Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-21

An Omcer Acquitted.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2Oth-Offcer McCloud of
Oakland. on trial for the killing. of Jacob
Schrieber, a prisoner running away after having
been arrested. was acquitted this afternoon.
The theory of the defense was that McCould
could not have inflicted the mortal wound for
the reason that he was running toward the pris-
oner, who was advancing and facing him. The
fatal bullet entered the back and came out at
the breast
Charles Snyder who was thrown from buggy
near San Leandro two weeks ago, died at Oak
land to-day. At one time he sang tenor with
Jenny Lind under the name of Harry Ashton.
The Golden Gate Park Track.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20th.-A number OF
stable keepers who contributed $500 each to the
building of speed track at Golden Gate Park,
are much disappointed at the fact that for the
twenty odd thousand dollars expended there is
now nothing to show for it but a stretch covered
with sand and full of gullies, washed by the
late rains. They say the committee having
but that was very little. 1t will cost almost as
much as was originally expended to make the
necessary repairs.
San Francisco Items.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20th.-Members of the
Marine Firemens Union and of the Steamship
ton publish a card to deny the charges of the
Examiner and Report that they broke open the
lockers and stole cases of liquors
A jury in the United States District Court ac-
on the Carrie Lane on her trip from Baltimore
to this port
Ernst +. Toberg, arrested for offering to sell
counterfeit money, was sent to the Santa Clara
jail for term OF six months.
Was 1t a Conspiracy?
ELKo New, May 10th. = Clarence Buck.
charged with putting giant powder under the
residences of Price and Peltier, at Tuscarora,
April I'D, was discharged this afternoon by JUS
tice Hillman of Tuscarora before whom the
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man, who swore that Buck confessed to him,
left town suddenly, and Deputy Sheriff Mater is
now after him upon warrant for perjury. 1t
begins to look as if some kind of a conspiracy
had been put up to fasten the crime on Buck.
Send "Old Sport" After Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2Oth.-A fire this evening
in l.. DeMartine's candy factory, near Second
street, badly damaged several dwellings adjoin-
ing and those in the rear were badly scorched
The fire destroyed the premises of Dalziel &
Muller, gasfitters Loss estimated at 81 600.
Frank Hall, late Manager of the walking
match, is missing and 1.-THE woods are full' OF
bill collectors who would like to interview him.
ID. H. MCNEIL says he would like TO see Hall
sixteen hundred dollars worth. 1t is reported
that the missing Manager is now in Pullman
car on his way to Philadelphia.
Alaskan Survivors.
EUGENE CITY (Or.) May 2Oth.-A life raft from
the Alaskan came ashore on the beach near the
Umpqua river on Saturday morning with James
McGarry. the only survivor of four, including
Chief Engineer Swain, who left the ship on
Monday off Cape Blanco. Swain died very
shortly after reaching the raft. and two sailors,
names Unknown, died the same day. One boat
is reported TO have arrived at the Siuslaw river
a few days ago with five or six men.
A Brilliant Mind Ruined by Liquor.
STOCKTON, May 2oth-Judge w s. Buckley
was to-day committed to the asylum. One time
he was prominent attorney in this city, and
for a number of years held the position of SUI
per1or Judge. He was influential in politics
and was remarkably shrewd man. OF late
he became greatly addicted to the use of liquor
with him.
Murder at Healdsburg.
SANTA Rosa, May 20th-word was received
here to-day that James Turnsifa alias James
Prouse, a half breed, and formerly a sailor on
inc onlted states steamer Nandalia, killed an
an Indian woman, and left with Winchester
rifle. Officers are in pursuit.
Out of Work and Disheartened.
San FRANCISCO, May 2Oth.-Ellen C. Boland,
aged Is, Il type-setter by occupation committed
suicide tonight by shooting herself through the
heart. she had been out of work for some time
and is supposed to have been demented She
LEFT note stating that she suffered from liver
complaint.
Victoria Items.
VICTORIA (B. c., May 2Oth.-Commander Per
cy Hopkins, of II. ". S. swiftsure, died last
night of acute rheumatism.
A fire tonight damaged the Occidental Hotel
to the extent of five six thousand dollars
The hotel was newly fitted up by William Jam
sen, the owner.
Drowned in Millrace.
EUGENE CITY or, May 20th.-Harry HamiI-
ton, II years old, son of T. NJ Hamilton who
has been missing since Saturday morning from
nome, was found drowned in the millrace here
late yesterday afternoon.
Sonoma County Hoodlums
SANTA Rosa, May 20th.-A gang of hoodlums
at sebastopol got drunk yesterday and organ
lied a RAID on the Chinese, pretending to search
for opium; They robbed the Chinese of $50 and
peat one Till he is expected TO die. Warrants
for arrests were issued to-day.