The record-union., 1895-03-19

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| SAN JOSE, March 18.-H. J. Edwards
tonight petitioned the Common Council
for franchise to conduct telephone
system in this city. The petition states
that the company operating the system is
composed OF local capitalists, and they
promise, II granted q franchise, to bring
telephone rates down so low as to be
within the reach of all. The company
mas the right to use The poles of the
Electric Improvement Company of
Wulch Edwards Is manager. No action
was taken on the petition, and it was re-
ferred to a committee.
Passenger Rates Restored.
Los ANGELES, March I8.-The second
class passenger rates over the Santa Fe
were restored to-day to So so. 1t has
transpired, since Passenger Traffic Man
ager White returned to Chicago, that not
only did the Santa te secure indisputable
evidence that the Texas and Pacific and
us Eastern connections were cutting the
rate, but that SO keen was the compete
ton OF these lines that they contrIved to
get away with business for which sleep
ing accommodations over the Santa Ee
had already been reserved.
Tried to Kill His Wife and Child
San FRAN CISCO, March lS.-Laonatha
Megar5ha, who came here from Fresno
TWO months ago, attempted to kill his
vile and child this afternoon, Mrs.
Megartha Is handsome and industrious.
ihe husband, who is said to be idle. is
lnsanely jealous of her. While she was
seated nursing her infant, Megartha de-
Hber2teiy aimed at the child with his re-
volver The mother quickly shifted the
paby to her left arm, the bullet breaking
her right arm.
Thought to be the Train -Robbers.
LATHRoP, March 1S.-Last night two
men stole a cart and horse from the barn
Of Charles Mckee, near here. They were
tracked near Banla, and there the cart
was found broken down, the thieves pro-
ceedIng on horse back. To-day word was
received that the same horse and another
stolen vehicle had been found abandoned
near the Mountain House, il the coast
range Of mountains. 1t is thought that
these men were part of the train-robbers
endeavOring to escape.
Wilson's Long Sentence.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IS.-John Will
son, the youthful highwayman who
cursed and abused Superior Judge
W allace last week, after having been SEN
fenced to twenty years. imprisonment for
participation in the holdup OF a street car,
was brought up for sentence this morn
Ing on another charge of robbery. An
additional twenty years. Imprisonment
was imposed. Another youth was pre-
YlouSly sentenced TO forty years for par
tclpaIon IN these TWO robberies.
Higgins Declines to Step Out.
SAN Francisco, March IS. = NJ. r.
Higgins whom Governor Budd removed
from the office of Insurance Commission
er, states positively that he will not sur
render the office 10 Senator Gesford of
Napa, whom Governor Budd has named
as his successor. Higgins says his re-
moyaI was simply a matter OF politics,
and that he thinks the courts viii sustain
him IN his contention that he was legally
appointed by Governor Markham.
Shortage in the Carson Mint.
CARSON New, March 1S.-Andrew
Mason, Superintendent of the New York
Assay Office and Government Mint In
spector, has been in town some time in
spectlng matters al the United States
Mint IN this city. There are rumors of
shortages which run up to something
over 10000. The shortage is said to be
IN the AIelter and Rehuer's department.
Ruled adversely to Governor Hughes.
PHOENIX (Ariz.), March 1S.-A teIe-
gram from Washington states that Secre-
tary Hoke Smith has ruled adversely to
Governor Hughes on the charges pre-
ierred against him by the Territorial
Democratic Executive Committee. The
Governor and his friends take no stock
IN the report.
Young Man Drowned.
REDDING, March 1S.-Word reached
here from Igo to-day that VIII Wright.
aged -, was drowned in Clear Creek
while searching for the body of Jennie,
daughter of Supervisor Harvey, VINO was
drowned last week. Wright was in a
boat with several Others, when the boat
capslzed, all but Wright reaching shore.
VIII Be Changed to a Broad Gauge.
REDLANDs, March 1S.-The EUent1ag
Facts says: The Southern Pacific has
men in Me field securing right of
way for broad-gauge line on q direct
route from Redlands to San Bernardlno
to replace the narrow-gauge. This is a
part OF system of road to extend TO Los
Angeles, forming another belt line.
y Monumental Fake.
! SALT LAKE, March 1S.-Mr. Ham
mond, delegate to the Constitutional Con-
shown the story telegraphed from New
York about the rich gold find in San
| Juan River. lie characterizes the story
| as monumental fake, and saws no such
man as Gordon is known in his county.
Big Wool Transaction.
BAKERSFIELD, March lS.-One of the
largest wool transactions that ever took
place in this country was consummated
| here to-day, in which the firm OF Ardizzi
| d Olcese sold 1000 sacks of wool TO
| Platshek d Harris of san Francisco for
$4,000
sentenced to the Reform School.
SANTA Rosa, March 1S.-Harry Quinn,
the boy burglar, who gave as his defense
that he had been under the hypnotic in
tuence of Spaniard named Wilson, WAS
to-day sentenced to three years in the re-
| form school.
His Wounds Proved Fatal.
REDDING, March lS.-"Happy Jack"
Bruce, the hotelkeeper who was shot by