The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-18
COAST ITEMS.

An Indian, attempting to eat civilized
meal at farmhouse near PendetOn, few
days ago. choked to death.
Joe Hart a fisherman, was run over and
cut to pieces by the outgoing Northern
Pacific train. near Sandy River. Oregon,
Tuesday night.
Three years ago San Jose bought a street.
roller for $4,000, chriStened it Billy the
masher," and thought il was going to work
wonders on their streets. 1t can now be
bOughi for $500.
Somebody slipped a bottle of alcohol
through one of the windows of the Butte
(Mont.) Jail, the other day, and when the
jailer went his rounds he found the prisoners
gloriOuSly drunk.
Last year the amount Of the saloon license
in San Jose was $50 per quarter. The
amount was increased to $50 per quarter,
with the result Of decrease OF thirty-eight
in the number Of saloons.
Little Alice Graham of Seattle, aged 10
years, undertook, the other morning, 10
light the fire with the aid of the oil can.
There was an explosion, and the child was
frightfully burned about the face and hands.
George Davidson, ten-year-Old boy of
Fresno, was bathing in the river one day
last week, when his strength failed AMI he
would have drowned, but for the prompt
action Of Frank Roberts, aged IA years, who,
without waiting to take off his clothes,
sprang into the water, caught Davidson as
he was sinking, and after sharp tussle
succeeded In rescuing him and bringing him
safe to land.
A wild man is said to be roaming about in
the sink Of Cache Greek, YOlO County He
is described as over six feet tall, weighing
about 200 pounds, with long, fair hair reach
ing nearly to his waist. A party of investi-
gators invaded his wickiup in his absence
and found few rude cooking utensils, etc,
but the sight of a club covered with blood.
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The Salt Lake Tribune claims that, pro-
teStatiOnS and professions to the contrary
notwithstanding, the belief in polygamy is
far from uproOted in the Mormon Church,
and there are still saints in high standing
who believe in it, even to the extent of
practice, having wives in Utah and Wyom-
ing at the same time. The Tribune denies
emphatcaly that pOlygamy is dead
issue" in Utah politics.
Gottlieb Ratsch, a German living near
Sacramento. came with his wife to this
country about eighteen months ago, on the
opportunities of his daughter Augusta and
her husband, August Kuhne. He brought
with MIN about $1,000. nearly all of which
Kubne borrowed" Of him on a ten-year
note, built a saloon, and the pair are now
making life very hard for the old people
and trying to drive them away
Judge Lichtenberg of Seattle, last sum-
nCI, III d ulNOICt CAST, utCIueu Lndb nus
band is entitled TO an interest in his di-
vOrced wfe's separate property, where such
disposition shall appear just and equitable.
In the suit in question about $4,000 worth
of properly was involved The title to the
property was in the wife, ;but in granting
the husband divorce Judge LichtenbeTg
rendered Judgment, giving TO Webster por-
ton of the property. The wife appealed TO
the Supreme Court on this point, but the
judgment of the court below has Deen
affirmed
A great cave has been discovered in the
southeastern part Of Shasta Valley, Oregon,
not far from Sheep Rock, like q great hole
in the ground, about One-half or three
quarters of mile long. 1t is about fifty
feet wide, and beautifully arched overhead
The height of the ceiling varies from about
twenty to about seventy-fve feet. In places
the walls and ceilings are plastered with
sparry incruStations. Evidences of its
having been inhabited by Indians and
wild animals were found. The depth Of
the lower end OF the cave below the surface
of the ground was VaTiously estimated from
fifty to 500 feet.
The Ell Dorado Democrat says: The
wantOn destruction of fish in the streams OF
this county, tributary to Lake Tahoe, by
Indians. who roam from their reservations
in Nevada, is exciting complaint among the
residents of Lake Valley, and will likely,
ere long, require the attention Of the Dis
tlict Attorney. This being the spawning
season OF the lake trout immense numbers
make their way for that purpose to the
shallow headwateIs of the streams that flow
into the lake. While swarmng there the
Indians dam the streams below them, and
then begin the work of destruction by means
OF baskets'and spears.