Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-14

NAPA. June l3th.-Ihe School Census
Marshal's report for Napa district for the
school year ending June 30th, shows gain
of twenty-six census children over last
year. The number of white children be-
tween the ages of five and seventeen years
is l, ,254; colored. 8; Chinese, l, or total of
1,264. The number of children, white,
colored and Chinese, under five years of
age is 4o5. The number of children who
attended public schools at any time during
the year was 902, while 50 attended private
schools. Eight hundred and eighty-one
were born of native parents, T64 were bonn
of foreign parents, and "a were foreign
born. There were 80 births during the
year.
A Race-Horse Drops Dead.
PORTLAND, June 13th.-At City View
Park to-day the three-quarter-mile dash
was won by Sinfax, Raindrop second and
Prince the First third. Time, 1:16l.
Second race. three-eighths of mile and
repeat, Sunboy won the first and third
heats and the race, Cyclone second, Red
dick third.
Cyclone dropped dead under the wire at
the end of the third heat The horse was
owned by A. D. Hitchcock, California
man.
The trotting race for the 2:30 class was
won by Susie S. in three straight heats,
Kitty Howe second. Best time, 2:294.
Three Runaways.
PLEAsANToN, June 13th.-There were five
runaways at Sunol to-day. The most seri-
GUS was that of party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Cristian and Mrs. and Miss Siebe
of East Oakland. While on the down
grade between Sunol and Mission San Jose,
the strap TO the neck-yoke broke, causing
the horses to run away. The wagon was
overturned, throwing Its occupants in all
directions Mrs. Cristian had her leg
broken, Mr.. Cristian was badly bruised
and had his ankle sprained, and Mrs. Siebe
had an eyehurt.
Thousands of Acres Burned.
MERGED, June 13th.-At IL o'clock this
morning fire broke out near the Crocker
canal, about ten miles north of this city,
and before ii could be checked it burned
over about 10000 acres of grass land. most
of il the property of G. G. Smith. The
burned district skirted growing grain for
many miles. At o'clock another fire was
seen south of Bear creek, about eight miles
east of this city. 1t burned over 1000 acres
of grass land and stubble.
Costly Fire.
SAN FRANcIsco. June 13th-A fire broke
out tonight in the Pacific Oil and Lead
Works, of which Kittle & Co. are the
agents The establishment, including the
valuable machinery and large quantity
of copper and other stores. was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
100000. The fire is under control, but
there is danger that the flames may ignite
the oil stored in the basement of the ware
house.
A Demented Rancher.
HoLLIsTER, June l3th.-Patrick Murphy,
rancher on Miller's place near San Juan,
went crazy last night, and going to Mrs.
Mulligan's near by, waved huge knife
and stated that a number of his neighbors
were conspiring to kill him. She quieted
| him and he went off on his hands and
knees toward the mountains. A number
OF men searched for him all night in vain,
and his neiehbors are much alarmed.
Charged With Murder
SAN Francisco, June 18th The Coro-
ner's jury held an inquest in the case OF
Henry Mcbride, the hotel waiter who was
killed in brutal prize fight with Frank
La Rue, another waiter, at the Golden
Gate Athletic Club last Tuesday. The jury
rendered verdict charging La Rue with
murder. La Rue and several other persons
connected with the fight are still under ar
rest.
Mystery Cleared Up.
SAN JOSH, June l3th.-The body of s
man found near town to-day was identified
by papers in his pockets as G. Nagle. the
young German shemaker who disappeared
from San Francisco some days ago. A
quantity of Paris green was found near
! him, with tumhler. A verdict Of suicide
was rendered.
Hay Gone up in smoke
ELLENsBURe Wash J, June 13th.-This
morning the hay barn OF the large livery
stable of Mcneil, Wallace & Co took irt
from the explosion of lantern, and in s
! short time the entire structare was de
stroyed. A number Of men asleep in tn.
/ barn narrowly escaped. The loss is abou
IS coo; insurance, 81 coo.
Ended His Troubles.
SANTA Rosa, June l5fh-William X
kaufman, native of Germany. aged 2
years committed snicide AT the County
Hospital last night by cutting his wind
4 pipe and seyefing the arteries of boil
wrists. The cause was dependency. HI
wanted to get home. but had no none,
and was sick and out of work.
In Contempt.
SPOKANE FAILS (Wash). June 18Th
The editor and manager OF the RerietC wer
arrested this afternoon for publishing al
editorial respecting the administration 0
justice in recent murder trials in this sec
ton of the State. They were held ol
$1,000 bail each until Monday. to appea
on the charge of contempt of Court.
Convicted of Murder.
0RovILLE, June lSsh.-Henry Mulling
was convicted to-day of The murder c
John s. Moore, and sentenced to imprison
J ment for life.