Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-10-04
Drowned in Three Feet of water.

FRESNO, October 3d-J II. Hamilton, a
prominent citizen and capitalist, was
dro Rned this morning in a slough at his
farm near Sanger. He had gone to the
slough to water some colts, and it is sup
posed he was injured by the animals in
some manner, as the water is not three feet
deep.
The mystery of his death is still IN
revealed. The Coroner's Jury verdict was
accidental drowning" He was native of
Nova Scotia, 40 years old, self-made man,
working himself up from a sheep-herder
to one of the wealthiest men of Fresno
county. He was the first President of the
Fresno National Bank. His estate is val
ued at 100000. all heavily encountered.
He had $l25,00 life insurance in the Pa
cific Mutual Life, Equitable Life, Mutual
Life of New York, and Providence Life.
Railroad Surveys in sonome.
SANTA Rosa, October 3d.-H. D. Lamotte,
of the Southern Pacific Railroad, is in
town, and the report is again in circulation
that the Southern Pacific Company is plan
ming an extension of the Santa Rosa and
Carquinez road through Dry Creek valley
and up through the timber belt.
The surveyors are now running line
along Dry Creek.
Lamotte denies that the survey is being
made for immediate extension OF the road,
and says the company is only making
typographical survey of the State, which
accounts for the surveyors presence.
1t is almost universally believed that the
Southern Pacific will shortly make move
northward.
VIII 1t be Another Eake2-
SAN Francisco, October 3d.-The nego-
tiations which have been pending for sew
eral days past between President Fulds of
the California Athletic Club and the feath-
erweight Ike Weir, to match the latter
against. Billy Murphy, the Australian feather
weight, were concluded to-day. Weir will
leave the East for this city on October
25th. eprincipal difficulty was in fixing
the amount of the purse. Fulda declined
to- state the purse. The fight will take
place in December.
San Bernardino Items.
SAN BERNARDINo, October 3d-To-day
was spent by the Conference of The NJ. E.
Church South in examining the reports
and passing on the labors of the minis
ters.
The Board of City Trustees has issued
call for an election TO decide whether or
not TO raise $4,000 by the issuance of
bonds with which to provide the city with
water system tor better protection against
fire.
That Modesto Libel Case.
MODESTO, October 3d.-The case of S. L.
Hapscom. editor of the Modesto Herald,
charged with criminal libel by ex-Sheriff
E. S. Fulkerth, was given to the jury at
$50 o'clock tonight. The case has occu-
pied nine days in trial. The arguments
| lasted from yesterday noon until this
evening, and were made by w. Ii. Hatton
and General J. d. kittrell for the prosecu.
ton and l.. ]. Maddux and W. Z. Turner
| for the defense.
Hunting at Port Angels.
SEATTLE (W. T. October 3d.-A special
! from Townsend says that Brigadier-G Cen
eral Miles, Commander of the Division of
| lhe Pacific, Lieutenant Colonel James
Dernsey and DR.. Woods are there on tour
of inspection. This morning the party
| went aboard the Walcott, revenue cutter,
as the guests of Captain Glover, and pro-
ceeded to Port Angels, 10 hunt game.
The Stanford Reception.
REDDING, October 3d.-The arrangements
for the reception of Senator Stanford and
wife tomorrow forenoon are com plete.
The main feature will be the reception of
Mrs. Stanford by the school children.
Shotgun and Revolver.
0RovILLE, October 3d-Frank Johnson,
| q teamster, was stood up a few miles below
|
shotgun and revolver and relieved of S31
| and silver watch.
Valuable Mine.
REDDEG, October 3d.-The Lost Con-
fidence mine (iron mine) deposited to-day
in the Bank of Shasta County seven bars of
| silver bullion, amounting to $1,000 This
mine is paying well.
Jubiiant Republicans.
REDDING, October 3d.-The Republicans
| here are firing guns over the victory in the
| four new States.