The morning call., 1890-08-18
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
ritorics.


ritorics.
The Turlock Irrigation District has
placed S100,0O0 of the bonds with tho Jal
Francisco capitalists.
Lassen County farmers have commenced
thrashng their wheat crops. The Mail says
the yield will be frsl-rate
A brother of Editor Gree Of the Salt Lake
Herald wound up long spree on Saturday
by shooting himself in the head.
A young burglar named McCarty was
sent to San Quentin for eighteen years by
Judge Van Fleet Of Sacramento.
One lumberman of Sierra Valley, Cal,
sold recently 100000 feet Of pine to a Salt
Lake firm. 1t was shipped at Truckee.
Hank Parrish and Z. j. Thompson got
into row at Phoebe, New, on Saturday
while playing cards. The latter was fatally
stabbed.
William Robinson, an aged farmer oil
Westminster, Orange County, was run over
by railroad train at crossing and was
killed last Saturday.
The first shipment of sealskins to London
this season left Victoria by the Canadian
Pacific last week They Tiled seven Cars
and were valued at $4,000.
A hOte-keeper named Lewis Of San An
drtas was fatally stabbed by man named
DentOn on Saturday. Denton was making
a row in the hotel when Lewis tried TO push
him out.
The Suffer County Farmer says the Yuba
River is shifting its course in a southerly
direction, and if allowed to continue will
materially effect the shipping interests OF
Yuba City.
Albert Lawrence was Harvesting a mule
at Smoke Greek, Lassen County. on August
I'd, when the vicious beast kicked in two
OF his ribs and otherwise inflicted injuries
that proved fatal in few hours.
There is a blackberry bush on the place
of II DOnOVau in Santa Rosa that
IL feet in height. The vine is now only
one years growth and Mr.. Donovan thinks
it will reach the remarkable height of 20
feet.
The lnyo Index says: Cattle and horses
are dying at an alarming rate from what
seems to be species OF Dlood-polsoning.
Among the more valuable animals lost so
far is the $500 jack belonging to w. 3.
Euos
Jose Cisco was hired to blast some logs
near Mokelumne Hill recently. He used
black powder and got along without trouble
till last Saturday, when he experlmente.d
with dynamite. The first trial cost him his
left hand.
Farmer Clawson of Lemoore started for a
drive last Wednesday morning. lie pulled
on pair of heavy gloves and was biJten In
the hand by large black spider Infiamma-
ton at once set in and he was obliged to
call the services of physician.
Gays lu6 IApI6sS. Liz man Wlo NV q .
his neighbor as he loves himself these o.
litical times in MERGED has not yet mad Q
his appearance here, and the Sheriff would
be perfectly safe in Offering a reward for
such u mans capture, conviction and pun
ishment.
The Hanford Sentinel says: The Lucerne
Packing Company bought the dried fruit OF
|. II. Thomas OF Visalia last week. brought
it to Hanford. packed it and sold it to Omaha
parties at a reasonable net profit. Some
how all the DeighD0rlng birds are lighting
on Hanford trees this season. Good enough
The Selma Irrigator says: William
Fielder, formerly citizen of this section,
was waylaid and shot in Arkansas on the
I'd ult. He had an encounter with his STAY
er the day previous to his death in which he
was victorious, but the william sought re-
venge as above stated. The dead man has
prominent relations here and in Missouri
The Winnemucca Silver State tells OF a
company of miners that failed in opening
mine at UDionville ten years ago. They
assigned their claims, and left the prop
erty. A few weeks ago the mine was sold
to an English company, and the first use
made OF the money was to wipe out the olu
debt, although it was Outlawed many years.
The Visalia Times says: Thomas Patter-
sons combined harvester team, consisting
OF thirty-two animals, ran away on Wednes-
day OF last week with the machine. TWO
horses were killed and three more were
crippled. The accident occurred at the
Stone Corral ranch, near Stokes Valley.
The harvester was not materially damaged.