Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
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Sawyer Discharged.
SAN Francisco, July 26,h-The exami-
nation of Prescott SAWYER. charged with
an assault to murder Herman Franz,
boatman, at Sausalito, June 7rh, when
Franz was severely cut, was held there to-
day
Two important witnesses for the prose-
cution could not be found, and Franz testi-
fed that he had assaulted young Sawyer
first, and thought he deserved what he got.
He stated that Judge Sawyer had paid his
expenses and his loss of time. Sawyer was
discharged.
Charged with Felony.
Los ANGELES, July 26th.-Justice of the
Peace w. q. Lockwood was arrested to-day
on the charge of harboring and protecting
person charged with felony in the case
of Damrop, the forger, who was arrested
near Lockwoods room last evening. Lock
wood was arrested at first with Damron for
alleged completely in the forgery, but the
evidence at the time not proving strong he
was discharged.
Looking for Smugglers.
SEATTLE (Wash.), July 26th-The U. s.
Revenue cutter Walcott sailed into port
this afternoon and cast anchor. She left
this port a couple of weeks ago, and since
then has been cruising around the islands
on lookout for smugglers. There have
been rumors of late in circulrtion in regard
to Chinese being smuggled into this port,
and it is thought she returned to Washing
ton for them.
Republican Delegates.
GRIDLEY, July 26th.-The Republican
Convention to-day adopted resolutions in
dorsing the National Administration and
favoring Morrow for Governor. The dele
gates to Sacramento (uninstructed) are:
]. M. Ward. G. d. Dunn, N. Watts, B. G..
| Drescher, ]. Patterson, T. l.. Mansfield.
William James, c. L. Pond, R. NJ. Beebee.
H. S. Burk, w. A. Shipps J. ]. Smith.
Fire in Modesto.
MODESTO (Call, July 26h.-A fire broke
| out this afternoon in an alley in close
proximity to large number of fine resi-
| dences. By the great efforts of the fire de-
partment only the Congregational Church
and number of barns and carriage houses
and adjoining fences were burned. Losses,
$1,000; partially insured.
Petaluma Notes.
PETALULA, July 26th.-A. F. Killam, a
grocery merchant of many years standing
| in this city, failed yesterday.
A shock OF earthquake passed through
Petaluma this morning about l o'clock.
The vibration was from north to south.
The weather continues excessively hot,
causing fruit to ripen rapidly
POrtland's Population.
PORTLAND (Or.). July 26th.-According
| to the census just completed by the Gov
ernment Portland has population of
nesrly SO O00 East Portland, $500; Albina.
1900. The population of Multnomah
county is estimated at 81 900. The Chamber
of Commerce will make Remuneration
of the city.
A Dunsmuir Blaze.
DuNsMUIR (Cal.), July 26th-A fire in ].
]. Scott d Co.'s lumber-yard to day burned
million feet of sugar and yellow pine
lumber and all their stables. The railroad
company's water and fire outfit came to
the rescue in time to save the mill and put
out the fire.
Humboldt's Democrats.
EUREKA, July 26th.-The Democratic
County Convention selected delegates to the
State and County Conventions to-day. The
delegation is nnpledged as to Governor, but
is unanimously in favor of J. P. Hayes, of
Humboldt county, for Congress.
Grain Destroyed.
NEWMAN (Cal.J J, July 26th.--A fire broke
out in a grain-tield of E. l.. Sturged, eight
miles south OF this place, yesterday, and
destroyed thousand acres of fine grain.
II was insured for $40 per acre. Mr.. Stur-
gen is heavy loser.
Sutter County's Delegates.
MARYsvILLE, July 26th.-M. E. Sanborn
and b. +. Walton, of Yuba City; George
Wood of Meridian; w. A. Straub, of West
Butte, and II. o. PurintoD, of Pleasant
Grove. will represent Sutter county at the
Republican State Convention.
Fatal Fire.
WALLA WALLA, (Wash.), July 26th.-
A house in Frenchtown, near here, was
burned to the ground, and in the ruins the
remains of woman, supposed to be Mrs.
Lane, We're found. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
Amador Delegates.
JACKSON, July 26th.-The Republican
Convention to-day selected delegates to the
State Convention. They go uninstructed,
bu, he;COnvention adopted resolution
declaring Morrow its first choice for Gov
ernor.
Train Wrecked.
PORTLAND, July 26th.-A freight train on
the Southern Pacific was wrecked this
afternoon at Willsburg, five miles south Of
this city, and woman and two children
were killed.
State Convention Delegates.
VENTURA, July 26th.-The Republican
Convention to-day selected delegates to the
State Convention. They are not instructed,
but most of them are said to favor Morrow
for Governor.
Willows Republicans.
WILLOWS, July 26.h-ihe Republican,
primaries were held here to-day. The
delegates elected to the County Convention
are understood to favor Chapman for Gov
erGcr.
The Hot Wave Subsidies.
GILRoY, July 26th.-The hot wave which
has been most il sufferable the last week,
eliminated yesterday with the mercury at
nearly 1902. To-day is slightly cooler.
Sharp Shock of Earthquake.
EUREKA (Cal), July 26th.-A sharp
earthquake shock occurred this morning at
las. No damage was done.
WHAT A DEEP-SEA DIVER SEES.