Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-26
imprisonment for Life.

FRESNO, June 25th.-The jury in the case of
August Koenig, alias King charged with the
ranch, near Firebanghs Ferry, on April 27th
last, returned yer dict ofimprisonment for life.
On the day of the murder Koenig became angry
at his foreman, and under the influence of liquor
grew quarrelsome. He picked up pistol and
shotgun and attempted to shoot several work
men. Berger, who was an intimate friend of
k9nig, endeavored to take the weapons away
from h9nig, when the latter shot him dead
Stage Held Up.
CALIsToGA, June 25th.-On the Cawley road,
about nine miles from Calistoga, to-day, three
men robbed the Harden Spings stage coming
toward town, installing it for the stage carry
persons in the stage. The robbers took S245,
two gold watches and from driver Halmer S8
more. The robbers accidentally dropped Slo0
In greeDbacks during the excitement, which
was subsequently picked up by a teamster.
Parties are in pursuit of the robbers.
Death of a Naval Officer.
VALLEJO, June 25th.-First Lieutenant Henry
G. Ellsworth, Of the United States Marine Corps
died at the Naval Hospital at Mare Island last
night. He was appointed from the State of In
diana. He was g andson of Oliver Ellsworth,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States at the commencement of the
present century. his father was also very
distinguished lawyer, and for many years was
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of the State
of Indiana.
The Crocker Building.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25th-The heavy con-
tracts in connection with the Crocker building
to be erected on the gore lot on Market and Post
streets, were filed for record yesterday One
contract is that OF Robert Mitchell for brick
work, grading, concrete work aud tearing down
the old buildings at Sl04, 500. The other con-
tract is signed by Patrick Degan and owen E.
Brady, who agree to perform all the granite
work in the building for els 500.
Took the Wrong Medicine.
SALEM. June 25th AT silverton, near Salem,
last night, Edward Pratt came near meeting his
death by swallowing large quantity of bella
donna by mistake, thinking il to have been
antimony wine. Doctors were called, who ad-
minlstered restoratives, and walked with him
morning it is thought his recovery probable.
Pratt was just married a few day ago.
Sea Captain Assaulted.
SAN DIEGO, June 25th.-AH assault was made
last night upon Captain Mattson, of the Amer
lean bark Mamnon, recently from Australia,
that he was set upon by five men and cruelty
beaten. The Mate of the vessel has disap-
peard, and it is claimed that he has been kid
naped II is not probable that the Captains in
juries will prove fatal.
Want a Recount.
PORTLAND, June 25th-At a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce tonight a resolution
was adopted demanding recount of the popu-
lation of Portland by the census enumerstors,
on account of the alleged faulty manner in
which the first enumeration was made. The
resolution was telegraphed tonight to the Ore
gon delegation in Congress.
Little Damage Done.
PORTLAND (Or.), June 25th.-The damage from
the explosion at the paper mills at Lacmas,
WASH, last night is not so great as at first re-
ported. The machinery other than the boiler,
was not materially injured. The manufacture
Of paper continued to-day. The damage to the
building is comparatively light.
Boiler Explosion.
NEWMAN (Cal. }, June 25th. This morning the
boiler of a thrashing machine near Los Bauos
exploded, injuring two men. One man. named
Hodges, had his leg broken, and other had ore
or both eyes destroyed, besides being badly cut
by flying pieces of iron.