Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-04
Newspaper Editor Shot.

MODESTO, April 3d.-To-day Hascom, the
editor of the Modesto Herald, accidentally
shot himself in the right leg, below the
knee. While in the act of sitting down in
his editorial room, self-cocking pistol in
his overcoat pocket was discharged The
ball entered the feshy part of his leg on
the outside, about two inches below the
knee, ranging downward and coming out
on the inside of the leg, about four inches
above the ankle.
The report of the pistol was not heard
outside of the room, and the first known of
the accident was when he attracted the at
tention of his employees by calling for help.
The physician believes that the ball
grszed the bone. The injury will neces-
sarily confine Hauscom to his bed for three
or four weeks.
Santa Rosa Election.
SANTA Rosa, April 3d-The official count
of the city election was completed to-day.
The following were elected: Mayor, L. J.
Brooke CD; Council-F. Berks (R.) E. E.
Morrow (R.), J. P. Overton D.), J. C.
Mailer (R.); City Recorder, w. n. Seawell
tD) Treasurer E. F. Woodward (R J;
Street Commissioner j. W. Sevank Cd. J;
Attorney, ]. G. Sims 3D.; Clerk, ]. L. Jor-
dan (D); Marshal, ]. B. Charles 3D.; As
| SCISSOR, J. H. Baswell (R.l; Library Trustees
w. c. Hill r. T. l.. Thompson ID },
NJ. NJ. Shearer ID J., George w. Lewis Cd,
| H. c. Crowder I'd J.
E. A Seeglken. Chief Engineer of the
Santa Rosa Fire Department, and a prom
inent merchant of this city, died this morn
| ing.
Killed for Deer.
PORTLAND, April 3d.-News reached here
| last evening that & H. Darrah, wealthy
citizen OF San Diego, was accidentally
| shot and killed Tuesday on the Clstskennie
| river, Columbia county, about fifty miles
| from this city. Darrah, in company WITH
l. ID. Dovershlke, came here from San
Diego several weeks ago in search of tim
Der lands, and Tuesday while they were
in the mountains, deer hunter BIZ the
name OF j. c. Murray saw Darrah in the
| thick brush, and thinking he was a deer,
| fired, the ball piercing Darrah's heart.
The deceased was 63 years of age. and
| leaves widow and two married daughters
| in San Diego.
Irrigation Works.
MARYsvILLE, April 3d.-The election for
officers and Directors in Browns Valley
I Irrigation District yesterday resulted in the
| choice of Board who will push the work
of canal construction without loss of time.
The survey for the main canal is nearly
completed and contracts will be let as soon
| as proper notice can be given. This irri-
CATION movement is expected to accomplish
great results for the foothills The district
is nearly all in the orange and olive belt.
below the altitude of 1000 feet, and extends
downward to the Sacramento valley. There
is no better foothill country in the State.
Killed by Train.
ANDERSON CRY, April 3d-As the local
express was approaching the station last
evening at $50 it struck and fatally in
I'D
The engineer did all that could be done TO
warn him of the danger, but Mr. Nunnally
| was very deaf and made no effort to get off
the track. His right hip was broken, and
one OF his arrls badly mashed. He also
received a severe cut on the head Death
relieved his suffering at 10 o'clock. He was
an Odd Fellow.
Miraculous Escape.
CARSON (Nev.) April 3d.-Ted Doland
and John Maxwell, of Genoa, were cross
ing the track in buggy near Carson, when
they were struck by the 7:35 O'Clock pas
senger train. One horse was cut COM
pletely in two and the other SO badly hurt
that he had to be shot, The occupants
were slightly scratched, probably nothing
serious. The buggy was smashed to atoms
and thrown some distance.
Paper for Mayfield.
MAYFIELD, April 3D.. w. Bacon is GO
| ing 10 publish a weekly paper ai Mayfeld,
| to be kn.wn as the Paio Alto. Mr.. Bacon
| has had considerable experience in the
| newspaper business, and will no doub.
meet with success. A carload of printing
material will arrive tomorrow.
/ Serious Criminal Charge.
SUsANvILLE, April 3d.-William Calvert,
aged II years. was held in the Justices
Court here to-day in $1,000 bonds, to ap-
pear before the Superior Court tomorrow
] to answer to serious criminal charge.