Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-05
Killed at the Ferrf slip.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 4h George H Kelly,
freight clerk for the railroad company at the
ferries was fatally Injured at 4:45 o'clock this
evening. Kelly was standing on the slip beside
some high piles at one side. Ropes were thrown
out to make the steamer fast. BE caught the
rope and adjusted it around the Sanction,
while his back was close against pie. sud
denly the boat lurched forward, carrying the
rope from where it had been chafug against an
opposite pile so quickly that Kelly had 10 time
to get out of the way before the big haWSer was
crushing lin to death. The rope caught nm
Just below the lowest rib and destroyed the
vital organs OF his abdomen. He endured
dreadful agonies while CONSCIOUS. and died at
o'clock at the Receiving Hospital He leaves
wife and three children.
Important Canal Extension.
MARYsymLE, March 4th.-E. C. Parsons, of the
Thomson Houston Company, has obtained a
franchise from the City Council for the intro
duction of an iucaUdescent electric light system
here, and "A company S being formed to carry
out the project
D. ]. Keichem, a pioneer resident and ex-
Public Administrator, died to-day.
Arrangements are being made A. Smsrtsvile,
Yuba county, for & fvemile extension Of the
Excelsior Water Company's ditch system, This
edge Of the foothills south Of Yuba river, and
numerous orchards will be planted This ex-
tension viii make the Xce,sioT cS-al system
over forty miles in length
4 Fresno Suicide.
FRESNO, March 4th-C F. Clark, with his wife
ana Two C0liGIen, Uau beHu Stopping al tue
Kohler House for several months past When
asked from time 10 time for his BOARD bill he
represented that he had money back East which
he expected dailF. but no payments were made.
The landlord yesterday ordered the ClarSs TO
vacate to-day and this afternoon Clark took
poison with suicidal int Mt. Doctors are now in
attendance, but 1t is doubtful if he lives,
A Case of Murder.
PETALUMA, Nareh 4th "A dispatch received
here to-day announced the desth Of George jan
MOI at
this morning from wounds received in Petaluma
on February 10Th. from low character known
as Butch whose true name is /. O. Walz
Walz is now might've from JUS ice and MS
whereabouts is unknown. He was the aggressor
in the fight AID is no doubt guilty Of murder
a Promising Mine.
CALLAHAN March lth.-Ihe Crowley mine
here shows good for a bonanza. Ii consists of
two parallel lodges, each thirtv feet wide, with
free gold pOTphyry aud q1GItz slate walls, with
six feet of slate wall between the ledges II pros
poets well at a depth Of forty feet. and he
whole length of the south extension shows
New Short Line.
Pasadena, March 4th-The cross-roa from
Los Angeles was completed to Pasadena to-day,
and connection was made with the Altsdena
Pacific new short lire from Salt Lake completed
at this end of the route. The road will be for
mally opened Monday when there Will be
grand public demonstration.
insane Asylum site.
SAN BERNARDINo. March 4th.-The Governor
this afternoon approved the site foT the erection
of the Insane Asylum for Southern California,
subject 10 the dTcision Of the attorneys on the
title. The tract is situated four miles from this
city. in the foothill beIt-e fine location, salu-
brious climate, and is in the heart of an orange
section. The tract consists of 800 acres, with 90
inches of water. Price, $4,000.
Fire at Seattle.
SEATTLE. March 4th a fire started al $50 this
morning in Recherche Restaurant, on Third
street, and spread 10 Thralls lodging house and
residence of J. Z. Handsacker before it was ex-
tinguished. Total damage, about 5000.
penne's Crime.
SEATTLE, March 4th.-Jack Gay the cell-mate
of David Denue, who was seriously injured by
the fire started by the latter in his cell. died
this morning. A a charge of murder viii prOba-
bly, be preferred against Deene
A SaIoon-keeper in Luck.
NAPA March 4th.-This afternoon at q pre-
liminsry examination, J. NJ. Petty. charged
with mansaughter. discharged Petty
some time ago forcibly elected man from his
saloon, who later di'd.
Funeral Escort.
SAN FRANCISCO March 4th.-orders were is.
sued to-day 10 the Third Regiment 10 act ss
funeral escort to the late Colonel Donohue.
AvoID APPEARANCES worthy gentle
man, having an unusually red nose, was
long suspected Of being tipplsr on the
sly, by those not acquainted with his
strictly temperate habits. His unfortunate
Disagreement was readily cured py the use
of Auaric Satcannrilla