Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-14
Attempt at Train wrecking.


miited that he committed the crime.
Attempt at Train Wreeking.
TEHAcHEPI, October 13th.-About mile
north of Pamps Station Is a high trestle
bridge. Shortly before the west bound
passenger train, due at Bakersfield al 10
P NJ, arrived al Pampa the discovery was
made that section car wss standing in
the middle of the bridge. and that it was
put there for the purpose OF wrecking the
train was shown by the manner in which
the wheels had been blocked with railroad
lies, A party captured rough. looking
man, stranger in the vicinity, who on
being arrested freely confessed that he
plac, d the car on the track. but would say
nothing further. He is believed 10 be de-
ranged. He was taken 10 Bakersfield or
an engine and lodged in the County Jail.
Democratic Nominations.
SAN Francisco, October 18th The DEM
ocratic Municipal Convention re-convened
to night. W. F. Goad was nominated for
Mayor, vice Frank McCoppin, declined;
Superintendent of Schools, Johu c. Rud-
dick; Surveyor. William H. Fi,zhugh; Su-
perintendent of Streets, Lawrepce J. WEIGH;
Coroner. DR.. James NJ Eaton. The fol-
lowing were nominated for Supervisors:
Henry Bingham, John Winter, c. NJ. Boyd,
T. Baccigalupi, q. McNsbb, William Hen
derson, James Ryan, r. B Bertis, John
Staacke, ]. r. Morton, Wm. Lyman, II. NJ.
Black.
Foreclosure of a Mortgage.
FRESNO, October 13ih.-By q decree of
foreclosure and order of sale, Sheriff Mems.
ley has sold the Daulton ranch, located on
the north side of the San Joaquin river,
and containing 16 9S7 acres, the considers
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ceased, and S. G. ellis were the mor,gagers,
and H. G. Daulton, the mortagagee MIR.
Daulton became the purchaser at the
Sheriff S sale. r, Porter Ashe, Clinton NJ {.
Terry and J. G. Kirkpatrick were made
party defendants in the foreclosure of the
suit because they claimed 10 have sold
their interest in the property.
Mysterious Disappearance.
TACOMA (Wash.), October 13 h.-Judge
Patterson, prominent citizen of What
com, has been missing since yesterday
morning and his friends have reported
the matter to the police. Judge Patterson
left Whatcom last night with Captain Hill,
au old friend recently from Kansas. They
came to Seattle on boat and thence to
Tacoma. They were walking on the west
side of long warehouse yesterday. when
they became separated by long train of
cars, and Judge Patterson has not been
seen since.
Boy Fatally Stabbed.
Los ANGELES, October 13.h.-Sam Appel.
an Is year-old boy, lies at the point OF
death at his fathers house. Sunday morn
ing, in quarrel over game of pool in a
saloon in Chinatown, young Appel wss
stabbed by John Doll. a party with
whom He was playing. The wound wes
not at first considered dangerous, but the
doctors state tonight that the boy will die.
Dolls bail was to day increased 10 5000.
Killed by Runaway Team.
ELLENsBURG. Wash J, October 13;h.-L.
G. Seaton, aged So years, was killed to-day
while out driving with his wife. A run
away team dashed into their phaeton at
great speed. Mrs. Seaton escaped with
severe bruises, but her husband had every
rib broken on his left side, and received
internal injuries from which be died soon
after.
Prisoners Sentenced.
MARIPosA, October l3th.-Maness Will
son and Charles Oliver. Indians, convicted
of murder in the second degree, were SEN
| fenced to-day by Judge Corcoran to twenty
years in San Quentin. John McCann, a
white boy, convicted of manslaughter, was
sentenced to three years at Folsom. Off,
GERS left with the prisoners to-day.
Lost His Pocketbook.
SPOKANE FALLS, October 13ih.-Congress-
man John S. Wilson, who returned from
Washington City a few days ago, reports
the loss OF his pocketbook, containing
$40 900 COO in securities. $3.50 in greenba
gold and other valuable papers. The book
was lost some time during Saturday.
Death of an Oregon Pioneer.
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Beldshaw, pioneer farmer of Lane county,
died al his home, four miles from here, last
night of spoplexy. Beldshaw was 81 ears
of age, and a native OF England. He set
tied in Oregon in 1858, being one of the
first settlers in Lane county.
The Killing Was Accidental.
DUTCH FLAT (Cal.), October l3;h.-The
examination Of A. Ross, charged with
killing NJ. H. Durkee by throwing piece
of coal from The engine near Blue Canyon
on October OH, took place here today. 1t
was shown that the killing was accidental,
and Ross was discharged.
Accidental Drowning.
REDWOOD CITY, October 18Th. = The
Coroner's jury to determine the cause of
the death on Sunday of James Pease, the
Oldest pioneer of this county, found to.
night that it was due to accidental drown
ing.
LaRue Acquitted.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 13th.- Frank
LaRue was acquitted to. DAY in Judge Shat
ter's Court of q charge of the murder of
Harry Mcbride, who died in pr;ze fight
at the Golden Gate Club June 9Th.
Fiske's Slayer on Trial.
FRESNO, October 13th.-The trial of John
L. Stillman for killing J. d Fiske was
commenced in the Superior Court to day, a
jury being impaneled.
Arrested for Cutting Timber.
Tucson "a T.), October 13th-A Mexi-
can, Teofilo Or,ego, is in jail for cutting
timber on the Fort Thomas Military Res
eryation.