Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-01
P.u..'!S COAST D.>rATCs;Es,
FROM
SAN Francisco, February

SAN Francisco, Fehruary q.
On the down tripof the ). Nj. Whip
pie this afternoon, Martin Armstrong,
Il Waterman ON the boat, was sitting
in the ain p-roonn. cleaning his revol-
yer, when, i'll some unaccOiintablc
manner. the weapon was discharged,
the bullet striking a Cinnamon stand
in the temple, intlicting Il wound
which may prove fatal. The China
man was taken to the hospital on the
arrival of fine steamer. aud Armstrong
went To the City Hall TO give himself
into Gus OuN.
The trial OF Devine, for murder, will
probably he concluded tomorrow.
VIM. Meehan, stabbed 10y Percy, is
reported to Inc quite oul of danger.
The ROYAL Chinese Theatrical Com
nanv opened IL performance at the
Olera House Tonight, which was
largely attended.
SAN FRANCISCO, Eel ruary %.
News reached the city last night,
that the ship which sailed Yesterday
afternoon, in COMPANY with the
Young America and E~icOceSO, had
foundered and sunk on the bar, with
a cargo of wheat for Cork, valued at
500 600. She had cleared the outer
edge of the bar, but il heavy ground
swell was running about D p. NJ. There
was heard II crash which shook tie
ship from stem to stern ; the pumps
were set at work. guns tired. and
rockets sent up. The water gained
rapidly in the hold, and in three min
utrs there WaS sever feet OF water i'll
her. Tne ship WAS put about and
headed for port ; but. as it was
evident she must gDdoWn, the cap
tain finally ran heraSround on Il oui
latllom bank, where n now lies,
with her rigging visible above The
waves. lirr officers numbered
thirtV-onP. There were no passengers.
All hands got of on board the ilot-
DO It, j. G.. Cousins, which returned
with them at Il late hour last night.
rne D lot DiggS was called uIOn by
reporterS at midnight. but he gave 10
satisfactory information of the disaS-
ter. The vessel and cargo must prove
"A total loss. Whether she struck IA
bank. or some old sunken wreck. Is
not known. b ats will so out to
npr this morning.
A letter written by Charles \. Rus
sell, under sentence OF death Tor the
murder of James Crnty, has been M
tercepted. in which he intimateS Il de
termination to commit suicide III
consequence He IS CaIciuiiN Su'iocV
day and night.
it is reported to-day that the China
man. accidentally shot on board The
Whipble, cannot recover.
A large number of the Welsh resi-
dents OF Contra Costa county arrived
last night, to participate in the cele-
bration OF St. David'S Day, this even
ing, under the auspices of the Cam
briin Mutual Aid Society.
The secret investigation into the af-
fairs of the United States Shipping
| Commissioners Office has been post
| pOned. From outside sources, 1t has
been ascertained that the testl-
mony was mainly directed to the
points that money had been IL
legally retained by. Stevenson ;
that in one instance the name OF a
| dead man. o. j. klintbcrG, of the bark
Ladoga, was forged in the payroll by
one OF S%tevensOn'S clerks; that the
Commissioner is in alliance with GER
| tain hoarding-masters, and with CaSey
| and Chute. Ii is possible that all the
| evidence will be published.
The Jury in the ease of Devine has
zone to Bay View TO examine the
locality where the murder OF kamp,
as alleged, vas p~erpetrated.
A man named McGrath, Il real-es.
| tate agent of this city, shot himself
last night. at the Farmers Exchange,
| near st. Mary's College. He went to
the house and asked for lodgings, and
was accommodated. As he did not
make his appearance to-day, the door
| of his room was forced open, when he
| was found in bed, partly unconscious.
and with II luliet-wOund extend
| ing from his forehead down through
his face. The wound, it it does not
| prove fatal. will distigure him for the
rest of his life.
UTAH.
C.Yr V.Ayr Cry. Eebruary q.