Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-13
Catch-as-Catch-Can,

MODESTO, December 18th. conclusion of
| the catch-as catch-can wrestling match, be-
tween q. A. Parker of Newman and w. A. Ross
OF Modesto, took place at the Modesto Athletic
| Club rooms tonight, under the auspices of the
| club On Saturday evening last Ross won the
| first fall in twenty-five minutes when the sec
ond bout lasted one hour and twenty-five min
utes without fall, hence the adjournment till
tonight, when Parker won the Two concluding
falls, first in eleven minutes and second in six
teen minutes
The club and referee are entitled to much
praise for the fairness throughout the match
The contest was for $500 purse and sixty per
cent OF the gate receipts.
Yerdicts of Coroners' Juries.
YsEKA, December 12th.- The Coroner's jury
on the death of VIM. Gordon blame the section
boss for his carelessness in allowing the hand
car to be run at too great speed. Another jury
on the second inquest on the death of Francis
De SOFA, which concluded to-day, blame the
engineer for not placing red light at a suf
tcient distance, and also the section boss for
running the hand-car at dangerous speed, but
do not hold that said carelessness amounted to
criminal negligence.
Suing for Lottery Ticket.
SANTA Rosa, December 12th.-John Tivnen,
Public Administrators of the estate of John
Humphreys, has brought suit against the Pa
cific Bank of San Francisco to recover S5 600
Last April Humphreys drew 5000 in a lottery
and committed suicide before receiving the
same, Though some trouble with Wells, Fargo
Il Co. 1t is allowed i'll the complaint that the
ticket was forwarded and collected by the Pa
cite Bank, aud that institution refused to pay
Humphreys before his death and his executor
since his death.
Corbett Defeats Smith.
PORTLAND orr December 12th.-In a six
round 81 airing match between Professor James
Corbett and William smith, the champion mid
dleweight of Australia, for points, this evening,
Corbett was the victor. Corbett defeated SmlIn
in a like contest last evening. Corbett this
evening announced his intention of accepting
tha nhatia nf no 10 ba1 to- laxr
1t is expected the parties will meet tomorrow
and sign articles OF agreement.
Drowned in the Sacramento.
CHICO December 12th.-Barney Linn, while
endeavoIing to remove his wife and tour chill
dren from the vicinity OF the river in a small
boat was caught by the heavy waves and the
boat was swamped.
Two children were drowned. One was boy,
aged years. and the other girl, aged 4. lie
saved his wife and the other two children.
The body OF the boy was recovered last even
ing, but that of the little girl is still missing
General Traffic Manager.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 12th.-A telegram
was received at the office of the Southern Pa
eifc Company IN this city from C. P. Hunting
ton, at New York, as follows:
~. C. Stubs has been elected Fourth Vice
President of the Southern Pacific, and will have
general charge of all the system and divisions
of lines operated by it,
Marysville Notes.
MARYsvILLE December 12th.-In the Superior
Court to-day, Frank C. Bronson, convicted yes
terday of embezzlement, was sentenced to eight
years at Folsom.
Superior Judge Hundly, of OIoville, and Miss
Bobo OF Nevada City, were married here this
evening at the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs. +. w. Haaron.
Fresno Flicl<ers.
FRESNO, December 12th.-The attorneys for
Street Commissioner Cummings attached the
property of ]. ID. Fiske to-day to satisfy the
judgment of Sl7 COO obtained In the superior
Court laAt week.
A boom ior planting raisin vineyards has
struck MADEIRA. Three thousand acres will be
planted this winter.
Sonoma Items.
soNoNA, December 12th.-General Vallejo
who has been i'll for the past week, is now rap
idly recovering.
H s. Manuel, of this place, has contracted to
furnish the city of San Jose with 100000 bdsalt
blocks, to pave the streets ofthat city.
Proposed Flour Mill.
PAso RoBLEs. December l2th-At meeting
of the Directors of the Central Milling Company
held in San Jose, Tuesday night they decided
that in putting up Touring mil at this place,
to make it large enough to supply the entire
trade OF the southern part of the State.
Died of Heart Disease.
SANTA FE IN NJ, December 12th.-Arthur W.
Conger, a post trader at Fort Union, died here
this morning of heart disease. He was thirty
eight years old, and a partner in prominent
insurance agency at Kansas City.
Verdict of the Coroner's jury.
STOCKTON, December 12th.-1he Coroner's
Jury to-day returned verdict, in the case of
Robert Kennedy, that death resulted from gun
shot wounds, fred by the hands of Mrs. Louisa
Poisky and her son, Albert Polsky.
Arrived at Redding.
REDDISG, December 12th.-The Portland ex-
press got in at P. NJ, with large load of pas
sengers. No trouble to this place. They win
lay here tonight