Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

stating that he did not want to live in this
sinful world, and could not leave it with
out his family, and the thought would kill
them too, said he. All of his family were
going to heaven, where Jesus was. He
first gave them strychnine, but could not
bear sight of their agonies, so he killed
them with q revolver. The bodies were
not discovered until this morning. He
never had any domestic trouble, and his
terrible crime is supposed to be due to in
sanity.
Capture of the Berkeley Fiend.
MEMO PARK, July 8th.-A man answer
ing the description of the Berkeley ruffian,
who almost killed little six-year old girl,
was arrested at Menlo Park this afternoon.
He is man apparently 40 years old, with
full red beard. He had two knives in his
possession when arrested.
He denied knowing anything of the
affair and al first disclaimed knowing
where Berkeley was. but afterward admit
ted that he had worked three miles from
there. He will be held until parties from
Berkeley, who know the man, can identify
him.
The City Wins.
SANTA Rosa, July Sth.-Judge Dough-
erty, in Department One of the Superior
Court, to-day gave judgment for the de-
tendant in the case of the County of Sono-
ma VS.. the City of Santa Rosa, TO recover
payment for the board of city prisoners
confined in the County Jail. The suit was
first brought in Justice Court and judg-
ment given in favor of the county. The
City Attorney took an appeal and won the
case.
Fight in a Bar-room.
SAN DIEGO, July Sth.-General Agra
monte, of this city, veteran of the Civil
War and the Cuban Rebellion, and Frank
B. Seepty, lately of Kentucky, had an alter
cation in the hotel last night, in which
Selph snapped his revolver at Agramonte,
and was knocked down. A free fight fol-
lowed, in which Agramonte was badly
bruised in the face. The spectators sepa-
rated the combatants before much blood
was shed.
What Napa Promised the Soldiers.
NAPA, July Sth.-There is some uncer-
tainty as to whether the First Regiment,
N. G. c., will camp at Napa this year The
Location Committee was here Sunday, but
did not locate camp. They requested the
citizens to donate $3.50 cash. The citizens
refused, bat promised the grounds, water,
fuel, lights, band-stand, a dancing plat
form 100 feet square, good treatment, a low
rate of fare to Napa, etc.
New Catholic Church.
ST. HELENA, July Sth.-The corner
stone of the new Catholic Church was laid
yesterday, Father SASHA, of San Francisco,
officiating. The new building, which is to
replace the one destroyed by fire about a
year ago, will be much larger than the old
one. The cost is estimated at between ten
and twelve Thousand dollars.
End of the Strike.
NAPA, July Sth.-The wooden mill is
running as usual this morning. All the
hands except three returned and accepted
the reduced rates. There were many new
applications for positions. The manage
ment had decided to close the mill in case
labor could not have been obtained at the
wages fixed.
Left on Bases.
MARYsvILLE, July Sth.-A party Of base
ball players returning from Grass Valley
last night were upset from the wagon, and
some OF the boys badly bruised, but no
bones were broken.
Schooner Lost.
EUREKA, July Sth.-The schooner Gala
roy, with cargo of coal from Newcastle,
Australia, dritted ashore yesterday one
mile south of Mad River. She is probably
a total loss.