Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-17
Napa Libel Suit,


EAPA, December l6th.-Papers were filed with
the County Clerk whereby DR.. NJ. +. MeTaggart
of st. Helena, apracticing physician, sues James
Dowdell, farmer of the same place, for SIS 00O
damages, together with costs of suit. Complaint
alleges that defendant on the It'll of November
caused TO be printed in the St. Helena star an
article rejecting on plaintiff reputation as a
physician. On October 2Sth Dowdelfs son died,
resulting from injury to his hand in wine
crusher. McTaggart was the attending physi-
clan The article above mentioned attributed
death to gross ignorance, arrant stupidity and
negligence of McTaggart.
School-House Burned.
TRUCKER, December l6th.-Truckee has again
met with misfortune in the destruction of her
fine public school building, erected at cost OF
So, 900. A defective flue was the cause of the
fire. This is the third school building that has
been burned within the past four months The
Old building and one that was about completed
were in the path of the August 18th confiagra-
ton, and the authorities have only held the
school four weeks in this one. There is S, 600
insurance on the building in the Scottish Union
and 81 800 upon the furniture in the California.
Numbering Witnesses.
WALLA WALLA Wash }, December 16th.-A
telephone dispatch from Coliax stated that
while Frank Brsden was being taken to the
Courthouse for trial for an assault he fired four
shots at the witnesses who we've to testify
against him.
The first shot killed Thomas Flick, the second
wouudiBg Daniel Noble and the third fatally
injuring J. K. Barnett. The excitement is ter
rife, and the Sheriff has called upon citizens for
help, as he fears Braden viii be forcioly taken
from HIS custody and lynched.
Mormon OfficiaIs Arrested.
SALT LAKE UTAH, December 16th.-City Mar
shall Solomon, County Recorder Cannon, Sc
leetmen Weller, Brig and Hampton, all Mormon
officials, were arrested here this afternoon
There are six indictments against Solomon
charging him with misappropriating public
funds, and one indictment against each of the
others charging them with conspiracy. They
were released upon furnishing bonds to secure
their appearance in the District Court Saturday.
Notes from Redding.
REDDISG. December 16th.-After two days of
sunshine and frosty nights it is cloudfng up
again, with strong indications of another storm.
Mrs. Margaret Mullen, aged eighty, a pioneer
of this county, who has raised large family,
died Saturday She leaves large family OF
grown sons, a daughter and young grand-chil-
q en-. The fureral was today from the Catholic
Church.
Died of Heart Disease.
SANTA FE N. M, December 18th w. P. Nc
Clure. the newly appointed agent forthe Pueblo
Indians here, died of neuralgia of the heart this
morning. He was apparently in perfect health
when he went to bed last night. He was born
in Virginia in 1872 aud served through the war
as Colonel of the First Iowa Cavalry. He had
resided in New Mexico twelve years. He was
highly respected, and leaves vile and mar
ried son and daughter.
Crushed by Falling Wall.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, December 18TH - David
Finn and others were at work about4 O. CLOCK
this afternoon, clearing away preparatory &c
moving the wall OF an adobe building
when the wall fell, crushing the head of Finn
killing him instantly. Deceased was 45 year:
of age and an old resident of this place. He
leaves widow and married daughter.
An Early Caller.
GRASS VALLEY. December l6th.-A sneak THE
entered the residence of Town Trustee Gummot
Sunday while the family were bFeakfasting
and got off with quite large sum OF money.