Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-11

| dsgree of courage and resource for boy
| only ten years of age. He remembered TO
| have heard his father say that raw meat
applied to the place bitten would draw out
| the poison. So he made incisions above
and below the bite, and applied a quail
| which he had cut open. Fortunately he
had with HIM several of these birds that
he had shot. He was very sick for time,
but the application was successful. The
raw flesh drew out or absorbed the poison.
Fire at Csstroville.
CAsTRovILLE, October 1Oth.-Castroville
was visited by a fire Thursday morning,
which destroyed in the neighborhood of
$25, ,00e worth of property. Those suffering
loss are J. II. Cooper, So o00 P. Jordan,
$1,000; l.. B. Heating. $1,000; Salinas
50 900; C. r. Whitcher, $1,000; II. D.
Grandpe. So 000
The only insurance was on the Odd Fell
lows building, which carried 81 500 in the
Home Mutual Insurance Company. The
property destroy ed was all business prep
erty situated on the main street.
The origin of the fire is attributed to
some tramps setting fire 10 barn belong
ing to MIR. Cooper.
State Grange.
WATsoNvILLE, October 10th-The busi-
ness of the State Grange closed this even
ing. Many important measures were acted
on. Action on the Stanford bill relative to
the loaning of money TO farmers at low
rate of interest has been postponed until
the next meeting of the Grange. To-mor-
row will be occupied in sightseeing and
an excursion to Spreckels' sugar beet
ranch.
Steamer IN Distress.
VICTORIA, October 1Oth.-The steamer
Salmo, from San Frsncisco, which ex.
perienced the full fury of three heavy
gales on her way down from Alaska, put
into port in distress. Her bulwarks and
grating had been carried away and her
boilers started. She was also out of coal.
After repairing the damage she left for San
Francisco.
Railway President Arrested.
SAN BERSARDINo, October l0th-At a
meeting of the Directors of the Southwest
ern Railway Company. John Cross, of Los
Angeles, was elected President, in place of
Samuel Merrill, resigned. Captain Cross
will go East Immediately to negotiate for
material for the construction of the first
section of the road from Pomona to South
Riverside.
Verdict of Suicide.
REDWOOD CITY, October 10th.-The Coro-
ner's jury impaneled to inquire into the
death of Louisa Esslinger on the night of
her marriage to George Wehrling last Sat-
urday, tonight rendered verdict of death
from arsenical poison, taken with suicidal
intent.
Terrific Northwesterly Gale.
SAN Francisco, October 10lh.-The Brit
ish ship Argonaut arrived here from Lon
don to-day. A terrific northerly gale was
encountered, lasting three days. On Oc.
tober 10Th William Heelan, seaman, was
washed overheard from the forecastle.
Governor Stevenson's Will.
CARSON New, October 10th.-Governor
Stevenson's will was filed to-day. 1t gives
ST. 600 each to his two sons, $500 each to
two grandchildren, and the rest of his estate
to bis wife.
The Napa Races.
NAPA, October 10th-The Breeders
meeting, which opens here to morrow,
promises to be great success. The track
is very fast. A large number of prominent
horsemen are here.
Prospector Drowned.
VICTORIA (B. C.), October 10th.-Alex.
ander Hodgett, a well-known prospector oi
Victoria, was drowned in Hirtinot Sound