The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-18
COAST ITEMS.


Sierra County was S17,700 for June.
Turtles Of $50 pounds weight have been caught
by Chinese fishermen near san Diego.
The San Diego Press says It's politics are "iuSt
straight Republican without variations"
A bridge viii be built over Bear River by the
Supervisors of Nevada and Placer counties.
The late James c. Flood owned two ranches
III Orange County that contained 6S,61S acres.
A hotel al COlfaX owned by A. Westman
burned down on Wednesday night. Loss $4,000.
JOHN A. Hoagland was Killed at Port Town
send Wednesday while working on a pile-dryer.
Ihe Riverside Press says 200 Cornish miners
are on the way 10 work in the Temescal Tin
mines.
The COlusa Sun says a movement has been
started by some of the business men there to III
augurate the cash system.
An electric railroad, fifteen miles long. Is to be
built al Albuquerque, n. Mex, by Philadelphia
company that has $4,000 capital
The volcanoes FUgnac ana Illsma, near Cooks
Inlet, Alaska, have been quite active and
eral shocks OF earthquake were felt.
movement i'll favor of a Jewish synagogue
at Sacramento has been started, with $500 sub
scfIbed by three merchants Of that city.
The Monterey County Supervisors have con-
ttacled TO pay $3.50 for extending and repairs
10 The east end of the Kings City bridge.
The expenditures for school purposes at WalIa
Wala Tor the past year were S59,l05 "a. The
total number OF school children is 1888.
The COlusa Sun says wheat can be shipped
by DaigeS or steamers from MOultOns Landing
This season unless tile river is cleared OF snags.
Its spare coin in per cent United States bonds.
The Interest goes lnto tue Stale School Fund.
Tie plan for building new theater in San
Diego has collapsed on account of the failure of
liberal people ~ contribute $4,000 IN hard gold
coin.
The farmers of Selma Irrigation District re-
fused 10 voe in favor OF issuing bonds for ST.
100000. The vote was: For bonds, 242;
against, 419.
a man from The silk districts of Europe is try
Ing 10 int oduce silk culture in Fresno County.
OF sill worms In it.
David ". Savage tried to drive off band OF
sheep that were on his ranch near Atargllle,
AIiz., on July Sd, when two Mexican herders at
tackled him aud beat him TO death.
&. q. Baldwin has been elected President Of
POMONA ma; College; lie graduated at Ohellln Col:
lege, Ohio, and for nine years WAS professor OF
Lain at Rlpou College, Wisconsin.
Besides paying their taxes promptly for school
purposes the people OF Kingston, N Mex, have
paid tile Treasurer $1,000 in coin in The last six
years 10 Keep the School Fund up.
The steamer Farallon left san Diego on her
maiden trip to Honolulu last Monday. She car
RED passengers and freight worth $4,000.
The principal Item was 3l7S bales of hay.
mortgage was put on record at MERGED upon
one OF the lots In the Holland colony that runs
ten years and Carries interest at per cent
year. The lender is a Holland capitalist.
Dr. Booth. editor of the Needles BazOo is a
capital performer on the saXoph0ne, aud lie gave
several brilliant selections during the meetings
OF the Editorial Association at Santa Barbara.
made Of the sugar beets grown on tie Chino
ranch, which prove that factory eau be sup
Piled with high grade beets nine months in the
year
Fred Griffith, a boy Of San Jose. tried to rob
an apricot OF chard the other night. He got
away with some fruit, but the doctor speut Two
hours Ill picking cut blrd-Shot from the boys
anatomy.
fire was discovered In the clothesroom Of
the wOmen's watd at the Agnews Asylum gu
ednesday afternoon. Ii was put out at once
WllnUut cledll uE any panic. lle damage done
was IIiiilng.
man named Adamson and his son-in. law,
MuIcare INDUCED IN 4 shooting match Oh The
4th Of July III Giant County, Oregon. The former
used rife and fired seven shots at his man, but
he failed 10 hit once.
Four practical miners have leased the bed O,
the Spring Valley hydraulic niue at Cherokee,
Butte County. for ten years. They Will take a
number Of miners from Smartsyllle and work the
bedrock with arastras.
A scauGaluus story was printed In the Cotton
wood Register recently censurng Rev Mr.. ShaI-
borough. Now the writer, j. II. Creighton, has
stated III that paper that the Charges were false,
while the editor has apo!oglzed for publishing
the falsehOOd
The Cousa papers assert that the census
euumefators failed to visit The town OF Jaclnto,
Glenns ranch or hel!ey's addition To WILLOWS.
If this is tue the county Will not nave many
residents In 1890 as 1t had in 1880, When the
returns gave the total at IS. 10.
Frank Jaquist was fatally injured recently
willie working In the Springfield Company's mill
at Eugene City, Oregon. A heavy leather belt
broke wien running at high speed. One end
struck Jaqulst and threw bin against the side OF
the building with terrific force.
Edward Howard, carpenter, stepped upon
nail While working at LatDrop last Saturday
week. The wound gave him no trouble for four
days and he Kept al work. Then trouble began
and he went TO the hospital at Stockton, where
lie died with lockiaw on Tuesday.
The Arroyo Grande Herald says: At Court
Grammar School In San Luis he principal is paid
$3.50 per month and TWO ladies III tile primary
department SO65. We prefix the cipher for de
ceuPV's n G Ia ms
and The women III contrast appearing too great.
The Supervisors Of san Luis Obispo County
have given contract to the Pacific Bridge Com
pany Tor building bridge across the Salluas
River at San Miguel for S9012. Tie plans call
Tor four spans OF 100 feet each, resting Oh IRON
piers. With 800 feet of trestle work on The west
side.
The San Jacinto Register says: Clyde Smith,
while hunting near the San Jacinto Lake, ran
across coyote, which he fired upon 1t seemed
10 nave lost us cOWafdlY nature, Tor alter being
shot The 6rst time tile animal made Vicious
spring at Mr.. Smith. However, being badly hurt,
II was quickly disposed OF.
The McCloud River Pioneer SAYS: Billy the
tame deer al Barlh's. has developed fine pair of
hons, now in the velvet Some learned cusses
said last tall when William had his tail ampu-
tated and shed his kuIfe-handle crop that ne
would never have another set OF horns but he is
living testimonial of the fallacy OF that theory.
Albert Vale OF MiStrom, b. G., is 16 years
old and handles rifle with deadly aim. He
Killed big panther last week that destroyed
seventy-fvr sheep and Two calves before Vale
got on It's trail. This made nine panthers that
have fallen victims To the sure shooting OF the
pucky boy.
The Ventura Free Press says: Parachutes are
fayOlite toy with The younger Venturans now
adays. IL IS 4 new ldea started on The Fourth.
One enterprtsing youth lied a sheet at the four
corners aud took header from the top OF
barn. The parachute failed TO work, but the
amateur aeronaut descended IN great style, aud
is now laid up for repairs.
Says the Kingston On. Mex.) Shaft: Lemonade
81 glass, iee-cream 50 dish and bouquets 81
sPlDOi nf N
was the method many people took toward show
ing their appreciation OF the free-schooI system
in Kingston. These were fancy prices, but they
were willingly paid by loyal men who believe iD
our country and It's institutions. The ice-cream
booth took IN Sl21.
The Salt Lake Tribune says woman mon
stroslty Is perambulatlDg the streets OF this city
with hand-OrgaD. She has no legs, or, as some
aver, she has 0nl y two short fins doubled UP un-
der her, and Is perched on a pair Of rockers. 1t
Is freely claimed that this female, who makes
living out OF the compassion OF others, owns
$4,000 worth OF real estate In Kansas City and
has no business taking the town.
News Of Il terrible crime was brought to Port
Townsend by the schooner Francis Cutting on
Tuesday. While tie steamer Jennie was AT
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, Engineer Devere got into
low will one OF his assistants, whose name
was not given. After knocking him down the
unfortunate man was thrown Into the machinery
and was so badly injured that he died in few
minutes. DeVere made his escape.
The Stony Creek improvement Company, says
the Orland News has secured the townslte of
tel. Smlhville is located near the bank OF Stony
Creek, ON the low land, and The new purchasers
propose to abandon the old town and lay cut
new site about half mile to the southeast, on a
high gravelly ridge. To this new town the mill
and hotel will be removed. The mill will be
fitted Up with dn entirely new set OF machinery
OF the latest roller process 10 produce frsl-cass
flour.
Charles Z. Bigley who took the census OF the
Colorado Desert district, left Banning on June
"a with a good team of horses and light
wagon. He had some tough experience, but
managed 10 pull through all light Once he lost
his way and wandered seventeen hours without
wafer for himself or bis horses. When nearly
exhausted he climbed low hull and saw the
Colorado River niue miles of. AT another time,
on The road between Aqua Caliente and lndIo,
he was followed by two Mexican outlaws, but
Bigley pulled rife and they left In hurry.
Says the Chehalis (Wash.) Nugget: The flag
that h0ated over the courthouse square on the
Fourth was very appropriate relic. IL was
made by the ladies. Of Clagpato to celebrate the
fall oil Vcksburg, July T. 1868, and was the first
flag used In Washington. Ii is taitefed and torn,
but, like all old grayhaired veteran, II still puts
| a bold front 10 the breeze. Many pleasant as.
| sociaions are treasured up in the minds OF early
| settlers, who year after year for nearly thirty
| years have unfurled this tattered bunting and