Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-03
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.
James Lick died without a struggle
about one o'clock Sunday morning.
A number of gentlemen connected
with the management Of the Trust fund
we're present at his death and took
charge of the preparations for the flu
neral ceremonies.
This entrance to the Lick House is
draped with Grape and the rooms of
the deceased similarly decked. All
preparations were made yesterday for
the fureral ceremonies. In the after
noon the Board of Directors of the Cal
ifornia Pioneer Association convened
and received a note from the Secretary
of the Lick Trust informing them
that the trustees had delegated tn the
Pioneers the honor of taking charge of
the obsequies. The charge was unan-
imously and thankfully accepted and
a guard of honor at once detailed to
proceed the Lick House, receive the
remains. and with all respect escort
them to the society's hall. AS soon as
details could be arranged, the escort
met at the Lick House parlor, where
the body was delivered to them by
the trustees of the fund, who had been
guarding it. The remains were then
placed in a hearse, and with a number
of the delegation on either side, the
carriage moved slowly along Mont
gomery street to the hall. On arrival
at the hall door, the procession
was met by the Board of Directors and
all members present in the building,
when with slow steps between lines Of
uncovered heads the casket was carried
into the assembly hall and placed on
the bier appropriately decked. there to
rest until the last honors are paid to
the deceased. A general invitation to
attend was given to the Academy OF
Sciences, Mechanics Institute, Cham
Der of Commerce, Mayor and Board OF
Supervisors; Society Of Territorial
Pioneers, Government and city Off
GERS, Judges of Federal, Supreme and
District Courts; County, Probate and
Criminal Courts; Judges, Justices Of
the Peace, Trustees and ex-Trustees of
the James Lick Trust, and all societies,
organizations, civic and military, and
all citizens who desire to testify TO their
respect for the deceased. On the day
of the funeral the remains will be
placed in the vault Of the new ceme-
terry Of the Masonic brotherhood, if
consent can be obtained therefor, until
arrangements have been completed for
the final burial. Mr.. Murphy, Mayor
of San Jose, Yesterday called upon the
Trustees and stated that Mr.. Lick had
expressed to him a desire to be inferred
on Mount Hamilton. on the site of the
observatory to be erected by the Trus-
tees of the fund, and it is probable
that will be the final disposition OF the
remains. 1t seems to be the general
impression among the Trustees and
those interested in tie Lick estate, that
Mr.. John Lick will come to this city
at once. kilograms were sent to him
Yesterday morning by Mr.. Schoen.
valid and others, informing him Of the
death of his father, and from the an
swer received he Is expected to be in
this city by the first Of mex week.
The date Of the funeral has been
changed from Tuesday to Wednesday
next.
Three Suicides-Lick's Funeral.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2.
About noon to-day n soldiers dis
covered a MAI nea the Preside with
his throat u The post surgeon took
him in charge, and after bandagiDg the
wound, sent him to the City Prison
Hospital. His name is Ferdinand
Newniark. The cause Of the attempt
ed suicide is financial troubles. There
Is hut little hope of his recovery.
This afternoon, Patrick Hogan, well
known in sporting circles, shot him
self in the lett breast, on North Point
street. He vas impelled to the act by
having lost a large amount at faro on
credit a few evenings ago, which he
bad promised to pay at noon 10 day.
The wound will probably prove fatal.
Hogan was we'll known among the
sporting fraternity in this State and
Nevada.
A few minutes past l O'Clock this
afternoon, the inmates Of the house al
I42N Fourth street heard the report Of
a pistol, apparently in q room on one
of the upper floors. Attention was
called to the Don occupied by Bern
hard Bender. The door was broken
open and he was found sitting in an arm
chair, holding a revolver in his right
hand, in the left a cigar and his hat;
blood was oozing from a bullet wound
above the right ear, but the man was
still breathing. A messenger was dis
patched for a physician, but the mar
died in q few minutes. 1t appears he
entered the house about m o'clock
and Immediately proceeded to his room
and locked the door. 1t is stated that
he attempted suicide a few days since,
by swallowing a dose of morphine, but
his design was discovered In time Ia
prevent serious consequences. Deceased
was unmarried and = member of the
firm of b. Bender Il Co.. proprietors OF
the Empire Match Factory, corner OF
Eleventh and Harrison streets. The
Coroner has examined the effects oil
deceased, but fails to find any writing
which throws any light upon the cause
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