Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-02
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Chinese Murder.


Chinese Murder.
MARysyILLg, May lst.-A murder in the
Chinese quarter last night caused great ex
citement among the Celestias The victim
was Alb Noy, well known about town as a
carpet cleaner. The murderer was CHI
nese gambler, name unknown. They met
on street and had quarrel over a dollar
which Noy claimed the gambler owed
him. Noy had batcbet in his hand and
when he attempted to use it the gambler
drew his knife, and seeing this NOV fed
seeking refuge in the attic of Chinese
drug store close at nand. The gambler
pursued and overlook him and plunged
the knife into All Noy's back above the
shoulder-blade, intiicting wound which
was almost instantly fatal. The murderer
then fed.
A Celebrated Case Dismissed.
VENTURA. May 1st-The celebrated case
of Gotta OF Los Angeles vs. Antonio Schappi,
Pietsa and Others, q controversy and claim
of Gotta, as purchaser for one-half of the
Rancho River Santa Clara, or Ell Norte.
about $4,000 acres, in this county, founded
upon an old claim alleged TO have been q
conveyance of one-half of the rancho ia
1912, and which action has been for long
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county. and the trial of which commenced
on the 2Sth of April, came TO sudden ter
mination yesterday BY the plaintiffs vol
untary dismissal of the action upon pay
ment by defendants of costs.
Accident at Redwood.
REDwoop CRY, May lst.-Tbe working
hours of carpenters were red uced to-day
on some buildings, and eight hours estab-
lished as days work. The new schedule
will not be generally adopted till the COM
pletion of existing contracts.
James Mcdonald. laborer at Menlo
Park. was run over here this morning by a
freight train. The man attempted to iump
the train when moving, but fell under the
wheels. His limbs were much mapgled.
He was taken to San Francisco. He will
probably die. He was % years old.
Good Fruit Prospects.
MARYsyILLE, May 1st-Agents of the
Sutter Cannery have been inspecting the
orchards of Sutter county, and find that
the fruit prospect is excellent. Aprico,s
will have to be thinned out in many or
chards, as the trees are over bearing. The
trouble from curl-leaf has about subsided.
and trees formerly affected are putting on
new foliage. The outlook for favorable
canning season is said to be all that could
be desired. There has been some damage
to peach trees near Feather river in conse-
quence of too much water, but this will
not greatly affect the general prospect for
fruit.
Vancouver Notes.
VANCOUVER (Wash.), May 1st.-Captain
John O'Brien and number of his CO.
laborers from Portland addressed large
house at the Standard Theater last night,
to urge the union of all laborers in response
to the Federated Trade Unions A union
was organized, with f. Lester as President,
and an initial membership of fifty
A detachment of sixty men of the Fonr-
teenth Infantry left here this afternoon for
temporary duty at Fort Cauby. Wash.
Doped and Robbed.
THE DALLEs. May 1st-An old man
named A. Hodge was found in dazed con-
dition last night at 6 o'clock He was put
to sleep in hay loft, this morning he was
in the same condition, and has not recov-
cred consciousness yet. Hodge sold two
horses in this city Yesterday and the sup
position is that he was doped and robbed
No particulars can be ascertained until he
RECEIVERS consciousness.
Fatal Shooting.
ALBUQUERQUE, May 1st = At Apache
Springs, New Mexico, yesterday afternoon,
Mexican named Sanchez was shot and
killed by Cruz Chavez. Sanchez, who was
intoxicated, wished to trade horses with
Chavez. The latter refused, and Sanchez
drew revolver and fired at Chavez, but
missed. Chavez grappled with the would.
be murderer, and obtaining possession of
the pistol fire at Sanchez, with the above
result. Chavez is in Jail.
Miraculous Escape.
Los ANGELES, May 1st-A miraculous
escape from death occurred this morning.
The Santa Fe passenger train, while pass.
ing Lincoln Park, near this city, ran into a
baby belonging to a Mrs. Earle. 1t was
playing on the track. When the train had
passed it was found that the child was but
slightly bruised. The entire train passed
over the child.
At Santa Cruz.
SANTA CRUZ. May 1st.-Flags were raised
this morning over all the public schools in
this city with appropriate cerem onies.
Afterwards the public teachers picnicked at
the Big Trees. The Pioneers picnicked
at Capitola. Over l. 900 excursionists came
from San Jose and spent the day on the
beach. The weather is fine.
Must Return.
Tucson (Ariz.), May 1st.-The six Chi
namen arrested at Nogales last week for
unlawfully entering the United States had
their examination this afternoon before
United States Commissioner Hughes, and
were renanded to the custody of the Mar
shal, 70 be taken to Nogales and placed
across the line in Sonora, the place from
which they came.
Too Much Baseball.
CLEMENTS, May 1st.-This evening. while
playing first base for The Clements nine in
a match game of ball between the ZONES
and Clements, E. Anderson, while trying
TO stop ball thrown to him by the pitcher,
was run into by one of the lone boys, and
had his collar bone broken.
San Luis Obispo.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo. May 1st May Day was
observed here. All stores were closed dur
ing the afternoon. One thousand people
attended a meeting of the G. a. r. Posts
at Pismo Beach This is the first time the
day has been observed here
Successful Exhibition.
SANTA BARBARA. May 1st.-The tenth
annual exhibition of the Santa Barbara
County Horticultural Association, which
opened in this city last Tuesday, closed