Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-16

Sne struck the target three times. She
also struck the target at one thousand five
hundred yards. 1t was excellent shooting,
and the men are drilled well. The ship
was crowded with visitors from Del Monte,
Pacific Grove, San Francisco and other
places. The officers are verv much pleased
with the guns and the ship. She made
thirteen knots an hour, with half steam.
from San Francisco. She will try the tor
pedo guns tomorrow.
Sale of Blooded Stock.
CARSON, April l5th.-Sweeny's grand
combination horse sale brought prices SIM
ply ridiculous. The finest blooded stock
IN the State was greeted with small bids.
The bid offered for the magnificent STALL
ion, Sullivan, sired by the we'll known Ne
vada sire, Gibraltar, was $50 and was not
raised. The sale will continue for three
days. About 100 blooded horses will go at
the second bid. A lack of ready cash is
the cause. Bidders from San Francisco,
Reno and Virginia are expected to-day.
Sam Lewis and Alpha, John Sweeny7s fast
trotters, will go.
An Old Inyo Case.
INDEPENDENCE, April 15th.-The trial of
Broder ct al. VS.. Conklin ct al. was COM
menced in the Superior Court of Inyo to-
day. Judge J. +. Rooney of Tuolumne is
presiding, by order of the Governor. Crit
tenden Thornton, Barclay Henley and
Richard S. Miner appear for the plaintiffs
and Patrick Reddy and Joseph Campbell
for the defendants. A large amount of
property is involved in the contest and
both parties will fight hard. The case had
its origin in some insolvency proceedings
and an assignee's sale about eleven years
ago.
Averted by Prayer.
SANTA Rosa, April 15th.-A number of
those who spent the day on Taylor noun
tain yesterday deny that it was through
fear OF tidal wave. They assert that they
just went out to spend the day in the noun
tains and indulge in religions exercises.
Others assert that the tidal waves were
stayed by their prayers.
The Young Mems Christian Association
was permanently organized by electing
Rev. S. NJ. Dodge President.
A Large Nugget of Gold.
REpDING, April 18th. = A nugget of
nearly sold gold, worth $3.50, was deposited
in the Bank of Shasta County yesterday by
two prospectors, who would not disclose
the location of the find, as they said they
desired to secure the ground. They be-
ieved there was not only more nuggets
there, but there must be a very rich quartz
hSt6O uCoi py
Enthusiastic Railway Meeting.
OLYMPIA (Wash.), April 15th.-The
Board of Trade and citizens held a great
railroad meeting to night to further confer
with the representatives of the Union Pa
cific. also the Oregon Improvement Com
pany. Speeches were made. enthusiasm
prevailed and every assurance given that
both lines will connect at this place.
A Light Vote Polled.
AUBURN, April 15th.-The city election
passed off quietly yesterday. The success
full Trustees were E. Walsh, T. J. Nichols.
ID. w. Spear; Treasurer, o. w. Hollen-
beck: Marshal, A. N. Hoffman. A light
vote was cast, only 2S2.
State Medical Society.
Los ANGELES, April 15th.-The State
Medical Society met here to-day. There
was a large attendance of physicians from
all over California. Dr. Walter Lindley,
the President, delivered the annual address.
The Society was welcomed to the city by
Mayor Henry Hazard.
Tragedy in Portland.
PORTLAND (Or.), April 15th-John A.
Carr, well.known Spectator, was shot,
though not seriously, by James Walker
during an insane freak. Walker is the
father of Richard Walker, of Tacoma, who
had controversy with Carr last fall
Grass Valley School-House.
GRASS VALLEY, April 15th.-The City
Board of Education last night ordered
special election on May Sd to vote on issu-
ing $50, 600 bonds for new school. house,
the bonds to run ten years, with interest at
s per cent.
Out of Employment.
OAKLAND, April 15th.-The California
Sash and Door Factory was closed to. day
for lack of pine lumber. Two hundred and
fifty men are out of employment Temporal
rily.
Fatally Injured.
SAN RAFAEL, April 15th.-Maurice Des-
latf, painter, fell from a scaffold twenty
feet high, breaking both his legs, and is
hurt internally. There are slight hopes of
his recovery.
An Exile from Austria.
SANTA CRUZ, April 15th.-Steve FARO,
who was exiled from Austria on refusing
to join the army, although an American
citizen, arrived here this evening.