, 1877-09-22
l. test by Telegraph.
PACaElC COAST.

RocKLrN, Cal Srpt. 15.-The citizens
OF II lcklin were thrown into Il state OF cx-
ciiemrnt about o'clmk this afternoon
by u report that woman had been mur
dcred ut Surgent's ranch, about thee
miles from here. A posse OF citizens,
accompanied by rhe deputy sheriff, drove
out. Upon entering the house ghastIy
sight met their gaze. A woman lay
upon the floor balhed in blood, the body
not yet cold. A gasl in the side shows
where the fatal blow was struck. IN one
room was found the bloody ax, which
had also been used to open several trunks,
part ui the contents of which lay scat
tered about the rom. The husband
was found dead in the field, just outside
The /, nee, with four bullet holes in him.
Sargent und the woman had been in
ltOcklin during the morning and RETURN
ed together. Search failed to find him.
There is report to the effect TINT Sar-
gent has been found in n dying condition.
Two men were seen running from the
house TO Folsom, about halt past two
o'clock, by the men who brought the
news To Rucklln. The parties murdered
were Louis Adler and wife. Three wagon
loads oI armed mcn have just lett Rock
lin tu scour the country.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.-At yester-
days session Of the Treasury committee
for the Investigation OF the custom house
affairs, the testimony ot u large number
of prominent merchants was taken as to
the general efficiency of the adlninistra
tion OF the affairs OF the custom house.
All concurred in approval with the ex-
ception OF general condemnation Of bond
systeIn MS unnecessary and lnconyeDient.
They were all examined AS q the effect
Of tie Hawsian recipfpsity treaty y, md
tue expression was general chat the trsfty
had proved beneficial and had effected II
great increase in our export trade To the
Islands.
VIM. III. Troy, several years ago EN-.
poyed IN lhe customs service as II labor
er and night inspector, testified he had
discovered u case of opium smuggled on
one OF the Pacific Mail steamers 10 the
amount OF $4,000 He said several
employees of the custom house were con-
nectcd with the smuggling. The opium
could not have been slowed in the man
ner it was without the connivance OF the
the officers of the ship.
Shortly after milking the discovery,
witness was removed at the instance,
he claimed, OF Oliver EIdridgc, OF the
mail company. Some findings OF court
martial and court records were read to
impeuch the character OF the witness.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 1S-Wheat-
Shipping, S23O@2.37t; milling, $237b
@2.42t.
Barey--Feed $l,60@l.65 brewing,
$1.7O@ l.sO. Other quotations unchang-
ed.
SAN FRANcIco, Segt. l4.-Senntor
Sargent's demand for the removal OF SUI
veynr General Rollins is occasioning
considerable sensation. Sargent states
to day, with reference TO the mattcr, that
he was not aware ut the time of his ac-
tion, that Senator Booth had preferred
chargas that clerk in the Surveyor
Generals Office by the name Of Robinson
waited on him one evening, about the
first of the week, and informed him
things were Eot going right; that Roll
ins was not paying over collections
promptly. Sargent, next morning, went
tn the Office and told Rollins what he
had heard, and requested an explanation.
Rollins owned to having withheld about
ten thousand dollars, temporarily. An
examination of the books showed about
twenty eight thousand dollars missing,
instead of ten thousand. Sargent told
Rollins he saw no way but for hi m to
resign and pay back the money Roll
ms promised to 10 the latter, and