The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-21
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dena.
A banker at Ellens burgh, Wash. is named
SNipes.
A smugger was captured at Whatcom,
Wash, recently who had 200 tins OF opium
In order to close an estate the executor Of
fers a whole block in MarySyile for 500
cash.
A son of E. Ellis of Traver was killed on
Tuesday by being kicked by horse he was
leading
Edward Covington, native son of San
Berdoon, was recently elected County Judge
OF Crosby County, Tex.
Nathan Nevin, recently elected Treasurer
and Tax Collector of San Joaquin County,
has flied his bonds for $4,000.
w. r. Loutitt of Stockton has been Of
fered the position of Deputy State Treas
urer by Mr. Mcdonald, and he has accepted.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has ordered the construction OF an lee-house
at Sprague. Wash, that will hold 100000
TONS
A colored man was arrested in Salt Lake
City last Saturday for welding razor on
rival He gave his name as EpauIinondas
UTRECHT.
Rev. j. n. Cobb of McMlnnville, Oregon,
fell from a roof he was shinglmg few days
ago ana received injuries that proved fatal
soon after.
The whaling steamer Belvedere has been
best catch of the season, that will make her
cargo worth $4,000.
Wesley Shannon, a pioneer OF 1915, died
near Eugene Oregon, last Wednesday aged
20 years. He followed farming until 1868,
when he retired with a competence.
The will of tho late Charles Ford of Wat
sonville has been fled. lie left most of his
properly, worth S5O0CO0. to relations in the
East. Some of his California friends get
legaeeS.
Rev. Mr.. Clayton of Arroyo Grande, San
Luis Obispo County, tills small vegetable
garden. He drove into town last Saturday
with two mangel wurtzels that scaled A and
40 pounds.
a prominent citizen of Eugene, Oregon,
was knocked down the other day by bicy-
Gle and one Of his ears was sliced off. The
rider on the wheel kept right on and was not
seen after the accident.
While working near Pendleton, Oregon,
last Friday. gang of bridge-builders for the
Union Pacific Company unearthed a den of
rattlesnakes. All hands quit work and
killed forty-four snakes.
The City Pastors Union Of Riverside has
appointed committee to see what can be
done 10 prevent young girls visiting saloons,
as it was agreed that saloon drinking by
women would eventually lead 10 their ruin.
The Tucson editors are clamoring for
chrySanthemum show. Their loathsome
contemporaries advise them to stick to cac-
tus plants, rattlers, horned toads, gila mon
sters and such native products in which that
Territory has no rival.
The steamer Premier has been sold by
Captain Irving to the Puget Sound and
Alaska Steamship Company. Her name
will be changed TO the City Of Victoria or
to the City of Port Townsend, so as TO cor
respond with other boats OF the same line.
Albert Koebel, who discovered the remedy
for white scale pests, was presented by the
Fruit. growers Convention al San Jose with
a splendid gold watch and his wife was
given a pair of diamond earrings. The
presentation address was made By Elwood
Cooper. President.
The Portland Oregonian says: Those
who saw the remains of the late gallant
Lieutenant Rains, brought to Walla Walla
from Lapwai for reintarment, say he looked
as natural as he did on the day he was first
buried, nearly thirteen years ago. They
could recognize him at glance.
Last June twepty-four young Indians
completed their school term at Albuquerque
and left for their homes in different parts of
New Mexico and Arizona. When the school
began last week fifteen returned voluntarily
10 continue their studies as they could not
live among their old surroundings.
An artesian well on the Leek ranch, twelve
miles south of Deano, Kern County, is said
to be tile largest flower in the United States.
The pipe is fifteen inches in diameter and
In order TO keep the flow from running to
waste heavy cap is screwed on the pipe.
A report says that last Saturday the con-
tractor of the Union Pacific force at Olequa
discharged all his men, saying that it bad
decided to change the grade. In "a few hours
about 500 Italians arrived and were set to
work in the places of the men discharged.
The contractor no doubt meaut the CT ade
of the labor employed.
The Napa Reporter says: 1t is probable
that the San Francisco and North Pacific
Company will build an extension the present
winter to Capello. six miles north of u iah.
1t is on the line of the proposed extension to
Eureka, and CapellO is the point where
road from LakepOrt westward can best con-
meet with the road.
Rev. j. c. Wiliert Of Puyallup, whose
trunk contained the deadly weapon that
discharged a bullet into brakeman. ii. G.
Stevenson, at that place, says that he is not
responsible for the revolver being in the
trunk. His wife packed up his things and
sent them to him. and through some over
sight the revolver cot into the trunk with all
chambers filed with cartridges.
A license to marry was last week issued at
Eliensburgh to John Caller of Wenatchee,
commonly known as Dutch John," -and
Mary TGcem-delts, dusky klo0tchman.
The Capital says that the couple have loved
not wisely but too well for the the past six
teen years, and have just concluded to cum-
UldIIItu HE. 1UtiE uuDltIOuo
accompanied them on their clatawa
The Pomona Progress says:-A letter
from Myron Z. Allen, formerly of Pomona,
informs US that he has lost every dollar OF
his property in Kansas, and now, at 56 years
OF age, must return 10 day labor to support
one. Three years ago Mr.. Allen sold all his
land in this region for $1,000 cash down
and started back with 500 in cash and
mortgages.
The Tulare Register says: The country
west of Delano some ten miles is getting to
be marsh and series of small lakes, as a
result of the wastage from artesian wells.
One would hardly believe that such an ex-
tensive area is covered unless he saw it, 1t
is pity that so much good water is being
wasted when there are thousands of dry
acres near by. Rank yegetati ton is spring.
ing up all over these wet lands, and if some
thing is not done it will become very
unhealthy in that vicinity.
The San Berdoon Courier says: lively
time took place above Redlands last Sunday
afternoon between camp of Mexicans and
a camp of Indians. 1t seems that the Next
cans went down to the Indian camp and
cleaned the latter out. The Indians gath
cred Te-enlorcements, and, retu ming to the
charge, whipped the Mexicaus with interest,
the weapons USED being clubs, rocks, etc.
In the general fight there was a large crowd
on both sides. Two men were nearly killed,
being badly beaten up about the face and
head.
The Portland Oregonian says: John Dout-
HIT, who went to jackson County last week
looking for location, left Ashland much
sooner than he anticipated. He received
letter from his attorney. J. +. Caples of
Portland, which informed him that he and
his little son had come into tn possession
of an estate valued at 100000. 1t was de-
vised to them by the mother Of Mr.. bout
hits wife, who died at her home In Mari
eta, Ohio, recently. Mrs. Douthitt is not
living. and the estate was devised to father
and son, 0ne-half to each.
William Evans of Downey, who owns the
boss pumpkin acre of the world, says the
Champion, and takes the premiums for the
biggest pumpkins known, this season re-
served monster pumpkin fer the Chamber
OF Commerce exhibit, which was left in the
field to fully mature. A few days ago two
strangers drove up to lis place during dis
absence and represented to Mrs. Evans that
they had come for the Chamber of Com
merce pumpkin. They loaded it on their
wagon and drove off. Mr.. Evans was aston
ished to learn that his pumpkin, which he
thinks would weigh $50 pounds, had not ar
rived at the Chamber of Commerce rooms