The morning call., 1891-03-19
PROFESSOR FLAcH SUSTAINED.
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
ritOries.

bTiet NOlts rom Slhles anu IeT-
ritories.
George Bryant of Petaluma was seriously
hurt on Tuesday while laSsoing wild steer.
James Myers, a prominent cattle-dealer
of Wells, New, died on Tuesday of la
grippe.
An assessment of $50 a share has been
levied on the stockholders of Los Angeles
hotel company.
Fishermen in Carquinez Straits are having
no end of trouble In keeping sea-lions from
destroying their nets.
Iu Tuscarora. New. corn-beef on the block
only brings AZ cents a pound, and every
thing below chuck steak is thrown out of
doors.
Personal item in Eureka Sentinel: Sui
phur and birthstone are on the free list. So
is salvation. Now, Nevada Legislators, take
your choice.
DIR. Vincent, on trial for killing his wife
at Fresno, wanted change of venue, but
the court refused to grant it. lie is afraid
OF lynchers.
A San Jose land company invested some
of its spare coin in the purchase of 3T6S
acres of choice valley soil of Yolo County
on Monday.
The Shasta Courier has just celebrated its
fortieth birthday. 1t is the third Oldest
. newspaper in the State, and has always
maintained a high standard of local and
general news.
The city authorities of Napa have decided
to build a steel bridge across the river that
will cost $4,000 A special election will be
held on April oath to decide whether bonds
for this amount shall be issued.
A child of Henry Lvengpod Of Newberg,
Oregon, was playing near an open fireplace
list Tuesday when her clothes caught on
fire. She rushed cut of the room and ran
some distance before she was caught. Her
injuries proved fatal In Il few hours.
from Deputy Sheriff Finley last Saturday
while on the way to Folsom. He jumped
from train in Soledad Canyon. Sheriff
Lacy of Santa Ana went after Owens and
recaptured him early on Sunday near the
town OF Newhall.
A new variety of fish, called KENNEL fish,
is said to have made an appearance in
YaQuina Bay, and it is said the water is
alive with them just now. in appearance
they resemble a large Smelt and arc about
the size of an ordinary salmon trout, They
make a very palatable dish when properly
prepared.
Some year or so ago an English company
invested S750,000 in the purchase of the
Bears Nest mining claim in Alaska. Their
expert was shown hole in the ground and
some samples of gold-bearng ore that were
said to Lave been taken with a diamond
drill. The purchasers have spent n lot of
money in trying to find the ledge, but have
not succeeded in getting a color. and the
most of them now think they have been
swinded.
The Genoa Courier relates the following:
During the recent cold snap, ice formed to
the deDth of several inches on the reservoir,
built last spring by Cromwell d Lamy, on
their ranch in Alpine County. The reser-
voir is supplied with continuous stream of
hot water from mineral springs. A merry
party of young people took advantage of
this opportunity for skate, and were gayly
gliding over the CLASSY surface, when a
member of the party, a young lady, met
with an unfortunate and peculiar accident.
She had reached weak spot in the ice, her
foot went through, and was severely scalded
by the hot water beneath.
The Bank of England is the custodian Of
a large number of boxes deposited by GUS
toners for safety during the past 200 years,