Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-09

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limitation
Wideawake Oregonians.
The DALLEs tOr) May Sth.-Articles in
triplcate were signed by prominent citizens
to-day of The Dalles and Eastern Oregon
TRANSPORTATION Company, and The Dalles,
Goldendale and Southern Railroad Com
pany. The object is to build and operate a
broad gauge railroad to Goldeudale and
vicinity. Capital stock, $3.50, 900. The
transportation company will construct
and run boats on the Columbia river be-
tween The Dalles and the Cascades, Port
land and Astoria. Capital stock, $50,OO0
The incorporators have sufficient funds
to carry both the schemes into successful
operation. The preliminary survey for the
railroad will begin in few days. The
Dalles will be the principal place of busi-
ness for both companies.
Four Hungry Travellers.
Los ANGELES May Sth.-On Friday last
A. p. Willard and his two sons and f. G.
Chapman of Rosedale, small town in
this county, started to walk from Santa
Monica up the coast to Ventura county.
Their supply of provisions gave out and
the party endeavored to find ranch house
to obtain food and left the coast, going
back toward the mountains. They got lost
and became separated and were three DAYS
without food, but all finally obtained sue
cor, although very much exhausted. Dur
ing the three days that the men had moth
ing to eat they covered about seventy-fiv
| miles. One of Mr.. Willard's sons is in a
precarious condition.
Anti-Irrigationists.
CoLUsA, May Sth-The meeting of the
new Board of Directors of the Colusa Irri-
CATION District held to-day for the organ
izatiOn of the Board was one of unusual
interest to this community for the reason
that majority of the new Directors are
anti.irrigationists,a and action to retard the
work of irrigation was anticipated.
Senator John Bcggs, as the leader of the
anti-irrigationists on the Board, nominated
E. g. Morton for President and ]. w. Goad
for Secretary. The action is much deplored
by the people here. as it means obstruction
to irrigation in this district for the next
two years.
Drowned in q Creek.
WEAyERvILLE, May Sth.-Henry Meckel,
of the firm of Meckel Brothers, brewers of
Weaverville, was drowned in North Fork
creek, seventeen miles from here, last even
ing, while attempting to ford that stream.
Several parties witnessed the accident and
made every effort to save the drowning
| man, but without success. The body
| fosted down the creek, face downward,
into the Trinity, where it sank. 1t is doubt
ful if the body will ever be recovered He
was 26 years old, a native of Trinity county,
and was well liked by all his acquantances.
Numbering Illegitimate Children.
Los ANGELES, May Sth.-News has been
received from San Jacinto. a small town in
the northwestern part of San Diego county,
to the effect that Francisco Gonzalez
well-known rancher and an old resident,
hoo hoo oA fhao oh aafy
ing the illegitimate offspring of his daugh-
ter. The mother herself makes the accusa-
ton. She states that about eighteen
months ago she gave birth to twins and
that her father strangled them shortly after
their birth.
Bold, but Successful.
TOMBSTONE "a. IT,, May Sth.-At s
o'clock last night Tom Forget, who was
confined in the County Jail awaiting trial
for stealing ore from the Doughnut Mill
and Mining Company dumps, was playing
cards with the jailer, Howell, when Forget
reached for and captured Howell's pistol
and compelled him to open the large iron
doors while he walked out, locking Howell
inside. No trace of him has been found
yet. The Sheriff has posse in pursuit.
Went Through the Break.
NIcoLAUs, May Sth.-Ye esterday morning
| the steamer knight, No. 2, with the barge
Nicolaus, loaded with 3, 300 sacks of wheat
| and 200 bales of wool, went through the
break in the old levee at Nelson's Point
By strenuous exertions the steamer was
hauled out this morning and will proceed
| to Sacramento for help. The barge is all
right yet, but it is doubtful If the cargo can
be taken out of the gap.
Bodies Recovered.
CARSON New, May sth.-The bodies of
Dodge and Jones. two of the three men
drowned last week in Washoe lake, were
| found to-day, one at the north end and the
| other at the south, badly swollen and partly
eaten by fish. The third party has not
been found yet. "Snippy" the boatman,
| says all went down together, but when
found they were two miles apart. The
bodies were taken to Franktown.
Dismissed in Disgrace.
SPOKANE FALLS, May Sth.-Alderman
Peter Dueber was expelled from the City
Council at a regular meeting last night
| Charges of bribery had been preferred
! against Dueber by Councilman Davidson.
and after all the evidence was in the men,
bers OF the Council, upon the call of the
roll, all voted guilty, and two-thirds voting
for exclusion, it was so declared by Mayor
Clough.
Another Charge of Forgery.
SEATTLE, May Sth-A third charge of
forgery was preferred this evening against
ex Secretary McCombs of the Relief Com
| mittee. His bail was fixed at 81 500 for
this case, and being unable to furnish il he
went to Jail. An investigation of the
books as far as conducted shows that he
has defrauded the funds in fully 400 cases,
the amount in each one averaging $40.
Unitarian Club.
OLYMPIA (Wash.) May Sth.-A hundred
members of the Puget Sound Unitarian
Club partook of feast tonight at the
Hotel Olympia Representatives were
present from Seattle. Puyallup, Tacoma
and Portland. Addresses were made by
motion of Unitarianism and better ac.
quaintance.
Damage from Debris.
MARYsvILLE, May Sth.-Otto Won Gel
dern, civil engineer connected with the
United States Debris Commission, is here
investi eating the extent of damage to agri-
cultural lands by hydraulic mining debris.
He will make a personal examination of
the country along the Yuba, Bear and
Feather rivers.
Public Reception.
WOODLAND, May Sth.-Compapy F, n. G.
c.. of this place gave public reception and
ball in their new armory in Olympia Hall
this evening, The new armory has been
made one of the best appointed in the
State, at large expense. A number of Of
ficers from Sacramento attended and very
enjoyable time was afforded.
Alleged Murderer Arrested.
Los ANGELES, May Sth.-George Cas-
sullo, the alleged murderer of Guisseppi
Valergo, was captured this morning in
Sonora town. He had been on debauch
all night. Cassullo admits having had
trouble with Valergo last night, but claims
he did not strike him with knife.
Suicide of q Blacksmith.
MENDocINo, May Sth.-C. o. Rivers, a
blacksmith at Caspar, five miles north of
this place, committed suicide this morning
in the slaughter-house of the lumber COM
pany. Dependency, owing to sickness, is
supposed to be the cause.
Another Victim Recovered.
ANGELS CAMP, May sth.-This morning
the body of John Trabacco was taken from
the Utica mine. 1t had been badly
crushed and was beyond Identification
TrabAcco was native of Italy.
One Strike Ended.