Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-04
STARVING HIS PUPILS.
A Napa Instructor Proves to be Poor
Financier.

SPOKANE FALLS twash.), March 9d.-Three
years ago Professor A. E. CASHIER came to this
city from Napa City, Cal, to take the Presi-
deney of the Spokane College. For about two
weeks sensation has been brewing in the col
lege, which is the leading educational institu-
tions in eastern Washington which ended TO-
day in the'trustees demanding the resignation of
CASHIER. BE is said to be good teacher but his
financial ability is poor. Ae had full charge of
the college including the boarding department
of both the young ladies and boys. He always
made it a practice to collect in advance from
the scholars, but what he did with the money is
mystery
The faculty are clamoring for their salaries
and the pupils for more to eat. The Trustees
have tried to get an accounting with Lasher,
but thus far have been unable 70 do so. The
books have been turned over to them, but they
are in such shape that nothing can be made
out of them.
Lasher, in addition to running behind in his
accounts. has made himself very obnoxious to
the scholars, especially to the young ladies. His
removal was brought about by delegation of
the scholars, who called upon the Trustees and
demanded it. Lasher win sever his connection
with the college in about three weeks. He is TO
be supplanted by DR.. u. II. Adams of Blooming
ton, Ill.
Narrow Escape.
TACOMA (wash), March Sd. E. Masters
house, on Vashon island, was burned Friday
night by the upsetting OF lamp, Mrs. Masters
and two children had gone to bed. third
child, a girl OF fifteen, was going to bed, when
the lamp got to fickefing, and she upset it in
trying to put it out. II ran down through the
floor upon the stove below, aud at once ignited
the fire burning upon both floors at once. Mrs
Masters and her children barely escaped with
their lives, in their night clothes, walking a
quarter of mile through the woods in their
bare feet
Too Much whisky.
SAN BEENARDINo, March Sd.-Last evening at
G O'Clock Captain ]. H. Jackson, an old miner,
while crezed with drink, pulled out a six
shooter in the St. Charles Hotel dining room
and fired one shot at i. H. Rodgers, who sat
fancied thai Rodgers had insulted him. great
commoti0n ensued, as the room was full Of
guests. The shot passed close to Rodgers head,
burying itself IL the wall Jackson WAS arrested
and will have hearing this afternoon.
Oregon Embezzlers.
PORTLAND (Or), March 3d-George F. Royce
employed by the North Pacific Terminal Com
pany is under arrest for passing worthless drafts
on 2. I. Wright & Co., II is thought other firms
have been victimized by Royce.
W. c. Roberts, the alleged embezzler from the
firm of William Dunbar & Co., has arrived The
firm claim their loss reaches $4,000. The miss
ing cash book was found in Roberts effects also
l,205 in cash ]. A. Roberts son of W. C. Rob-
erts, is under arrest as implicated in the affair.
Fire at .pokane Falls.
SPOKANE FALLS (Wash.) March 3d.-At 10
o'clock tonight fire broke out in n row of
frame buildings at the Forth approach of the
MOnrOe-Street Dr1Qge, Wn1cn caused 2 ICSS OF
about 5000. The flames were first discovered
in the Reyieig job printing office. and they
spread in all directions. No wind was blowing
at the time, which was fortunate, as the whole
block of large frame buildings would have
surely burned
An Alleged Embezzler.
SAN BERNARDISo, March 3d.-Detective ]. r.
Smith of the Atlantic and Pacific road has ar
rived in this city with j.. 4. Butler, who en-
bezzed s475 from the Southern Pacific Company
vhar ha trac 1rlln nc oh of
clerk. Butler left Cotton some two months ago,
and for the past six weeks has been acting as
operator at Kingman, A. f., for the Atlantic and
Pacific Company.
Fire at P1acerviIIe.
PIAcERv1LLE, March Sd.-The Touring mill of
A. Cook was burned this morning at oelock.
Loss $4,000. The insurance on the building is
S. 900 in the German-A American and North
British, and 81 900 in the Royal Norwich and
Lancashire. On the stock there was 600 in
is supposed to be from wooden journal
Found Human Skeleton.
MARYsvILLE, March 3D. County Surveyor
Meek and the men engaged with him in max
ing a survey of ditch for irrigation purposes
for the Browns Valley Irrigation District, found
human skeleton on the Yuba river above Dob
bins rasch few days ago. The skeleton, which
is supposed to be that of man, was lying on
top of the ground
An Unknown Thief Killed.
ALBUQUERQUE IN. M J, March 3d.-At Flag
staff, sriz NJ. W. Allen, the night operator and
watchman for the Atlantic and Pacific Railway,
discovered man stealing from car of mer-
chandise. Allen called to him to surrender,
but he started to run, when the operator fred,
killing the thief instantly. The Coroner's jury
exonerated Allen. The victim is unknown.
Stanislaus Agricultural Society.
MODESTO, March 3d.-The stanislaus County
Agricultural Society was organized at Modesto
this afternoon with q capital stock of $50 900,
$500 being subscribed. The following Board
of Directors were appointed: l.. A. Richards, R.
u. Wilson, J. J. Dolan, A. l.. Cressy, J. w. Dav-
ison, l.. B. Walthali and Thomas Wallace.
Fatal FaIl From Roof.
SAN RAFAEL, March 3d.-A carpenter, named
Stephen Tay lor, employed at the Hotel Rafael,
fell from the roof distance of eighty-iiye feet
this morning. He died shortly afterwards.
Portland to the Front.
PORTLAND (Or), March 3d.-A contract was
executed to-day between the Union Pacific Rail-
way officials and F. Upton, Of Japan, providing
for regular line of steamers monthly between
Asiatic ports and Portland.
Six Years at San Quentin.
FRESNO, March 3d.-Juan Dias for killing
Francisco Estrada. six weeks ago, was sentenced
this morning by Judge Campbell, to six years at
san Quentin.