Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-01
Blaze at Greenrille.


GREENvILLE, July 31st.-Yesterday after
noon about o'clock fire broke ont in the
parsonage, and by the time assistance was
given it was roaring mass of flames, and
the efforts to extinguish the fire were una
valuable. There being in the town reser-
| volr no water, il had TO be carried in
| buckets. The Methodist Church, standing
within twenty feet of the parsonage caught
! next, and was soon consumed. a breeze
sprang up then and carried the fire to the
southeastern part of the town, and several
dwellings and old barns were DESTROYED.
The loss is estimated to be between $1,000
and $4,000; insurance, $500. Nearly all
the clothing and furniture were saved
The cause of the fire was a defective stove
pipe.
Death of General yallejos Sister.
MONTEREY, July 31st-Mrs. Rosalia Val
leio de Leese, a sister of General Vallejo,
died this morning at o'clock, after lin
gering illness. Deceased was one of the
most notable women in California The
name of Vallejo is familiar to all the old
residents OF this State The lady was rs
years of age, and had a large family of
grown children, who are well known
among them being ]. r. Leese, Postmaster
of Monterey, and Mrs. A. L. Abrego, wife
OF leading merchant of Monterey.
Dropped Dead.
ASTORIA orr, July 3Ist. = Captain
Buchanan, the well known steamboat man.
has been feeling poorly for some time. He
went on board the steamer Telephone this
afternoon to go to Portland.
How are you feeling, Captain ?" asked
Captain Scott
"A good deal better" said Captain
Buchanan
He walked 10 the lower deck and dropped
dead of heart disease. The body will be
taken to Portland to night.
Bad Smash-up.
SANTA Rosa, July 3lst.-Mrs. C. W. Bar
Der, who lives two miles from here, was
coming into town this afternoon with
horse and buggy, when she was struck by
freight train on the San Francisco and
Northern Pacific Railroad. The right leg
of her seven year old son was badly frac-
tu.ed; her head was cut and she was bruised
about the hips. The horses legs were cut
OH and the buggy badly smashed to pieces.
Foul Play Suspected.
VICTORIA (B. c., July 3Ist.-Alexander
Begg, of Seattle, who visited Victoria a
week ago, has not been heard from since,
and his wife telegraphed the authorities
here yesterday concerning him. A valise,
cut open and containing some clothes,
books and business cards of the missing
man, was found in Johnston-street ravfne.
The police have search in hand, as foul
play is suspected.
Mexican Cruelty.
SAN Diego, July 31st.-Two deserters
from the Mexican army were pursued and
captured by Mexican soldiers fifty miles
from Ensensda. The prisoners were con-
PEELED to follow their captors on foot at a
rapid pace to Ensenada, where. on arrival,
they both fell dead from exhaustion.
Grasshopper- Ridden.
VICTORIA (B. c., July 31st.-Advices from
leo, valley about $50 miles in the in
terror, report that grass and crogs have been
eaten by grasshoppers and that the cattle |
are suffering severely for lack of food and |
water.
Accidentally Shot.
WILLOWS (Csl.), July 3lst.-A farm hand !
named Skinner was accidentally shot in |
the head this morning in a shooting gal !
lery by young man named Great, of |
Dayisville. Skinner cannot live.
More Road Agents.
CoPPERoPoLTs. July 31st-The stage was
robbed at Fank Hill this morning by two |
masked men.