Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-27
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On Wednesday morning W. 1. oner'
man, Eugene Smith. Charles ID. bol"m
and Fred Higgins, employees OF the o"i-
iforpis Watch Company, San Francisco
started from Berkeley. for sailing e1-
cursion to the oyster beds. about e'eht
miles from Berkeley. When about Ia"
v.y out . squall upset the boat. drown
inc all but Sherman. The four men
CHING 70 the bottom Of tbs boat ABOUT
four hours. and while drifting the Bsrke-
lev ferry steamer passed within i've
hundred yards OF them; but no one on
the steamer saw them, and soon siter
Smith let go, then Higgins. and last
Bolam. Sherman chung to the ooas
until il drifted on the beach near the
oakland race track, and about midnight
cravled to the Baxter House near by.
A trotting race for purse OF Sl.2Vo
came of in San Francisco on thursday
between Gold Note, Henry, Prince Allen
and George Treat. Gold Note was Inc
favorite in the pools throughout but
never won a heat. Prince Allen won
the race. George Treat winning the hrst
bea. Time. 2:3O; 2:32; 2:37 and 2:4O
The damage by the FIRE on California
street. San Francisco, on Thursday night
is now stated at 1915. coo; insured.
A boy named Joe Riley was arrested
in San Francisco Thursday night for an
assault to murder. He had dispute
with another lad, drew revolver and
fred four shots. One took effect in the
other boy leg.
TIE Ga,tling guns were tried IN oan
Francisco yesterday for the first time
The target was placed on sidchlli at a
distance of COO yards. and was about Al
feet long and eight feet high. In the
first trial Captain Or:on's gan fired at
the rate of 242 shots per minute, most OF
the 1aissels striking some distance to the
left of the target. The gun commanded
BY Captain Hughes fred at the rate OF
372 shots per minute. nearly all IN the
central portion of the target. In the
second trial Captain Orion made $40
shots Der minute, while Captain Hughes
made only 352. The oscillating attach.
ment vas then placed on the guns,
which we're elevated 40 that the shots
would strike higher mp the hill. where
the effect Of each shot could be seen as
it plowed up the ground. The distance
was estimated to be about 900 yards.
Old man Jones and his young wife
Mamie Whiting are below San Diego on
Mexican territory, and the commandan'
of the frontier refuses to allow Jones to
be arrested.
The New York Times, which favors
Bristow, yesterday morning published
table on the Cincinnati Convention
showing how the votes are disposed al
present. The following is the result
Blaine. 257; Morton, 119; Bristow, 1903
Conkling, a.; Hartranft, So; Hayes, As
Jewell, 10; Washburne. 2; unknown, q
vet to be elected, 46. The Times says
UNLESS against a very Objectionable
Democratic nominee, We do not think
that Mr.. Conkling could carry his Owl
State. He represents nothing to the
$4,000 doubtful votes who will decide
the election in this State. save part!
shortcomings, of which all good men are
ashamed, and methods of political actor
which are stamped with public disap
prevail"
From $4,000 to $4,000 gate none.
was taken in at the mustang race IL
New York. Francisco Peralta rode 10
miles in 6 hours IS minutes and A:
seconds.
Piper, the notorious Boston murderer
was executed yesterday.
Samuel Fendter was executed for mur
der at Worcester, Mass, yesterday.