Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-24

SANTN BARBARA, July 25d About 9
o'clock last night fire swept over the
hills back of the town, and into Mission
Canyon, taking ali the grass and many
trees. The sight was magnificent. Two
small dwelling houses and one barn be-
longing TO Messrs. Hawley, Robinson and
Archer, were burned, also many fences snd
much pssturaee. The loss will be s. 600.
The fire was caused by boys clearing brush.
Fire at Seattle.
SEATTLE, July 23i.-Balard, a northern
suburb of Seattle, was visited bv very dis
astrous fire this morning. The fire started
in saloon in some unknown manner and
spread rapidly and destroyed number of
frame buildings, among them Csliigans
Hotel, two story frame, which was filled
with guests. MANY of them barely ss-
capped with their lives. The fire had to be
fought with bucket brigsdes, and was only
checked by tearing down the building.
Total loss, Sl4 400; insurance, Sc, 500.
Case Dismissed.
SAN DIEGO, July 23i- The case sgainst
the ChinamaD, Charley Lee, for assault
with deadly weapon on the person OF
Wing Sing, was dismissed this afternoon.
Since the case has been in the Courts
Wing Sing has been identified as China.
man wanted in Sacramento for commit
ting murder there two years ago. He
will leave in the morning for that city, ac
companied by an officer.
Gored to Death.
ASHLAND (Or.), July 23i.-Coroner Par
son was notified this morning that the dead
body of Johnny Till, IS years old, had been
found in a corral at the Hanley brothers
ranch, on Butte creek, in this county,
where he was employed. II is supposed he
was gored to death bv ANIMALS. He left
the house early in the morning, and was
seen no more until found dead.
Molders Arrested.
SAN Francisco, July 23d.-Charles Hurl-
burt and Robert Davidson, striking IRON
molders, were arrested to-day on bench
warrants charging them with felony They
were recently indicted by the Grand Jury
for interfering with the telegraph messen-
ger boys, and attempting 10 secure the con-
tents of kilograms carried by them.
Sheriff of san Diego County.
SAN DIEGO, July 23d.-The Russell Nc
Dowell contest case was ended to-day by
the attorney for the prosecution offering u
motion to dismiss. Mcdowell is thus con-
firmed as Sheriff of San Diego county.
School Census.
Los ANGELES, July 23d-The school CEN
sus of Los Angeles County shows 23,007
white children in the county, of whom
IA, ATS are boys The total number of chill
dren in the county of school age is % ,394,
Killed in q Tunnel.
OAKLAND, July 23d-P Bowling of Au-
burn, Placer county, was killed while walk
ing through tunnel near Vallejo juno
ton. by freight train this morning.
Chinese Immigration.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 23d.-United States
Commissioner of Immigration Hornley, in
his annual report, stated that the number
of Chinese arriving at this port during the
year ending June so, 1890, was 1876.
Fire at Rocklin.
RocKLIN (Cal.), July 23d-A dwelling
house and contents owned by John Lon
ergan were burned this morning. Loss,
81, 600; no insurance. The fire was started
by children playing with matches.
Death of Priest.
PASADENA, July 23d.-Father Andrew
Cullen, Catholic priest in charge of this
parish, formerly of San Francisco and
Half Moon Bay, died suddenly this morn
ing, of heart disease.
hottest of the Season.
DowElEyILLE July 23d.-This was the
| hottest day of the season. The mercury
was 96o in the shade at Pm There is a
considerable depth of snow on the high
ridges.
Sudden Death.
CARSON New July 23d.-Frank Lergue
| dropped dead in Jake Klein's brewery this
afternoon from heart disease. He was a
native of Germany, aged 81 years.
Another Large Fire.
MERGED, July 23d.-Another large fire,
destroying many thousand acres of grass,
prevailed yesterday and TO day near Mer-
ced Falls.