Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
More Patriotism.

More Patriotism.
REDDING, May 16th.-"Old Glory" the
emblem of a patriotic people, floats from
staff on the Reddipg brick school. house to.
day. The children of the school purchased
the flag and the Trustees, E A. Reid, Will
! lam Jackson and H. r. Wiley, had it put
in place. Exercises by the first and second
| departments were had, then an address by
Professor Wiley and the presentation of a
cane by Judge c. G. Bush on the part of the
Grammar Department to Professor B. F.
Allison, Principal. Then, amid the cheers
of hundreds OF children and visitors the
star-spangled banner was flung to the
breeze. The past term of school has been
very successful one.
Father Harman Dead,
THE DALLEs (Or.), May l6th.-Father
| Harman, pioneer of 1852 died this morn
ing, aged nearly S6 years. He lectured on
| temperance over the State few years ago
He help build some of the first boats on the
| Willamette river at Oregon City; also, the
| first boats on the Columbia river. D. P.
Thompson, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Oregon, formerly worked as
| helper in the blacksmith shop of Father
| Harman. He came to America with the
| first locomotive brought to the country and
heIpeo 10 put IL together.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows fixed the per capita
tax at forty cents. The Committee on
Laws of Subordinates reported favorably
| the petition of Mrs. Mary E. .Toost, widow
of Cursten Joost, for sick benefits from the
| time they were cut off till the time of his
death. Joost became sick and then insane,
and his wife was allowed benefits, but after
time they were cut off by Concordia
| Lodge. 1t is held that Joost never having
been restored should be considered sick up
to the time of his death.
Train Ditched in Oregon.
THE DALLEs (Or.), May 10Th The East
bound flyer was Gitched to-day at 1870
o'clock near The Dalles. The engine ran
into a sand-bank. Engineer Curtis was
thrown twenty feet by the jar, but escaped
unhurt. Fireman Young jumped, and
was stunned, but not injured. The engine
went over an embankment, with the tender
on top. The express and baggage cars left
the track: No passengers were injured, but
were terribly shaken up. A wrecking- car
| returned with the train at this evening.
Suicide or Accident.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10th. = William
Richie, about 50 years OF age, was found
house where he had been stopping for the
past two weeks. By his side were two
bottles of morphine. As yetit is unknown
| whether Richie took the drug with sui
cidal intent or whether he was addicted to
its use and swallowed an overdose. He is
married and his wife is now believed to be
in Victoria, B. Z. He was not suffering
from poverty.
To Prison for Life.
JACKSON, May 16th.-The Jury in the
Bacigalupi case found him guilty on the
first ballot of murder in the first degree,
fixing the punishment at life imprison-
ment. No defense was made. except to
show insanity in the family and that he
was anything but bright. The defendan,
was not placed on the stand. This is the
first conviction OF murder in the first de-
gree in this county for many years. The
verdict meets with general approval.
The Strike Unsuccessful.
situation has lost all exciting features which
formerly embellished it. Every day quite
number of mechanics arrive in the city,
but they do not frd work quickly because
there is little work for them TO do. The
contracting carpenters have all the me-
chanics they can use. All are working on
the nine-hour schedule. Nearly every
man now at work is out of the union.
t The San Diego River.
SAN DIEGO, May I6th.-The San Diego
river has completely changed its course. II
is now running parallel with the Pacific
Beach Railroad track north instead Of
through the old westerly channel, and is
! undermining the track. Trains are in seri
i Gus danger. This is the first break OF the
kind since the channel of the river was
subjected TO Government engineering oper.
ations thirty-five years ago.
The Naughton Murder Case.
! SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The trial O
! J. f. Naughton for the murder of NJ. II
Herr was resumed to-day. The entirt
J. session was taken up with the testimony
$ OF several physicians relative TO the wound.
: on Herr's body. Most of them testified
! that Hers arm must have been in mo
ton when Naughton fred at him.
!. The Weeks Failures.
i SAN Francisco, May h.-Braastreef
|. weekly report tomorrow will state tha
Il there were nineteen failures in the Pacifi
: Coast States and Territories for the wee
!. ending May 10Th, as compared viii
!. twenty-five for the corresponding week lss
y year.
l. The Floral Fair.
n n ARROYO GRANDE, May 16.h.-The Flora
% Fair closes this evening, and there is
e perfect Jam at the Pavilion. 1t is a gran
: success financially. and otherwise demon
= strates that this valley leads in other prS
ducts than beans, pumpkins and onions.