Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-16
Sale of a Mine.

the Feather river. commencing at the east
ern boundary of this town, and extending
up the river nearly two miles.
The upper portion of the ground was
formerly known as the Cape claim. and was
fiumed in 1856, at which time 81, 0o0 ,00e
was taken out.
Only small portion of the ground was
worked, and that in a very rough manner.
Major Frank McLaughlia made the sale,
| and an English company is the purchaser
In addition to the mines the eempeAy
| will open vast tracts Of country by a great
lrrigatlng canal, and create great power
adjacent 70 the place.
Tuiare Is IA the LEAFS.
| TULANE, May I5th.-A meetiag was faeld
in this'city this afternoon for the purpose
OF taking steps to have Tulare county rep
resented at the Worlds Fair. The follow
ing committee was appoiafed to take
charge of matters: S. Richardson, Tulare:
John Tuohy, Lewis creek, T. II. Thomp-
son. Tulare; [. n. Wright, Tulare; T. J..
Nee uiddy, Hsnford l. H Thomas, Vi
salia E. Newman. Portervtlle; S. E. Bid
/ die, Hanford; o. E. Shore, Lemoore; s. t.
Earl, TraveE +. Z HYDE, Wisalia: H.
Quian, Poplar; A Harrell, Nisalia; John
Roth, Woodville; ]. J. SchliM, Alila
| The members of this committee are all
among the most prominent and infuen-
tel men in the county, and will make the
movement grand success. Other towns
in the county will doubtlessappointa uxili-
cry committees.
Southern California.
Los ANGELES, May 15th.-The annual
meeting of the Directors of the Southern
| California Railroad was held here to day.
4 The old Directors were chosen for another
year, with the exception of. w. Hellman,
in inn IF x,ho Ii III
chosen, and the following officers were
elected: President. George G. Magoune of
New York; First Vice-P President, A. Man
| vel of Chicago; Second Wice-President, J.
w. Reinhart of Boston; Treasurer. Frank
| ii. Pattee of Los Angeles; Assistant Treas
urer, George L. Goodwin Comptroller, J.
P. Whitehead; General Counsel, John ].
McCook of New York; General Solicitor,
George R. Peck of Topeka; Solicitor, An.
son Brunson; Auditor, H. C. Whitehead;
General Manager, K. II. Wade; Chief En-
gineer, F. T. Perry.
The Sanborns Sentenced.
SAN Francisco, May 15th.-Yesterday
in the United States District Court. the
case of Clarence Sanborn, the patent
AGENT convicted last week for using the
United States mails unlawfully, was called.
The Court sentenced the defendant on the
| three indictments to three years imprison-
| ment and to pay fine of $3.50. The SEN
tence was surprise to Samuel Sanborn,
who was, also, indicted for the same offense,
and he at once pleaded guilty and received
sentence of eighteen months imprison-
ment and fine of $109.
The charges against William F. Atkinson,
who at one time was supposed to be I'M.
pllcated with the Sanborns, on motion of
United States Attorney Carey were dis
mlRgpd 10 he
against him.
Sentenced to Death.
VANCOUVER (Wash.) May 15th.-To. day,
after motion for new trial in case of
the State vs.. Edward Gallagher, convicted
of murder in the first degree, had been
overruIed, Judge Bloomfield pronounced
the sentence of death against the prisoner.
The hanging will take place at Vancouver
within the time prescribed by the statute of
| thirty days to ninety days, provided a COM
| mutation of the sentence for which the
prisoners counsel are already securing
petitions, be not granted by Governor
Ferry. The prisoner made rambling
speech, neither denying nor admitting his
guilt The Superior Court will adjourn to.
night.
To Explore Alaska.
TACOMA (Wash.). May 15th.-Arthur ].
Douglass of Craftsburg, VT. with Andrew
Nelson, Thomas Anderson, Albert Osburn
Frank Graham and young lad have
started on years voyage to Alaska. They
Will go up the Yukon river on an explor-
ing expedition. Mr.. Douglass came here
last tall and has spent the spring and win
ter building small two-masted sailing
schooner in which the trip will be taken.
The schooner is twenty tons burden and is
named the Rambler. 1t is loaded with
for a
goods, fancy novelties, ETC., for trading
with the natives, and a complete set of
tools for mining.
Very Sad Affair.
lone, May 15th.-Yesterday afternoon
Alex. Thompson, farmer of Jackson val.
ley. shot and probably fatally wounded
William Spray, his neighbor. Thompson
discharged two loads of buckshot into the
face and breast of Spray, one shot entering
the breast. Bad blood had existed between
the men for long time, originating over
land lines. Thompson gave himself up to
the Constable. Spray was alive early this
morning, but unconscious and will proba-
bly, die. Both have families of grown
children at home and are both well.to. do
farmers. No examination of Thompson
has been had to date The affair is very
sad one.
Work of the Reaper.
GRASS VALLEY, May 15th.-Mrs. Louisa
Hume, OF San Francisco died here to-day
OF apoplexy. Deceased was a native of
Germany, aged IS years. She was one of
the pioneer women of California, crossing
the plains and arriving at Suffers Fort in
1915. Two sons, one resident of San
francisco, and numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren mourn her loss.
She was connected with the leading Ger
man families of San Francisco.
John L. Smith, pioneer citizen and
mining man. died this evening after an i'll
ness OF few weeks. He was a native of
scotland, aged 90 years, and leaves a family.
Boys Arm Cut Off.
SAN Francisco, May 15th.-Charies
Ounce. aged IA years, who lives with his
parents in the rear of 1904 Powell street.
had his left arm cut off this morning while
working In the Union box factory. He
was talking to another employe and
stepped back, striking his arm against
band saw which was not properly guarded.
The saw cut clean through the bone above
the elbow and left the arm hanging by a
few shreds of flesh. The unfortunate boy
was treated at the Receiving Hospital and
afterwards removed to bis home.
EIliotts Trial.
BAKERSFIELD. May 15th.-The trial of
w. 7. c. Elliott. for the killing of John B.
White in Inyo county April %, 1855, com.
menced here on the 9th inst, and ended
to-day. the case being given to the jury this
afternoon.
Elliott was tried in Inyo county, and
found guilty of murder in the first degree.
but afterwards succeeded in getting
change OF venue to this place. Fifty-three
witnesses were brought here from Inyo.
Crushed to Death.
Los ANGELES, May 15th.-C. NJ. Whit.
taker and G. NJ. Stubs were crushed to
death in granite quarry near Monrovia,
small town eighteen miles east of here,
yesterday afternoon. The men were EN-.
ployed by Baxter brothers. who are getting
out 500 tons of granite for the Santa Fe
Company. Whitaker and Stubbs were
loading two-ton rock when the derrick
broke. The rock fell on the men and they
were crushed to death.
Monteoey Money Talks.
MoGTERE1, May Notwithstanding
the exorbitant charge made by David Jacks
for the necessary land for the maneuvers of
the United States troops this summer, the
public subscriptions poured in to such an
extent day that more than enough was
epcuraC in four hours This ;nsnroo snO