Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-18

IL is SAID that the policy of the new companv
will remain unchanged and that the rates fnr
passengers and freight will remain as hereto
fore.
Wool Sales.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17th-The annual wool
sale at Cloverdale, arranged by the Donahue
road, began to-day About 200 bales, or 2l0o00
pounds, of wool were reported as offered for
sale there. The big sale of the yesr, AID the
largest in the State, will begin on Thursday in
Ukiah Although the wool product is less this
year than last. it is expected by the people that
fully 5000 bales, or over 100000 pounds of
wool win be taken TO this sale by the producers
OF the country tributary to the Railroad, some of
1t coming from distance of seventy-five miles
Motion for New Trial.
NAPA, June 18th To-day was the time set
for sentencing Mrs Margaret Merkle, convicted
of manslaughter for the killing of Joseph Won
Wyle. Her attorney asked for a new trial, ard
IN its support offered an affidavit by her hus
band, Christian Merkle, that he and not his
wife killed Won Wyle He alleges that ii was
done in selfdetense, during a row in which
they were engaged, and says that his reason for
not making II known before was that he thought
MS Wife would surely escape conviction The
Court reserved decision until tomorrow morn
Ing.
Indian War Veterans.
PORTLAND, June l7th-The Grand Eueamp-
ment of Indian War Veterans of the north Pa
cine coast to day elected officers for the ensuing
year. Colonel I. c. Shaw was elected Grand
Commander. A resolution was passed fayoring
the registration of all who participated in the
indian wars OF Oregon and Washington A
committee was appointed TO draft a sci of reso-
lutions thanking the Pacific coast delegation in
Congress for the efforts they have put forth in
behalf OF those who suffered from indian dep
relations
The Grosjean Murder.
MERGED, June 18th The Grosiean murder
mystery is still the absorbing topic Theories
OF the causes leading up to the tragedy are
numerous, but there is nothing definite in rela-
the identify II "a Tha al-s
found near where the body lay were followed,
but to no advantage. 1t is the general belief
that the murdered man came 10 his death at the
hands OF some one familiar to the country. No
motive has been established and the officers
are as yet entirely at sea.
Assault to Murder.
SAN JOSE, June l7th trial of General II
l.. Gordan for assault to murder c. H. Potter
began in the Superior Court to-day Several
witnesses were examined the testimony show.
ing Potter and Gordan had a scuffie, and wnen
the parties were separated Potter ran Gordan
then drew pistol and fired 'wo Shots follow
ing Potter half block. One of the bullets
lodged in his side, making flesh wound. The
Trial Will be resumed tomorrow.
Would Not Answer.
Los Angeles, June 17th.-L f. Mosher, Cen
sus supervisor of this District. received letter
from the enumerator at Fullerton, IN this
county, in which the latter stated that he had
found community of vegetarian spiritualiss s.
thirteen in number, in one residence who re.
fused to answer on the ground that il is against
the dictation of their great spirit to answer the
questions. Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of the entire party.
Verdict of Acquittal.
Los ANGELES, June 17th.-The trial of the
Castle canyon murder case which has been in
progress for eighteen days terminated late this
afternoon in the jury acquitting the two de
PENDANTS, William c. Chormicle and W. A
Gardner. On the 2Sth of February last Dolores
Cook and George Walton were shot and killed
in an alteration over land in Castle CANYON
about ten miles from Newhall in this county.
Railroad Officers.
PORTLAND. June l7th.-The stockholders OF
the Portland and Willamette Valley Railroad
Company to day elected the following Direc.
tors: c. F. Crocker, W. Z Brown, D. F. Sher
man, J. McCracken, R. Koehler, G. H. Andrews
and w. W. Brotherton. The board organized
Ter, First Vice-President and Hansger; D. F.
Sherman, Second Vice-President; G. q. An.
drews, Treasurer.
Boiled TO Death
OAKLAND, June 17th.-william H. Smith. q
teamster, went to the Oakland Sanitarum to
body was found in tub of boiling water, com
pletely cooked. 1t is believed he committed
suicide, as he had been laboring under tenn
porary alteration OF mind recently.
Grain Destroyed.
MARYsvILLE June 17th.-While the section
OH Tile oEONlile was burning
weeds eight miles north f ON here yesterday the
fire got the start of him, and spreading into an
adjacent field destroyed 600 sacks of grain be.
longing to S. S. Mitchell.
Convicted of Forgery.
FRESNO, June 17th.-Ex- Deputy Superintend.
ent of County Schools, W. K Bibby, was TO-DAY
convicted Of forgery. Several other cases of a
similar character are pending against Bibby
motion for a new triat will be made to-mor.
row.
Newspaper Change.
MARYsvILLE. June l7th.-The Sutter IJldepen
dent published at Yuba City, was sold to-day to
Enos Grover and N. B. Kirtley 1t will here
after be run in the interest of the Democratic
party of Sutter county.
Sentence Committed.
SALEM June 17th.-Governor Pennoyer TO-DAY
commuted the death sentence of Clinton Pen
nipgton, convicted at Baker City of the murder
of Charles Falcon, to life imprisonment in the
State Penitentiary.