Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-07
SAN FRANCISCO NOTES.

stable Charles Wilson of Ocean Side, as
sisted by john McGowin, Jr., of Alamin-
| tos.
SAN FRANCISCO NOTES.
Decision Rendered by the Supreme
Court-stray Shots.
SAN Francisco, September 6th-The
Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment
of the lower Court in the case of Jackson
Hart against the British and Foreign In
surance Company to recover the amount
of insurance on the barge Grand Island
| and cargo sunk off Red Rock in 1878.
| The lower Court held that Hart could not
recover because he knew of the loss at the
| time he took out the policy of insurance.
LARGE WINE YIELD.
Captain Mcintyre, Superintendent of
| Stanford's vineyard, reports the wine
yield this year will be 100000 gallons. Had
it not been for the hot wave at the close of
July the yield would have been four hun
| dred thousand more.
THE DEAD EDITOR.
A number of well known newspaper men
testified this morning as to the character of
Ralph s. Smith, the victim of LeweIlyn A.
Powelrs pistol. They described him as a
peaceful, quiet man of small build, who
never carried weapon nor abused any
body.
DEAD IN BED.
Dennis Shay, a teamster, was found dead
in bed this afternoon in his room at 81
East street. He had been drinking heavily
OF late
Barney w. Connolly, a miner, was found
dead in his room at 63l Sacramento street.
He was q native of Ireland, fifty-fye years
of age.
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
Andrew G. Swan, the machinst who
went out on the hills off Twenty ninth
street Wednesday afternoon and shot him
self in the head, died this morning in the
County Hospital. He was native of Scot
land, about 40 years of age, and was IN
married.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Kittie Fisher, who lives on Decker
alley, off Seventh street, had quarrel with
her husband early this morning, and swal-
lowed dose of carbolic acid, with suicidal
intent. She was removed to the Receiving
Hospital, where she was relieved of her
poison by the use of powerful emetics.
Scott Acquitted.
Los ANGELES, September 6th.-The Sec
ond trial of Charles Scott for the murder of
Anna j. Brun, last April, resulted in his
acquittal to- day after the jury had been out
seventeen hours.
Scott was found in bed beside the corpse
of the woman on the night of the murder
with bullet in his temple, and the theory
was that he had killed her and then at
| tempted suicide. He recovered. and the
first trial resulted in a disagreement of the
| jury, they standing four for conviction and
eight for acquittal.
Rank Decisions.
OAKLAND, September 6th.-There has
been more or less growing all day on the
result of the 2:22 class trotting race
| Count Valensin is of the opinion that his
horses were not given a fair chance, and as
a result the following order has been is
| sued
| In consequence of the extreme rank decis-
ions of the judges of the trotting race to-day
| the Pleasanton Stock Farm Company draws all
| its horses entered at the Oakland meeting
Gold Leaf will not start TO morIow. neither will
| Homestake. ]. II. NEAL,
Clerk P. S. F. Company.
Powder Mill Blown Up.
SANTA Cruz, September 6th.-This morn
ing the single wheel mill powder works
was blown up, igniting 600 pounds of pow
der from spark. James Green, the fore
man, was blown sixty feet, is badly injured
and not expected to live. Charles Seabury,
the assistant in the mill, was blown thirty
head singed. The machinery is not dam
aged. The mill was burned. Loss, 81 900.
Asks for Divorce.
TACOMA, September 9th. = Clinton P.
Ferry, whose domestic troubles have been
the cause OF considerable comment in this
country and France for the past four
months, yesterday filed petition in the
District Court for q divorce from his wife,
Evelyn P. Ferry. He alleges cruelty and
adultery, and prays for the custody of his
child and release of all claims of defendant
to his real or personal property.
The Terry Estate.
FRESNO, September 6th.-The matter OF
Mrs. d. s. Terry's application for letters
testamentary on the estate of d. S. Terry
came up for hearing before Judge Harris
this afternoon. Clinton Terry, son of the
deceased by q former marriage, contested
the application on the ground of incom-
potency. After considerable argument the
matter was postponed until to morrow.
: Fire at Redding.
REDDING, September 6th.-About 4:4s
this afternoon a fire broke out in the en-.
gine-room of the Redding planning mil
which threatened the destruction of con
siderable property, but through hard work
the mill, which was about thirty feet off
was saved and the fire stopped The prop
erty was owned by Furhner & Hastings
whose loss will be about $1,000 Insur
ance, $500.
Eight Years.
, NAPA, September CHIN the Superior
Court this morning d. J. DougheEty anC
+. l.. Hammond each were sentenced {,
eight years in San Quentin for robbery
Robert Stevens to three years and sil
months for burglary. and Andrew Marke,
/, one year for burglary.
In n Mexican Prison.
!, G1JBoY, September 9th. = A privat
telegram to TIE family of o. l.. Emlay
who killed conductor at Jimulco, Mexico
states that he is confined at Matamoras
: and the Judge there thinks the circum
stances will justify his release.
D Murdered for. Twenty Dollars.
TFHAcHAPI, September 6th.-James
Wilson was murdered and robbed las
I night at his house ten miles west of here
e He was shot in twoplaces. The murderer
T got $50.
Death at Red Biuf.
5 RED BLUFF, September 6th.-Heart dis
. ease caused the sudden demise of Loui
) Owens, prominent Paskenta sheep mar
this morning, in front of the Tremon
i Hotel.