Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-07
MAYOR Boring Discharged.


SAN JOSE, March 6th.-Mayor Boring was in
the Police Court to-day to answer to a complaint
charging him with having threatened the
life of ward politician named keane The
examination was farce. Councilman J. ID.
Roberts, on whose statement OF what he heard
Mayor Boring say, in secret meeting of the
Council, the complaint made, purposely
left town, aud could not be subpenaed. Oiher
witnesses were examined, and what was eX-
pected to be proved by Roberts was admitted.
The case was submitted without argument OF
testimony for the defense. The case was dis
missed.
Liyermore Items.
IIvERMoRE, March 6th.-The stockholders of
the Bank OF Livermore yesterday elected the
following Directors: T. H. B. Varney, John Tay-
lar, H. B. Varney, q. H. Pitcher and G. w. Lam
gan. The following officers were chosen: I. Il.
B. Varney Presiden'; John Taylor, Vice Presi-
dent; H. ii. Pitcher, Cashier.
Upward of 5000 tons of hay were shipped from
Livermore to Nevada points during the past
thirty days, and shipments are still going for
ward at the rate of fifteen cars daily. The ship
ments are SO heavy in many cases that two
locomotives are required to haul the trains
Confederate Paper Money.
STOCKTON, March 6th.-Detective Carroll last
night arrested two men here for passing Con-
federate bills at two places this evening. One
was large man and the other a large boy. Soon
after passing the bills they headed for the rail
road station TO ride out on a freight train, but
Carroll headed them off. He got the man with
out difficulty, but the boy ran and refused TO
stop for pistol shot. The officer lost him Tor
a few minutes, but finally hauled him from un-
der an icehouse near the station. Both were
recognized as the men who passed the bills.
Doings at Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, March 6th-The Board OF SUI
pervisors have divided the city into seven
voting precincts in conformity with law. Here
tofore the city contained but two precincts, with
q voting population of 500.
The Western Star Parlor, No, 2s, N. s. G. w,
is making determined fight to secure the cele-
bration in this city on the 9th of September
with good prospects of success. A number of
parlors have already expressed desire to come
here.
Fire at Pinole.
PINoLE, March 6th.-Last night some mis-
creant attempted to burn up the works of the
Mexican Phosphate Company at Sobrante Sta
tion. He went into the warehouse, which con-
tains about $4,000 worth of inter and potash
and built fire of empty boxes on the floor.
The boxes were damp and the fire went out
He next set fire to the stable, when it was dis
covered by Superintendent Campbell, who gave
the alarm. The building was totally destroy ed.
The loss is about $500. Campbell thinks the fire
was the work OF a discharged employe.
She Now Wants a Divorce.
ALAMEDA, March 6th.-A suit fer divorce was
instituted in Alameda county today by Iillie
Erold-Goode-Wright, by her attorney J. F.
Burris, for divorce from Willard Q. Wright,
who attempted TO shoot her some months ago in
san Francisco because she read one of Ella w.
Wicox's poems of passion to MIN which in
famed him. He was subsequently acquitted
and is now residing in Berkeley, where he has
been appointed Deputy County Clerk for the
purpose of registering voters for the town cleo
ton.
OAKLAND, March 6th.-This forenoon DO
foot United States flag was raised over the
Tompkins public school, while the children
sang THE Stal-Spangled Banner" Remarks
were made by City Superintendent NeClymonds
and Principal George W. Frick. Members of
the Board of Education and others were pres
ent. The flag was purchased by voluntary con-
tributions of the pupils and teachers The
exercises concluded with singing patriotic air
and three lusty cheers for the flag.
Irrigation Meeting.
TRACY, March 9TH irrigation meeting
was held here to-day for taking into considera-
tiou the reorganization of the West Side Irriga-
tion district, superior Judge Budd of Stockton
having decided the former organization de-
feetiye. Quite a number were in attendance
from Newman, Los Banos and other points up
the valley. j. r. Mcdonald of Grayson was
called to the chair. Matters were discussed pro
and con, when the meeting was adjourned TO
meet at Newman on April nth, at 10 o'clock.
Valuable Report.
SAG Francisco, March sth.-An advance copy
of the annual report of thestate Board of Horti-
culture for 1859, was received by the California
Associated Press from Secretary DeLong to-day.
is the largest aud best report Of the kind ever
published. and has Bunber of fine litho-
graphic plates The features Of the report are
olive and fig growing. IL will be ready for
general distribution March 18th. Applicants for
it will be required to send twelve cents in
stamps for postage.
Death From Exposure.
CAIIsToGA, March 6th.-To-day the body of Wal
ter Rice was discovered near pile OF stakes close
10 the road and a short distance from Lawley's
dollhouse, on Mt. ST. Helena He was stopping
at the toll house early in November last when
he suddenly disappeared, nothing having been
heard of him from that time till to-day. He
probably died from exposure.
Another Lad Killed.
SEATTLE Wash. J, March 6th-Joseph Thomas,
A lsd 10 years of age son of Black Diamond
miner, was run over and killed by the Columbia
and Puget sound Railroad coal train this morn
ing at that station The train consisted of eight
cars and a caboose. The boy, in attempting to
i,lmp the first truck, fell and was cut in two,
the entire train passing oxer his body.