Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-05

ulars of the drowning of DR.. Minor, G.
Morris Halter and E. Lewis Cox nemonth
ago is well remembered There was no
| information as to the other bodies.
1t is generally believed here that the
steam lighter Wide West, which left
Astoria December 26th for this port, has
been lost with all on board She was COM
manded by Captain Fred Sparkling and had
a crew of six men.
The Oakdale Blaze.
OAKDALE, January 4th.-The two-story
frame building burned here last night at
the corner of Railroad avenue and G
| streets, west side of the track. was owned
| by L. W. Smallwood, valued at 81 500, and
insured for 81 500. Ed. Smallwood the
son of L. W. Smallwood, had large stock
of furniture on the first floor. Nothing was
saved; value, 81 ,275 and insured for $500.
His account books were burned. Drs.
EDdicott and Strattan's Office on the Sec
ond floor and contents were destroyed;
value, 81 800; insurance, $3.50.
! The fire caught in the back end of the
lower floor. The cause is unknown. Mrs.
jennings dwelling, very close on the
south side, was slightly damaged: unin-
sured. Talbot & Clark's blacksmith shop,
at the west end, narrowly escaped. The
wind, blowing in a direct line with the
avenue, made it very warm for Emery's
brick store on the opposite corner which
escaped with slight damage by the heat.
Grand Citrus Displays.
MARYsvILLE, January 4th. -Yuba
county has made elaborate preparations
for an exhibit at the citrus fair which
opens IN Marysville next week. Over
thirty thousand oranges, all grown in this
county, went forward to-day. Also several
han I af
which were picked from one tree in Marys-
vile. Yuba's exhibit, it is said, will be
| larger than the entire exhibition which
| Placer county recently had in San Fran
cisco, including in addition to the citrus
fruits, large quantities of dried fruits, nuts,
| etc.
Suffer county also will make fine ex-
hibit. c. N. TharsiDg and R. c. Kells of
Yuba City are in Oroville arranging the
display of Yuba and Suffer counties. The
| indications are that the fair will be a great
| success should the weather be favorable.
Important Decision.
SEATTLE (Wash.), January 4th.-This
morning Superior Judge Lightenberg rem
dered two most important decisions. One
was in the case of Dearborn ct al against
O'Brien ct al involving title to 100 acres
of tide lands fronting ont of the city, and
/ he value of which runs into millions of
dollars. Plaintiffs claimed riparian rights
| in the property but the Court decided
against them.
| The other case was Still against Bywater,
| involving city realty yaiued at fully half a
million. The decision in this case was
given in favor of the plaintiff.
State of California.
| SAN Francisco, January 4th.-It was
| learned to-day that ire steamer is further
oil the coast than indicated by the first dis
patch yesterday. That dispatch gave the
longitude of the steamer when last seen as
1859 As west, but later dispatches indicate
an error in the TRANSMISSION of the first
message, and now it is estimated that the
vessel was at least 160 or lS0 miles of the
coast. As the tugs went out in search with
| the wrong record of longitude some delay
in finding the steamer may result.
Fight With Highwaymen.
SHASTA, January 4th.-Josepa Habsthy,
a miner of this place, while returning from
Rcdding a few nights ago was stopped BY
two highwaymen on the outskirts OF that
city. 1t was known he had money with
him, and fierce fight took place between
him and the would-be robbers, in which
all were somewhat injured, but he sue
ceeded in getting away from them without
being robbed, and arrived here badly
bruised up.
Sudden Death.
OLYMPIA wash, }, January 4.h-A man
named James Flood, while suffering from
delirium remens last evening, suddenly
expired He always claimed to be a
nephew of millionaire Flood, of San Fran
cisco.
Since the snow-storm commenced several
hundred persons are suffering from in
flueDZa.
Compromise Verdict.
Los ANGELES, January 4th.-In the case
of McDougald VS.. Bonebrake e. Halves,
bankers, suit for $4,000 damages for false
Imprisonment, the jury gave compromise
verdict, awarding the plaintiff 81 800 against
HAYES, A new trial will be asked The
trouble arose over McDougald getting cash
on check of an Eastern bank that had
failed.
The OrovilIe Fair.
ORovILLE January Observation-Disclosures
ing the storm outside the pavilion is filled
with people arranging exhibits. Repre-
sentatives from quite a number of other
counties are here at work. If the weather
is fair next week all will yet be well. Our
people are making every effort to exceed
all previous exhibits. Snow fell very low
on the hills to-day.
stockton's Representatives.
STOCKTON, January 4th.-San Joaquin
county will be represented at the Sacra
mento River Improvement Convention, to
be held at the Capital City on the 18th, by
the following delegates, selected tonight
by the Board of Trade: J. W. Ferris, S. d. |
Woods, E. E. Tucker, H. ]. Corcoran and
]. D. Peters.
Did Any Get Away.
MARYsyILLE, January 4th.-Triplets were
born this morning to the wife OF Archie
Ferguson in this city. Two are boys and
one a girl. They weighed six and three
quarter pounds each, and are well formed.
The mother and babies are all doing well.
The old mans health is also quite good
considering.
Found Guilty.
SAN DIEGO. January 4th.-It took only
five minutes for the jury in the case of w.
P Clendening to return a verdict of guilty.
Clendening shot Judge Pierce in July last,
because of an unfavorable decision made
by the Judge in a divorce case in which
Clendening was defendant.
A Cowardly Act.
SIssoN January 4th-John Galpin COM
mitted suicide last evening by taking an
overdose of morphine. Domestic troubles
is assigned as the cause of the rash act.
His age was 90 years. He leaves wife
and large family of children.
A Lucky Blaze.
TACOMA wash }, January 4th.-One |
wing of the Fanny Paddock Hospital was
destroyed by fire. The patients were safely |
removed. and practically everything in the |
wards was saved. The damage is light !
and covered by insurance.
Held to Answer.
NAPA, January 4th.-John McDermott |
and Jerry O'Brien were this afternoon held |
to answer to the Superior Court for an es- |
sault with intent TO commit great bodily !
harm.
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