The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-07
ALONG Tile COAST.
Interesting Occurrences From all
Over the Coast.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONDENSED
A Budget Of Miscellaneous lettings
Brisny and Curly Told in this
Column.

liams. Aria. will incorporate and
erect public library.
The Government dredger 70 at work
upon Stockton channel. near its con-
fiuence with Mormon channel.
The steel bridge Of the Southern
Pacific over the Los Alamos in Santa
Barbara county will be completed
soon.
Walter Raymond has announced his
intention Of keeping the San Marcos
hotel st Santa Barbara open through
ont the season.
The death is announced of Captain
r. s. Littlefeld, who for sixteen years
has been connected with the harbor
Improvements at Coos Bay.
Olive oil from the 125.year.o trees
at the old San Diego mission has just
been put ON the market and will here
after be manufactured extensively by
the lessees.
An immense stack of wheat and bar
ley hay containing 1900 tons was
burned at Redlands. 1t was the prop
sYty Of G. e. French. and was valued at
$4,000.
Six feet of the mastodon discovered
at Arroyo GTande has been exbumed
and the subject ia attracting a great
deal Of attention. The bone SO far as
explored is eliptical in shape and shows
no JOINT
The worst frost for many years has
swept the santa Clara Valley. The
apricot crop Is ruined and the peach
crop is badly damaged. The prunes
have not suffered materially. Reports
are plentiful all over the State of
damage done to crops by recent frosts.
Joaquin Miller's lecture before the
convention Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union at Pacific Grove
has stirred mp the resentment of the
temperance workers, who declare that
the poet seemed to be speaking in the
interests Of the liquor tiafflc.
John p. Harms, otherwise known as
"Cad, the Tramp" who found and
spent part of the $4,000 stolen by
; Bandit Jack Brady and pal from an
express car. was placed Oh trial at
Sacramento. Brady appeared as a wit.
ness for the prosecution and told the
story Of the burying Of the treasure.
A jury In Judge Daingerfleld's court
at San Francisco gave George N. Mar.
tin judgment for $4,000 damages
against the Southern Pacific Company.
Martin, although the possessor of
good ticket. was put off a train at
Towles because the conductor thought
the ticket had been sold by scalper.
After two years imprisonment, Dick
Mcdonald. formerly vice-president Of
the Pacific bank of San Francisco, is
free man. He was released by Superior
Judge Bahrs. There were three more
indictments pending against Mcdonald
but they were dismissed, and bis
troubles in connection with the failure
Of the Pacific bank are now over.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company has apprised the Eureka
Chamber of Commerce that terminal
rates for shingles eastward via Port
land have been secured. The rate is
60 cents per thousand in carload lots
aboard the steamer from Eureka to
Sioux City. Council Bluffs and inter.
mediate points.
The Lone Tree" bulkhead situated
on the Church canal, three miles from
where the water is diverted from
Kings river above Centerville, Fresno
county, was blown ont by dynamite by
unknown parties, who were supposed
to be rancbers, who wanted the water
on their lands.
In q fire in the Sloeum Hotel, at
New Denver. B. O.. fifteen guests were
obliged to jump for their lives. Con.
Doherty, William Burns and Mary
Meluske. occupying rooms on the third
floor. were all seriously. il not fatally,
injured. The other guests were more
or less injured. and all lost their
effects. The building was completely
destroyed.
The Supervisors Of Siskiyou county
have accepted plans for the new court
house. There will be two wings
added to the present building, one on
the north and one on the south side.
The entire building is to be covered
with cement blocks in imitation of
stone. The tower will be IS feet
square. A new entrance or yerapda
will be placed at each end of the hall,
and will be supported by couple
columns.
T. j. Hooper from Utah died on
south bound train Just beyond Te.
bachapi. He was sufferer from
asthma; and had been stopping few
weeks at Tehacbapi for the benefit of
his health. Not getting much better
be decided to go TO Los Angeles. He
was very feeble when be boarded the
train and shortly after. leaving Tehach.
api be began to fail, and in a short
Zine literally smotbered to death.
The Bay Conference. composed of
delegates from the various Congrega.
tional churches sgithin what 10 known
as the Bay District. convened in spec.
ial session In Oakland to pass upon the
ecclesiastical standing of DR.. Charles
o. Brown. pastor Of the First Congre.
Rational Church Of San Francisco.
By . vote of 80 TO 80 the conference
decided to suspend DR.. Brown until be
shall have lifted from himself the
burden Of suspicion and doubt now
resting upon bis reputation.
J, de Barth Shorb, whose name is
known wherever horticulture or viii
sultprt fourishes, died at his beautiful
home &c San Gabriel recently. Mr..