The record-union., 1895-05-07

lay and signed by the Commissioners
" ednesday.
Sutro's amendment, permitting the
' alley Company to sub-let China BASIN
or restaurant, telephone, telegraph and
newsstand purposes, but for none others,
md forfeiting the lease ii it agrees to
INIT freight or passenger competition III
my way, was adopted.
New FertiliZ!ng Company.
PORTLAND. May 6.-Articles of incor-
ooration of the Western Packing and
Fertilizing Company were filed in the
oflice of The County Clerk by B. Selling,
NJ. Sichel and l.. Kinsman. The object
Of the corporation, as sci forth in the ar
ticles. is to buy and deal III horses and
other animals, pelts. hides, wool; also, to
kill and slaughter horses and other ami
mais; to utilize and dispose of the car
casses thereof; to buy, sell, manufacture
and generally deal in tertilizing products;
to can. smoke and pickle meats. The
apital stock is $4,000. 1t is understood
hat the company has already contracted
for several thousand head OF horses.
An Absconder Skips Out.
Los ANGELES, May 6.-George II.
Hall, the absconding Tax Collector OF
Buchanan County, Missouri, who was
located here by Detective Insley, has
skipped. Hall would probably have
been in custody to-day, had not the
Sheriff of st. Joseph, Mo-, become so
iu Dilant as TO give out the facts TO the
Hall was in San Diego
County for several weeks, aud was
found there by Insley, who notified the
Sheriff at st. Joseph. The publication
of the fact that he was coming alter Hall
caused the absconder to skip away.
Ward Given Ten Years.
STOCKTON, May 6.-Charles w. Ward,
ate Superintendent of the County Hos
oital, who was convicted of bribing a
was to-day sentenced 10 ten
years in San Quentin. He was COM
oletely broken down by the sentence.
and fell over on his wife, who was by
his side, iu burst Of tears. The case of
Dr.. Charles Bulson. the County Physi-
clan, who was indicted with Ward, has
gone over to the next term. The Supor-
visor has not been indicted. Ward s
case will be appealed.
Disappearance of Stella Hughes.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. = Stella
daughter of Captain William
Hughes, who has been missing since
afternoon, is now believed to
be drowned at Bakers Beach. A cape
and purse, identiied as belonging to
Stella. were found on the rock. 1t is sup
posed she either jumped or fell from the
rock into the deep waters be-
meath. The beach is being patrolled in
.he hope of recovering the remains.
Santa Cruz Water Carnival.
SANTA CRUZ, May Ga mass meeting
was held at the Pavilion this evening to
consider the plans for the Venetian water
carnival to be held here. Director g en-
eral j. z. Smith presided. 1t was de-
,ided TO have the carnival begin on June
l1th, and continue one week. General
Manager Tidpall says that the water
carnival will surpass anything of tho
kind ever seen. A battle of flowers is
also to be feature.
Death of II Pioneer.
PAso RoBLES, May 6.-John Marshall
Pierce, one of the old pioneers, died OF
heart failure this morning. Mr.. Pierce
auded at Diamond Springs in 1850, since
W hich time he has lived in various parts
Of the State and, like a great many OF
hose who crossed the plains in early
lays, never married. In 1875 he moved
into San Luis Obispo County. The de-
ceased was 81 years and 4 months old.
Pasadena Electric Hallway.
Los ANGELES, May clos Angeles
and Pasadena were bound closer to-
gether by third band of steel rails to-
Electric Railway was officially opened.
The road is model one in smoothness
and all points of construction. and the
cars are only eXcelled by Pullmans.
Boy Fatally Shot.
Los ANGELES, May 6.-Stewart Com
stock. sixteen-year-old boy. shot James
Bemis, aged IA. in the face with 40-cal-
iber revolver this evening, inflicting a
wound which may prove fatal. 1t is the
Bemis, who is in a serious condition,
exonerates Comstock.
Victory for Low License.
NAPA. May 6.-The following officials
,
Clerk and Treasurer. A. II. Conkling;
City Engineer, Q. II. Buck Council
men, John Evan and c. B. Seeiey.
Three members of the council hold over.
The result is victory for low license.
suicide at Butte. Montana.
BUTTE tMonal, May 6.-Simon Jacobs.
City Treasurer of Butte for five years,
and a clothing merchant, blew out his
brains to-day in mine shaft-house. His
term expired to-day. 1t is understood
that there is a shortage in his accounts OF
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Governor Budd.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Governor
Budd said this morning: "rm going to
announce the new brigade boundaries
and Brigadier-GeneraIs next Monday.
and then l am going to take quick run
into Nevada to get out of the way.n
Died III a Bath Tub.
YERINGToN (Nev.), May 6.-James
O'Hara. a mining man of this place, was
found dead in bath tub at Hinds'
Springs to-day. It is supposed that he
was overcome by the eXertion, as he was
sick at the time.
Election at llOllister.
HoLLIsTER, May 6.-At the town cleo
ton held to-day the following officials
were elected: Marshal, q. w. Austin
Treasurer, Will Townsend; Assessor
Robert Shaw; Town Trustees, NJ. c.
Searle and Charles Wagner.
Utah's Constitution Completed.
SALT LAKE, May 6.-The Constitu'
tional Convention :o-day adopted The
Constitution as whole and disposed O
some minor business preliminary to ad'
iournment, which is expected TO take
place Wednesday.