Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-24
Santa Rosa Items.

santa Rosa Items.
SANTA Rosa, July 23d.-Several saloon
keepers of this city were arrested Sunday
morning for violating the midnight closing
ordinance. Henry Silvershield, a bar
tender, was discussing Monday evening
with officer Hatch. and a quarrel ensued.
Hatch knocked him down with a police
mans club, infilcting serious hurts The
policeman was arrested. He says Silver
shield assaulted him.
Andy Mccarthy, a section hand of the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railway,
was run over yesterday by hand-car and
badly hurt.
Charles Curilton, a prisoner in the County
Jail, two years ago feigned sickness and
was transferred to the County Hospital,
from which he escaped. He was retaken
yesterday in Napa county by Deputy
Sheriff.
Fire in Calico.
CALICO, July 23i.-The residence of Sam.
Cunningham was burned last night about
~ o'clock. The fire spread TO small build
ing on the north owned by Mccullough,
and to the stable of Barrett & Darmert on
the south, both of which were consumed
The Cunningham building was occupied
by Mrs Mulcahey and family. who escaped
with difficulty, saving nothing The prob
able cause of the fire was that candle was
carelessly left burning by Mr.. Cunningham
when he retired for the night. The loss of
Sam. Cunningham by the burning of the
building is $500; Mrs. Mulcabey, on the
contents, 500; Mccullough, 1925 Barrett
& Darmert, 5000. There is no insurance.
Arrested for Arson.
SAN BERNARDINo, July 23d.-The saloon
owned by Ben Tyler and A. Meyers was
burned this morning. Loss about 81 500
The property was insured for S., 900, but
it is believed the insurance people will
contest the claim, as it is thought the pro-
prietors set the place on fire. The propri-
etors and their barkeeper, named Jim I've,
were arrested after the fire on charge of
arson in connection with a similar fire
about seven months ago.
Blythe's VIII.
San FRANCISCO, July 23d.-In the Blythe
estate case to-day a letter was introduced,
claimed to have been written by Thomas
Blythe to the Perrys. In it Blythe stated
he had drawn up his will, leaving the bulk
of his property to his child, and had
named Ex-Governor Haight as her guar
dian. Owing to the death of the latter,
however, he had determined to re- write the
will.
Called Illegally.
NEVADA CITY, July 23d-The city author.
tiles to-day learned to their surprise that
yesterdays water works bond election was
irregular. 1t was held according to the
law enacted four years ago, and without re-
gard to the fact that said law had been en-
tirely reconstructed by the Legislatures of
1888. The Trustees will at their next
meeting issue call for another election.
Wine Dealers Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23d The Wine
Dealers Association of San Francisco has
addressed communication to the Trans
| continental Association asking for an ad-
justment of the tariff rates on California
wines and brandies
The Third Regiment did not 90 to Santa
Cruz to camp. The committee will visit
Heaidsburg and Ukiah to select site.
Treasure Recovered.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23d.-A private dis
patch received here states that the treasure
valued at 100000, shipped for England on
the steamer Grenada, wrecked near Man
| zanillo, has been recovered by the native
divers, and will be sent to its destination al
the EARLIEST opportunity.
Death of Captain Jim.
YUMA (Ariz) July 23d.-Captain Jim, a
prominent official among the Yuma Indi-
ans, fell from train last night near Mari
| copa Station, The wheels passed over his
| body, literally cutting It in two. The de-
ceased was one OF delegation en- route to
participate in the annual harvest feast OF
the Maricopa tribe.
Hong Kong Steamer.
SAN Francisco, July 23d.-The steamer
Belgic arrived from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama this morning. Among her passen-
gers were LIE Ching Fong, son of Ii Hung
Chang, the Chinese Premier, and Chew
Shu Yen, Chinese Consul General at Cuba.
sonoma Valley Road.
SoEoMA, July 23d-Eagineer Dolson, of
the San Francisco and North Pacific r all
road, with corps of surveyors, is in town
engaged in looking over the Sonoma Valley
road, preparatory to changing the road-bed
from narrow to a broad-gauge.
Knocked Down and Beaten.
SIssoN, July 23i.-A F. George, Superin-
tendent of the Shasta division of the South
ern Pacific Railroad. was knocked down at
Dunsmuir last Saturday night and terribly
beaten by brakeman named Badly u
White.
Schooner Wrecked.
SAN Francisco, July 23d.-A dispatch
received at the Merchants Exchange states
that the schooner Edward E. Webster is a
total loss on the Alaskan coast. The crew
arrived safely at Port Townsend. She is
owned by Sol. Jacobs, of Gloucester, Mass.
VIII Recognize No Faction.
SAN Francisco, July 23d.-A delegation
of Alameda Republicans waited on Sena-
tor Stanford to-day with reference to har-
monizing the ranks of the party The Sem
aior said be would do what he can to har-
monte the party, but would not recognize