Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-10-17
Pacific Coast News.

Items Of Interest Picked from
the Week's Dispatches.
Destructive Forest Flrss - Conductor
Meets With . Bad Accident - A
Tsansssr Fsssss HE WIFI - Drisk
Poison Sad Thsn Csamits Suicide.
While helping 10 sxtinguish forest
Are near Redding IN Indian woman was
burned TO death.
The Canadian government telegraph
line was completed 10 Dawson Septem-
ber 30. The dominion limo reaches from
Bennett to Dawson and the wires Of the
White Pass and Yukon railroad cover
tho distance bstween Skagway and Ben
nett
Albert Machod was convicted at Ta-
coma Of murder In the first degree, the
Jury being out but ten minutes. His
crime was the murder Of his former
wife and was most brutal one.
Henry Brown. cashier Of the bank Of
VI Napa. has mandamused the trustees
Of the town Of st. Helena in an endea-
vor to compel them 10 acoept his bid for
furnishing water 10 the town. Ths trus-
tees, in July, passed resolution calling
for bids. and ON September - they were
opened. They were all rejected.
Browns bid was the lowest FOR the
privilege. and he intends to take the mat
tor through the courts II necessary in
order to compel them to accept 1t.
Charlie Arndt. aged 10 years. while
stopping from . barge to small boat on
the 6acr amsneo river. fell into the Wa
ter and was drowned.
The state Of Californis. BY State Con-
troller Colgan has brought action In the
superior court TO recover eo085 for the
maintenance Of persons sent from So
noma county to the Glen Ellen Home
for the feeble minded
Michael Tully. aged n years. WAS
found dead In his cabin In the old dig
ging district. near Reddins. He has
besn dead several days. He Is hunch-
back.
Sixty-sight Flipinos brought TO the
United States by .the Mechanics insti-
tute Of San Francisco have been ordered
dsported 10 manila. The institute will
have to stand the expense Of their return.
Frank Burnsides q teamster Of Los
Angeles forced his wife 10 drink glass
u bssr which he had poisoned and he
then committed suicide thinking she
would die. Tho women 10 still alive
but in serious condition.
q. w. Rogers, conductor On \ freight
iraip on the Central Pacific. met with
bad accident recently. While climbing
over . box car. near Auburn, In order 10
reach the tender Of the locomotive. he
fell and one his arms was crushed under
the wheels. Tho arm WAS smputated
nsas the shoulder.
sheriff Hammsll has received Q tsls-
forming him that according to the new
sxtradition treaty with Mexico 1t win
10 impossible 10 bring Juan Pablo. the
Santa Monica murderer back 10 Los
Angeles for tsial, his claim having been
before January last.
The body Of Miss Daisy Prushaw was
found in the ruins Of her home at Pasa-
dana, which was destroyed by fire. She
wAs smothered to death after doping q
lamp In hsr bedroom at her house on
Ksnsinstou place.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Davis of
of San Francisco caught mn Italian, An
tone Dive at Vallejo. with illegally ta-
tsn bass. Several others engaged In
tlshing fed on tbs approach Of the Of.
fscsrs, throwing overheard 70 pounds Of
Ash. Dive was placed under $500 bail
and went to Jail In default.
Charles Orth. IL years old, died at
santa Barbara from eating nightshade
berries. The berries are very common
aud resemble the currant in form.
The First Baptist church Of San
francisco was destroyed by fire Friday.
The loss will reach $4,000.
Shingls men Of the Puget sound dis.
trict cannot get enough cars to handle
the outpout
Joseph Arbucco. q miner, committed
suicide near Downieville by blowing his
head OF with stick Of giant powder.
Destructive forest fires are raging
from Covelo to Laytonville and from
Cahto to Wssport, Mendocino county.
Aweeping away every infiammable thing.
The damage will exceed e35. 900. The
losses include construction material Of
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company. tho Western Union company.
the Vassar Lumber company and num-
srous tie and lumber cambs.
The South Dakota regiment was mus
tered out Of service at San Francisoo
last week and Saturday the members
returned to their home state.
Jose Mascarsl. wealthy pioneer Of
Los Angeles. died suddenly few days
ago OF enlargement Of the heart.
The big log raft which was lost at sea
while being towed from Puget sound
has been safely towed to San Francisco.
The raft was not broken up.
Peace oflcsrs and burglars had dss-
persts battle In the business part Of Ala
media Sunday night. The thieves were
dstsoted entering building and when
pressed by the officers opened fire. In
: fght that ensued one Of the burglars
vas shot dead and another captured.
One o6,osr had four fingers shot away
and another was wounded in the neck.