The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-04
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
Marysville will hold a citrus fair on De-
cenber 10Th.
The sink Of the Carson River is swarning
with pelican, says the Virginia Chronicle.
The Salt Lake Tribune has been sued for
$4,000 damages for alleged libel by Father
Gatien.
w. II. Hill has retired from the mana ge-
ment Of the Napa Reporter.i in ia yor OF c.
Brown.
The Trustees of San Rafael have adopted
plans Tor sewering submitted by Engineer
Schussler
H. II. Darcy, Democrat, was elected
Mayor of Salem, Oregon, last Monday by
five majority.
The British ship Stracthro is loading
wheat at San Diego Tor Liverpool. She will
take 100 tons.
The bootblacks of Sacramento have or
ganiZed union and have fixed the tariff for
shines at 10 cents each.
The Fall River Mail says a number of
stockmcn have met with heavy losses by the
animals eating wild parsnips.
Whatcom. Wash. has been declared port
OF entry. with William Reilly Deputy Col
lector and {. A. Medallion Inspector.
In order to move the immense crop of
wheat in Washington coal and fiat cars are
being pressed into service.
The State Teachers Association of Wash
lngton viii meet at Spokane Falls on De-
ceniber 81, 1890. and the session will con-
tinue three days.
The three-year-old child of Mr.. Ulbridge
OF Big Creek. Baker County, Oreguu was
fatally scalded few days ago by oyerturn-
ing pot of coffee.
The city of Portland, Oregon has been
cleared OF tough characters by vigorous con-
cert OF action on the part Of the police and
Judicial authorities.
The papers of San Berdoon and San Diego
are urging the people to take steps to have
the Indian reservations in both counties
thrown open to settlers
A fire was discovered in the hold of the
ferry steamer Coronado, at San Diego, last
Sunday morning. which did consdera BILE
damage TO the cabins and the hull
The Peoples Journal of Lompoc has been
sold to ii. Dlmock, who says he intends to
be radical In politics and religion, while he
Will be neutral on the temperance question.
The Plumas National man has been read
ing up on the Mormon question recently.
His conclusion is that spare ribs will be
plentiful in Utah when the Mormous get
along with one wife,
There are 134 cases before the Superior
Court OF Whitman County, Washington.
1hey embrace nearly every crime in the
calendar, from horse-steaiing down TO mur-
der, and one case is Tor dog-stealing.
James q. Kelley is on trial for his life at
CSuCh, Cbdh' IL 10 CuuTStu mat he
dered James Dorr in 1866 at the instiratio
OF the Mormon Church. Kelley's defense is
that Dorr was n horse-thief who resisted ar
rest. The case is causing much interest.
Rev. W. G. II. Ellison OF Esqumalt, b. c.,
had an unpleasant experience last SUNDAY
de started ior Metchosln by trail to hold
evening service, but got lost, and wandered
for twelve hours in the dense forests. The
only way he had of blazing" his way was
by tearing leaves from pocket hymn-book.
The Victoria (B. c. Colonist says: Mr..
PondrlerS survey party report that the H.
qiahs OF ohiicotin are remarkably well cared
for, and healthy, eontented. intelligent
race. Three Thousand are so well educated
that they not only read and write their own
language. but either French or English as
well.
The Eel River Valley Advance saws:
are fishing at the mouth of Eel River with a
mammoth net which requires two horses
and SIX or seven men to handle, made a mani
Of twenty tons OF salmon one day last week.
It is the largest single haul ever made upon
the river. Nf'A
George Nixon. Cashier of the Wilma
mueca Bank, has bought the Silver State and
will make it Republican paper. Ed Kelly
who has edited and published it as a Demo.
cratic paper for twenty years. has purchased
the Reno Journal, which on the LIST of lam
airy will change its politics from Republican,
to Democratic.
Messrs. Turton & Knox, contractors on
the Central Irrigation Canal, have struck
camp, says the Maxwell Mercury. and pulled
up for the winter. They have Completed
eleven miles OF canal and have five miles
yet to do under their present contract. Their
intention Is to put on heavy force in the
spring and make short work Of the balance
of their job
Six years ago young man went to Vic
TARA, Is. c.. and entered into business. He
took prominent part in the Y. M. C. A.
and soon after married daughter Of one Of
tne nrst eitizens. They have two children
A few days since the Superintendent Of
Police received letter from .Timoron. New
Zealand, that contained inquiries about
missing man whose description tailed exact
~ with the Victoria merchant. Before the
Chief could answer he received another
letter from the mans mother in New Zealand.
which stated that he left wife and five
children In Timoron: When confronted
with these proofs the wretched man con
fessed the charge. W.