Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-06
Grass Valley Tragedy.

GRASS VALLEY, August 5th.-4 eSterday
William Lumley, aged Il, residing in the
Magnolia district, on Bear river, vert out
shooting with younger brother, having a
pistol. The pistol fell, struck on a stone
and discharged. The bullet went through
Williams hand and then into his head
and through his brain, causing instant
death. The younger boy gave the alarm,
but three hours elapsed before the body
was found. Lumley, the father, Is en-
ployed in sash factory in Sacramento.
Another Chico Blaze.
CHICO, August 5th.-The dwelling-house
of Mrs. Harry Fuller wgs burned this
evening. The firemen had hard Job 10
control it on account OF so much smoke,
but they managed TO keep the fire in the
building, and saved the next house. only
twenty feet distant. Loss on the building
about $1,000. and $500 on the furniture.
Insurance $500, in the PhGnix and Home.
The house had been oyerhauled at an ex-
pense of $500, and was leased to-day TO
Principal Pierce, of the Normal School.
Portland PickIngs.
PORTLAND, August 5th.-Harry Hogan,
seventeen years old, employed as a gate
tender on the railroad bridge, fell over
board this morning and was drowned. The
body has not been recovered.
Five thousand feet of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company's road and
1,20O cords of the company's wood was de-
stroyed by forest fire last night between
Troutdaie and Fairyiew. The fire DESTROYED
the telegraph line, cutting off all communi-
cation with the last for about twelve hours.
Burned to Death.
GRASS VALLEY, August 5th.-Yesterday
at noon Ellen, the wife of Michael Roach,
of Allison Ranch, while preparing dinner
bad her clothing catch fire, and she was
burned so that she died last night. The
deceased was aged nearly 60. Neigbbors
first discovered the accident, although q
stepson was in the house at the time.
Testing the Law.
SANTA CRUZ, August 5th.--To-day D. X,
Abeel petitioned the Superior Court for a
writ of mandate to compel the principal of
the public school to receive his son, exclu-
ded because he was not vaccinated, and
test the constituiionality of the faw passed
at the recent Legislature making VAGINA
ton compulsory for school children.
EIko Items.
/ ELKo New, August 5th - William
Geeiz, on the East-bound train, died here
| at o'clock this evening He was with a
party of Foresters bound for Minneapolis,
liant Overman had his thigh crushed by
freight train to-day.
The town water ditch has dried up, and
Elko has gone back to the use of wells
The hot weather continues.
Desperate Youth.
REDWOOD, August 5th.-W w. Hicks
the stepson of Judge ]. s. Hager, shot ].
II. 0'Keefe, a saloon keeper, last night at
MEMO Park. Only a flesh wound was in
flicted. The cause of the shooting was the
refusal of 0'Keefe TO give Hicks drink.
Hicks was arrested and lodged in Jail, but
- 4 ~ ~
FELTON, and Judge Hager.
Examiner of Merchandise
SAN FRaNooIsoo, August 5fh-Appraiser
Leary today appointed Andrew Hollywood
Examiner of Merchandise. Hollywood
was in the Custom House for ten years,
bat having taken part in the Blaine cam
paign. was removed by Cleveland for his
perDieious activity.
High License Ordinance Adopted.
Los GAros, August 5.h.-The high
license ordinance was adopted by the Town
Trustees ar meeting he'd tonight. Three
voted for il, two against it. This repeats
the prohibition ordinance passed recently.
She Has Been There.
ELLENsBuRe wv. IT, August 5th.-The
citizens Of Ellensburg this morning tele-
graphed thousand dollars toward the re-
lief of Spokane Falls. They will make
further contributions.
Burglarizing Depot.
SANTA Rosa, August 5th.-The Southern
Pacific depot in this city was burglarizsd
Sunday afternoon. The thieves could not
open the safe but secured $40 in cash be-
longing 10 the station sgent
Death of Judge Brown.
MARTTSEz August 5th Judge Thomas
A. Brown, pioleer of tnis county. and for
r.any years Superior Judge, died this
morning.