Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-06

coe, Marshal; II. R. Walker, Assessor, and
Henry Sylvester, Treasurer. Warm fights
were made on Trustees and Marshal.
Mrs. Mcclure, the mother of the fifteen
year-old Marysville girl, who eloped with
Frank Gunther ten days ago, has been here
ior TWO days to secure evidence to convict
her undesirable SON -in-law of perjury, COM
mitteo IN swearing that the girl is nineteen
years OF age IN order to secure marriage
incense. Mrs. McClures principal ohjec-
non 20 0unther is that he earns only four
dollars week, and she is as mad SIS wet
hen because he successfully fooled her.
She swears to make him sweat for it.
Bite of Gila Monster.
Los ANGELES, May 5th.-A telegram re-.
ceived yesterday by friends of Walter 7,
Vail, who was bitten by Gila monster
near Tucson, states that he is out of danger
and will recover. The particulars of the
case are that Vail was riding to Tucson
from the Empire ranch, and saw Gila
monster on the road and dismounted to
kill 1t. After he had stoned it to death. as
be supposed, he tied it behind his saddle TO
take into Tucson. Shortly afterward he
reached behind to get a package, and the
supposed dead reptile closed its jaws on his
nnger. II was necessary to pry the Jaws
open with piece of steel. If Vail RECEIVERS
1t Will be the first case on record.
Will Build a Courthouse.
VANCOUVER (Wash.), May 5th.-The
Board of County Commissioners of Clark
county met here this afternoon and can
vassed the vote on issuing of county bonds
for the erection of a Courthouse. The
vote stands 727 for to 245 against. Three.
tifths are necessary to carry the issue. The
vote is an exceedingly light one in the
Vancouver precincts. The Board will i'm.
mediately call for plans and specifications
SO as to complete the Court. t.house during
the summer.
The Columbia is rising here at the rate
OF twelve inches day and its waters are
in the lower wharves.
Postmaster in Trouble,
OcEANsIDE, Nav 5th.-John Mitchell
who was arrested some weeks ago upon a
charge of sending obscene letters through
the mails and dismissed owing to lack of
evidence has been rearrested upon the
same charge. The letters upon which this
charge is based are vile, and to make the
matter worse Mitchell had taken his oath
of office as Postmaster about a week before
the letters were mailed Postoffice In.
spector Robinson has worked the case up
fully, and now has sufficient evidence to
proceed to trial. Mitchell was taken to
Los Angeles, where he will have his pre-.
liminary examination some time this
week.
Extending Telegraph Lines.
VICTORIA (B. C.), May 5th. = Lyman
Dwight, of the Great Northwestern Tele.
graph, Winnipeg, and Frank Lones, of the
Western Union, are here sounding the
public pulse regarding the construction of
an extra line into Victoria. The scheme is
for the Western Union to build line from
Seattle to Blaine, on the boundary. The
| Great Northwestern will take it up there
and carry it to Westminster and Vancou-
yer, whence a cable will be laid to Nana:-
mo and a wire strung from there to this
place. 1t is likely that line will be built
from here to Port Angeles.
Arrested for Embezzlement.
PORTLAND (Or.), May 5th. - Detectives
M. Thume, who is wanted at Milner, Sar-
geant county, North Dakota, for the eni-
bezzlement of SIS, 900 of various Eastern
agricultural houses. When arrested he was
following the vocation of painter. George
Sponner, the general attorney for the Piano
Manufacturing Company. of Chicago, ac-
companies the prisoner to Dakota Spon-
ner is positive that he has the right man.
visalia Election.
VIsALIA, May 5tE.--The city election
here to-day is eliciting much interest.
Three tickets are in the field-straight Re-
publican, straight Democratic and Citizens
mixed. The principal fight is for the Mar
shalship, the saloonmen and their friends
making strong pull for Gillian, the
straight Democratic candidate. The indi-
cations just now are that the Citizens
ticket will come out slightly ahead.
Murder Case at Redding.
REDDrSG, May 5th.-Many jurors and
witnesses are in town on account of the
trial of Garrity for the killing of Tom
Barnes. Some fifteen of the witnesses are
from Chico, the home of Barnes father
James Isaacs, District Attorney. and Hon.
Clay w. Taylor are for the people, W. D.
Diegle and Grove L. johnson are for the
defense. The case was adjourned until
Wednesday for an absent witness for the
prosecution.
Nevada City News.
NEVADA, May 5th.-Four hundred and
ninety votes were cast in the city election
to-day. The only contest was for the Mar.
shalship. The following were elected: J.
G. Neagle, Marshal; E. A. Davis, Assessor;
Samuel Cutter, Treasurer. Thomas II. Carr,
Alexander Gault and 10. erich, Trustees.
Ed. Hendrick, who fell fifty feet Thurs
day night in the shaft at the Eagle Bird
mine, died this morning.
Quiet Election.
HoLLIsTER. May 5th-The election for
municipal officers of Hollister passed off
quietly, it having no political significance.
J. I. Lowe. G. II. Knapp and Con. Hickey
were elected Town Trustees; G. w. Austin,
Marshal; c. B. Montgomery, Treasurer,
and Jas. A. Kearney, Assessor. The only
offices contested were the Assessor and
one Trustee.
Nine Hours for Carpenters.
VIsALIA, May 5th.-The nine-hour labor
system for carpenters was inaugurated here
to-day. This is the result of an organiza-
tion few evenings ago of a union by all
the carpenters in town. All the contract
ors but one readily agreed to the change
from ten to nine hours labor.
San Diego slogging.
SAN DIEGo, May 5ih.-John Sullivan. OF
Oceanside, this evening knocked Joe Cot
ton, colored, of San Bernardino, out in the
sixth round at an entertainment given by
the Silver Gate Athletic Club of this city.
Heavy Vote.
REDWOOD CRY, May 5th.-The regular
citizens ticket was elected al the town elec-
ton to-day, none of the opposition candi-
dates winning. The vote was the heaviest
ever known in town.
Molders Pass Reno.
RENO New, May 5th.-A carload of
Eastern IRON -molders passed west at $40
OF the striking molders in San Francisco.