Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-03
He Had Been in Tacoma.

surance Company, who shot himself yes
terday at San Francisco after it had been
discovered tha. he had issued drafts for
about 81 700. which the banks had refused
to honor, was in Tacoma last winter and
stopped at the Tacoma Hotel. He was a
high liver, spent money freely and existed
generally at champagne rate, while there
were many who were surprised that he had
no income. He circulated freely here with
young bloods. 1t is not supposed that it
was known among Schwartzkopfs associ-
ates here that he was addicted to drawing
drafts which would not be honored.
Schwartzkopf had been around the world
several times and it is said he could speak
several languages. Here Schwarizkopf had
the run of the Tacoma Hotel.
A Fractured Skull.
SAN FRAScIsco, May 2d.-Last night
Adam Eton, who says he but recently came
from the southern part of the State, was
treated at the Receiving Hospital for a
fracture of the skull, broken arm and
manifold cuts and bruises. At the hospital
$3.50 in greenbacks were taken from him.
He said that he went out yesterday to look
at the Charleston. He walked around the
water front to the iron works and saw q
cruiser painted white Four men APP
preached him and told him they had 9
strike on, TO which he replied that he did
not care and walked away. The men fol.
lowed him and one of them knocked him
down and kicked him. When he recov-
cred consciousness his assailants had dis.
appeared.
Accused of Incendiarism.
SAN Francisco, May 2d-Mary Kingsley
the IA year-old Girl who was arrested yes
terday BY Fire Marshal Towe for setting
fire to her fathers house, at SIS Ninth
street. and booked for the industrial
School, was committed to the Magdaler
ASYLUM by Judge Rix to-day. until she
shall be legally discharged. Judge Riz
thought she should be eprosecuted for arson
but Prosecuting Attorney Dunno was o.
the opinion that no jury would ever con
yict her. She said she did not care where
she was sent. Her parents say they viii
have her free inside of q week or two.
Canal Contract Let.
MARysvIILE, May 2d.--A contract fol
the construction of a canal twenty. six an6
a Quarter miles in the Browns valley irri
ea,iou district, Yuba county, has been lei
10 Hamilton Gray, of San Francisco, who's:
bid was S69, $40. Welliott, of GriGley, bic
500 s26. The San Jose Improvement Com
psny we're the highest bidders at Se3, ,25s
Work on the canal is to be begun imme
Olately. Inc Donus uasS pceb sVla' ent
the money is ready for the cost OF the work
This canal viii be of immense benefit Il
the foothill region The water is to b,
taken from the Yubs river. About 45, ,00
acres are contained in the district.
Fallen From Grace.
TACOMA May 2d.-Wiiliam Donneily, al
actor, a physical wreck from using opium
and other narcotics, went to the polio
headquarters to day and begged TO be iakel
care of. Chief OF Police Chesnley preferre,
charge of vagrancy against him. for whicl
Justice Best fined him s63, an equiyalen
of which will be one month in the Cit
Jail. Donnelly came West with th
"Peck's Bad Boy" company, but was I
nally dropped out because of the opium
habit. For month be has been living o
the charity of friends around the variet
theaters. He hopes in time to get to So