Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10


Prison Directors met here to-day. Messrs.
Sonntag, Devlin and DePue were present,
Reddy and Craig being absent. The
monthly bills and accounts were examined
and audited.
Calaveras Republicans.
SAN ANDREAs. August 9th.-The Repub-
lican County Convention convened to-day
at San Andreas. There was great enthusi-
asm, and the resolutions Endorsed Morrow
for Governor, but the delegates were not
pledged. 1t is believed to be divided DEL
egation. The following delegates were
chosen: ]. F. Davis, T. A. Goodwin, ]. L.
Sperry, Edward Casey, Willis Dunbar,
Percy Littleield, Mark Torrey and Will
lam Wells. The following county officers
were chosen: Assembly man, Alexander
Brown; County Clerk. A. L. Wyllie; Dis
trict Attorney, Ira II. Reed; Assessor, N.
w. Hendricks; Tax-Collector, Milton
Henry; Sheriff, John B. Meyers; Treasurer,
W. H. Stoffier; School Superintendent, E.
M. Price; Coroner, DR.. L. o. Thompson;
Surveyor, 81. 81. Saunders. F. ]. Solinsky
was Endorsed for State Senator.
santa Maria Valley Crops.
SANTA MARIA, August 9th.-There will
be fair average yield of grain in this
section and the bean crop is looking well.
D6IWecU OOU dllu l,OUU acres OF Q6ClQuOuS
fruit trees will be in full bearing next
season in addition to the existing orchards
A dairyman's union has been formed to
protect the interests of dairymen and in
sure fair returns from commission agents.
The Board of Directors will control the
consignment of nearly one million pounds
of butter which is produced in the Santa
Maria valley annually. The supposed
early commencement of railway opera
lions is giving buoyancy to general bust
ness.
Soiano Democrats.
FAIRFIELD Cali August 9th.-At the
Democratic convention in Suisun to-day
the following nominations were made:
Sheriff, James ?. Martin; Recorder, James
Barry; Auditor, John Marshall; Assessor.
John B. Lemon: Treasurer, P B. Murphy;
Coroner James Smith; Twenty-sixth AS
sembly District, William Termy, Vallejo;
Twenty Assembly District, J. C.
Wolfskill, of Suisun; Third Supervisor
District. James Kline, of Benicia; Fourth
Supervisor District, d. n. Kern, Vacaville.
No nominations were made for the offices
of Superior Judge, County Clerk and Dis
trict Attorney.
Sierra Democrats.
BONNEVILLE (Cal.), August 9th.-The
Sierra county Democratic Convention as
sembled to day. The nominees are
Thomas McGrath, Superintendent of Pub.
lie Schools; John Hayes, Sheriff; William
o. Peck, Assessor; A. B. Smith, County
Clerk; Martin Carroll, County Treasurer;
Fred rrebil Cox, Public Administrator and
Coroner; A. H. Thomas, County Surveyor.
NJ. H. Mead, A. c. Busch, F. R. Wehe
and William II. Byington were elected
delegates to the State District Convention.
Senator NJ. H. Meads record in the Legis-
lature was warmly commended and in
dorsed.
Accident at Sonoma.
SoNoMA, August 9th.-This afternoon as
the go SOUTH bound freight train of the
Donahue road approached the Maxwell
crossing, one mile west of town, it ran into
a two horse wagon driven by Pierce Pow
ers, of Glen Ellen. Powers was hurled
high into the air by the force of the col
lision, falling some distance from the
track He was found to have sustained
injuries which, owing to his extreme old
age, may prove fatsl The horses miracu-
Iously escaped injury. but the wagon was
completely demolished.
Infringement on Patent.
PORTLAND (Or.), August 9th.-Edward
and Oliver Norton, of Chicago, to day en-
tered suit in the United States Circuit Court
against the Jensen Can-Filling Machine
Company of Astoria, Or, to restrain the
Jensen Company from making and selling
machinery in putting up salmon and fruit.
The plaintiffs claim that the machinery
manufactured by the Jensen Company is
an infringement on patent held by them.
Coast Failures.
SAN Francisco, August 9;h.-The Brad
street Mercantile Agency reports Is failures
in the Pacific coast States and Territories
for the week ending yesterday, as compared
with 10 for the previous week and 10 for
the corresponding week of 1889. The fail
ures for the past week are divided among
the trades as follows Three millinery, 8
saloons, tailors. 2 hotels, 2 restaurants.
drug. / general merchandise, stationery
and l grocer.
Timely Rescue,
SAN Francisco, August 9th.-Te-day.
while the steamer Modoc was making a
trip from South Vallejo TO Vallejo juno
ton, she sighted q capsized boat in the
straits of Carquinez. Two men and dog
were on the keel. The steamer picked up
the men and dog and took them to South
Vallejo, where they lived. They had been
in the water an hour, and were exhausted
when rescued.
Sudden Death.
GRASS VALLEY, August 9th.-This morn.
ing at Forest Springs, four miles south of
this place, Nathan Eames fell dead lust as
be arose from the breakfast table. He had
been at work in the harvest field before
breakfast, and it is supposed he died from
the effects of heat. He was 66 years of age.
a highly esteemed pioneer and native Of
Maine.
Natural Gas.
SALINAS Zeal }, August 9th.-A strong
flow of natural gas was struck here this
afternoon at depth OF S65 feet There is
$50 feet of water and sand in the pipe
This is the seventh vein struck in this
well. They will continue boring until
next week. and if it proves of insufficient
volume the boring win be continued.
Railroad Accident.
BAKER CITY (Or). August 9th.-A rail |
way accident occurred at Unity, a small
station eighteen miles south of this city, at
$50 this morning. 7. J. Bradley had both
legs broken, and is otherwise seriously in
iured. The accident was the result of
spreading of the rails.
He Killed Two Men.
SPOKANE FALLS fWash.), August sth.-
A Psrieic special from Colville says: Will |
lam JepkiEs arrived this morning from his |
ranch, sixty miles up the Kettle river and |
surrendered to the authorities. He stated !
Thar he killed two men William Daley
and Benjamin Shawn dispute over a