Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-27
Making Preparations.

REDDING, May 26th.-Memorial service
was held in the Methodist Church Sunday
last. The church was deliberately deco
rated with American flags. Grand Army
men and Mexican Veterans attended in a
body. Rev. ]. ]. Martin delivered a most
eloquent and patriotic sermon. Elaborate
preparations are being made for the proper
observance OF Memorial day On Friday
next.
SANTA Rosa, May 26th.-Impressive Sab
bath memorial services were held in the
Congregational Church here yesterday.
Ellsworth Post, G. A. R., and The Ladies'
Circle of the Post marched to the church,
| where an eloquent sermon was preached
by Rev. j. X. Harrison, from the text,
With great sum obtained | this free
dom''-Acts xxi, %. The services here
on Memorial Day will surpass any ever
known before. There will be long pro-
cession in the day and literary exercises in
the hall in the evening, with j. w Rags
dale Is orator.
Murdered by His Companion.
ALBUQUERQUE On. M, May 26th.-Sat-
ur0as afternoon, while working in ditch,
near 1slets, two Indians found the body of
man with buliet-hole in the back of
his head. The Atlantic and Pacific fore
man recognized the man as person who
bought lunch at his house. He had
companion who remained some distance
from the house. Both went toward the
river. This was the last seen of the man
until his body was found. The man was
evidently on his knees washing when shot,
as piece of blood. stained soap was found
alongside. In his pocket was found let
ter OF recommendation from McClutcheon,
Payne & Co., of Ell Paso, stating that the
bearer, II. ]. Soffel, is an honest, sober and
capable employee. His companion has dis.
appeared.
Murdered Two Brothers.
ALBUQUERQUE On. M May 26th.-Sun-
day afternoon fight took place at Fondre
Brothers vineyard near Los Lunas, where
crowd had assembled to witness horse
race. Wine flowed freely, and soon the
crowd were fighting drunk. Vicente Ar
tiga and two brothers named Conway had
dispute. Artiga drew a revolver and shot
the elder Conway, who died in few mo-
ments. Another shot wounded the younger
brother. and he is not expected to live
Another ball struck Demetrio Ballegos.
seriously woundipg him.
Deputy Sheriff Clements made an al
tempt to arrest him, when two men Jumped
in front of Artiga and prevented the latter
from shooting the deputy. The murderer
WAS arrested and chained to the floor of
Yuba and Feather.
MARYsyILLE, May 26th.-Owing to the
| melting of great masses OF snow in the
mountains the valley rivers have teen ct
high stage for week past. The few days
| of unusually warm weather last week had
| noticeable effect in further rise of the
streams. The Yuba is almost sixteen feet
above lowwater mark, and is only nine
inches below the highest stage reached last
winter. The Feather is correspondingly
| high. Both are likely to subside consider
ably under the influence of the cooler
weather now prevailing. There is no dam
age or prospect of any further injury from
overflow on the lowlands subject to inun-
dalton. The rivers have remained higher
this spring than ever before known.
| Mariposa Democracy.
MARIposA. May 25th, via MERGED MAY
26;h.-The Democratic Central Committee
met yesterday. The primaries will be
held Saturday, August 3Oth, and the con-
vention September 9th. The test will be
that the individual voted for Cleveland at
the last election. The delegates to the
State Convention are: B. o. Marston. w.
II. Lsrew, James H. Lawrence. A. j.
Reedy; al:eroates-W. +. Coffman. ]. w.
CoDgdon, w. w. Hunter and W. c. Reid.
j. ID. Spencer was Endorsed for Supreme
Court Clerk and G. G. Goucher for the
Senate.
Died in an Orchard.
NEVADA Cry, May 26sh.--John Lyons.
nearly seventy years old and infirm, this
morning hanged himself to fruit tree al
| the home of his daughters husband, Con-
stable Dillon of this city. He stood on a
box while adjusting the rope, then kicked
the box away. Lyons was an old-time
hotel-keeper at the town of Washington,
but for two years has lived here. He
leaves wife residing at Sunny South,
Placer county.
Redding Improvements.
REDDISe. May 26th.-The Masonic Build.
ing Association decided to-day to proceed
10 the erection of q three story temple. A
committee was appointed to formulate a
plan of the building and an architect will
then be employed to draw up plsns The
military hall is well under way and will
DE q fine structure of the kind when fin.
ished. They expect to occupy ii by July
4,h.
eloggers Get Into Jail.
TACOMA. May 26th.-Jack Connolly and
Patsy Mulligan, the principals in Sunday
prize fight, with Jack Smith. one of the
seconds, were arrested tonight by the
orders of Sheriff Price and charged with
prize-fighting. Up to late hour they had
been unable to obtain $500 bonds, and
will probably spend the night in jsil
, The Tacoma and Lake City road will bs