The morning call., 1891-07-07
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
ritnries.

Twelve cases of smallpox are reported
from Gallup. n. Mex.
Los Angeles new electric street-rallroad
went into operation July 4th. II is operated
by the trolley system.
Bountes to the amount of Sf365 have al
ready been called for on coyote scalps in
San Bernardino County.
John a. Ross, an old resident of Santa
Clara County, d ed suddenly at his residence
i'll San Jose OF heart disease.
The Central Californian says that some
disease among the jack rabbits is killing off
large numbers OF these pests through Kern
County.
1t is claimed down at Fresno that some
magnificent raisins from there will be the
result Of this unusually hot "speil of
weather"
Oakland people have used so much water
during the present hot we ather that the
local water company has been obliged to
shut Off the supply, much to annoyance OF
consumers.
c. NJ. Lockwood of Salem, Oregon, last
week made the run from Ashland to Grants
Pass on a bicycle, covering tue distance OF
htty and three-fourth miles in i've and three
quarter hours.
A little girl named Ida Petralli fell into
box OF newly Stacked lime at Sacramento.
She was so terribly scalded that her flesh
fell off IN great flakes and, after eXcruciatlng
suffering, she died the following day.
A small red insect is said to be camping
ON the trail of the devastating grasshopper
in some sections of the State. aud under the
enemies attacks the hopper is growing
small by degrees ana beautifully less"
Parties residing in the vicinity Of the Colo
RADIO Desert say the usual summer heat has
not been felt there this year until about
two weeks ago, the weather having been
cool and pleasant with frequent rains fall
ing.
Mrs. Samuel Beede of Sacramento admir-
istnr ft..3 oh, 1,
evening to careless bicyc!ist who ran over
her child at Sixth and | streets. He was
disobeying the law BIZ riding on the side
walk.
George A. Fleming Of San Jose is now
spoken of as possible CHIEF of the u0rti-
cultural Bureau. The Mercury of that city
says Mr. Fleming has received dispatches
from Chicago asking bin to allow his name
to be put in nomination.
A young woman of Spokane, Wash, died
a few days ago in childbirth. 1t is alleged
that death was the result OF neglect at this
time on the part Of the physician called,
who went off and eft her because the
woman had no money and no one would
guarantee him his pay.
Rabbits are being Killed in some portions
of the State by covering up their usual
drinking places and putting out pals of
poisoned water. This sounds feasible, but
reports are coming in from those sections of
horses and cows dying in some mysterious
way ana acting as IL poisoned.
A Portland Oregon man started down
cellar the other day, but stepped upon the
family eat TN route. The eat threw him off
and they both went 10 the bottom of the
stairs together. The feline acrobat got off
as eats always do. scot free, but the gentle
man sustained severe fracture Of rib
The Redlands Facts declares that il does
not share the reverence held by many who
prate "Over the pulchritude of file-edged
Spanish nomenclature" II c0nfesses Il sat-
isfaction over such names rs Riverside and
Redlands, saying: we had rather live in
Snithyille than San Buena Ventura Mel
NOrte Tomales"
A mass Of water-soaked hair was found
Wednesday evening tangled in wheel of a
carriage that had been driven along the
beach at Santa Cruz. 1t proved 10 be
woman's switch, which those who have
seen 1t and the lady says exactly matches a
switch worn by the late Mrs. Vnninger,
whose strange disappearance from Santa
Cruz recently has not yet been explained.
Fern Leaf Parlor, \. S. G. W, recently
removed from It's place. near BOdega, where
it was erected by the Russians forty years
ago. an old flag staff, which they reset more
securely, first removing from the apex
portion bearing the figure of bear, whch
will be sent to Chicago in 49, The staff is
of California redwood, and is still sound
and hard as stone, having resisted all the
ravageS OF time and climate.
Parties who returned to San Diego this
week from trip to San Clemente Island,
say there are now on the island 10000 head
OF sheep, but that within year over 5000
have died for want of water. The sheep are
in charge of a man named Tom Gallagher
who has lived on the island for the past
twenty years, only being visited OCCASION
ally by those who supplied him with pro-
visions and clothes, and the pleasure par
ties that visit the island.
The Santa YneZ Argus says: coyote
made a nocturnal visit 10 Rev. L. T. Lock-
ards hen roost this week and killed twelve
chickens and turkey The parsun would
not have minded the loss of the poultry so
much, but, after finishing his little lunch,
the plaguey brute sat down behind the
house and warbled a song of thanks in nine
different voices. The reverend gentleman
says that no man can enjoy life and refresh
ing Slunlber with healthy coyote singing
under the bedroom window.
The home of G. w. Patterson, on Bear
Creek, near Santa Cruz. with barns, stables,
ETC., was entirely destroyed by FIRE Tues
day evening. Mrs. Patterson had laid the
fire in the kitchen stove, and telling her little
girl, aged L To light it, had gone to the stable
on some errand. The childdid so, and then,
thinking the fire had not kindled, poured on
kerosene, and an explosion followed. The
little girl was burned on one cheek, but was
sensible enough to pick up the baby from
its cradle and run out of doors.
Dan Mccarthy, "White-hat Mccarthy
whose long-hared beaver hat Is n familiar
sight on every track in this State, was mt
Pieasanton the other day. where he saw a
young man driving mare down the prin
cipal street He hailed him in his original
way and asked: rs she for sale?" The
driver answered, Eyes, if l can get my
price" Let me drive her." said Dan. The
young man complied, and before the mare
had gone hundred yards at . 40 clip he
turned her around and drove back, saying,
shes mine" Time of sale. 2:03.