Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-25

FIRE at the Dalles.
THE DALLEs (Or.), March 2ith.-A fire broke
out at $50 this morning, damaging building
occupied as restaurant and lodging house By
William Snyder The loss is 81 500; insurance
unknown The fire is supposed 10 be the work
of an incendiary: 1t was discovered in the real
OF the building burning furiously, and when
the first water from the company hose struck
the flames the she'll of building was ONLY left
The two story frame was on Main street close
to the four story Cosmopolitan Hotel, also frame
The firemen did good work, keeping the fire un.
der control. If the wind had been blowing the
city would have been doomed
A Progressive City.
VIsALIA, March 24th-Visalia feels proud to.
night The proposition TO vote bonded in
debtedness of S25 900 for the erection of a new
public school building was submitted and car
rled by vote of 395 to 60. The silurian element
made strong effort to beat the proposition.
good enough, though it leaks badly every rain
and is badly arranged, greatly crowded and
nearly ready TO tumble down. The proposition
to vote bonds of s5 600 for system of CITY wafer
works was lost by a vote of 176 to .69.
Confession of a >taee Robber,
MARIPosA, March 24th-Yesterday the stage
robber Northrup changed his plea of not guilty
to guilty, without consulting his counsel. H
heard the news of his wife's death and he had
mlstreated her. His brothers refused their
assistance. He broke down and wept bitterly
and asked for mercy. 1t was an affecting scene.
He wa sentenced to five years at Folsom. I'm
tomorrow morning.
Attempted Safe Robbery.
SoNoMA, March 2ith.-Burglars entered the
railroad depot here last night and made three
inetfecual attempts to blow The safe open with
nitro-glycerine. w. G. CORDIALLY and Agent
Gay were severely stunned by an explosion.
TIL re are no cews
Chief Engineer zook and large force OF men
are in town rushing the work of broadening the
Sonoma Valley branch railway.
Shocking Accident.
SALEM Orr March 24th-At the home of R.
}. hckillop, between Wbeatland and Lincoln,
near Salem, last evening, Jesse his 6-year old
son, killed himself by discharging the load of a
selfcockIng revolver into his breast. Death
was instantaneous The children were playing
in the house while the father was milking in
The barn. Jesse toun1 the revolver in the cup
board. His mother is in The asylum for insanity
here, and the shock is a terrible one to the
father.
Napa's Proud Claims.
NAPA, March 24th.-Tne Board of school Trus-
tess has decided to erect flag pole on which to
fly flag on the South Public School building.
Nearly one year ago flag was raised over the
Central Public School here Napa claims the
distinction of being the fist town in the State
to adopt the custom.
Smothered With Tan Bark.
BENICIA, March oath Jos Bausch. an en-
ploye OF Stewart Il Co.'s Tannery, while tun-
neling into pile of spent tanbark for dry bark
for fuel was caved on and suff Gated. Deceased
was aged 30 -ears, and a native of Sweden.
A Pioneer Killed.
LINCOLN, March 24th.-Antoine Schmidt. a
German, about GO years old, was thrown from a
buggy near here tonight His skull was badly
fractured and death soon followed. Deceased
came to California in 1919 or 1850.
Judge Hager's VIII.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24th.-The will of the
late Hon. John :. Hager was filed for probate
this afternoon. 1t leaves an estate, valued at
500, ,000, TO his widow and two daughters, Alice
and Ethel.