Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-15
The Injured improving.

PORTLAND, November 14th.-lpquiry a.
the hospitals shows that the condition of
the injured brought TO this city yesterday
from the scene of the Southern Pacific
wreck is much improved to-day.
r. Kehler. Manager of the Southern Pc
cihc lines in Oregon, to-day caused the fol-
lowing notice 70 oe issued There is every
reason to believe that the accident to the
California express near Chemawa, seven
miles north of Salem was caused by the
track being tampered with. The company
offers a reward of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the guilty parties.
Bay District Races.
SAN Francisco, November l4,h.-At the
Bay District track to-day Wilduont won
the three-vear- trot in 2:274 and 2:30.
Mille Wilkes took the second money.
Goldmont won the next race in three
straight heats. Best time, 2:25.
Acrobat lowered his pacing record of
2:244 to 2:1S4
Sunol, in an attempt to lower her record
of 2:10l, made the mile in 2:1lI The
quarters were made in :323 1:04 and 1:37t.
The match race between Wanda, Lee,
Redwood and Express, was won by Wanda
in three straight heats, Express second.
Best time, 2:204
Body Cut in Two.
BAKERSFIELD. November l4ih.-A man
named George Ring was run over by the
cars last night and his body cut in two at
the waist. a letter in his pocket shows
that he had family in Chicago In the
evening be was found lying on the track
helpiessly drunk. He was taken away
some distance, but must have crawled back.
1t is believed that he lay down on the track
for the purpose of destroying himself as
man who knew him well stated that he had
never known him to drink before. 1t is
supposed that be was breeding over some
trouble.
Merced's Vote.
MERGED November 14th Supervisors
are having trouble in canvasspg the vote
of the county. The returns of Alvarado
were sent in tslly-sheets sealed up III the
ballot envelopes, which the Board has no
power to open. The election officers from
the precinct were ordered to cOme before
the Board with the duplicate tally list The
total vote or msj1rities csnnot be obtained
until the question is settled.
Damron Acquitted.
Les ANGELES, November 14th-James
NJ. Damron, ex-member of the Assembly
and well-known attorney, has been ac-
Quilted in the Supreme Court of charge
Of forgery. 1t was alleged that Damron
forged note of S110 which he caused to
discounted at the paDk. 1lSre are TWO
other cases against Damron, in which he
is charged with forging names to note for
$3.50.
Destructive Forest Fires.
REDWOOD CITY, November 14ih.-Forest
fires are raging in the mountains ten miles
west of here, and already about eight square
miles have been burned. The farmhouse,
barns and outbuildIngs of A. Jumil were
burned to the ground. entaillng a loss of
81, 200; insured for $500 Several other
farmers are threatened
Three Years at San Quentin.
FRESNO, November 14.h.-Jas. II Simp-
son, who recently fired load of shot into
the leg OF his divorced wife, and pleaded
guilty to charge of assault with intent to
commit murder, was sentenced by Judge
Harris to day to serve three years in the
S ate Prison at San Quentin.
E1verano Fruit Shipments.
ELvERANo, November 13th.-The last
shipment OF fruit from this section was
made to day. The total amount of table
grapes and ounces shipped from this point
this season is 175 tons all shipped to Chi
cago.
Home for Feeble-minded Children.
ELvERANo, November 14ih.-The corner
stone of the permanent building OF the
California Home for the Care and Training
of Predetermined Children, near here, will
be laid "Wednesday next at II o'clock.