Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-09
Terrible Mine EXPLOSION.

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special from San Diego says News has |
been received from the Rosaria gold mine, |
seventy miles inland from Mazatlan. of an |
explosion which occurred there in the lat
| ter part of September.
An American named MCGEE, who came |
from Napa, CAL, was working with nine |
Mexicans on the sixty-foot level, near
magazine which contained several hun
dred pounds of dynamite. This exploded
in some way, and the ten men were blown
almost to atoms.
Arrested on Charge of Intimidation.
PORTLAND (Or.), October Sth.-Lsst night
the officers arrested Anton Vogt ard John
ArmhursteT on the charge OF intimidation.
The men were distributing dodgers declar-
ing boycott on Weinard's brewery. II is
stated that the men belong to the Brewers
Union of San Francisco, and were sent up
here for the purpose of encouraging boy
colt against the above named brewery.
The case was continued until tomorrow,
pending decision, and the men were
admitted to bail in the sum of $500 each.
Immigrants from Holland.
MERGED, October Sth-A carload of Hol-
landers arrived to-day. A large crowd,
with a band of music, met them at the
depot. Much enthusiasm prevailed among
the new arrivals, and they are already in
homes which have been built for them
during the last three months. Another
and much larger party leaves Holland on
October 25th. Handsome cottages and
farm buildings for the Hollanders are 60
ing up in ell directions in the country north
OF this city.
New Steel Steamer.
VICTORIA (B. C) October Sth = The
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company has
completed arrangements for the cOnstruc-
ton of new steel steamer in England to
cost $3.50 600 The vessel will have speed
of eighteen knots, and will have accomoda-
ton for 900 passengers. She will be COM
pletsd within nine months from date, and
will possibly be placed on the Victoria
Vancouver route, the Islander going on the
Fraser river route.
Knee-Cap Broken.
GRASS VALLEY, October S.h.-This morn
ing G. w. Cunningham, a well-known
farmer of Forest Springs, in this township,
was going to Nevada City in cart drawn
by a young colt. When near the north
edge of this town the colt began to kick,
striking Cunningham on the left knee.
The knee-cap was broken loose and forced
up about half way to the thigh. The wound
may cause amputation.
Marin County Democrats.
SAN RAFAEL, October Sth.-The Demo-
cratic County Convention met this after
noon. Nominations were as follows: As
semblyman, Jerry Adams Superior Judge,
T. ]. Crowley; District Attorney, ]. w.
Cochrane; Sheriff and Tax Collector, Frank
Healy: Auditor and Recorder, w. Francis
Msgee Assessor, K. kinsella; Treasurer,
r. t. Cottingham; Supervisors, K. I. Mil
Ter and ]. A. Harding.
Utah Liberals.
SALT LAKE, October Sth.-The Liberal
Territorial Convention was held here to-
day. The platform congratulates the peo-
pie on the victory of the past two years; on
the adoption of the free-speech system
through Liberal agitation; on the recogni
ton of the rights of labor; felicitate |
ourselves on forcing the abandonment of
the practice of polygamy. Judge c. c. |
Goodwin was nominated for delegate.
Probable Suicide.
SEATTLE October Sth.-Will am Sprague,
Jr., grandson of Salmon 2. Chase and only |
son of Ex-Governor Sprague, of Rhode |
Island, was found dead in bed in his room |
last evening. half-bottle of chloroform |
lay on the floor beside the bed He left a |
letter of incoherent sentences, which gives
rise TO the belief that he was temporarily |
insane.
Suicide at Olympia,
E. Smith, son of the late "Skookum
Smith Of Tacoma, shot and killed himself
last night at South Union. Before termi-
mating his own life Smith attempted that of
his father-in-law, John Plerins, and his |
wife. who had refused to live with him
any longer, and who had taken refuge at |
her fathers home.
Democratic Nominations.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 9ih.-The DEM |
ocrats made the following nominations to-
night: Superior judges, long term, James |
D. Thornton (present Supreme Court |
Judge, NJ. NJ. Horan, James +. Smith and |
Austin A. Sanderson; short term, George |
Flournoy; Police Judges, H. ]. Stafford, |
James Stafford and julius Reimer.
Attempted Suicide.
SAN Francisco, October Sth.-Frank |
Mitchell, young forger, sentenced to five
years imprisonment in the penitentiary
Saturday, attempted to commit suicide
this afternoon in his cell in the County
Jail. He succeeded in opening the veins
in his wrist with spoon-handle, but
missed the arteries.
Los Angeles Nominees.
Los ANGELES, October Sth-The Demo-
cratic County Convention nominated Judge
Enoch Knight, of Pasadena, for the Senate
from the Thirty-eighth District for the
Assembly, A. NJ. Bragg, of Compton, for
the Seventy-sixth District, and General
John R. Matthews for the Seventy-seventh.
The State Grange.
WATsoNvILLE, October SIh.-The exer-
cises of the State Grange this morning in
the plaza were quite interesting. A grand
barbecue was given, at which were served
1000 people. Carriages are in waiting to
show the visiting Changers through the
valley this afternoon.
Methodist Conference.
SANTA Rosa. October Sth.-The annual |
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South convened here this morning.
Between two and three hundred people are$
in attendance, including one hundred and |
fifty delegates. Bishop Fitzgerald is pre-
siding
Escape of a Prisoner.
UNION (Or.) October Sih-While G. E.
Arnold, sentenced Monday to the Peniten-
tentiary for life, was being taken to Salem
last night, he escaped from the officers by |
jumping from the train near Hilgard, in |
The mountains.
A Boys Foot Amputated.
SAN JOSE October Sth.-Benny Harrison,
the boy whose foot was crushed by train
on Saturday, is in precarious condition. !
Gangrene has set in. and the foot was am
putated yesterday. His life is despaired of.
San Mateo Republicans.
REDWOOD CITY, October Stb.-A county
ticket was nominated by the Republicans
to-day. The candidate for the Assembly is
Alex Gordon; Superior Judge, George G.
Ross; Sheriff, w. II. Kline.
Cool Weather at Carson.
CARSON New, October Sth. The
weather turned suddenly cold this morn
ing in the hills surrounding Carson.
There will probably be snow in town be-
fore morning.
North Wind and Snow.
S1ssoN, October Stb.-There was cold
north wind with light furries of snow
during the day. There was heavy fall
on Mt Shasta.