The morning call., 1891-04-18
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States AM
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Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
The State Press Association is now in
| session at Napa.
j. C. Bush has sold the Chehalis Bee to
his brother, ID. W. Bush
The sales of Salt Lake City real estate last
week amounted to $685. 139.
Two fatal cases of diphtheria were re-
ported at Butte, Mont, in one day last
week.
Three clerks of the postofiee at Spokane
have been arrested for stealing from the
mails.
Mrs. Nancy Whittle died of la grippe at
San Jose on Monday night. She was 81
years of age.
Carl Link was instantly killed near Ade-
lalde, Wash, last Saturday while chopping
down large tree.
The Santa Cruz Savings Bank has in
creased its capital stock to $4,000 and paid
a dividend OF $50 share.
Local capitalists of Eureka, Humboldt
County, have organized an oil company
with 100000 capital stock.
The schooner Sea Lion arrived at Vic
toria, B. c., last Friday, with $50 sealskins.
the tcp catch so far this season.
William LAUDER, a well-known citizen Of
Tres PinoS, Salinas County, dropped dead
with heart disease last Monday.
a V enlura man got lOSI IN Tue lO0lniHS
the other day not more than mile from
town, and he had not been drinking, either.
The Trustees of the Sheltering Arms As
ISOLATION of San Jose have bought lot,
which they will soon have improved by a
fine home.
Work was begun recently on the building
for new observatory for the Napa College.
The telescope mas been shipped from Wash
ington, ID. G.
Ten sealions were captured on Santa
Cruz Island last week by a party from
Santa Barbara. The animals will be shipped
to New York.
The plant of the late San Luis Obispo Re-
publican will be moved to San Fernando,
Los Angeles County, where the people want
weekly paper.
Amene Soliman, Turk, tried to jump on
train at Ogilvio on Monday night, but fell
and was crushed fatally. He died before
reaching Cotton.
After twenty-three years of mercantile
life in Santa Cruz, Mayor Bowman has re-
tired with a modest fortune. He intends to
take the rest of his life easily.
Christopher. Bonde, a groceryman, was
killed by footpads in Birmingham, Ala. a
few nights ago. He was an old resident Of
Chico, Cal, where sister is now living.
The will Of the late Captain r. S. Floyd,
one of the Trustees of the James Lick Fund,
was probated in Lakeport, on Tuesday. w.
L. w aIheT WAS appulHleu special aumlllS-
traitor.
Owing to the formation of sand-bars at
the entrance to Humboldt Bay navigation
has been seriously INSTRUCTED Steamers
and sailing vessels cannot enter or leave aX-
cept at high tide.
In 1890 the people of Portland and Astoria
paid 81, 625, 900 for coal when they have
splendid deposits of that mineral within 80
miles that need local capital to he sources of
profit to both cities.
A Chinese leper was found in one of the
low denS of Victoria B. c., last Thursday.
Before the officials could find place to
store him, bis friends spirited him off to
some unknown retreat.
The Trustees OF the Napa Insane Asylum
have elected the following physicians for
four years term: A. NJ. Gardner, resident
physician; l.. L. DOZier and G. X. BoWlan,
first and second assistants.
The Supervisors of Lander County, New,
have won their suits for taxes against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. They
assessed the corporation S20,0U0 mile and
made 1t stick, too, in the Supreme Court.
Warrants were sworn out at Spokane on
| Tuesday by Detective Warren against John
and Frank Goddard, father a8d Sun, who
are charged with robbing postGffice at
Deep Greek, Wash, last Monday night,
| followed by arson and attempt to commit
murder.
A liquor-dealer of Crescent City got into
| trouble recently by selling whisky to a con-
| firmed drinker after receiving written no.
tice to refrain. He was sued by The rela-
| tIyeS of the victim, and the Justice of the
| Peace bound him over for trial in the Su-
| perior Court.
An amicable settlement of the estate of
| the late Sarah NJ. R-uton was made at
Seattle last Saturday. The only heirs were
| the husband and two married daughters.
| the value Of the property distributed was
| over S2,0G0000. making il the largest estate
| ever probated in Washington.
Jules Ferrari, an Italian resident of
Stockton. has been notified by the Consul at
San Francisco to return to his country and
re-enter the army. After serving three
years Mr.. Ferrari was placed on the reserve
corps, subject to duty in case OF war. His
friends in Stockton advise him to become an
American citizen.
At the city election OF San Jose on Mon
day 1852 votes were cast. Five tickets were
in the field. and the citizens elected five out
of eight candidates. The Mayor was elected
by the Democrats, while the City Clerk was
elected by The Republicans. The new Couu-
ell will have three Republicans to five
Democrats. while the school board will
stand six Republicans to two Democrats.
Says the Colusa Gazette: Sunday was a
bad day for us. The little black horse got
tumble and broke his neck. Friday our
man got caught in the press and received q
severe wound, and we lest present But
the worst of all was our wife got her foot
caught in the job press and was severely
bruised. She told us we had no business to
work on Sunday and we now believe her
assertions.