Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-18

UDiteu ctdteS OOtn ntHlSSlOner OF tnat city.
]. F. Walker and Justice of the Peace
Perris were arrested on charge of bribery
to-day and bound over to the Superior
Court in the sum ef 81 600 each.
Suicide by Poison.
SANTA Rosa, April 17th.-John Krapf. q
German farmer living near Occidental, was
brought to this city yesterday and exam
ined on the charge of insanity. He was
adiudged insane by physicians Last night
about II O'Clock he was arrested on the
charge of being drunk and taken to the
City Prison. While on the way to prison
krapf told the arresting officer that he had
taken poison. The officer thought it was
the whim of drunken man and lodged
him in the cell. About 5 o'clock this
morning he was discovered in commissions
and before medical assistance came he died
Deceased has been drinking excessively for
the past week. He owned a farm of lac
acres and leaves family.
Death from Heart Disease.
Los ANGELES, April l7th-At an early
hour this morning o. w. Childs, a we'll
known resident of this city, died suddenly
of heart failure, superb duced bv asthma
When he arose from his bed he was taken
with tit OF coughing, fell to the floor and
expired. Mr.. Childs was pioneer. Com.
ing here in 1850 he engaged in the hard.
ware business, and then in the nursery
having at that time the finest stock in
the west. He was the owner OF
the Grand Opera House and other blocks
as well as other real estate in this city, San
Diego and San Bernardino counties. The
estate is estimated at 81 800 900. He leaves
a widow and six children. The funeral
takes place Saturday at the Cathedral. He
was 60 years old.
Mysterious Affair.
MERGED. April 17th.-As E. J. Olds was
driving on the Lone tree road yester-
day afternoon, and when about three miles
west OF Merced, he met one of jeff fruits
fine stations hitched to sulky and NOV.
ing without driver. He tied the horse to
the back of his wagon and proceeded on To-
ward Merced. About half mile from
where he captured the horse he found Mr.
Truit lying in the road, horribly wounded
and in an insensible condition. He put
the wounded man in his carriage and
brought him to town. Medical aid was
called, but up to noon to-day he was still
unconscious. Mr. Truit is President of the
Merced County Agricultural Association.
Chico Items.
Chico, April 17th.-A fire this afternoon
consumed the line house, and blacksmith
shop of Robbie & Bruce, granite workers.
1t looked like a bad fire at first, with q
brisk wind from the south, but the fire de.
partment soon had it under control, with
only about $500 loss. There is no insur-
ance.
Governor Waterman and staff had fine
reception here on the way to Red Bluff last
night. A large number of citizens were
present with a band. There was plenty of
hand-shaking Halleck Post leaves to-
night, and Company B and the Eighth Bat
talon tomorrow night, to be present at
the grand parade on Saturday.
Convict Killed at Folsom.
FOLSOM, April 17th.-Karl Weber, serv-
ing ten years, from Kern county for forgery,
was killed while attempting to swim the
river, at P. NJ. to-day. Weber recently
came here from San Quentin, and has fire.
quently threatened to commit suicide. As
the line came out from dinner to work on
the canal he deliberately jumped into the
river about one hundred yards below the
dam and made for the opposite shore. Two
guards opened fire on him. He was seen
to rise out of the water and then sink,
leaving trail of blood behind him. The
body has net been recovered.
Passenger Agents.
SAN Francisco, April 17th.-The passen-
ger agents of the transcontinental lines to-
day made the following agreement, which
it is expected will be ratified tomorrow,
and will go into effect Sunday: No COM
mission shall be paid on tickets, and any
railroad empioye violating this agreement
shall be refused recognition as represent
alive of the road which employs him, and
recognition shall also be refused to all other
employees of that road.
Lady Teacher Injured.
MADEIRA, April 17th.-Miss Stella Bag
nellie, teacher in the Intermediary depart
ment of the MADEIRA school, was seriously
injured yesterday. She was en- route to
school, and when driving across bridge
over the fume the horse became frightened
and ran down the incline. The young
lady was thrown out, her head struck the
heavy timber with great force, and deep
cash was cut in her forehead. 1t is feared
she has sustained severe conclusion of the
brain.
Redding Reduction Works.
REDDINa. April 17th.-There have been
experienced miners and capitalists here for
several days from Chicago acquiring a site
for reduction works by the dry process
They are confident they can reduce the
most refractory ores. They have their ma
chinery on the way. They propose 10
either reduce the ore for percentage or
purchase the ore right out.
Growing Rapidly.
TACOMA Wash J, April 17th.-The census
of Tacoma taken to determine the right of
the city to form a new charter, was COM
pleted to-day. and shows a total population
of 28,4S1 within the present limits. The
United States census in June will embrace
some adjoining territory, and probably
show total population of 30,9S1.
Fatally Injured.
SEATTLE WASH, April 18th. = This
afternoon Charles McCollum, laborer on
the Colman block, on Front street, was
standing on the elevator when the rope
broke, and he fell distance of thirty feet.
He was terribly cut, in the back of the
head, and sustained internal injuries that
will cause his death.
Death of ansAged Physician.
PETALUMA, April 17th.-Dr Crane, the
Oldest physician in Petaluma, and one of
the Oldest in the county, died this after
noon. He was widely known and uni
versally respected. He was GA years of age
and victim of Bright's disease of the kid
neys.
Fire at Dixon.
DIXON, April 17th.-A fire broke out in
the building occupied by J, Heineman as a
variety store, at an early hour this morn
ing. The flames were soon checked, but
the building and stock was damaged to the
amount of $500, fully insured. The fire is
supposed to be of incendiary origin.
Los Angeles Downed.
BAKERSFIELD, April 17th.-The Los An
hoa ahon lob = To- do St,a
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teries-Hessipger and Sanders; Pier and
Ward.
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