Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27

The board of trade of Visalia has filed
articles Of incorporation with the clerk
of Tulare county.
Richard Parks Bland, congressman
from the eighth Missouri district, died
at his home in Lebanon, few days ago.
The body of Miss Mabel Kaffitz, who
was drowned in the San joaquin river
near Stockton, in boating accident last
week, was found recently, near the scene
of the disaster.
Mrs. Frank F. Parry is under arrest
at San Francisco charged with murder
ing her husband. Parry was shot and
died from the wound. He said he was
shot accidentally but officers think other
wise and have evidence enough against
Mrs. Parry to canse her arrest.
A report is in circulation that Aguin-
aldo has caused his body guard to muir
der General Luna. A Spaniard who
was held q prisoner escaped to the
American lines and claims he saw Luna
killed
Nick Welsh, laborer. was shot In
the breast and fatally wounded by an
Italian named Saustino. The affray
happened at the Garden ranch, near Al
yiso. The Italian escaped.
The board OF regents Of the Univer-
sity of Oregon at Eugene elected Pro,
fessor II. Is. Strong of New Haven,
Conn. president Of the university to
succeed q. II. Chapman, resigned,
| A report from Coffee Creek, Trim
ity county. to the effect that two miners,
! J. Grafton and r. Frakes, recently took
$40, 900 of course gold out Of pocket in
the Luck May mine.
An explosion In the United States
Powder company's plant near San
Rafael demolished the plant and killed
four workmen. and seriously injured
two. The killed were: Thomas Morris
sey, Edward Secomb. John Secomb and
Frank Hollenbeck. The injured are
Charles Webster and John Farrell.
The state prison directors met at Fol
som Saturday and awarded contracts
for supplies The successful bidders
were about the same as last year. The
order formerly made, instructing su-
perior Judges to make most of their
commitments TO San Quentin, was re-
seinded and the secretary instructed to
notify all judges to use their own dis
erection In the matter.
The Rankin block at Los Gatos, in
which the postoffice was situated, was
totally dstroyed by fire. The postoffice
was located on the street floor, the re-
mainder of the building being used as a
hotel The fire started In the kitchen.
The block belonged to Clara b. Rankin.
The total loss is placed at about Sl5, 200;
insurance about $4,000 The origin of
the fire is not known.
While making arrangements for the
burial of his 14-year old daughter, who
died of lockjaw a few days ago, John
Anderson of North Oakland was noti-
fled of the death of his younger son un
der the wheels of wagon ON San Pablo
avenue. The grief-stricken father rush
ed TO the morgue and found the body OF
the child there, the head fearfully crush
cd and the arms and shoulders covered
with bruises.
A Kanala named Ben Kahuha, living
in Sacramento, shot and killed his wife.
He then shot and wounded his wife's
sister. Mrs. Lou Weimer, who is also of
Kanaka BIRTH He then seized his 2
year-old girl and attempted TO dash her
brains out by throwing her against
board fence The baby is not seriously
hurt. Having thus disposed of his fam
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himself. and, pointing it against the
right angle of the jaw, fired. The bull
let lodged in the brain. killing him in
stantly. During the murderous attack
Kahuha reloaded his revolver. which is
a small 32-caliber affair, and went about
his deadly work with great deliberation.
Kahuha shot twice at Mrs. Weimer,
aiming at her head, but only one ball
took effect, entering her thigh. 1t is
not believed that the wound is of dan
gerous character.
j. +. Frank Davis, chief deputy in
the Office of d. NJ. Dunno, collector of
internal revenue for the district of Ore
gon, Washington and Alaska, has been
suspended pending the decision of the
tItdntuy uclhi eihOht "' '"AAe'N"'
Davis is charged with vavious viola
tions of the internal revenue laws dur
ing the administration Of Collector
Henry Blaekman
The city trustees Of Santa Ana have
contracted with Belmont Perry a COM
pany to install an electric light and
power system, estimated to cost between
$50, 900 aud $4,000. The power is to
be brought from Santa Ana canyon, 100
miles distant, in the San Bernardino
mountains.
The Pinkorton detectives, armed and
in uniform, have been ordered by the
chief of police to keep off the streets OF
Portland. The order is made under the
state law passed by the last Legislature
prohibiting armed bodies of men or
armed patrols other than those appoint
ed by law from parading on the streets
OF that city. The Pinkerton agency
furnishes large number of watchmen
for banks and other corporations, but it
il claimed these watchmen are not an
armed body of men and that no law is
violated. Attorneys for the Pinkerton
agency will Immediately bring suit to
fast the constitutionality of the law.