Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-07

SAN Francisco, October CHA morn
ing paper says the Southern Pacific Com
pany has decided to build branch road
through the San Ramon valley. The road
will start from Avon, near Martinez, and
will run through Concord, Walnut Creek.
Danville and San Ramon. distance Of
twenty-one miles. The new branch lire
between Oakdale and Merced is expected
to be completed by the end of the year,
and the company will probably continue
the line to Sanger, near Fresno.
Railroad Wreck in Idaho.
SAN FRANcIsco, October 6th.-A Chron-
icle special from Boise City, Idaho. says
that No. passenger train has been wrecked
near Cello. The engine and tender were
thiown from the track and badly wrecked,
and the mail car thrown Off Fireman
Howard was caught between the engine
and tender and badly crushed. He cannot
live. The engineer was badly bruised.
George Long, who was in the cab, was
badly hurt. The passengers were bruised.
There was snow on the track.
Close of the Sonora Fair.
SONORA, October 6.h-The fair of IL e
Twenty. ninth District Agricultural Associa-
tion at Sonora closed to day with grand
stock parade, vsquero tournament and
baby show. Despite the fact that this was
the first fair of the Association, and the
disadvantages under which they were
obliged to labor, the fair was grand sue
cess, the display of fruit and minerals be-
ing exceptionally fine.
The Fourth Trial.
SALEM (Or) October 6th.-The Supreme
Court to day denied a rehearing in the case
of the State of Oregon VS.. Sandy" Olds.
Olds has been twice convicted of murder
in the first degree for killing Emil Weber
at Portland in May, 1889, but the Supreme
Court granted him a new trial. In the
first trial the jury disagreed. 1t now goes
to trial for the fourth time.
Fatal Explosion of Powder.
BONNEVILLE October 6th.-Last Friday
while Charles Vaughn was at work in the
Bella Union tunnel, near Port Wine. pick
ing out blast that had failed to explode,
the powder iguited and he was blown TO
pieces, while T. Clark had his arm and
fingers broken and was otherwise severely
injured.
Close of the Yreka Fair.
YREKA (Cal), October 6th.-At the last
day of the fair Wild Oats won the running
mile dash in 1:462. Trotting, mile heats,
Wanda won in three straight heats. Time,
2:36, winning $500. Bingo took the purse
lOI running, luIee- udrteIS Vi d ullS.
Time, 1:23
New Comet Discovered.
LICK OBSERVATORY, October 6th-The
agent of the Associated Press says faint
comet was discovered by Professor E. E.
Barnard at tbeLick Observatory at o'clock
46 minutes this evening. It's position right
ascension 10 hours 12minutes, 26o south.
The molten wasesSterly.
WalIa WalIa Races,
WALLA WALLA, October Chat the
first day of the fall race meeting this after
noon the trotting race for three year-olds
was won by Mark Medium. Best time,
2:3S1.
The three quarter running dash was won
by Oregon Eclipse in lis.
Kern County Notes.
BAKERSFIELD, October CHA new bank,
the Bank of Bakersfield, was opened to-
day.
Twenty-six settlers from Indiana arrived
last night and have gone to the lands pre-
pared for them in the colony tract.
Coronado an Independent City.
SAN DIEGO, October 6th.-The vote to-
day on the question of the segregation of
Coronado from San Diego, resulted in
victory for the Coronado people by ma
jority of 4s2 Coronado is now an inde-
pendent city.
Attacked by &c onvict.
WALLA WALLA wash }, October 9Th
At the peniten,iary here Sunday afternoon
convict named Davis made an attack on
Sergeant Bond with a hatchet, fracturipg
his skull. 1t is thought Bond will die.
Rich Ore.
SONORA, October Chat the Last Chance
mine. near Sonora, owned by the Bonanza
No. 2 Mining Company, pocket was
struck few days ago which yielded nearly
$4,000.
Crushed In Mine.
fresno, October 6th.-J. E. Keller of this
city was mashed to death in mine at Hill
dreth, east of here. yesterday. by a rocS
falling on him. He was II years of age.
San Jose Shipments.
SAN JOSE, October h.-The shipments
of fruit. wine, leather, ETC., last week were
1858, 40 pounds.