Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-08
Weather and Crops,

MARYsvILLE, April 7th.-The rain Sat-
urday night increased the total for the sea-
son to IS 80 inches. The crops will not be
materially affected.
NAPA, April 7th.-Rain fell in showers
Saturday night and Sunday. To-day it is
windy and cloudy, and more rain is prob
ably coming.
SANTA Rosa, April 7th.-Indications are
that the rain is over. No water has fallen
to-day. The total rainfall for the season is
45 inches, the heaviest in many years.
An Attempted Poisoning.
MERGED, April 7th.-On Saturday last
William Cook, living in cabin on the line
dividing Msriposa and Merced counties,
returned to his home after an absence OF a
few hours and found the door of his cabin
broken down, and upon looking around
found that there was something wrong
with can of fresh milk he had left upon
his table. He then examined a piece of
fresh meat and gave a piece to his cat,
which she ate and died. Mr.. Cook had a
quarrel with neighbor, who cut him
badly, few weeks ago. The man who
did the cutting is out on SIS 900 bail.
Killed by an Engine.
WELLS New, April 7th.-While helping
engine 1913 was waiting on the siding at
Matlin, Utah. last night for the fast west
bound mail, Frank Mcmahon, the fireman.
stepped across the track lust in time to be
struck by engine 270 OF the mail train,
which does not stop there. Engineer
Rowse ran to him, but after slight move
ment of the shoulders ne died. The body
was taken to Terrace, where his young wife
lives. He had been married only two
months.
Killed by Train.
VIVA, April 7th-Clinton Preston, ma
tive OF New York, working on the Stanford
ranch, was killed about mile and half
north of here. He was a small man, aged
about IS years and weighing about $50
pounds. He had light moustache. Cor
oner West held an inquest and the jury re-
turned verdict that death was caused by
jumping off the train and being struck by
the same.
Suicide at wadsworth.
RENO, April 7th.-The Reno Gazette of
this evening contains special from Wads-
worth, giving an account of the suicide this
morning at the above place of Il. NJ
Geiger. who was in the employ of the bust
ness firm of E. Griswold & Co. Deceased
was the son of DIR. D. NJ. Geiger, of Virginia
City. So far as learned there was no cause
for his self destruction.
1t Was Not Silcott.
PORTLAND, April 7th.-The reported CAP
ture here of Silcott, the Washington City
absconding cashier, originated in the re-
turn of Silcox, the missing bookkeeper of
the First National Bank of this city. The
similarity of the names no doubt was the
| cause of the mistake.
Thrashed for His Insolence,
VIsALIA, April 7th.-Henry R. Thomp-
son, an engineer of the VIsalia Flour Mills,
had fight yesterday with Bob Banks, the
driver OF the mill team. Thompson was
terribly bruised around the head. He was
under the influence of liquor and grossly
lnsulted Banks.
Santa Cruz Wavelets.
SANTA CRuZ April 7th-This evening a
large party of Raymond excursionists ar
rived at the Pope House.
This morning Frank Huddleson, aged
10, was killed at Monte Vista by rock
falling on him.
Suicide of c. II. Prince.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7th.-Charles H.
Prince. who for a number of years has been
engaged in the livery business in this city,
committed suicide this morning, about s
O'Clock, by shooting himself in the right
| temple.
No cURE-ALL or untried remedy will cure
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