Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-31

yer Barracks. He had grown tired of the
constant efforts he had to make in order to
keep his identity secret and besides was
sick and had not had a good square meal
for days.
He told the officer that he desired to be
taken to the Preside Cummings took him
into coffee saloon and gave him some
thing TO eat, after which he was locked I'D
in the city prison, and this morning sent to
the military authorities. Cummings is $50
richer, that being the reward offered by the
Government for the capture OF deserters.
Freak of an Insane Nan.
SAN BERNARDINo, December 30th.-Wm.
Stevens, crazy man in the hospital
opened the stove door this evening and put
both feet in the fire, burning them terribly.
he was brought to the city jail for treat
ment. He has always been considered
harmless.
Officer Bosqui of Los Angeles, came
down after Jack Dayton tonight. Dayton
eloped with Elva Hawkins, year old
girl, and was arrested on a message by
Sheriff Seymour when he arrived on the
train. Dayton is charged with grand lar
ceny, having stolen horse in Los Angeles
and sold him for $40. The girl saws she
will not go home.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 30th.-Dan G.
Mitchell, native of Connecticut, 81 wears
of age, a well-to-do citizen at one time
agent for the Hartford Life Insurance
Company, was in the Burlington House
this afternoon cleaning revolver when il
was accidentally discharged, the ball pass
ing through his abdomen caasing death in
fifteen minutes.
He was a personal friend of President
Harrison, and was making arrangements
to 60 to Washington next Monday 10 see
about Federal Office promised him. He
was widower and leaves one daughter
Not Mayhem.
SAN FRANCIsco, December 3Oth.-Judge
Joachimsen this morning dismissed the
charge of mayhem against D. R. Mcintosh. |
Mcintosh and man named Oliver were
eating dinner with awoman named Flora
Hall at the Delmonica restaurant, when |
the two began quarreling. McIutosh struck |
Diver in the face snd broke one OF the |
glasses of his spectacles, cutting the eye
ball so that the sight was ruined. Judge |
Joachimsen based his decision on the prin-
ciple of law which requires that an intent
to MAIN must be shown to have existed. |
He said it had not been proved that when
Mcintosh struck Oliver he had intended 10
put his eye out.
Suicide in a Church.
SAN MATEO December 30th.-An inquest |
was held this morning or the body of the |
man who committed suicide in the Catholic |
Church late last night. But few witnesses
were examined. The jury found that from
the card found on the body the name was
probably James Taggart, phrenologist, |
residence S17 Mission street. and came to
his death by cutting his throat, with sui
cidal intent. The Coroner took the body
to Redwood City, awaiting orders.
4 Fatal Misstep.
FRESNO, December 30th-W. R Bibby, |
for the past year Deputy School Superin- |
tendent, was arrested today on a warrant |
issued al the instance of Superintendent |
Hawkins. 1t is alleged that Bibby has |
forged two school warrants, one for $l20 |
and one for $3.50. He is young married |
man, and hitherto stood well in the COM
munity.
Santa Ana.
SANTA ANA. December 30th-The frs. !
mail received from the E st since Sunday, |
December 221, arrived this forenoon via |
Deming, El Paso and Cotton. No trains |
have run between here and Los Angeles |
since Christmas. The Santa Fe road ex.
pecs TO get train through tomorrow.
Arrested by the Marshal.
MABYsvILLE December 30.h.-Jsmes |
Sturgess has been arrested here by the Dep |
uty United States Marshal. charged with |
sending obscene matter through the mails |
to d. A. Maupjn, OF Willows. Sturgess
gave bonds to appear before the United |
States Court on January 10Th.
Railroad Franchise Forfeited.
Los ANGELES, December 30;h.-The |
Council to day declared forfeited the fran
chise given to the Salt Lake ard Los an
geles Railroad over year ago 10 enter this |
city, on the ground that the work required |
by the terms of the franchise had not been !
done.
Its Arrival on the Comstock.
attaches of the p0s,omCe mere ut5 ,sv--.-
with la grippe, said TO have bsan con- |
tracted from handbag registered letters |
from Russia. Several other cases are re-
ported by local physicians, but they are of
a mild type.
Called to Good Salary.
SAN Francisco, December 31st.-The |
First Baptist Church decided this evening |
to call Rev J. Q A. Henry OF Denver, Col |
orado, for the pastoTate of that church, /
made vacant by the resignation of Rev. |
Kincaid. The salary has been fixed at |
So 500 per annum.
Blaine's Brother Dead.
SALEM or, December 3Oth.-Frolessor /
W. G. Blaine, head teacher at the Indian |
Training School near this city. aud a
brother of Secretary of State James g. |
Blaine, died this evening, after twenty |
forr hours illness, aged 63 years.
The Board Has Jurisdiction.
PETALUMA December 30:h.-The Su- !
perior Court decided to-day that the Board |
of City Trustees have jurisdiction over The /
case of Schierbold 4 Wohler, accused OF |
violating the gambling ordinance. The !
Board meets tomorrow TO consider the
matter.
THE sLAV AND HUN.