Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-15
Drowning of Henry Keen.

Drowning of Henry Keep.
ORovILLE, May 14th.-"Jim" Paran. the
Quincy stage-driver, brought down the
news last evening of the drowning of a
man named Henry Keep at the Cariboo
mining camp, on the north fork of the
Feather river, in this county, last Wednes.
day. Keep was working with several
other miners repairing a bridge which
crosses the canyon at the mining camp,
when it collapsed and went down. Two
men fell in with the wreck, and Keep, one
of them, was drowned. Keep was a man
about hfty-two years of age, and leaves no
family.
Collapse of a Bridge.
VANCOUVER, May 14th.-A large bridge
across the north arm of the Fraser river
suddenly collapsed yesterday afternoon,
throwing into the water four men who
were on the structure. They were injured,
but it is thought not severely. This bridge
was built by the San Francisco Bridge
Company for theP rovincial Government
last year. 1t collapsed from the pressure
of ice last winter and the company was
compelled to reconstruct it. Now it falls
the work.
Washington Finance.
OLYMPIA, May 14th-The State Treas
urer has called for the payment of all Ter.
ritorial warrants on the general fund.
Twenty-Five hundred State warrants will
be paid from the same fund on the 23d in.
slant. The total amount is $500, 900. This
is the sum realized from the recent sale of
State bonds in New York at 81 per cent.
and one-eighth per cent. premium. 1t
leaves outstanding warrants against the
general fund of about 100000. The taxes
now due will more than pay this off.
Accidentally Killed.
SPOKANE FALLS, May 14th.-The 14-year-
old son of D. S. Downing, of this city, was
killed by the accidental discharge of his
gun yesterday. The boy was sitting upon
a trestle on the Northern Pacific Railroad
with his gun in his hands. In getting
down the trigger of his gun caught in
the load. The shot struck the boy in the
breast, penetrating the right lung and kill
ing him almost instantly.
Large Bodies OF Lead Ore.
HELENA, May 14th. - Superintendent
Emrick, of the Montana Smelter at Great
Falls, returned from his tour of inspection
OF the Barker District. He says there is
an abundance of lead ore there and that
the smelter will begin operations on June
1st. The finding of the large bodies of
lead ore will enable the smelters of Mon.
tana to resume operations. The discovery
in the May and Edna mine is equal to first
reports.
Bitten by Savage Dog.
PErALUMA, May 14th.-The little eight
year-old daughter of Mrs Charley Joyce
was badly bitten by vicious dog. She
was playing with the animal, when it
turned on her and badly lacerated her
right arm, biting out a large piece of flesh.
Her hand was also badly lacerated A
doctor was called in and dressed the
wounds. The little sufferer is resting
easily, and no immediate danger is antici-
pated.
Pratt Wants Divorce.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14th.-George G.
Prat. has filed a complaint praying for a
divorce from Bertha Pratt on the ground
OF lnhdelity. Pratt was acquitted in Judge
Murphy's Court, last week, after trial on
charge of assault to murder Louis L. Brom-
well for alleged intimacy with his wife.
In his complaint Pratt says that he has
regard for the future welfare of Mrs Pratt,
and is. therefore, willing to pay an alimony
allowance for her support.
Result of Eastern Competition.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14th.-The United
States Geological Survey at present is en-
gagged in examining and classifying the
strata of the gold-bearing regions of Cali
fornia.
The books of the Internal Revenue show
an increased falling off in the manufacture
of cigars. Also in The manufacture of
whisky. Cause, too much Eastern COM
petition.
Cactus Hedge Fence.
SANTA CRUZ. May 14th.-The suit of P.
III. Jordan ct al. VS.. D. W. Grover on note
for $1,000. was decided by jury in favor
of the defendant. The note was given by
Grover to E. H. Fleming for patent right
to cactus hedge fence, which proved to be
fraud. Fleming sold the note to plaintiff
The defense alleged was that the plaintiff
had knowledge of the fraud at the time of
the purchase.
Will Visit Europe.
VIsALIA, May 14th.-This morning r.
E. Hyde and E. Jacobs, President and
Vice President of the Visalia Railroad,
started on tour to Europe. Several San
Francisco gentlemen will accompany them.
1t is surmised that they have gone on bust
ness connected with new railroad scheme.
Playing With Powder.
PASADENA. May 14th.-Tuesday evening
two boys named Ernest Mccoy and John
Shoup were playing with can of gun
powder, when one Of the boys dropped
exploded and seriously injured both the
boys.
Reprieve Granted.
OLYMPIA, May 14th.-The Governor has
granted reprieve to Richard Anderson,
sentenced to be hanged for murder May %,
1890. This reprieve is granted in order
that the case can have hearing before the
Supreme Court.
Train of Cars Ditched.
SANTA CRUZ, May 14th.-The narrow
gauge train due here at $50 is ditched at
Alviso. No particulars are obtainable.
LATER None of the passengers were in
jured. The train arrived three hours late.
Removal of a Land Office.
REDDING. May 14th.-A telegram Just re-
ceived by Judge Aaron Bell states that the
President signed an order to-day removing
the Land Office from Shasta to Redding.
When on the High Seas,