, 1873-10-19

organization aud work alok,tod by tho German
Doaconeaaoa is undoubtedly, bettor adapted to
tho Protestant religion and Tho general charac!or
Of American institutions.
DA1MAT1AN oUgT0Ms IN CALIFORNIA.
In tho interior Of California thoro Ia @
sclayonian colony, which consists mostly Of
emigrants from Austrian Dalnatfa. Among tho
other nlcdlmval customs which this community
has imported into civilized country (at lcaat
civilized by contraAt) IL ono which conoodcB to
q disappointed lover tho right to hbduot tho
woman on whom ho has placed his
affections. In case aho will not consent
to marry him, or to kill hor II tho
attempt at Induction proves q failure. As a
reault Of this preservation Of tho traditions Of
tho DIRK Ages. a trago story has just been
brought to light, extending over two years. and
nlrcady responsible for three human lives. In
1871, q young lady named MoDaniels went to
visit relatives at Cherokee Flat, whore sho met
servian omigrant namod sharksovitoh, who had
formerly worked for hor father, and had
boon dismissed on account Of his disagroe-
able atsontionB to hor. The friouds she rms
Visiting know nothing Of this, and, restrained by
motives Of modesty, Bho did not inform them Of
1t. 8haskaovitch took advantage Of her roti-
cento to roncw hts opportunities On every oc-
oasion' whom ho found A1iss McDaniols nlone.
Ho pressed his suit with ali tho fervor Of his
barbarian nature and traditions, ming1iug threats
with entroatios. At laBt ho Bwore by his blood
and his tribe TINT ho would kill her the nexs
night at party which was to DO Biyon ut
no!ghboring ranch, ii sho did not consent to
hocomc hia vito. Alarmed at this, Miss Nc
Danicls took ono OF tho young ladieB of tho
house into hor confidence to tho extont Of nd
mitting that sharksovltch was pressing his loyo
upon her, begging at the same timo that tho
young lady would not leave her alono. ThiA
was promised, aud the next evening thoy wont
together to tho arty. IA thoy wero preparing
to 60 homo, Sharksoyitch, who had boon watch
ing his opportunity, rushed upon Miss Nc
Daniels, and stabbed hor to death. Ho then
proclaimed his name, gloated over tho dood,
and matlc his escape before tho appalled, specta-
tors could gather their vita together. Tho next
morning. party Of ranohnon was organized to
pursue hiin. Uo was found in m out-of-the-way
cabin, whoro ho Ind concealed himself. As tho
pursulng party came up, he shot himself, with
fiondish shout Of oxultaton oyor his crimo. The
inconHod ranchmon sot fire to tito cabiu and
threw Ills dead body among tho 1amee. Hero
ends the first chaptcr.
ia
i short timo after, a writer in the San
Francisco Chronicle exposed tho barbarouB cs,s-
tom Of tho Sc1ayoninn COLONY which led shark-
soyitch. or +" Austrian George" as ho was called,
to murder tho woman who could not respond to
Ills affections, and chargcd that If he Ind roachod
his tribe, they would hnve defended him to tho
last man. This exposure incensed the colony,
and they laid 1t at tho door of 5clavonian NOR
chant Of San Francisco named AIaroholla, They
declared the national vendetta against this man,
md ono Of the tribe named Ross was chosen
as tho instrumenr OF their vengeance. Ho was
truo to his murdorous trust, and, In March last,
he came upon Marchella in Montgomery etroot,
San francisco. and ehot him down. When ar-
rested, Ross declared TINT ho had done tho deed
for his raco, md not from any personal enmity,
md TINT lie was willing to die for having duly
punished l. traitor. Tho murderer bus recently
boon arraigned for trial in San Franciaco County.
It is said that although that portion Of Dalmatia
from which those barbarians como il now under
Austrian dominion, the Austrian Governor has
thus far boon unable to obliterato their murilor-
Gus traditions III unsuccessful lovo-affaira. We
hope that the Government Of California will de-
velop creator exocutiyeforco, SO far aa tho Dal-
matians arc under its Jurisdiction. The customs
aro little worse than tho horrid revelations made
not long since of tho Chinese secret society in
San Francisco, and they arc Of character to
Justify tho moat summary and ofractual moana
that can be discovered for suppresalng thom or
the people who abide by them.