Amador ledger., 1901-06-14

railroads and commerce, to study the
condition of commerce and manufac-
tories in this country. With HIM is
Hsueh Sung Wing, % years of age, a
graduate of the Picking University in
the class of 1900, who intends to COM
plete his studies either at Stanford or
Berkeley. Hsu Shih Chin, rich young
man of 25, who intends to travel in this
country and perhaps enter university,
completes the party.
SHASTA.
Brush and grass fire on the outside of
Redding caused the destruction of the
house of George Cochran and its con-
tents, while several other dwellings and
the county hospital were saved only by
hard work.
Oscar Kohlsdorf, awaiting sentence
for burglary, and George Brannan, who
was to have baen examined for grand
larceny for the alleged theft of horse,
sawed their way through the window
bars of that portion of the county Jail at
Redding in which they were located
and made their escape. Noone outside
the prison saw them at the time of their
departure.
SIAN isoLAOS.
One of the most dastardly murders
ever committed in Stanislaus county
was enacted at the Donelly ranch,
twenty-five miles from Modesto. Frank
Cebulla shot and instantly killed Ed
ward j. Donnelly. The rifle bullet en-
tered the right breast and went entirely
through the body. Donelly formerly
Cebulla, who is trifling and
dissipated man, and there was Slight
difference between them. When the
shot was fired at the defenseless man
Cebulla was intoxicated. Donelly was
raised on the ranch on which he met
his death and was aged 81 years.
SANTA CLARA.
There is case of virulent smallpox
in Palo Alto. The patient is young
lady from Portland, Or, who has been
visiting relatives in Palo Alto and San
Jose. 1T is thought she contracted the
disease during recent visit to San
Jose. 1t is known that she attended
the senior farce and the baccalaureate
sermon during the graduating exercises
at the university. The case has been
taken in charge by the Health Depart
ment of Palo Alto. The neighborhOod
of the infected house on Emerson street
has been subjected to strict quarantine
under the watch of an officer and the
patient has been removed to an isolated
house on the San Francisquito creek,
outside of the town. Four hundred
Palo Alto people were vaccinated in
one day.
SAN MATEO.
During quarrel Henry Beeges was
pushed into slough by another boy at
Redwood City, and was sinking for the
last time when A. r. Huntington,
electrical engineer for the Consolidated
Light Works, plunged in and saved the
boy. The water was over eight feet
deep, and Huntington was rescued with
great difficulty.
SAN BERNARDINo.
Camille Perez, a young man well
connected in Redlands, has been SEN
fenced to serve two years and six
at San Quentin for forgery.
The crime was committed on May Sth,
during the visit of President Mckinley
and party. Pickpockets secured G.. w.
Craig's purse and took the money and
several checks. The crooks induced
the unsuspecting Perez to forge Craig's
name and present one of the checks at
the First National Bank. He was ar
rested an hour later but the pickpockets
escaped.
SAN JOAQUIN.
The Sunday closing of stores, except
cigar stores and places where refresh
ments are sold, has gone into effect at
as a result of a union recently
formed by the clerks of that city. The
new order of things gives general salts
faction.
SACRAMENTO.
Governor Gage has offered reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction of
E. A. Illingsworth, who killed Consta-
BILE A. S. Walker of Modoc county.
who had escaped from
the county jail, killed the constable
while resisting arrest.
SAN DIEGO.
AS trustee for the holders of 100000
in bonds of the Escondido Irrigation
District, the Merchants National Bank
Of San Diego has brought suit to fore
close mortgage covering the districts
water rights, reservoirs and other prop
erty.
TULARE.
Thirty-two thousand squirrel tails
were brought to the County Clerks
office in Visalia from the White river
country. This is the largest number
ever brought by any one squirrel hum
ter. The bounty will amount to 1860.
TRINITY.
The recent storm swept over Trinity
county and destroyed timber estimated
to be worth S1,0OO,OOO Roads were
made impossible by fallen trees, which
INSTRUCTED a path half mile wide. The
storm lasted only about five minutes
and was followed by heavy rain for an
equal period. Trees that had been up
rooted and twisted as though but sap
lIngs passed within half mile of Trim
ity Center. Had that town lain in the
path of the wind it is probable there
would be nothing left of it now.
YUBA.
An enthusiastic meeting of fruit
growers from Suffer, Yuba and Butte
was held at Yuba City. The
growers Endorsed the methods of the
Exchange, and another meeting was
called to take definite action.
Pacific COAST.