Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-03-27

Ter was struck ON the neck and killed.
Track-laying has begun on the gap
between Santa Barbara and Elmwood.
Frank p Wickersham, son of the late
|. G. Wiekersham, the Petaluma banker,
died at Fresno few days ago Of con-
sumption.
Frank Bergman, we'll known yNang
man of Sacramento, committed suicide
by blowing his brains out with re-
yolver. He went into a gun store and
asked to have a pistol loaded, saying
that he wanted it to protect himself in
his saloon and cigar store from burglars.
As soon as the weapon was loaded and
handed to him, he placed the muzzle at
his right temple and fired, the bullet
entering his brain. He lived about
minutes.
G. Y. S. Gibbs. a prominent insurance
man of San Francisco, died suddenly
at San Diego "a few days ago Of heart
trouble.
The Granite Hill quartz mine, near
Grass Valley, was recently sold to the
North Star Mines company for S35, 900
Timothy A. Gallup, well-known
pioneer of the Sacramento valley, died
at his residence in Woodland of rheu-
matisnl of the heart.
w. H. Vioget, widely known as u
breeder and trainer of trotting horses,
and elso as a breeder of fine stock of all
kinds, died in San Jose recently. He
formerly followed the trotting circuit,
but for number of years past had
devoted himself 10 his stock farm near
Laurence station. He was born i'll San
Francisco 80 years ago.
William H. Nash. pioneer business
man well-known to fruit-growers all
over California, died i'll San Francisco
blst week He arrived in California in
1916
Tho new steel bridge constructed
across the Molelumue river at Clements
vas opened to traffic February 2S. The
structure Is one of the strongest in the
state in the estimation of the builders.
The bridge makes very neat appear
ance and it will be of much service, as
there is considerable travel over the
roads in that part of the county.
Santa Ana's high school bond election
resulted in victory for bonds, the vote
standing 452 for the proposition and l22
against.
Ten thousaal dollars has been SUBJ
scribcd by one party for the erection of
the projected wooden mill at Eureka.
Othrr subscriptions to the stock, aegre-
eating $4,000. were made recently. This
brings the amount subscribed up to
S56, 900 and insurcs the building of the
woolon factory.
Tho residents of the Concord part of
Contra Costa county have organized i'll
an effort 10 have the county seat changed
from Martinez to Concord. Already
s3O. 900 has been pledged to reimburse
the county for the expense that will fol-
low by reason of moving the county
seat. The courthouse at Martinez Is a
dilapdated affair, and the supervisors
have within the past few weeks accepted
plaus for a new courthouse, which it is
anticipated will be erected at Martinez,
but which people in this section desire
to see erected ut Concord.
a lone bandit held up a stage run
ming from Milton to Copperopolis few
davs ago and secured Sl7 from the pas
sengcrs.
President Mckinley and party of
notable Ohioans will go to San Fran
cisco in July to witness the launching
of the battlc-ship Ohio, now in course
of construction at the Union Iron
works. The party will visit several
western states during the trip
Two thieves entered the First Ma
tional bank at Seattle q few days ago,
and while one engaged the cashier in
conversation the other grabbed roll of
bills amounting to So, 700 and ran away.
Both escaped.
General Wilson, chief of the engi-
neer corps, United States army, issued
an order recently annulling the con-
tract of Heldmeier & Neu of Chicago
to build the government breakwater at
San Pedro. Matters have been coming
to head for some time because of the
failure of the contractors to hive up to
the requirements of the contract.
News comes from Skagway of the ar
rest there last Thursday of niue Indians
believed to be implicated III the murder
of Frank Worthing and his wife last
October.
Thomas Grimes, who shot and killed
a fellow miner ut Ophir two months
aso over Il gamc of cards, was sent
enced at Auburn to "a years i'll San
Quentin.
The Marysvillc election resulted in
the choice of q. 5. Brooks, as mayor;
S. Z. Maben. marshal; w. q. Swain,
treasurer: f. L. Smith, clerk; council
men, J. G. Baldwin, j. w. Stewart, @.
". Iamerly and p j. Divvor; levee
commissioners, w. T. Ellis, Jr., w. L.
Ellis. Sr. and ]. @. White; school com
p,issinners, j. t. Boonan, ID. Powell
aud III. Il. L. Garden. Democrats and
Republicans fused ON the mayor, mar.
shal, clerk, treasurer and levee and
school commissioners.
Herman e. Taubeneck, well known
as former chairman of the national
committee of the Peoples party del III
Seattle few days ago. He went there
from the east about two months ago i'll
delicate health, and has since been rest
ing quietly at the home of his brother
The body Will be shipp d to Illinois.