Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-23
Fatal Shooting.

1atal SnUOtinR
RED BLUFF December 22d-Ei Montez a
barkeeper in Gold & Moran's saloon, shot All
Redlnan at 1:30 P. NJ. on Oak street. Redman
staggered into Cassin's livery stable and
cropped dead. The deceased had trouble with
Moran previous to the shooting. Montez
started to dinner and saw Redman near the
stable, when deceased struck out at him with
MS INST then he ran after Montez with long
ming, who wheeled around and fired four shots
one taking effect in the left breast killing Red
man lnstantaneously. Redman was a bad
character. and dangerous man under the in
fuence of liquor. Montez was arrested. and a
coroner inquest is being now held. The i'm
p ession is that Montez shot to save his own life
A Freighter Killed.
PRESCOTT "a. T), December 2od.-Grant LIE
bsrr, freighter, was shot and killed at the
Pack mine, thirty. five miles south of Prescott.
between u and O'Clock this morning The
messenger who brought the newsto the Sherif's
once could give no particulars further than that
ne was Killed in front of a saloon. man
named John Stops was tn Lebarr a short
Time previous to the killing. and is supposed to
nave fred the fatal shot: Deputy Sheriff Hickey
father was killed in Phoenix about eleven wears
ago: MS murderer being lynched by the citizens
OF that town.
Nan Buried to Death
SUFFER- CREEK, December 22d.-J B. Curtis.
an OLD ano eccentric man, who lived in cabin
on 100 aorss of land one mile from town. was
burned to death last night, The charred re-
mains of the deceased were discovered bv a
pssser-by, who brought the news to town. Cor.
oner Scou was summoned to the scene and con.
Heyed the remains to the undertakers. AS vet
the jury hiss not rendered verdict. The au-
thorllies VIII investigate, as considerable mys-
terry clouds the affair. The deceased was not a
man OF dissipation, and was ca years of age.
County Division Convention.
PERKS. December 22d.-A County Division
Convention was held here to day The pro-
posed county includes all of San Diego county
north OF the second standard line, also the Santa
Mafgarlta ranch and small portion of Orarge
and san Bernardino counties Eighteen pre-
cincts were represented by delegates. The new
county Is 50 miles wide, i7S miles long and has
$50 population. 1t is to be named San Jscinto,
The Convention was harmonious, and an active
bill is 70 be introduced the first of the coming
session by Nestor A. Young.
Oregon Improvement Company.
PORTLAND (or.), December 22d-Jos simon.
receiver OF the Oregon IMPROVEMENT Company,
to day filed petition in the United States Cir
cult Court assiny Judge Deadly to fix the salaries
OF Receiver General, Counsel-General. and of
hcers ana employees, with view of assisting
the Judge. A statement accompanied the petit
tion, showing that previous to the appointment
OF receiver the salaries were as follows: Pre-.
sident. $1,000; Vice President, IS, 900: MANAGER
III California, $4,000; Manager 10 Washington,
&c coo.
Signal Service Report.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 22d-The cyclone
southwest of Vancouver Island is rapidly deyel-
Stationary. The barometer has fallen rapidly
in Northern California, Oregon and Western
Washington. Storm signals have been ordered
for all points on the North Pacific Coast, and
rain has been predicted for Northern California
Oregon and Washington.
Death of an Editor.
SPOKANE FALLS, December 22d.-News was
received here to night of the death of Hon. ].
NJ. Adams, at North Yakima, of bronchitis
Mr.. Adams was a prominent journ alist and
politician, and up to October Is, 1889 was editor
of the Spokane Falls Daily Rerieic. He alsc
served as Register of the United States Land
Office. He had been in failing health for some
time.
New Race Track ut Modesto.
MODESTO, December 22d The stanislaul
Stock breeders Association has completed its
race track, and the first races will be held
December 2 til and 2sth The races will con
sist of tr9ttiig, pacing and running. large
number of noted race horses are domiciled or
the trsck Horsemen pronounce the course the
best winter track in the State
Suicide from Dependency.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22d. - Conrad
Schneider, native of Switzerland, aged fifty
six years, shot and killed himself at the Veter
ans Home yesterday. Ee was an inmate O
the Home ard suffered from s2ina, difficulty
which made him very respondent.
Foul Play Suspected.
SANTA CRUZ. Dec ember 22d-Gus Bremen ha!
been taken into custody on receipt of dis