The morning call., 1890-06-19
COAST ITEMS.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
San Maieo has been Infested with burglars for
some time.
A new paper was started at Vancouver, b. c.,
last week, called the Telegram.
The new creamery at Visala will begin work
on cheese In the latter part OF July.
Mrs. c. n. WhItmore was elected School Trus-
tee at Ceres Stanisaus County, last week.
The voters OF Whatcom, Wash, have decided
10 raise Sl3, 900 for a new school building.
The Los Angeles Times calls Oakland the
90 cross-the bay bed-cbamber OF San francisco"
The Coronado Iron Works, at San Diego. lu-
tend 10 put in a bid for the next United States
cruiser.
n. A. II. Mason OF Reno is having a band OF
500 horses driven from Oregon 10 Kern County,
California.
A paper called the Gem was started at Julian.
Idaho recently. It's motto is Grasp for all In
sight and rustic for more"
Two widows are struggling in Tacoma court
TO get the property left By III nry Morgan, a
gambler. Tie estate is 100000.
The hop growers OF Linn County. Or, are pre-
pairing to harvest their crop. From present indl-
cations they will make money this season..
An Indian preacher died at Davenport, Wash,
recently, aged 10S years. He belonged 10 the
Colyille tribe and was known only as Isaac.
The Tacoma Ledger says: Mrs. houghton of
Spokane Falls is rusller 10 the real estate bust
ness She has made $3.50, 600 in four years.
a The firemen and coal passers Of the steamer
AK struck the moment the steamer reached
Tacoma from San Francisco. They claim that
Captain Hill refused TO permit his sailors helping
the cOal-paSsers.
Governor Ferry OF Washington has instructed
the prosecuting attorney at Olympia to take
steps to lndict the book-trust agents In the late
bribery case. r. l.. Edwards and j. w. Womaek,
the accused have left the State.
Henry Graves OF Sheridan, Or. was out hunt
Ing the other day. While resting a bit he used
his right foot TO keep he muzzle of his rifle from
getting clogged with dirt. The gun went off and
Graves "a ia
W. A. Jordan of Selma went out duck hunting
last sunday ard at the first fire OF his gun
Knocked his right shoulder out of joint. He says
mud-dauber used The gun-barrel for resting
place, as 1t had not been touched for months
The Los Angeles Express says: There is on de-
post In Riverside banks subject TO draft over
S1,000,OUO. The people OF that place have this
season shipped 1900 carloads OF oranges and
dried fruits, bringing in an income OF over
S1,5oo.000.
THIS, from the Santa Ana Free Press, is lust
too cruel: damage suit Of $4,000 has been
brought against the cabe-road at San Diego
Should the plaintiff win the suit he would prob
ably be given the road and mortgage on the
stockholders.
The Coroner's Jury at Fresno, after inye,ti
gazing the cause OF the fatal accident to switch
man Henry Bebee, last Saturday, returned a YER.
dict thai lie was struck in the head by water.
spout which was not In its proper place. and the
company are charged with criminal negligence
The Virginia Chronicle OF Tuesday tells the
following Bodie idyl: On Saturday evening
Obdinc Huct JUN nelly, alla5 IlOCDe''
Kelly, on the street In Bodle and fired two shots
at him.. Neither took effect. Kelly pulled and
sent bullet into Gardlne's stomach, and as he
tried to run sent TWO more into his back, Tina
wounded man died next day. Cause of the
shooting unknown.
The Santa Rosa Republican tells the following.
Two fellows with more time than anything else at
their command brought five young seals here
for exhib illon Thursday. They put them in a
dry pen until all died but one, and somebodv
m erci;uy relieved II OF Its sufieings by killing
1t. Their cries for water and food were quite
b eartlendlng and called down upon the shftless
owners liberal allowance OF well merited an
aihemas for their cruelty In not taking proper
care Of them.
The Inyo INDEPENDENT says: Taxpayers
representing $4,000 OF assessed prop-
erty signed the petition that was presented
to the Supervisors on last Monday evening ask
Ing for dismissal OF The Elliott case. This be
iitlOn was offered for signature at but three
places in the county namely, Bishop Lone Pine
and Ind epeDdeEce, aud very little effort was
made TO obtain signers. We believe thai every
signer OF that petition believes Elliott guilty. 81
murder, but every one of them believes that II Ia
not possible to convict him Of murder in Kern
County.