Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-09

that the breaks will be sufficiently repaired
to send train through, and that all trains
will be running on time on Sunday. There
were about seventy washouts in distance
of seventy miles east of Tucson. Nearly
one thousand men are engaged on the re.
pairs.
Death of a Wine-Grower.
ST. HELENA, August Sth.-James n. Nc
Cord, prominent vine-grower and pioneer
OF this county, died at Crystal Springs near
here yesterday of cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. McCord owned large and valuable es-
tate at Belo station, two miles south of
town, and was highly respected and USE
ful citizen IN the community.
Fatally Injured.
SEATTLE (Wash), August Sth. - This
afternoon grandfather Joel Sprague, one of
the Oldest residents in Ballard, was fatally
injured at this place by being knocked off
railroad trestle across Salmon Bay, by
the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern train.
He is 10 years of age, and it is thought he
cannot recover.
Oregon School Children.
SALEM (0r) August Sth.-To- day the
apportionment of the school fund was
made among the thirty one counties of the
State. The whole sum 10 be apportioned
is S144 .372, and the total number of school
children in the State, as reported by the
State Superintendent. is 99567.
Honolulu Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, August Sth.-The steam
ship Australia arrived to-day from Homo
lulu. King Kalakaua gave reception at
the palace July 31st, on the occasion of the
forty-seventh anniversary of Hawaiian in
dependence. The Charleston Nipsic, and
her Majesty's ship Acorn were still at the
Islands August lst.
Commercial Reciprocity.
SAN DIEGO, August Sth.-The Chamber
of Commerce to-day adopted resolutions
declaring itself in favor of commercial
reciprocity, as embodied in Secretary
Blaine's letter to Senator Frye. The reso-
lutions were telegrsphed to the Pacific
coast delegation in Congress.
A Creamery Burned.
EUGENE CITY (Or.), August Sth.-The
creamery al Goshen, about seven miles
from here, was burned yesterday. The
fire originated in the boiler-room. Loss
about S., 600 on the building, besides con-
siderable amount of butter. Insurance
81 500.
Killed by Lightning.
CARSON New, August Sth.-Lightning
SITuCk q nay Slack on tDe east IOrk OF the
Carson river and killed one Indian on top
of the stack. 1t burned one hundred tons
of hay. This is the third death by light
ming in the past month.
Preparing for the Official Trial.
SAN Francisco, August Sth.-The United
States coast survey steamer Macarthur has
left here for the Santa Barbara channel, to
act as stake beat during the official trial
of the new cruiser San Francisco, which is
expected to occur there next week.
Warehouses Destroyed.
OLYMPIA (Wash.), August Sth.-A fire
here this afternoon destroyed J. c. Harms
dock and warehouses and four adjoining
buildings with their contents. Loss, $25,-
900; partly insured.
Weather Forecast.
SAN FRANCISCO, August Sth.-Forecast
till NJ. Saturday; For Northern Cali
fornia-Fair weather, except light rains at
Keeler; cooler at Fresno and Keeler.
Struck by Train.
OAKLAND, August Sth.-Joseph Steak,
aged 81, was struck by train tonight at
the East Berkeley Station, and was badly
mangled. He will probably die.
Fire at Quincy.
Quincy, August Sth-D. N Gates barn
ana It's tons of hay was burned on the 9th
inst. three miles from this place. Loss
SO 000