Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-19

Lake occurred here to-day when the man.
moth furniture establishment of Henry
Dinwoody, one of the largest in the West,
was burned completely TO the ground. The
stock and buildings is complete loss;
valued at $3.50. 600; insurance, $100 600.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
A sensation was created in Salt Lake to-
day by the publication in the Herald of
the names OF many prominent nom Nor
morns who signed vigorous remonstrance
to Congress against the passage of the bill
DISTINGUISHING -polygamous Mormons
This is the first time in the history of
Utah when anti-Mormonts have united to
! oppose legislation against Mormons.
They urge that the present business pros
perity depends on the union of action
among both classes here, and that con.
fdence would be destroyed and business
checked if the great bulk of the population
was disfranchised.
The Boss Butcher.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1Sth.-About 900
people assembled at Central Park this
afternoon to witness the beef-killing con-
test between M. f. Mullins. of Chicago, and
Charles Westphal, of San Francisco The
exhibition was the best of the kind ever
seen In this city, and the performances
drew forth cheers. Mullins work was
revelation to many, and the ease with
which he accomplished it was little short
ofmarvellous.
The match was for 81 900, and the result
was that Mullins carried off the money,
and was declared the champion of the
world
The winner is an employe of the Armour
Packing Company. and is credited with
having dressed beef in four minutes and
twenty-five seconds; but this was, as he
explained, in packing-house style, in which
much less care is taken than in dressing for
the shop.
San Joaquin Items.
LODI, May 1Sth.-Hariford Post, G. A.
R., was instituted here last night by De-
partment Commander A. J. Buckles, as
sisted by members of Rawlins Post of
Stockton: After the installation the vet
Grams and guests sat down to BANQUET of
beans, coffee and hard-tack.
Forty members of the Stockton Guard
came here to-day for a two days camp
They have ball and exhibition drill this
evening at Park Hall, and tomorrow after
noon an exhibition on the square. They
return to Stockton TO- morrow evening.
Drowned in the Bay.
SAUCELITo, May 18th.-Last night boy
named Frank Peters and a young man,
name unknown. went in q small boat to
Tiburon to witness the launching of the
new steamer at that place. On returning,
and when near Saucelito, the boat was
struck by sudden squall, upsetting the
boat and throwing both boys into the
water. The older boy succeeded in saving
himself, but young Peters sank to rise no
more. He was about twelve years old
His mother is nearly crazed with grief for
the loss of her son.
Fire at Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY, May 1Sth.-The hoistiug
works, blacksmith shop and Office of the
Hartery Mining Company were burned to
the ground late last night. The loss is not
estimated at present, as the damage to the
machinery is not ascertained. Insurance,
81 900. The burned works were owned by
local company, which has been prospect
ing the mine for year under a bond. The
works will probably be rebuilt. The opin-
ion as to the origin of the fire is divided
between accidental and incendiarism.
Several Ribs Broken.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18th. About 5
o'clock last evening Jacob G. Schrader,
agent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express
freight-house at the Sixteenth.stree depot,
was struck by train at the depot and
thrown from the track Several of his
ribs were broken and he was considerably
bruised. He was taken to DIR. Woolsey's
Hospital and his injuries attended to. It
is believed that his injuries are not danger
Gus.
Found in the Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1Sth.-The body of
young man was found on the beach be-
tween the stock yards and Berkeley at an
early hour this morning The body had
apparently been in the water about two
weeks and is supposed 10 be one of the
young men drowned at the time the boat
capsized in Raccoon Straits. The features
have been disfigured by fishes. The color
OF the hair is sandy and may lead to its
Identification.
Sentenced to Ten Years,
TACOMA, May 1Sth.-Frederick Hoyt and
George Stowe were sentenced in the Su-
preme Court to ten years imprisonment
each in the State Prison at Walla Walla
for the murder of Enoch Crosby last No.
vember. The other criminals sentenced,
all for burglary, were: William King, five
years; Robert Beach Wood, five years;
George Greyer, five years; George Frank
lin, two years.
Missing Physician.
NAPA, May 1Sth.-Dr. E. Schutze, Ger
man physician of this city, left home two
weeks ago, saying that he was going to the
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noma county, since which time nothing
has been heard from him. 1t is feared
that financial matters have unsettled his
mind. Much uneasiness is felt by his
family and friends.
Insufficient Evidence,
SAN DIEGO, May 1Sth.-John Mitchell,
the ex-Postmaster of Oceanside, who has
been arrested several times on complaint of
parties alleged to be political enemies, for
sending obscene literature through the
mails and criminal libel, was discharged
by Judge Sloan, on the ground of insuffici-
ent evidence to convict.
Missing Merchant Tailor.
PORTLAND, May 1Sth-Adolph Hahn, a
merchant tailor, doing business with John
Reiizle, at SO Washington street, has dis
appeared, and it is stated that he has col
lected a number of outstanding bills of the
hrm. Hahn was married only four weeks
ago. The amount of the firms bills which
he collected is not known at present.
Early Wheat Shipment.
TULARE, May 1Sth.-The earliest ship.
ment OF new wheat in the history of Cali
foinia was made yesterday, May 18th, by
}. M. and o. B. kimberlin of Poso, Kern
county, 10 Z. S. Pinney, grain merchant,
at Tulare. in care of Balfour, Guthrie &
Co., San Francisco. Price, 81 35.
Killed by the Cars.
ARLINGTON (Or.), May 18th Samuel
Sired, of Canyon City, passenger to Port.
land, to-day attempted to board a train
while IN motion. His valise caught and
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