Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-22
tween Colfax and Emigrant Gap, and the
track is nearly clear tonight.
DIR. Harrison Suspended.

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track is nearly clear tonight.
DIR. Harrison Suspended.
San Francisco, January 2lst.-Assistant
Police Surgeon Harrison has been sus-
pended by the Beard of Health pending
an investigation into his alleged brutal con-
duct toward Annie Meyer, a patient. Dr..
Eymans was appointed to take charge of
the Receiving Hospital temporarily.
Mr.. Vale, for many yeats connected with
the Bulletin, died to-day after an illness of
only two days. He was Past Master OF
Oriental Lodge, F. and A. NJ.
Snow at st. Helena.
ST.. HELENA, January 21st.-Since Thurs
dav rain has fallen almost without abating.
Friday was one of the worst days of the
season. Rain and sleet fell in sheets and
the wind blew perfect gale. Last night
one inch of snow fell, remaining on the
ground until noon to-day, when it was
melted by the warm rays of the sun, which
kindly beamed out upon US. Total rainfall
for the season to date, Al 6S inches.
The rotary plow has just left Blue Can
yon for Alta, and will return from there to
Cascade The most difficult part of the
blockade has been at Shady Run, but the
laie passenger trains that have been de-
layed there have got out to Blue Canyon.
Six Days in the Snow.
TowLEs, January 2lst.-The road is open
west TO this place. East of here about six
miles remain blockaded. The return is
expected through tonight or in the morn
ing. Trains Nos. / and 3 are preparing to
move East after their six days rest in the
snow near Shady Run. The weather is
fair.
Another Pioneer Gone.
SANTA Cruz. January 21st-Paul Sweet,
a pioneer, died this morning on his ranch
near this city. He came to Santa Cruz in
1910, and established the first tannery in
1913. He was member of the Bear Flag
Battalion in 1916. He lived on the ranch
which he died on since 1S49. He was 70
years of age.
More Rain.
GILRoY, January 21st-Last night the
storm started in again after short interval
of fair weather, nearly half an inch of rain
falling during the night. This morning it
has been shoHering, with an occasional
sunshine, and since noon the weather has
been cooler with northerly wind, and no
prospect of q cessation.
A Stranger Suicides.
RIVERSIDE, January 2lst.-An unknown
man suicided here last night, by shooting
himself through the heart. The Coroner's
inquest failed to reveal his identity. All
traces of himself were destroyed before the
rash act was committed The man is OF
light complexion, about 3 feet 7 inches
high, weight about 100 pounds, wore blue
flannel suit and overcoat. The body will
be held until Thursday for investigation.
Where is the Groom?
CoLUsA, January 27th-Sunday night
IL g.. H.. Of Lob,
Cooper, an employee in his fathers livery
staole, to Lou Baker, young lady of this
city. The guests arrived at the house and
the bride was ready for the ceremony, but
The prospective groom failed to put in an
appearance 1t was subsequently learned
that he quietly left the city by Sunday s
train, and his whereabouts at present are
unknown.
She Took a Revolver.
SAN DIEGO, January 21st-The wife OF
John Smith, banker of Coronado, disap-
peared yesterday, after leaving a note stat
ing that she was tired of life and asking
forgiveness for the act she was going to do.
Nothing was taken from the house except
a revolver. She left dressed in her best,
aud, it is supposed, with a handsomer
man.
Union Pacific Blockaded.
DAYTON (WaSh.), January 2Ist.-Ihe
snow has settled a foot deep on the hills in
drifts, and is melting little. Wehave had
five days OF big snow. Big crops will re-
suit. The lines are cleared There were
regular trains to day The Spokane branch
of the Union Pacific has been blocked for
two weeks with no prospect of its opening
soon.
Slavin Refuses.
SAN Francisco, January 21st.-P resident
Fulda, of the California Athletic Club, to-
day received the following telegram from
the London Sporting Life: 'Slavin refuses
to fight McAuliffe, but will box the winner
of the Sullivan-Jackson match, or either OF
them"
Those Mail Carriers All Right.
YREKA, January 21st-The mail carriers
from Sawyer's Bar are all right, having
turned back from Salmon Mountain, owing
to the binding storm. They reached Etna
last night.
Held to Answer Without Bail.
REDDING, January 21st.-The examina-
tion of James Garretty for the killing of
Tom Barnes, on the 18th inst, was closed
this afternoon, and he was held to answer
without bail.