The morning call., 1890-12-30
COAST ITEMS.

Brief Notes From Pacific State and
Territories.
Governor Colcord of Nevada has appointed
E. d. VANDERBILT his Private Secretary.
Peter Fleming sold 10000 pounds "
honey to Pomona firm for cents a pound
Pomona people could eat ripe strawber- \
ries on Christmas day by paying Is cents
box.
A contract was let recently for 2,5OO,0oO
brick for the new beet-sugar factory at
Chico.
A fire at Alvi'siLanding. near Santa Cruz
on Sunday destroyed several buildings ana
shinRle-mill.
The British ship Brunei has left San
Diego for Newport, where she will load
wheat for Europe.
E. c. Carr was dangerously hurt near
Yuba City ON Saturday by being thrown
from his carriage.
The delinquent tax list of Visalia foots up
only S327, while the county strong box holds
S7S,9l0 % to begin the new year.
During the late storm at the mouth of the
Columbia River the high waves washed
away seven bents of the jetty 112 feet long.
A good haul was made by burglars IN the
house of DR.. Powell at Victoria on Satur-
day night. They took away jewelry worth
$1,000.
A Willows man has constructed tele-
phone from his home to his store by using
a
charms
a Seattle man started to do some shopping
for Christmas. He carried In n poeket-book
$3.50 in notes, the saving, of years, which
he lost.
Henry Deerhard, teamster, lost his
money by fooiing with the tiger at The
Dalles, Oregon, last Friday and shot him
self fatally.
Malignant diphtheria is raging in the
Coppel School District near Waitsburg,
Wash, and all the schools have been or
dered closed.
By accurately running the county line be-
tween Polk ana Yamhill. Oregon, the latter
county gains 5700 acres of fine land. 1t is
assessed for $4,000
In selling the old courthouse property the
Los Angeles City Trustees made good
turn. They paid $4,000 for 1t in 1871 aud it
brought last Friday Sl00,500.
The British ship Royal Tar left Eureka
for. Australia on Christmas day. She was
storm-bound for 25 days. and was the last
fore igp-bound vessel of 1890 from that port
One of the pupils of the Lincoln School.
Spokane Falls, kissed girl the other day,
he wont do SO again, for be had an inter-
view with the principal, who used black
snake to shake the dust from his trousers.
Two men at Julian. San Diego County,
got into a row at a dance on Christmas eve
and fired six shots at each other without
doing any injury. The people were so Dis
gusted at the poor shooting that go arrests
were made.
The officers of the election precincts of
Willows. Colusa County, have been arrested
for gross frauds committed at the last elec-
tions The complaint was sworn to by C.
b. Whiting. editor Of the Coiusa Herald, a
Republican.
Elisha Trembarth was convicted Of steal
Ing gold specimens from the Niagara Min
ing Company at Weayerville last week and
was sent to Folsom Prison for three years.
Two of his companions in guilt Eddy and
Rule, turned States evidence.
A counterfeiter's cabin was discovered
near Gray Cliff. Mont, last Saturday, by
Deputy Marshals Devoe and Erwin. While
exploring q dense thicket near by they
founl q man, who was arrested. He gave
the name of Frank Ellis.
The Greenville Bulletin says: This town
has no legally constituted Postmaster. MIR.
Ketchum, before leaving. derutized Mr.
Creighton. The latter departed last week
After Mr.. Ketchum left, the appointment of
Mr.. Murray was petitioned, but nothing
has resulted therefroni. 1t Is time for Mr..
ketchum's bondsmen to act and see that
the Office is legally filed. They are respon-
i sible.
The Sierra Valley Leader Says: Mr. NJ
Harden went to Penryn about four weeks
ago and died there on Saturday, the 10th
| lived in this valley about thirty-three years.
! He was never married. and his wealth Is
| estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000. but no
| one knows where it Is, as he was very
close-mouthed and did not pay taxes on his
! wealth If keeping his mouth closed would
prevent it, He has left the wealth he had
the ability to accumulate, but did not know
how to enjoy, for others. He dressed in the
! garb of a pauper. and never apparently had
| cent for his own pleasure.