Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-02

1t is true. am in favor of our Government
acquiring Lower California and the States
of Chihuahua and Sonora from Mexico, by
purcha e, but when it comes to snnex-
ing them without the consent of the Next
can Government, and by mere force of
arms, then 1 am out. 1 am unalterably
opposed to any such policy. Why, it
would be just like big overgrown school
boy jumping on 10 little baby"
Murderous Assault.
SAN Francisco, February 1st.-At 8
o'clock this afternoon collector for Madi-
son & Burke, named John Harms, and
William Maddox, were out on a collecting
tour riding in g cart and went to the sa-
loon of T. Crowley, No. II Turk street, to
collect rent from Crowley. Harms had
satchel containing $1,000. As Harms
entered, and before a word was spoken,
Crowley struck him blow back Of the
neck and felled him to the floor. Some
one grabbed the satchel and started for the
street, when he was seen by Cyrus Arnold,
p man who goes afoot keeping an eye on
the collectors cart, and recognizing the
satchel, seized it, but allowed the robber to
go. Harms recovered, and with the money
was driven to the Office and related what
occurred.
Death From Exposure.
GRASS VALLEY, February 1st.-The re-
mains of an elderly man were found to-
night on the Auburn road, seven miles
from Grass Valley. He had probably been
dead two weeks. The Coroner's Jury found
that the deceased had recently been an in
mate of the County Hospital, which be
left to go to the Auburn Hospital. His
name was unknown. Death resulted from
exposure during the big snow-storm. It
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they were found, being in bad state of
preservation and matilated by animals.
Some rain to-day. Indications of more
tonight.
Floods at Yreka.
YREKA, February 1st.-The rain ceased
to fall about this afternoon. The Klam-
ath river is rising rapidly. The water is
running over and around the klamath City
bridge and dam. The river is cutting a
channel around the north approach. The |
valley is flooded with water everywhere |
and Shasta river is booming, being within |
four feet of the track on the Yreka Rail
road bridge. 1t is also flooding the track |
on the trestle and Oregon slough. 1t is |
expected that several bridges may be
washed away.
Showing at Sisson.
SIssoN, February lst.-The storm began |
again last night and it is showing heavily |
to-day. One foot has fallen. There is but |
little hope Of plows this week, as the plows |
working in this vicinity show hardly ten |
miles progress in the past two weeks.
There is but slim chance for train from |
Redding for two weeks, as fresh slices are
constantly now occurring, and more and |
heavier work is to be done now than four
teen days ago. Through trains will not |
get through for thirty days yet.
San Francisco Notes.
SAN FRANCISCO, February LIST. = The |
Women's Temperance Union met this |
evening and listened to the address of |
Matilda Hindmann, of Pittsburg, Pa, who |
is endeavoring to secure a fund of 81 800 to |
be used to make canvass of South Dakota |
in favor of woman suffrage. Leland Stan |
ford gave $500 TO the cause.
Henry George will arrive in this city on |
Monday.
Suicide of Girl.
EUGENE (Or.l February 1st.-Blanche |
Smith, girl 16 years old, committed sui |
eide here by taking rat poison. She took |
1t yesterday afternoon and died this morn |
ing. The doctors were called in yesterday |
evening, but could 90 nothing. No cause |
is known except that her home was not |
pleasant and her father and mother some |
times whipped her and would not allow |
her to keep company they did not like.
Murdered in Richie Canyon.
SAN BERNARDINo, February 1st.-An old |
Mexican, named Lugo, was killed in |
Richie Canyon, about ten miles from |
here, last night by neighboring Mexican.
The trouble was on account of some wood. |!
Lugo was shot six times through the BODY |
with Winchester, and the body dragged !
800 yards out of sight. Officers are on the |
trail of the assassin, and he will probably |
be arrested tomorrow.
Half Mile Day.
EDGEwooD, February 1st.-The snow |
plow between here and Sisson is progress
ing at the rate of half mile a day. On |
the road to be opened over the Sistivon
mountains snow has drifted in cuts from |
four to fifteen feet deep. This is a yery |
hard winter on stockmen here, and some |
OF them are losing quite heavily.
Corbett and KiIrain.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 1st. james |
Corbett, the San Francisco boxer, leaves |
tonight for New Orleans, where he is to |
box six rounds with Jake Kilrain fora !
purse of $500, the loser to have 81 600. |
Corbett intimates that he has his eve on |
even higher game than Kilrain.
Big Bar Bill.
SAN Francisco, February 1st.-Edward |
Fay, of the Grand Hotel bar, commenced
suit to-day to recover nearly $500 from |
Charles Z. Locke, a theatrical man, for
liquors furnished in 1884. While the |
papers were being procured Locke slipped |
away. and is now on his way to Oregon.
No Police Court.
SAN Francisco, February lst.-The Su-
preme Court has decided that the Los An
geles Police Court has no legal existence.
Il has also reversed the decision of the
over Court in the contested San Diego
Sheriff case. James Russell (Republican),
he contestant, wins the case.
Klamath River Booming.
YEEKA, February 1st.-Hea rain since
midnight, and it is still prevailing.
streams are booming. The K iamath river
s fige feet higher than during the previous
torn and IS rising rapidly. A water
blockade OF the railroad is anticipated from
Tashouts snd slides.
Body Recovered.
MURPHY's, February Ist.-The body of
ne of the imprisoned miners in the Utica
sins, at Angels, was recovered Thursday.