Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-25
MARYSvILLE.
Store Burglarized-A Minister Resigns
An Overdose of Morphine.

Store Burglarized-A Minister Resigns
An Overdose of Morphine.
MARysvILLE. February 24th.-The jew
elry store of W. D. Mehl was entered by
burglars last night and goods stolen to the
amount of several hundred dollars. The
safe was untouched. A. w. Moore was ar
rested at Wheatland to-day on suspicion of
being the burglar, and the articles missing
from Mehls store were found on him. He
is no doubt the man wanted.
The vestry of st. Johns Episcopal
Church has accepted the resignation prof.
fered by Rev. E. A. Z. Spaight as Rector,
and passed resolutions highly compliment
ary to that gentleman, and expressive of
the friendly feelings entertained for him by
the community.
Mrs. Mary Finnemore died at Dobbin S
ranch yesterday from an overdose of NOR
phine. An inquest is to be held.
Another YoIo Suicide.
WOODLAND, February 24th.-A. G. Pen
nington, laboring man, committed sui
eide at Seber's Hotel last Saturday by tax
ing a dose of morphine. 1t is supposed
that he made an attempt to kill himself
and did not succeed and again took Sec
ond dose. No cause was given for the
deed.
Arguments in the Reid murder case were
made to day snd the case was given to the
Jury this evening, the Court instructing
that only verdict of manslaughter could
be arrived at under the evidence.
schooI-House Burned.
ELLENsBURG (Wash.). February 24th.-
At o'clock this morniDgka fire broke out
in the public school building while q
strong wind was blowing and the building
was entirely destroyed. The loss is about
S3 600; insurance, 81 500-$1 900 in the
Oakland Home and 81 500 in the North
Pacific at Tacoma. The scholars lost
about $1,000 worth of books. The cause
of the fire is supposed to be defective fue
Fred Myers Suicides.
San DIEGO, February 24th.-Fred Ny
ers, 81 years old, the son of Mattison
Myers, committed suicide last night at
grief over his mothers death four months
ago on the same date. The body was
found in the basement of his residence at
pocket, addressed to the Coroner, said no
one was 10 blame for his act. The family
used to live at Vallejo.
Work of Barkeeper.
NAPA, February 24th.-Samuel Ralston,
aged 81, native of Scotland, died in the
County Hospital Sunday afternoon, Febru-
ary 18th Ralston was thrown out of a
bar-room Of the Farmers Hotel in this
city, and picked up insensible and para
lived. The bar tender, NJ. ]. Petite, mo
elected him, has been arrested. The Coro-
ner's jury is examining into the matter.
Rough on Cattle.
DAYTON {Wash.), February 24th.-A
steady, wet snow fell last night to the
depth of six inches, on top of three inches
OF week ago. Once only in thirty years
has there been a similar occurrence SO late
| in the IN. The danger of high water
| is again great, and great loss of stock is
| feared if the snow remains a week. Feed
| is exhausted aud the stock is poor.
Clash of Authority.
Los ANGELES, February 24th.-An order
was received from General Orton Saturday
mastering out Company G, of the Seventh
Regiment, National Guard, of this city.
To-day dispatch was received from Gov
ernor Waterman saying that the order was
| issued without bis knowledge or approval,
and suspending the same for thirty days.
Dropped Dead on the Street.
! EUGENE CRY [Or.,), February 24th.-J.
, C. Clafiin. who arrived here from Melvin,
Usage county, Kansas, last Wednesday,
dropped dead on the street this afternoon.
Apoplexy or heart disease was the cause.
His mother came with him and is here.
His age is about 40 years.
Fire at Centerville.
CEsTERvILLE. February 24th.-A hay and
box warehouse belonging to the Lowrie es-
| tate was burned this morning Fifty-five
| tons of hay and $50 fruit-boxes were de-
stroyed. The loss is about 81 900. partly
| insured. The cause is attributed to incend-
arism.
/ Still Blockaded.
| GRASS VALLEY. February 24th.-It has
been showing since 3 O'Clock this afternoon
with q low temperature. The narrow.
gauge railroad remains blockaded.