Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-27
and the work of extending the line to
Olympia will then be pushed.
Billiard Players

olympia Will then be pushed.
Billiard Players.
SAN Francisco, Nay 26th.-J. F. B. Nc
Clery, the local biiliardist has accepted
Napoleon" Ives challenge to play ? OCT
points, straight billiards, against his lives
5000, for from 1000 to 81, 500 purse, as
may suit the challenger McClery's accept
ance is on the proyiso that he defeat:
Schaefter In the coming match.
He Will Accept.
SAN DIEGO, May 26th.- Congressman
Vandever in letter states that he has re,
considered his previouly declared intention
of declining to be candidate fo1 renomi
nation to Congress, and now says that il
the nomination is rendered him by the Re
publicans of the Sixth District he will
gratefully accept it, and devote his bes
energies to secure the election by the PEG.
pie, not of himself alone, but of the whole
Republican ticket.
Burned to Death.
SANTA Rosa, May 26th.-The body of E
II. Ashley, in the employ of the Sonoms
Lumber Company at Guerneville, was found
IN a badly charred condition to. day. He
was burning brush yesterday, and tits sup.
posed his clothing caught fire, and he was
unable to put the flames out and persisted
Ashley has relatives at San Jose, who have
been telegraphed for.
Death Was Preferable.
SAN Francisco, May 26th.-Victoria
Valencia Marisco. aged 15, committed
suicide to-day by taking poison. Her
father, from whom she had been taken on
account of his cruelty to her, informed her
on Saturday that he was about to take
steps to have her returned to his charge
and the fear that he might accomplish his
object caused her to take her life.
Grass Valley Mine Robbed.
GRASS VALLEY. May 26th.-Four of the
batteries of the North Star Mill wererobbed
last night. 1t is estimated amalgam worth
5000 was taken. The booty would have
been large had the mill not been cleaned
up Saturday afternoon. The robbery was
committed while the Waterman was in an
other part of the works.
visalia Jail Delivery.
VIsALIA, May 26th.-Shorily after noon
to-day it was discovered that five prisoners
had escaped from the County Jail. A
heavy iron bar, over an inch thick, had
been sawed nearly through and wrenched
out OF the window grating. All of the es.
capes are either awaiting trial or have been
convicted on serious charges.
Died In His Cell.
SILVER CRY IN. Nd, May 26th.-W. B.
June. who was committed to Jail on q
charge of embezzlement from Wells Far
COS Express Company of $500, while agent
for the company, dropped dead ID his cell
this morning. He leaves a wife and four
children in almost destitute circumstances
Fell From Train.
ONTARIO (Cal), May 26th.-The local
train this morning picked up Tom Lowell
of Cotton, beside the track mile east of
Ontario. He is supposed to have fallen
from the overland last night He was
badly injured about the head and uncon-
scious. His recovery is doubtful.
Wanted for Forgery.
PORTLAND (Or.), May 26th.-Qu Gong,
a Chinese woman, will be arrested here on
her arrival on the State of California The
woman is wanted for forging and cashing a
check on Chinese firm in San Francisco
for the sum of $3.50.
Fire at North Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 26th.-There was a
big fire here last night. Many good build
ings and their contents are gone. The loss
will reach $55 600. ALI will be rebuilt with
brick.
Children Poisoned.
GRASS VALLEY, May 26th.-A number of
children are very sick from eating canned
corn beef at picnic yesterday. There are
symptoms of poisoning. but they are not
serious.