Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-28
ENDED HIS CAREER.
Jacob CRUDE, Young German, Takes
| His Own Life.

Alis O"n
ST. HELENA, May 27th-Iast night between
the hours OF s and o'clock man named
Jacob CRUDE empioyed in the large wine cellar
OF Beringer Bros, on Main street, committed
suicide in his room, in lodging. house ON the
premises. by discharging pistol in his mouth
the 50 S-caliber ball passing through his head.
1t seems that during the day deceased had
quarrelled with another hand on the place, and
the foreman ordered him to behave himself or
quit work until Mr.. Beringer could be seen.
That evening CRUDE entered gunsmith shop
kept by friend and borrowed a revolver, say
ing that cat had fallen into an old well and
made so much noise that he was going to kill it.
There was nothing strange in the mans ap-
pearance, so the weapon was loaned him. He
then went to hardware store and purchased a
box OF cartridges, telling the same story. He
then proceeded to his room, where he wrote a
letter to the foreman OF the ranch, telling him
OF his intention, and dispatchlng it by fellow
workman, took out the pistol and ended his life
Deceased was about "a years of age and a ma
tive OF Germany 1t is thought he ended his
life because he had had trouble with the man
on the place, and with his sister in Germany
over legacy which was left them, he never
having been able to receive his portion.
Fruit Packinr Company.
PETALuxA, May 27th.-Articles of incorpora-
ton of the Petaluma Fruit Packing Company
were filed with the County Clerk yesterday.
The purposes for which the company is formed
are dealing in and packing fruit, dealing in
patents, patent rights and machinery, for pack
ing hermetically sealed goods. Also, drying
and dealing in dried fruits The capital STOCK
OF the corporation is $4,000, divided into
business will be in San Francisco
The following list of Directors and Trustees
were elected fo- the first year F. c. Lelong,
Marin county; John D. ". Allen. Marin county;
cisco; B. F. Stone, San Francisco.
Took Bedbug Poison.
SEATTLE tWash.), May 27th-Mrs Nicholas
Morris, young married woman, 10 years of
age, attempted suiaide this afternoon by taking
an ounce bottle of bedbug poison. She walked
across the street from her home to the police
headquarters and addressed the Captain of the
Police, saying II have taken poison. Send for
yet want to see him before die' So saving,
she turned and walked back home and threw
herself upon the bed, and was Immediately in
violent conyulsions. Medical aid was sum-
woman may recover. She married Morris seven
months ago to-day against the will of her par
ents.
Notes from Nevasa.
CARSON, May 27th.-Tbe fate of the Potts
family, who killed one Fawcett on the lst OF
January in 1888. has been decided at last The
Board OF Pardons met to-day and decided that
the evidence could not be recalled and the
pair must hang on the Goth of June, 1890.
The body of Fawcett was literally cut tn
pieces, and otherwise horribly mutilated. The
Wnole tnipg was done at the suggestion of Mrs.
Potts, with Potts as her tool.
An immense volume of water is going to waste
by the snow melting rapidly in the mountains.
Many ranches are under water and the crops in
some sections are ruined.
Indorsed by n Coroner's Jury.
SILVER Cry On. NJ, May 27th.-Last night at
oclocz John McManigal was killed by hos.
Lyons. McManigal was at Lyons house enter
, tanning his wife, afler he had been warned not
10 come to the house Lyons walked into the
parlor and commanded him to leave when Nc
Manigal fired at him. Lyons then fred three
shots In succession at McManigal, one taking