Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-08

vile, a mining man from Chicago, had his
throat mysteriously cut about 2 o'clock
this morning, while on his way to his
room at the hotel. He and a companion
and mining partner, named Donnelly, bad
been making a night of it, visiting the
various saloons, and had both accompanied
singer from one of the saloons home.
Half an hour later Scoyille vas heard cry
ing for help and was found w2lte7ing in u
pool of blood on the street corner His
wound is serious, but probably not fatal
Donnelly's hand was covered with blood
but neither he nor Scoville remembers any,
thing concerning the affair. The cut in
Scovilles throat is three inches long and
about an inch and half deep, and within
the sixteenth of an inch of the carotid
artery.
Great Council of Red Men.
SAN FRiNcIsco, Angus: 7th.-The Great
Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
to-day elected the following officers
George H. Buck, of Redwood City. Great
Sachem; ]. p. Counts, Sacramento, Great
Senior Sycamore; Fred Brandt, San Fran
cisco, Great Junior Sycamore; ]. J. Buck
ley, Sacramento; Great Prophet: II. S.
Winn, San Francisco, Great Chief of Re-
cords (re-elected); Adam Smith, San Fran
cisco, Great Keeper of Wampum ire
eleciedl; Henry A. Chase San Francisco.
Great Representative to the Great Council
of the United States, for two years: Benia-
min +. Josselyn, Davis LourdeTback and
J. p. Fl. Wentworth, Great Trustees.
Pretty Cute, but Unsuccessful.
WALLA WALLA wv. tt, August 7h.-
To-day two prisoners at The Penitentiary
attempted TO escape from the brick-yard.
where four of the convicts were unloading
clay train. They jumped on an engine
and. opening the throttle valve, attempted
to speed out into the country, where they
could have fled to the foothills. But the
clay which had fallen between the cars on
the track during the process of unloading
prevented the cars from moving. and the
wouid-be escapes were captured and re-
turned TO their cells If they had I'M
coupled the engine before boarding it, the
effort to escape might have been successful.
Pomona's Bank Suspends.
PoGoEA, August 7th.-The Pomon Ba ank
closed its doors yesterday morning and
suspended business. Cause, demand of
depositor Louis Phillips for the amount of
his claim of IS 600, which the bank was
unable to meet The last quarterly report
OF the bank shows the amount of cash on
hand less than s., 600 Dde depositors and
other banks, over 10000. President III.
A. Palmer says the bank will resume in
OF failure is non-payment of overdue
notes, which the bank failed TO press.
Glad TO Get Back.
MARYsvTLLE, August 7th.-A family of
emigrants in two wagons passed through
Marysyille to-day from Oregon. They left
California five years ago and have not
since stopped in one place more than six
months at time. They found no country
equal 10 California, and are glad to get
back.
Drowned at Ocean Beach.
SAN DIEGO, August 7th.-Eugene Learn
and a friend, whose name is unknown.
were drowned at Ocean Beach today by
the capsizing of boat. The bodies have
not been recovered Learn leaves a wife
and three children at Roseyille.
Don't Like the Idea.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 7th.-The propo-
sition made by DR.. Ayers to establish and
maintain Home for INDECENT Pioneers
does not meet with favor with the mem
bers Of the Pioneer Society. who say they
do not wish TO establish an almshouse for
unfortunate old-timsrs.
An Extended Vacation.
Les ANGELES, August 7th.-Brady, t2e
accomplice of Jordan in the mCrderous as
ssult on and robbery of Mrs. Cuddebaek
was sentenced to-day TO eight years in San
! Quentin. Jordan. who led in the job, was
sent TO Folsom FOR twenty years
Senator Staniord's Horses.
SAN FRAEeIsco, August 7ih.--It is re-
ported that Senator Stanford will remove
all of his horses from Pslo Alto to Pleas
anton, because they do not do as well at
the former pace ss they ousht TO.
Fire a. Marysvillc.
! MARYsvILLE August 7th.-A fire 10 dsy
destroyed the frame residence of John Pep
per, opposite The plszs Loss. $1,000;
partly insured Tue IRE csught from q de-
fecliye s.oyepipe.