Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-27
Pacific Coast News.

Pacific Coast News.
Dst.ish ship Qunrsastned.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 26th.-
The British ship Cape Breton ar
rived from Rio de Janeiro this
morning, and was Immediately Or
dered to quarantine below Black
Point. On May 9th Harry Nc
Dsde, seaman, died of yellow
fever. No signs of the disease has
on board since, but the
quarantine officer deemed it best
not to permit her to come up to the
wharf until thoroughly fumigated.
D~ssardly Attempt Go Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 26ih.-
About a quarter past O'Clock this
afternoon, as Adeline Gray, thir.
teen years of age, was walking
along Sixth street, near Mission,
she was approached from behind
by VIM. Baker. who, placing O
pistol at her back, fred. The CIR
fell to the sidewalk insensible. She
was taken to the residence of hel
parents, at No. 316 Sixth street,
and DR.. Levitt was called to attend
her. He found that the ball haG
passed downward and lodged in the
neighborhood of the abdomen. She
Is still alive, but the physician
states that she will undoubt tedly y
die. Baker, the assassin, was Z
waiter in restaurant, and is 2;
years of age. He was arrested by {
citizen and turned over to the po
lice. He stated that he had been
paying attentions to the girl, but
that, to use his own language, she
had "gone back on him." Not {
single word was spoken before the
shot was fired, Baker sneaking ur
from behind and firing immedi
ately.
Destructive FIre as II o,tisscr,
HoLLIsTER, CAL, Aug. 28th.-A
fire broke out this morning, at
o'clock, in the second story o
Wagner's building, San Benit,
street, which was checked by tn,
firemen after it had destroyed three
buildings, viz: Wagner's, occu
pied in the lower story by Mr.. Ear
ly as o grocery, and Rosenblun
aud Jacobs tailors; II. Folkin.
burg's building, harness maker
and Dunk's building, occupied by
Jas. Mears, toys and Yankee no
tions. Losses fully covered by in
surance.
The Indians in Montana.
VIRGINIA CITY, Montana, Aug
26th.--A ranchman from whom
Indians stole stock, at Rock, on tn,
Montana road, week ago, followed
them with party of citizens til
he found they had Joined large
party and were too strong, when lac
returned. 1t is supposed they arr
congregating near Henry's Lake
Captain Egan, with one company
of the Second cavalry. would reach
Henry's Lake yesterday. Small
parties Of soldiers are also in Ma
tional from Fort Ellie. Some oil
them will undoubtedly strike th,
Indians in u day or two.
w,ie-Murd~r nud suiciae.
HELENA, Montana, August 26. -
A man named Jackson shot an,
killed his wife, from whom he ha,
been separated for some time, q
Boulder valley, Montana, last Sat
urday, after which he blew his owl
brains out.
Luther Briggs was drowned Sat
urday while attempting to ford tn,
Missouri river. The body has no
been recovered.
Fatat Accidemt-si0ek Raid.
CHEYENNE. Wyoming, Angus
26th.-One of the large, heavy tim
bers being used in the construction
of the California mill. in.the Fathe
De Smet mine, fell to-day Will,
being hoisted into position, catch
ing under 1t two workmen, Rober
McCart and man named Sweet
and crushing them terribly. Nc
Cart is injured fatally. Sweet will
probably recover.
Last night stock thieves made
raid on ]. M. Woods's mule train
which was camped on Centennia
Prairie, eight miles from this place
They succeeded in running off tel
mules. Woods organized party
and gave immediate pursuit. The
thieves finding themselves sc
closely pressed, abandoned the
stock, which was recovered by
Woods's party.
POiygamy n Bar 90 NaturaIix ,tion,
SALT LAKE, August GA Nor.
mon with two wives took them be.
fore the Third District Court OF
this city to-day, asking for natural.
ization papers for the second wife.
She answered affirmatlveIy to the
question whether she was living
in polygamy, whereupon the Dis.
trict Attorney objected that she
was not of good moral character.
Objection sustained. The Evening
Nevs, the Mormon church organ,
advises polygamous wives hereaf.
ter, In any matter in which the
law of the land is concerned, to
call themselves by their maiden
names, and in any court to take
the position of unmarried women