Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-20
Glove Contest at Tacoma.

TACOMA, January 19th.-Articles for 8
glove contest between Tom Cleary and Tom
Gfaner have been signed. They stipulate
that the match will be according to the
Marquis of Queensberry's rules, for purse
of 81 900, given by the Puget Sound Ath-
letic Club. The contest is to be with the
smallest gloves allowed by law, for points.
Ten rounds are TO be fought, and if the
referee does not decide in ten rounds, then
he shall call the men up round by round,
until the contest is decided. The men will
fight at catch weight on February 1st, the
winner to receive 5000, the balance to the
loser.
Accidentally Shot.
SAusALITo, January 19th.-This after
noon about 4:30 o'clock, boy about 10
years old named Joe Pedro, in company
with companion named Rutherford,
while fooling with q shotgun, received Il
load of shot above the left nipple, which
went almost through the left shoulder. A
physician who attended the young man
considers the wound dangerous one
Quite little excitement was created when
the boy was brought to town, it being at
first surmised that he had been shot inten-
ionally, but such is not the case.
C. b. Farnum Dead.
SAN DIEGO, January 19th-C. B. Far
mum of Boston died this morning at the
st. James Hotel after long and painful
illness of Bughts disease.of the kidneys
Mr.. Farnum came to San Diego with his
family about six months ago. He was the
senior member of the firm of G. B. Farnum
& Co., leather merchants of Boston, and
was q man of considerable wealth. He
leaves wife and three children. His re-
mains will be taken East for burial.
Suicide at San Bernardino.
SAX BERNARDINo, January 19th.-The
body of an unknown man was found this
morning two miles north of the city, under
clump of bushes, with a bullet hole
through his head and pistol in his left
hand. The man was well dressed and a
German about 35 years OF age. Nothing
was found by which his identity could be
proved.
They Don't Come that Way.
VANCOUVER (B. c., January 19th.-The
arrivals of Chinese by steamships from
China, in British Columbia during 1889,
were five hundred less than the departures
for China, showing that the fears that this
province would be used by China as the
means of gaining access to the United
States were groundless.
Division of San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO, January 19tn.-A Scheme is
being fathered by clique of Oceanside
business men, to divide San Diego county.
The motive is to make Oceanside the county
seat. and whooping up certain individuals
holdings. An active agitation of the pro-
ect will come to light before long.
Flag at Half-Mast.
CHICO, January 19th-The flag of the
Native Sons Parlor is flying at half mast
in memory of the late General Vallejo who
was made an honorary member two years
ago, while in Chico attending meeting of
the Horticultural Society.
Death of Mining Man.
San Francisco, January 19th-Wilfred
I. Newberry, mining man of Virginia
City, died early yesterday morning in his
room at the Baldwin Hotel. Deceased has
brothers, mining men, in Oregon and
Washington.
Influenza in UIiah.
UKIAH, January 19Lh.-Influenza has
made its appearance in Ukiah. County
Clerk Paxton is seriously i'll with that
disease.