, 1873-03-27
SAN FRANCISCO.

Tho Jury Of tho Rcriof1--r3n1loon.As As.
ccnsioiaa--Col. Evans and Ellis Fnm-
ily-.LitcrnrY Gossip.
Correspondence af The Chicago Tribune.
San FnAso1sco, March IT, 1879.
THE JURY OF THE rEN1oD.
Another farce companion-pioco to tho YER
dict Of acquittal in tho Fair Crttcndon caHe has
been performed in California, this timc at Vailo-
jo. Last Thursday, @ lnan nancd James D.
Page, keeper Of T. restaurant, ghot aud mortally
wounded Ills wifo md killed 1imnolf, during
quarrel growing out Of hor alleged in1dclity.
Ho claimed TINT sho lind col1abtcd with Charles
A. Russell, who Is at preaout confined in JUL I'M
dor sontonco Of death, md, in ordor to establish,
her guilt beyond controversy, hal oponod letters
sent to hor by tho murderer's friends. Though
It was proven TINT Pago was alono with Ills wifo
when tie fatal shols wore fired, md TINT his pis-
tol did Tho work, tho Coronors jury returned this
verdict: That James D. Page camo to hisdoath
from The oifoct Of q pisto1-shot from tho handa
of party unknown
AMONG THE CLOUDS.
Profa. Coo aud Lay, two Eassorn aoronnuts.s >
lavo made four balloon escchsions from Wood
wards Gardens within the last two months.
They were accompanied by reporters on eacl,
occasion. Thoso asccnsions draw crowds Of
10000 or $4,000 pooplo 10 tho Gardens, because
Of their novelty in this country. As tho balloon
leaves tho ground, the band plays "Riso Up,
William niloy;" tho people bocomo wild with
oxcitomont, and chcor nfior choor renls tho MR.
A grand aorial batwoon two balloons ia likely
to be held under the auspices Of tho proBs, tho
pnrty to consist Of members Of tho profession
alono. II tho plan is carried ont, the gratitude
of the pooplo will DO beyond expression.
col, EVANS AND HIS FAMILY.
Tho family of the lato lamentcd Col Albert 8.
Evans reside at tho old homestead III this city, q
pleasant cottage OH tho summit Of ono Of our
highest hills, wherein tho Colonel produced tho
choicest specimens Of Ills literary work. Thanks
to tho liborality and enterprise OF tho San Fran
cisco press, his widow and children Aayo good
homo Of thor own, aud aro in comfortable cir
cumstanccs. In convorsation with J. II. Car
many, publisher Of tho Overland Monthly, TINT
gentleman said to mo: "Whilo in Now York, last
fall, I frequently mot Col Evans at tho Aator
House, whore VIC wore stopping. 1le WAS always
hard ut work, reallng proofs Of Ills work on
California, to DO published by Lippincott, or at-
tending to his correspondence. Occasionally ho
would grow impatient ut tho delay OF his friend
Marcillios, who WAS to accompany him on his
Mexican expedition. He had Il groat doal to say
about the Bndden death of his old friend, Gov.
Eoward (whom ho accompanied to Mexico as
correspondent OF tho New York 1'1bune), anl
momber O few evenings later, ct tho FroudO
reception by tie Lotus Club, Iii tho presence of
joaquin Miller and others, lie Ind a. smart dis
cussion with DR.. Holland in rcforeneo to having
purpose in life, in which tho Doctor brought
out worry strong arguments in favor Of having n
purpose in everything, g,-oVery action, word, and
decd. The Colonel succeeded In drawing out
the very strong rules of lifc which exhibit thom.
author. Flo Inns q good pnrpoao in view i'll NIL
Of his works. went to Boston, and, upon my
return, found that tho Colonel was still delayed
In few days Mr. A1arcllios and lady arrived, and
arrangements wore madc for smiling on the H.
fatcd steamer Missouri. bado him kindly
adiou one afternoon, as ho was wenling Ills way
to tho steamer, ai!d, to my surprise, Baw
him next morning passing out at the ABtor
House entrance. l hailed lin, aud inquired tho
olI tub stuck in tho mud, ind thoy woro obi ged
to wait for tho tide to float her or Another
hurried goodbye, and We parted. presume I
was tho last Californian wllo saw tho kind-heart-
cd Colonel alive"
Tho California dry Journal for March ia re-
plote with clover articles Oil art, music, nrld tho
drama, nnd hlso containn M excellent picturo-n
;2ineog,npEhi-of John MccHl!lonsl. a4 "oorio-
and is moderately profitable. J
J. Rosg Irowno, tho noted travolor, will Enve
in tho uoxt isBuo Of thu Overland an exhaustive
article on tho agricultural Cnpacity OF Cali
and swamp lands, aud projected plans for irrign-
ton, in California, With notcn OH tho canal sya-
tenn Of China and other collntrieH Some of tho
reclaimed lauds have produced as high ns eighty
bushels Of wheat per aero.
North pato ia still going the rounds OF the pross.
lta publication WnD tho result Of accepting per-
fnnotory correspondence. Tho original lottor to