Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11

Charles Mcdonald and Frank Draper
We're pursued by Sheriff Griswold on
suspicion of being implicated in horse
stealing near Republic, Wash. Draper
was captured. Mcdonald was found
concealed in the brush near Teredo
creek Griswold ordered him to sur
render, but Mcdonald mounted his
horse and began firing. Griswold then
fired, killing Mcdonald instantly.
Mrs Elizabeth Botcher jumped off
pier at the ocean beach near San Fran
cisco and was drowned. Before leaping
into the water she tied fat iron around
her neck to make sure she would sink.
Sickness caused her to commit the act.
J.lW. l. Foley, private secretary to
Governor Gage, has received from the
governor an official tender of the SUI
per-ior judgeship of Los Angeles county,
made vacant by the death of Judge
Clark, u former partner of Foley's.
Foley is in receipt of letters from Los
Angeles urging him TO accept, but he
stated that he was in doubt as to wheth-
er he should do so or not.
United States Marshal Shoup of Al
aska will investigate the death of the
crew and passengers Of the steamer
Jessie. who either perished in the wreck
of their vessel or We're massacred by Al.
askan Indians one year ago on the ku-
sknkwim river. He will take num-
Der of deputies and a detachment of
sailors from the revenue cutter McCul-
ioch to bring all Iudian suspects to Sitka
for trial. There were ls people on board
the Jessie and 1t was thought at first
that they had met death by drowning.
bnt subsequent developments suggested
a possibility that they reached shore and
ware murdered by Indians. Marshal
Shoup believes they were murdered.
Vincent Ryan. prominent newspaper
man of the Pacific coast and editor of
tile Tacoma News, dropped dead at Ia
conn few days ago.
Fire broke out III the home of J. NJ.
Murphy. a well-known attorney at Red
ding and in 90 minutes the house and
contents We're totally destroyed. The
house and contents Were worth about
10000. with $500 insurance.
Andrew johnson, house painter at
San Jose fell from a two-story residence
while ut work painting "A chimney and
received injuries which proved fatal.
Fred Fuller aged 43 years. committed
suicide near Somis. Ventura county.
He first attempted TO kill himself with
shotgun by shooting charge into his
Jaw. Failing in this attempt. he went
10 the barn and successfully hanged
himself TO II rafter. Dependency was
the cause.
DIR. G. @. J. Waehendorf is in Jail at
San Francisco charged with the murder
of John kehlenbeck, patient. The
police say. Waohendorf is said to have
done away with Kehlenbeck in order to.
get his money.
Charles Kopp was shot and instantly
killed at San Francisco by his wife.
Mrs. Kopp claims her husband had been
false to her
Samuel Williams and John West. em-
ployes of the railroad shops ut Sacra-
mento, who were hurt by having huge
boiler fall and roll over them, died from
the effects of their injuries. Williams
had his skull crushed and his ears torn
or West was hurt about the back.
The bodies of two japanese were
found floating i'll the bay at San Fran.
cisco by fisherman. The bodies were
taken ashore and examination proved
them to be from the plague ship Nippon
Marw, which is in quarantine. Both
the dead men showed signs of having
been victims of the scourge. The bodies
were cremated.
The Methodist church at Haywards,
one of the Oldest land marks in the val
ley. was destroyed by fire some days
ago.
Electrical engineers and motormen
are going from San Francisco to Seoul.
Corea, to work ON the electrical railroad
now being completed in the capital of
the hermit kingdom.
The Alaska Treadwell company, Doug
las island, Alaska. will carry its own
coal in steel barges and is also credited
with intention to establish a home foun
dry and there make shoes'and dies.
During May the Canadian Pacific rail
way sold 80, 400 acres of land for Sl2i,-
800 The Canadian Northwest Land
company's sales for the same month ag-
gregated 81, 900 acres for $2s, 800 +
The Yuba Electric Power company
will put In plant near Dobbins' Ranch
Oh the Yuba, Gal, river, capable of de-
veloping $1,000 horsepower. There is
a fall of 700 feet there will be six 80
inch pipe lines, the lower sections of
which will be inches thick and weigh
400 pounds per foot. A. NJ. Hunt and
Wynn Meredith have charge of the in
stallation.
A woman named Mrs. Rivers was
fatally burned ut her home in Los An
aeles, by the explosion of gasoline
stowe. The flames caught her dress aud
she YVES terribly burned about the body
While boring q well TO get water for
domsssis purposes In the yard OF super
visor J. =. Redmond at Parkteld, con-
adorable quAasisy of oil and gas was
struck at . depth OF less than 80 feet.
The well II In the vicinity Of the recent
oil discoveries IN that section.
sAnae Clara county is to hold fair
Tits III st DsA yo6b.