Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
THE PEDIGREE OF THE BOG BUM
MER" FINALLY DISCOVERED.
Local Policemen Go Bunting for Thieves
and Have a Lively Time-One
Killed and All Captured.

A San Francisco man connected himself
with General Lander's wagon road expedi-
ton TO Idaho. and just before he left he
was presented by friend with canine
prize The dog was a cross between bull
dog and collie, and went by the name of
"Bummer" His new owner, on his re-
turn from the expedition, hardly knew
what to do with the dog. One day he
stated, in conversation with g number of
gentlemen, that he had fine dog be would
like to give away. retire and wealthy
steamboat captain (there were very few
railroad conductors here then, and the
steamboat captains were the richest men in
the State), who was fond of fine horses, fine
sheep, good dogs, etc., and who owned
large ranch stocked with choice breeds,
asked what the dog was good for. He is
an excellent sheep dog, believe" was the
reply. This excited the Captains de-
sire TO own the dog and offer to take
him there and then. He was told the
dog was 10 Sacramento, and next day the
Captain boarded the steamer and came to
the Capital. He secured hummer with
whose appearance he was delighted, and
took him to his rancho, where be delivered
him over to his shepherd, saying: Now
you'll have an easy time taking care OF the
sheep. Here is a splendid sheep dog
brought all the way from Sacramento.
Take good care of him and he will take
good care of the sheep; hummer will cor
raj them for you"
Next morning the delighted shepherd
called hummer to drive up the sheep, and
he performed his work with remarkable
spirit The morning following eight of
the finest sheep were found dead. Suspi-
cion fell upon hummer, and the shepherd
watched and caught him in the act OF STAY
ing fine eve. He secured the dog. and
going to the Captain, said: You told me
this was good sheep dog; he is about as
good for sheep as any l ever saw. You
told me he would relieve me of great
deal of trouble, and take good care of the
sheep. | am satisfied he is capable of do
ing all you said for he has relieved me of
the trouble of looking after nine of the best
ones, for they lie dead out in the field
killed by the noble hummer" The Cap
tain said nothing he was too full for ut
terance but he at once returned the dog TO
its former owner, with thanks.
In mentioning this little episode, the
UNION added: hummer is now daily
Francisco, where he has formed a sort of
copartnership with another canine known
as Lazarus. These two dogs are becoming
quite well-known in certain quarters OF the
city, being together at all times"
..On tae 18th of November Chief of
Police Watson and officers Grant, Taylor,
Keyser, Deal, Cody, Burke and Knaggs
mad lively fight about Two miles below
this city with a gang OF thieves who had
been plundering in the outskirts. They
came upon the thieves in the brush, and
the latter started to run, when the officers
turned loose on them. "Mush-head Bill'
was shot through the shoulder and killed.
Another, known as "Blind-eyed Sullivan"
was shot in the groin and badly wounded.
The successful shooter was Captain Taylor.
All the rest of the gang of thieves were
captured.
.........At a melodeon in the old Sacra-
mentq. Theater free fight took place on
Novel,, ef 14th between policemen and
others. The difficulty started between
officers ONeil and Keyse-, ia a dispute as
to who killed "Mushhead Bill" on that
morning Keyser denying that he had done
it, and O'Neil asserting to the contrary.
Officer Powell assisted in separating the
combatants and 0'Neil accused him of
holding his (0'Niers) arms in order to aid
:. Keyser. Then 0'Nell and Powell got 10
| blows and the crowd sided with the former,
I Powell being knocked down and badly
J beaten.
10000. Colonel E. D. Bakers election to
the United States Senate of which Stephen
A Douglas was member recalled the fact
that MANY years before Baker had taught
school in Illinois for s. month and that
Douglas was at the same time teaching for
Sc q month. These brilliant men had
worked their way upward to the Senate,
and-as subsequent events shoved-both
had practically reached the limit of their
careers. Douglas soon died, and Baker
left the Senate for the battlefield, where he
fell at the head of his Union forces.
.-.... The election returns were coming
in, and enough was known to show that
the Republicans were ION top"
This fact induced a Democratic Office
holder to express q willingness to join
the Republican party the following year,
provided It's members would guarantee
him a reelection. He was generous
enough not to insist on indemnity for the
past" bat said he would be satisfied with
security for the future"
.... On the 10Th of November, 1860, the
steamer Eureka, which was engaged in the
produce-shipping trade along the Sacra-
mento river, was sunk in Georgiana
Slough, near Sharp's ranch. She was on
her way from Stockton to Sacramento with
As tons of barley.
........0ne day the little child of Mrs.
Carey was standing near the door of a
neighbor's house when quantity OF boil
ing water was thrown out. 1t struck the
child in the face. scalding it in such fear
ful manner that it lived but few days.
......Even thirty years ago the press of
San Francisco was unanimous in the
opinion that the grapes raised about Sacrs-
mento were superior in quality to those re-
ceived from any other section.
........ \ man named John Lacy fell from
the dock of the steamer Anne into Old
River on the l2lh of November and was
drowned.