, 1875-04-29

EUGENE C1rE, April pa horrible
accident occurred in this citJ last even
ing. Harry Hagleman. proprietor Of
the City Brewery. while walking upon a
board over one of his large watts filed
to the brim with hot, scalding beer. fell
in. He was rescued from the vat as
soon as possible, but died this morning
at four o'clock, after intense suffering.
SAN Francisco, April 24.-The Young
Mems Republican Club held an excited
meeting last evening. in the lower Dnsh-
away Hall. There was large attens
dance, including delegations from the
Custom House and other departments
under the patronage of the Federal gov
eminent.
The chairman of the committee on
Constitution and bye-laws reported
platform, in substance demanding the
nomination for State and municipal Of
fcers of honest and capable men who
shall be held strictly responsible for the
management of the details Of their Of
fees. Honest and economical admins
tration of Government. Equal ssses-
ment of property. Yesting of owner
ship and control of the water front, gas
and water works of San Francisco, in
the municipality. That interference by
corporations with the affairs of Govern
ment has become a gigantic evil and de-
manding from candidates absolute Free
dom from such influences. That the
perpetuity of American institutions rests
upon Common Schools and demanding
tie maintenance of strictly unsectarian
public school system and compulsory
education.
SAN Francisco, April 21.-A dispatch
from Santa Barbara reports a large
steamer on fire about ten miles off shore
and firing minute guns, 1t is very fog
Qy on the water, and no definite infor-
nation can be obtained concerned her.
A gentleman living on the hill three
miles from Santa Barbara says he saw
the whole fore part of the ship on fire.
SANTA BARBARA. April 21.-Nothing
more definite OF this burning steamer.
A schooner has been sent out to- look for
her. but has not yet returned. The fog
is very heavy. The steamer has been
seen occasionally as the fog lifted
Smoke was pouring from her stern and
guns were firing. 1t is evidently large
vessel, and it is thought it may be the
Panama steamer. Everything possible
is being done to render assistance. The
greatest excitement prevails.
MONTEREY, April %. From the freight
clerk of the ship your reporter learns
the following particulars Of the disaster
to the steamer Ventura. With about
1872 passengers and 400 tons of freight,
the vessel left San Francisco at 9 o'clock
A. NJ. Tuesday, goth inst, and passed
New Years point about 5 Pm. the same
day. enconntering a heavy fog bank.
The captain took bearings. adjusted the
course of the vessel and lowered sail
The vessel travelled through tho fog un-
til about 8 P. NJ. making fair headway,
At that hour she struck rock, rebound
ed. and swung around with her stern
toward the beach, the propeller striking
the rocks and being carried away. The
vessel was then at the mercy Of the
wind. The sea being comparatively
quiet, she was driven against the rock,
which protruded several feet above the
water. Dismay and CONSERVATION pre-
vailed among the passengers on board,
but on becoming safely grounded
against the rock, they quieted down,
and boats were lowered. The two first
that put out for shore were not heard
from until the next morning at Z o'clock
when they returned, having made the
land safely. The second two boats sue
ceeded in making landing near the
wreck, on the sand beach, and made
fast line by which all ON board were
saved. A fire was built and everything
made as comfortable as circumstances
would admit. About O'Clock next
morning many of the passengers took
foot passage for this place, where they
arrived in the evening about ten o'clock
foot sore and weary. The vessel has 13
feet of water in the hold, and will be-
come q total wreck.
The Santa Cruz left this place at II
O'Clock last evening for the wreck for
the purpose of bringing up any remain
ing passengers,a and is expected to return
at o'clock this afternoon, when full