The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
COAST ITEMS.

Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is said to be
prevailing at Great Falls, Mont.
French prunes are selling at Napa at $50
to S35 per ton for the green fruit.
The Dixon Tribune says that 600, 600
grain-bags were sold in Dixon this year.
Mrs. johnson of Hoquiam, Oregon, shot
wildcat in the woods near town few days
ago.
Francis Murphy, the great temperance
lecturer, is holding meetings in Helena,
Mont.
Another big irrigation scheme is afoot
in Iulare County, by which it is proposed
to water $1,000 acres from the Tule River.
Peter Olsen, Suisnn farmer, was found
dead in his bed the other morning. the
cause OF death being presumed to be heart
disease
An electric road from Oakland to San Jose
IS the ambitious project now IN c0ntempa-
ton by certain Oakland and Garden City
capitalists.
Nine-year-old Gertie Smith of Prescott,
AriZ., fell from IL burro the other day, frac-
turing an arm, making the third time she
mas met with that misfortune, twice within
the past year.
An Omaha packing company has recently
purchased smoking and cold storage plant
IN Los Angeles and will ship meats in salt
from the yards at Omaha, to be smoked in
Los Angeles for the Southern Califo rnia
trade.
As a gentleman and lady were sitting In a
buggy at Pasadena the other evening the
report OF gun was heard in the vicinity,
and a bullet whiZzed by within a foot of
Their heads. Some one, it is supposed, had
fired at a bird.
Colusa young man, having recently
made some very unbeeoming remarks re-
gardlng young lady OF that place, she
calmly proceeded next time they met after
the remarks came tc her ears to administer
to him severe face slapping.
Somebody carelessly left manhole open
IN one OF Sacramen.o'S streets on Friday
morning, and slx-year-old boy fell i'll and
would, but for the timely aid of a lady
who happened to be passing, have been
drowned or suffOcated in the sewer below.
Doctor Green, an old gentleman of Heads
burg, was killed the other morning by
passing train while walking across the rail-
road bridge near town. The bridge is not n
public thoroughfare, is narrow, only in
tended for the train, and he was unable to
get out of the way. Deceased was 70 years
old.
The San Diego Sun says: Stingrays are
numerous in the surf at Coronado. Three
accidents have been recorded lately and the
hotel management is con sderiug the use of
dynamite to kin the fish off. Bathers are
con1ning themselves to the warm and cold
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growing patronage.
The Los Angeles Herald still persists in
its recent much-Questioned assertion that
&c. p. Huntington has about concluded the
purchase of the San Vicente Santa Monica
Ranches, the Southern Pacific road will be
extended from It's present terminus along
the beach to the canyon. and big shipping
business will be developed there"
Work is to be begun at once upon the
handsome new building of the w. G. T. u.
at Sacramento. The Bee says: Pc
culiarity of the building not seen here be-
fore VIII be in the construction of the walls,
which are TO consist OF cement supported
upon iron lathing. This is said to be light
substantial and cheaper than brickwork.
swarm of grssshoppers recently pas sed
through Pratyille on their way east. The
Chico Enterprise says: They were thick
enough TO darken the sun at times. The
farmers at the upper end of the Meadows
are alarmed at the appearance of the grass
hoppers, and have put on double force in
the hay-helds, IN order TO save as much grass
as possible from the hungry visitors.
The effect of the new divorce law, says
the Alameda Statesman, IS beginning 10 be
felt in Alameda County. Yesterday the
case of Sarah c. Miller against Charles Ii.
Miller was dismissed in the Superior Court,
as the parties did not live in the county
There are great many cases of this kind
that will be dismissed, the parties living in
avoid publicity.
John Mcneil, whose wife is in the Sc
attic Jail for an attempt on his life, re-
Gently visited her in jail, bringing her a
SIX umbrella. quantity of fine black lace
and lot of fruit He kissed her repeat
eddy, and la1lshed great amount Of affec-
ton upon her. until the jailer was almost
compelled to drag him from the cell, and
then he walked downtown and filed his
papers for divorce from her.
The Oakland Tribune says: The i'm
portance of Oakland's harbor is becoming
more and more noticeable. With few
more dock projects similar to that now being
completed by Mr.. Sessions the channel will
be the scene of continuous aquatic coun-
termarch all day long. We want an appro-
pratlon OF at least 100000 from the next
Congress and are apt 10 get it. In the
meantime the Government work goes ahead
steadily.
The New York Tribune of July 18th
quotes CalliorDla hoth0use grapes" as sell
ing at 81 so per pound, commenting on
which the Los Angeles Herald says: That
Is line price for grapes, even if raised in
lighthouses. We doubt, however, that
grapes are raised for market in this State by
the hot-house process. But If they will
bring the remarkable price of ST. SO per
pound 1t would pay some of our cuIturists
to go into the business.
Miss Nella Wood, says the Kern Valley
Democrat. walked into the County Clerks
office the other morning carrying neatly
tied package In her hand. O. Is this the
place 10 leave coyote scalps" she asked.
Deputy H. L. Immediately looked inter-
ested. " 1t is" lie Ieplied. and forth with a
scalp was produced from the aforesaid
paper. While making out the certificate the
deputy said; " May ask where you got the
sealpY =" Why" came the quick answer,
shot him. Did you suppose l caught
him with SaltP"
The Kern County Gazette, which has
high idea OF its own veracity, says: The most
remarkable rifle shot that we have ever
seen was made by Mr. Lechner at Pismo.
about month ago. He shot 22-calber
rifle at sea lion 1923 yards away by actual
measurement, killing it Instantly, hitting it
In the left eye. 1t floated ashore and he had
II skinned and will have seaskin Jacket
made from its hide. The animal weighed
2340 pounds, and he has had it preserved in
alcohol, and will have it on exhibition.
This story would perhaps not be believed
II any one but ourself should have told it.
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