Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-27
Washington Republicans.

| TACOMA WASH J, SepJemDeT ZOtQ.-Jus
before the Republican Convention, which
had been called 10 select candidate fol
Congress, adjourned yesterday Senator
| Squire and Judge Calkins were called for
and both made earnest and telling speeches
| urging those present TO increase the ma
| jority over that given TO John L. Wilson
last year. Mr.. Wilson was renomirated
The Senatorial question was not alluded tC
| by either gentleman. At the conclusion o.
! the Convention the members of the new
| State Central Committee met at the Tacoms
Hotel and elected Senator Eugene Wilson
| of Kittitas Chairman.
Not Guilty.
VICTORIA (B. C.), September 26th.-The
| Assize Court was busy all day yesterday
with the case of Regina VS.. Routledge FOL
murder.
The continual brutalities on the part o.
Dugap, who was shot by the prisoner, were
proved and the defense set up that the
shooting was purely accidental. Chic
Justice Begbie charged strongly against the
1 Or soner and asked for verdict of either
murder or manslaughter. The jury, how.
ever, found the woman not guilty.
Deliberate Murder.
SIssoN, September 26th.-The testimony
adduced in the preliminary examination o.
Frank Cochran, before Justice Walden this
morning, showed that no words passed be-
tween De Freese and Cochran in the hote
al the time the shooting occurred, and that
De Freese drew no weapon. Cochran was
| taken on the noon train to the County jail
at Yreka by a remand of the Justice, to
appear before the Grand Jury to answer on
a charge of murder.
Failed to Agree.
Los ANGELES, Seplem Der 26th.-The jury
in the case of Justice w. c. Lockwood, on
trial for harboring ]. NJ. Damron while the
latter was fugitive from Justice on charges
of forgery, came into Court this afternoon
and stated that, after twenty-four hours
elaboration, they had failed to reach an
agreement, and that there was no possibil.
ity of finding verdict. The jury was dis
charged.
Charges Filed Against Fighters.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 26th-Dis-
trict Attorney Page filed informations
against Charles Rochette and Sidney
Huntington, charging them with having
committed felony on the 18th inst, in hav.
ing participated in prize fight at the Cal.
ifornia Athletic Club.
Mariposa Items.
MARIPosA, September 26th.-Pete West
fall, an Indian accused of murder, wa:
discharged on motion of defendants coun.
sci.
II is raining this evening, and there are
heavy thunder. storms in the mountains.
Fatal Injuries to Aged Lady.
MARYsvILLE, September 26th.-Mrs Mar,
tina Mckinney, 81 years of age, was run
over by the cars on the Knights Landing
extension of the Southern Pacific this after.
noon, and received injuries which, coupled
with her old age, will probably prove fatal
Rain and Thunder.
SONORA, September 26th.-A severe thun-
der-storm. accompanied by light shower
of rain, passed over this section this after
noon. The indications are for more rain
tonight.
Damage to Farm Products.
MERGED, September 26th.-Rsin began
falling this evening in heavy showers, &C.
companied by lightning. It will do con.
siderable damage to fruit and other farm
products.
Weather Forecast.
SAN Francisco, September 26th.-Fore.
cast till 5 P. NJ. Saturday for California
Fair weather, except light rains at Sacra.
mento, Fresno and Los Angeles.
Light Shower of Rain.
GILRoy, September 26th.-There was a
light shower of rain TO cay. No damage tt
fruit. The weather still threatens rain.