, 1877-04-07
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SAN Francisco, April 5.-Capt A. T.
Sorther, master Of schooner in the Puget
Sound trade, shot and killed his wife and sui.
cidcd n u O'Clock last night, ut No. -, Ma.
toma street, near First Officers, who answer
cd the police call, went to the premises, u one.
story attic frame dwelling, and at the head of
the stairs, stretched at full length ina narrow
hall, found the dead woman, in bed in the
rear part of the room, they found Souther
with an IXL revolver in his right hand and a
bullet wound In his neck. The woman was
found to have received wound in the back Of
herhead, on the right side, and in the chest.
The woman was attacked IN her night clothes
and her gown is powder burned, which shows
the weapon was held close TO her body when
fired. From the position Of the bodies and
the condition OF the room, 1t appears that after
tue husband and wife had retired, he occupy.
Ing the side of the bed nearest the wall, he
turned aud fired at his wife, woundng her in
the head. She arose and turned facing him,
when he fired again wOunding her In the
breast. She then passed out of the room
and fell at the threshold door, which is close
to the stairs. After shooting her he placed
the weapon at his own neck and fired. the bail
ranging upwards The other occupants of the
house were asleep when the firing commenced
and know nothing OF the circumstances or
motives which prompted the at.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-The failure
of |. Frledander, prominent grain op-
orator, was announced to day. He states
that in case he can collect the amounts
due him, his unsecured indebtedness will
be about 100000, MS nearly as he can
judge, from the present condition OF af.
fairs. The Indebtedness is entirely local
and affects but few persons or firms, all
OF whom can stand it, with perhaps the
exception Of one or two in the interior.
SACRAMENTO, April A. The West.
bound passenger train Collided with the
East freight on the mountain div
ision of the G. p. r. II. near Cascade,
about twelve miles this side OF the Sum.
mt, at 6 A. NJ. Two engineers and two
ircmen were killed. A special engine,
containing friends Of the unfortunate
train men, left at noon for the scene of
the wreck. No passengers injured.
New ORLEANS, April 2.--The Times
tomorrow will contain a statement from
high Republican sources that it has been
recently discovered that the eight eIec-
toral votes of Louisiana belong to Gov.
Tilten, and that testimony will he fur
nished him in the prosecution of his suit
under writ Of quo warranto.
New ORLEANS, April "a dispatch
says that both Packard and Nichols rep.
resent fusion of their legislatures i'm.
possible, and both declare their positions
impregnable.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Ex President Grant
is here as a guest of Gen. Sheridan, with
whom he dincd to-day.
EUREKA, April 5.-From parties who
arrived on last nights stage, we learn of
shooting atfray at Wards on Monday
last, which resulted in the instant death
Of Charles Bellows. He aud man
named Johnny Leonard, were engaged in
game of poker, when quarrel arose
during the game. Leonard left the place
where the game was being played, but
shortly after returned armed with re.
volyer. The quarrel was renewed and
Bellows fell to the floor with two bullets
through his body, expiring Immediately.