Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-02
nrsreed Notes.


MERGED, March LIST Water for CITY pur-
poses was introduced into MeIced last
night fiom Yosemite lake through line Of
! pipes seven miles long and with pressure
OF eighty feet.
| A disastrous runaway occurred here this
afternoon. A four-horse team look fright
at freight train half q mile froul town,
and becoming unmausgeable, turned
around, throwing the driver, George VAN
mich, from his high seat. seriously in;uring
his spine.
The weather was fair aud very warm
! throughout the day.
Los Angeles Political Troubles
Los ANGELES, March 1st-Promineut
Democrats have raised the question of cor
stilunonaiity against the rev city char'er
and will attempt TO prevent the Republicans
taking charge of the city government on
the 2lst instant, as provided in the new
charter.
1t is reported that Senator Stephen "
White telegraphed here advising Mayof
Bryson, the present incumbent TO hold
until the matter is fully tested.
suicide OF a Farmer.
HoLLIsrER, March fst-William Dixon,
a former resident at Santa Ana Valley,
committed suicide this morning by hang
ing himself to a rafter in his granary. He
had appeared respondent for several DAYS
He rose at an early hour this morning and
went to the barn, as the family supposed.
TO care for the stock. Not appearing at
| breakfast, q search was instituted and be
was found dead He was native of Indi--
ana, "a years of age. and man of high
standing He leaves a wife and family.
The cause that prompted the rash action is
unknown.
Second Tourist Cars.
! LNp III. q
ern Pacific has agreed to turn over 10 the
Pullman Company all its second class
| tourist cars. The contract was made at
New Orleans between Pullman and Man.
| sger Wicks, representing the Sleepipg-Car
Conn any and C. P. Huntington and A..
! n. Towne on behalf of the Southern Pa
| cific. Hereafter the Pullman Com papy
will have control of the first and second
class sleeping cars.
A Bold Robbery.
TRAvER, March 1st-Two masked men
| entered the store of Gutfeld & ZeleLsky at
| Reedly last night, between and o'clock,
covered the clerk and proprietors with re-
volvers, and forced them 10 open the safe
and give up what money they bad. They
then thanked them kindly and rode away.
| The amount taken was S75 The robbers
are said to have been tracked to Traver.
Sad Wedding Anniversary.
! ST. HELENA, March 1st = Rollo NJ
! Wheeler. a prominent vineyardist of this
place and brother to John W. Wheeler,
Chief Vi,icultural Officer, was kicked by
horse this morning and instantly killed.
| Deceased leaves widow and two children.
| To-day is the anniversary of their wedding.
Suicide Causedeby sickness.
| WOODLAND, March 1st.- Mrs. Carrie
| carney, wife of the Town Marshal, COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
| herself in the head with a rifle. Her mind
had been unhipged by sickness, and the
deed was committed during the absence of
her attendants.
| Died Suddenly.
Los ANGELES, March 1st.-James Las
comb died here to day very suddenly as
| the result of an operation performed upon
| him in removing a cancer in the mouth.
| Spring Valley stops Work.
| REDWOOD CITY, March 1st.-The- Spring.
Valley Water-works Company have stopped
! all Improvements in this county and dis
charged all their employees.
Death of Colonel Crispin.
BENIcIA, March 1st-Colonel Girls
| pin, commandant at the Arsenal here,
who has been away on leave of absence,
died at New York this morning.