Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-03
sunday-school Convention.

PACIFIC GROVE, July 2d.-At the session of
the State Sabbath-scbool Convention this morn
ing Kew. DR.. Briggs presented report of the
Committee on credentials showing that there
were present 1872 accredited delegates The
Treasurers report showed balance of S3li.
Rev. DR.. Heacock, Charles Geddes, ]. W. Whit
bers of the Executive Committee for 1885,. Kew.
Dr.. VI. III. Gibson was re elected President. Rev.
J. Rea and W. J. Mcconnell, Secretaries and
Samuel +. Bufford Treasurer, were reelected
tor the ensuing year.
A Pomona Blaze.
POMONA, July 2d.-This afternoon a fire broke
out in the rear and second floor of King hotel
on Main street. aud in a few minutes the whole
building was in flames. The hremen soon had
a fine stream of water PLAYING on the building
and succeeded in putting the fire out. but the
building is ruined. The owners, Ford and
Chaplin. have 81 coo insurance. ]. L. King, the
81 800.
Successful Carnival.
OGDEN (Utah), July 2d.--The second day of
the Rocky Mountain Carnival was a more sue
cessful event than the first. The principal
event was a fitting match at the tourney
grounds this afternoon, participated in by
twelve knights magnifcently arrayed in armor.
This evening at the palace a royal ball is in
progress. 1t is one of the most brilliant events
ever seen in the West.
A Discharged Prisoner Rearrested.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, July 2d-John Gull
foyle was released this morning, after serving
five years for grand larceny, committed in So
noma county, in 1856, and was rearrested by a
Deputy Sheriff from Sonoma county. The
charge on which he was arrested is that he re-
moved the original brand ON stock stolen by
him and rebranded them.
After the Smugglers.
SEATTLE, July 2d.-The Treasury Department
is taking steps to ascertain facts regarding the
smuggling of opium. All Mann, who for sew
eral months has been Chinese Inspector at
Port Townsend, has received instructions to
make thorough investigations of the extent of
the operations liz this collection district, and
make complete report. Mann left for Victoria
to-day.
Separator Burned.
GOSHEN July 2d.-The separator belonging to
Mr.. Moore. while thrashing some smutty wheat
few miles southeast Of Goshen. Monday, ex-
ploded and was afterward burned The cause
OF the explosion is unknown, but the flames
that burst forth from the front part of the ma
chine at the time of the explosion were of a
very dark-red color.
Water Rights Purchased.
FRESNO. July 2d.-The Seyenty-six Land and
Water Company has sold its canal snd water
rights to the. irrigation district recently formed
capable OF being watered by this canal system.
The purchase price is $4,000. The district is
mostly in the southeastern portion of Fresno
county.
Acquitted by the Jury
REpDING, July 2d.-The trial of Tom Young
for killing sam Tourton. which commenced
here on the 10th of June, closed tonight the
jury acqutting him. Public sympathy has been
with Young. who killed Jourton because OF his
making an indecent assault on his Il year-old
daughter.
Insufficient Evidence.
SANTA ANA, July 2d-To-dsy at the prelimi.
nary examination of Andrews for criminal as
sault on two girls, aged is and is, at San Juan
Saturday night, he was discharged the evil
dence being insufficient to hold him. Bloomer's
examination on the same charge is set for to-
morrow.
Death of Pfoneer
PETALUMA, July 2d.-I B. Car, pioneer rss.
ident of Petaluma, but for the last two years a
resident of Lake county, died suddenly last
mains were brought here and inferred at Cy-
press Aill Cemetery to-day.