Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-08
Stage Robbers Sentenced.


NAPA, July 7th.-In the Superior Court James
Birk and Joseph Mooney were arraigned,
charged with highway robbery for holding up
the harbin Springs stage on June Goth. They
each in San Quentin. August Thormas also
pleaded guilty to horse-stealing and was SEN
fenced to three years in San Quentin, and
Charles J. Goog. an old war veteran, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny and was sent 10 San
Quentin for three years.
Bold Robbery.
JEFFERSON tOr.), July 7th.-Last night three
men entered Chinese section house at this
place and held the Cinnamon outside at the
point of revolver, while two men searched
the house for money. They secured about $500,
then poured coal oil on the floor and fired the
house, holding the Cinnamon until tho fire was
under good headway. The men then escaped,
but the Chinese recognized them as three town
hoodlums and swore out warrants, and the men
are under arrest.
Fire at Fresno.
FRESNO, July 7th.-A fire at Sanger last night
destroyed the Wood 4 Koon building the prop
erty of j. n. Pattison. The building contained
two saloons and restaurant. The origin of the
fire is not known. The losses are: ]. n. PATTI
son, buildings, $1,000; Wood Il Koon saloon,
stock and fixtures, $500; johnson & Mossberger,
restaurant, $500; K. 2. Lewis, saloon, 500; par
tally covered by insurance.
New Ocean steamers.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7th-Mr. johnson, Pa
cific coast manager of the Pacific Mail Company
said to-day that if the subsidy bill now being
considered by Congress became law, and his
company secures the contract for carrying the
Japan and China mails, a number OF new and
fast steamers will probably be built. The
steamers now in use will probably be run be-
tween Acapulco and Panama.
Railroad appointment.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7th.-W. B. Biddle for
merly Assistant General Freight Agent Of the
Atlantic and Pacific at Albuquerque, n. NJ, has
been appointed Assistant Freight and Traffic
Manager for the Atchison Topeka and Santa
Fe, with Jurisdiction over all the Western lines,
including those in this State.
A Bottling' Department..
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7th-It is stated by E.
A. Denike that the syndicate which recently
purchased the Pacific coast breweries will
establish plant for making bottles, having
found a suitable site for the manufacture OF
glass. This will enable the syndicate 10 COM
pete with Germany for the Australian trade.
Death of p. ID. Wigginton.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7th.-J. d. Wigginton,
who was the candidate of the American
party for the Presidency in the last
campaign. and who has served two
lfornia, died at his home in Oakland to day
after a short illness.
En- Route for China.
SAN FRANCIS o, July 7th.-Carl Richards, a
Chinese interpreter for the Custom. house re-
turned to night from Tucson, A r., with TWEEN
ty-four Chinese, who recently attempted to
smuggle themselves into the United states
through Mexico.
Delegates Chosen.
SONORA, July 7th.-The Republican Central
Committee of this county to-day chose J. W.
Street, w. B. Harman, G. ]. Culbertson and C.
J. Wade as delegates to the State Convention.
Increase in Valuation.
SONORA, July 7th.-The completion of the
assessment roll of 1uolumne county to-day
gives $3.50, 730, an increase over last year Of
S165, ,6l0.