The morning call., 1891-05-08
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.

Territories.
Gilroy is beginning to talk about having a
grand flower shows
The Mayor of Walla Walla has decided
that the saloons Of that city must be closed
on Sunday.
Pomona is discussing the advsability OF
voting $4,000 additional bonds for necessary
new school buildings.
Burglars broke into the GIendova Rail-
way Station last Monday night and got
away with haul of cents.
The town of Esparto, in Yolo County, is
agitated over the prospect of the establish
ment of beet-sugar factory there.
Lynden, Wash, has already subscribed
$3.50 toward motor line between Lynden
and Whateom. They can raise $4,000, and
expect New Whatc0m to aid the scheme.
The steamer Empress of India brought 126
Chinese passengers to Victoria last week.
Probably 125 of the lot will find their way
across the border to the United States.
Lawrence Hay of San Jose attempted
suicide by the morphine route Friday even
ing because the girl he loved did not reeipro-
cate his affection. He is now in critical
condition.
John Kister of ST. Helena has Ia grippe,
and last Sunday evening, while blowing his
nose, he burst blood vessel and nearly
Died to death before medical aid could get
to his rescue.
The body of Louis Munson, editor of the
Banning Herald, whose sad death occurred
during tile parade in honor OF President
Harrison at Riverside, has been taken to
Los Angeles for cremation.
The British Columbian Census enume-
rators are experiencing considerable diff
Guilty in getting the necessary Information
from Cinnamon, even having occasionally
to call in police aid in the matter.
Nat SquireS, one of StOneman's liberated
murderers, killed companion in saloon
fight last Saturday week. He put his hand
IN his pocket and fired pistol through bIs
coat at his victim, w0unding him in the
side.
Pasadena man has patented an inven-
ton for prOpelling Street-ears by the ex-
ploSion of naptha, which is carried IN tile
cabooSe of the car. The system has been
tried on one of the local lines and works
very successfully.
just before his death a man NAMED Wade.
resting In Southern California, disposed OF
5000 to Los Angeles parties in order that
his wife might not get any OF the money.
she mas, however, succeeded in recovering
over 5000 Of the funds.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company are max
ing preliminary survey for railroad to
Bear Valley Lake. The route VIII lead
from the highest point III CajOn Pass, and
will open up one of the most beautiful sum
mer resorts IN the State.
San Diego is to have a silk exhibit, ana
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Will distribute young worms to any VINO
Will agree TO compete for prizes thereat.
The prizes will be for the first four grades
of cocOons aud the best design III arrange
ment of cocoUnS OF raw silk.
A. p. Hall of Tulare City came near being
the victim OF serious accident Monday. In
closing his safe door, the hinges broke. let
ting the door tall, grazing his leg from the
knee down 10 his loot. The door was very
heavy and be made lucky escape.
Rio Vista has modern Enoch Arden. He
is a native Of England, who came TO
America to seek his fortune. Returning
home after four years absence he found his
wife had remarked. He became drunkard,
and has wandered about ever since.
One Of the bright schoolteacherS at Santa
Maria, Cal, at the meeting of the local
teachers association, last Friday night, read
paper in which she stated that the Mana
murdered the Mayor of New Orleans anu
eleven of the murderers were hung"
San Jose is proud and happy over the
opinion expressed by the Postmaster Gen
eral while there that the Garden City, on
account Of importance, population. etc. IS
deserving of the recent 100000 appro-
priatiOn for P0stoffiee buildings, etc.
The statement reads rather curiousy to
unaceustOmed ears that the mission InGians
at Victoria, b. O., fired cannon salute in
honor of the new steamer, the EMPRESS OF
India, as Tue passed through the Lions Gate
on her first entrance to the port Of Victoria.
The "old Charley Brown barn." on the
San jose road. near Santa Cruz, was de
StIoyed by fire Saturday night. 1t was the
oldest barn in Santa Cruz, having been
built thirty years ago, and was we'll
known landmark, on account OF Its size and
structure.
A Fresno man named Hutchinson refused
to appear in court when summoned. He
Was fined SIS, which made him so angry
~. h..c ftnffa nd or Al
the penalties against him amounted TO $3.50,
or that many days IN the freezer, where he
is now cooling off.
The first carload of apples ever sent East
from Los Angeles went last week. Ii has
long been supposed that California could
not produce good apples, but at the New
Orleans Exposition the Los Angeles apples
carried off the sweepstakes and nearly ali
the other premiums.
Last Saturday week Santa Ana cOnSta-
Bile went through the Los Angeles Jail on an
investigating tour and found there a Santa
Ana boy who had been picked up on the
street and taken there for safe keeping and
identification. He took the child home to
its distressed parents.
At Bartle, Slskiyou County, the other day,
little black yearling bear broke into
cabin and was dining off barrel OF cOrned
beef, when the owner OF the barrel came
along ana with his gun sent little Ephralm
WUeIe lie WOulu DOb NC IUuUltQ Will bLHSb
after his salty meal.
News from Campo del Alamo, Southern
California, is to the effect that an extremely
rich find has been made in tue Aurora mine,
quartz having been found that will run from
$1,000 10 $4,000 ton. 1t Is said that within
three weeks over 100000 have been placed
in sight in the claim.
In MoraYia the reflection of thu sun upon
tho snow was so brilliant the past winter
that thousands OF cattle were attacked with
Ophthalmia, aud the farmers were obliged 10
provide them with blue spectacleS. Ii is
said that the novel sight can be neither
imagined nor described
A swarm of bees has taken possession of
the Episcopal Church at TuStin, Orange
County. Last Monday another swarm iii
the same town, after making 1t lively for a
number of people on the main street, finally
settled down on mans hp al and shoulders
and were borne off to a hive.
John Depuy of Humboldt found in his POI
tato bin the other day last years potato
that instead OF sending out sprouts this
spring, after the usual habit of It's kind. had
sent out of its side two fully formed and
well-develOped young potatoes. Truly Cali
fornia has wonderful climate.
The American Natural Gas Company.
which Is said to be backed by the Standard
Oil Company, has secured large tract OF
land north OF Salt Lake City Tor the purpose
of drilling for natural gas There is tale
that the local gas company may sell out to
or combine with the American Company.
1t is announced that no less than three
ships are to be on berth for salmon this
spring from Astoria to London aud Liver
pool. This is something unusual OF late
years. Formerly England took the bulk OF
the Columbia River salmon pack, hut OF late
no salmon has gone there direct from Astoria
by sail.
Charlie Strauss, Virginia City taamster,
was driving a siX-horse team, hauling a
wagon-load of quartz. last Friday, when one
wheel of the wagon ran into soft place in
the road, turning the load over, buryng and
crushing the young man. Three tons OF
rock fell upon him, besides the wagon,
mangling him beyond recognition.
Charles Polifka, German residing near
Santa Rosa, ran his wife and wife'S sister