Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21

militia OF this city. together with several
CIVIC societies. participated. The Grafton
was oehvered by Hon. II. W. Scott. The
Dulioing will be of brick and stone, four
stories nigh, and will cover the entire
piock, and when finished will cost over
nalI m1inon. 1t Is expected to have it
completed within one year.
Fatal Shooting.
FALL CITY, December 20th.-A fatal
on Saturday evening. A dispute arose
regarding some drinks between Joe Good
win, bar-keeper, and A. w. Allen. a
blacksmith, which resulted in scuffls. An
attempt was made to separate the parties
when Goodwin shot Allen. The bali enter.
ing his mouth and passing up through the
brain, killing him instantly. Allen was a
native OF California, aged SO years.
Steamboat Employe Drowned.
STOCKTON, December 20th.-The body of
Andrew Swinson, an employee on river
steamer, was brought here last evening by
the Coroner. The man was drowned a
few days ago in the Mokelumne river, near
Staten Island. He was conveying a box
of bolts to dredger, and was standing in
his skiH. The boat shot out from under
him when he leaned forward to land the
package.
New Wooden Mill Company.
STOCKTON. December 20th.-Articies Of
incorporation for wooden mill. 10 EMPLOY
about l00 white persons, were fled -day.
| with paid up capital of $50 600 The
new company will remodel and enlarge ON
the Stockton mills and put in new ma-
chlnery throughout. D. s. Rosenbaum a
local capitalist and business man, is the
leading spirit in the new enterprise.
San Diego Races.
SAN DIEoo, December 20th.-Thera have
bsen 167 entries made for the races. which
open at Coronado Beach on Christmas
! Day, and show the largest aud finest string
! OF horses ever booked in California. ex.
cepung the Futurity stake races. F.B.
Baldwin OF the Fresno Racing Association
| is managing the races and everything
| points to fine attendance
Chinaman Fatally Shot.
| SAN Francisco, December 20th.-Woup
| Lee was shot through the body in China
| town tonight by another Chinese. who an.
/ prcachsd him from behind. Chuey Fook
was arrested for the crime, and was identi-
/ fed by Wong Lee as the man who shot
him. They had quarrelied some time ago
| about woman. Lee win probable die.
| Election Contests.
! JACKSON, December 20th.-Suit was COM
mencea yesterday to contest the election of
Samuel Scott as Coroner and Public Adj
| ministrator, and George Mack as School
| Experimentation Republicans. The
former has % and the latter 80 majority by
the official returns.
Plenty of Natural Gas.
! STOCKTON, December 20th-The county
natural gas we'll was measured by the
Board of Supervisors 10 day and found 10
be l .9l7 feet deep. The gas flow is 10000
feet per day, which will light and heat the
new Court house, and also the aims.
houses.
| safe-Crackers at Work.
SANTA MARIA, December 20th.-The safe
at the Santa Maria depot was blown open
last night by burglars and the contents
taken. This is the first depreciation of this
kind ever committed in town. Corstables
are shsdowing some suspicious strangers.
Guilty of MansIaughter
SANTA BARBARA, December 20th.-J. R.
Espinosa, who shot and killed William
Rays during friendly scuffie, was to-day
found guilty of manslaughter.