Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-14

reporter to-day. you know there has moi
been much money in railroading for the
past two or three years, in fact the exten.
sions have been in advance of require
ments. We have built oflate good many
miles of road and we now propose to wait
| little for some return before doing more
There is neither sufficient development nor
sufficient population to justify further con-
struction. We will have to wait little for
BOTH"
On His Trail.
SAN QUENTIN, September 18th. = Gus
Meyer, one of the baker convicts, who
made his escape last evening, called at the
French Bakery in San Rafael near the
narrow gauge Gerot about 1890 P. and
told the men at work thst he had been
drinking, and had been asleep uxder the
trees near by, and on wakening he found
himself without any pantsloons. The
baker gave him an old pair, and Meyer,
thanking him, left. promising to return
them. The officers are on his trail, and
his recapture is almost certainty. His
time expired February 2, 1890; Downen's
time expired July II, 1890, and Dollars
time would be up in May, 1892.
Confesses His Crime.
SANTA Rosa, September 13th.-F. Lamar.
WIZ "oo III w GCDES-
day for having robbed the house of Isaac
Parsons in this city during fair week of a
gold watch and chain, S25 in coin, personal
notes, insurance policies, and certificates of
bank stock amounting to about $4,000,
made confession of his crime to-day in
the Justice Court.
Frank Boyd, who was thought to be his
accomplice, was released. as Lamar exon
Grated him. Lamar was held to answer
before the Superior Court. He intends to
plead guilty.
Fire at Modesto.
MODESTO, September 13th.-At half past
eight o'clock this evening the vacant house
OF Judge A. Howell in Ripperdam, half a
mile east of Modesto, was discovered in
flames. Being outside the city limits and
beyond reach of the water works, no efforts
were made to save the property. The resi-
dence was formerly q valuable one, but has
not been occupied for years and was badly
damaged. Loss, one thousand dollars.
No insurance. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by boys who are in the
habit OF playing about the house
Methodist Conference.
PACIFIC GROVE, September 13th.-The
third day of the Methodist Conference
opened by an announcement from Bishop
Foster that business must close Monday
morning, because of previous engagements.
w. r. Coburn spoke upon the work done
by the ministry.
F. D. Board reported upon the same on
the Pacific coast. In San Francisco every
interest Of the Church seemed to be -four
ishing.
immortality in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, September 13th-Hall, the
missing printer, has been discovered in Los
Angeles. Certain complication with
married woman in this city caused him to
leave.
Washington Stewart a lawyer of this
city, was arrested to-day and charged with
assaulting a twelve-year-old girl. 1t has
since been learned that he has been init
mate with at least dozen young girls.
Result of a Court-MartiaI.
SANTA FE IN. NJ }, September 13th.-The
Court-martial OF Commissary- Sergeant Kee-
shing, at Fort Union, charged with collu-
sion with contractor, was concluded in a
three-days' session here this morning.
Colonel Bliss of the Twenty-fourth Infan-
try presided, and Captain Bailey was Judge
Advocate. The Judgment has not been
made public. The opinion of all army
officers is that Keeshing has been acquitted.
Wallace in Ashes.
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fire broke out at an early hour this morning
in the old Postotfice building, which had
Just been vacated. There being a scarcity
of water the entire business portion of the
town was soon in flames. The losses are !:
Domingo Antonio. Postoffice building and
saloon building $1,000; J. r. Hawley's
building s., 600. The other losses aggre.
gate $4,000. No insurance. The fire yss
of incendiary origin.
Sudden Death.
SAN Francisco, September 13th.-Will-
Jams Adams, colored, the janitor Of the
Postoffice Department in the Custom
House, residing at 1425 Church street, was
taken seriously il! while performing his
duties last evening, and was removed to
his home. He died early this morning.
Heart disease was the cause of his sudden
death. Deceased was about 43 wears of
age, native of Pennsylvania, and was ap-
pointed to the position February Is, 1887.
That Holiday Estate.
PORTLAND (Or.), September 13th.-Judge
Stearns has issued bench warrant for the
arrest of Joseph Holladsy, who is now at
Seaside to evade the process of his Court
A Deputy Sheriff has started to serve it on
Holladay Joseph Holladay has refused TO
obey the Circuit Courts order that be must
erty of the late Ben Holiday, of which he
is one of the receivers.
Petaluma Fire.
PETALUMA, September 1Sth.-This morn
ing about go O'Clock the winery of J.
Dortmund, in the northern part of the city,
took fire and burned with its contents OF
about 5000 gallons of wine. The building
was an old one, and the loss will be about
s., 500; insured for about $1,000. The fire
is considered incendiary.
Shot in the Neck.
NEVADA CITY, September l3th-Shortly
after dark last night David Steel shot Peter
Chapel through the neck. The wounded
man was alive st last accounts, but was
liable 10 die at any moment. The trouble
was about woman. Chapel had just
come into town when Steel shot him.
Beer is Not Malt Liquor.
POMONA. September I3th.-The first trial
under the prohibition ordinance occupied
the attention of the Recorders Court yes
terday and to-day, resulting in a verdict OF
acqujltal. The prosecution failed to con-
vince the jury that beer is malt liquor.
shipping Grapes to Germany.
SAN FRANcIsoo, September i3ih.-Mon-
day $50 pounds of grapes will be sent to
Germany to distilier, vino wants o con-
vert them into brandy. II the experiment
is successful he will make annual pur-
chases.
Letter of Thanks.
SAN FRANCISCO, September I3th.-The
State Board of Trade has sent letter oi
thanks to each of about two hundred East.
ern papers which all gave good notices OF
California on Wheels"
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l hope you viii pardon my late arriyl,
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