, 1878-08-31

is supposed he intended to kill the
whole family and then end his own
existence with the poison. The fu.
neral will take place here tomorrow
and the daughter and father buried
in the same grave.
SAN FRANc1sco. Aug. 27.-About 8 o.
clock this morning detective Jones and
officer Peckinpah went to Brooklyn ho-
tel to arrest A. II. Manson, ,on . warrant
from San Mateo county. where
he was wanted to answer a charge OF
arson and assault to commit murder.
Proceeding to Mason's door Jones
knocked. and when Mason spoke. call
ed him BY name. Immediately pistol
shot was heard. The officers forced
the door without delay. Mason was
found fully dressed except his coat
which was lying over chair. pistol
beside him aud ball through his brain.
He was still breathing but died in about
an hour. The following facts are OBJ
tained from Sheriff Green, of San
Mateo: For several years past Manson
has been employed to do carpenter
work at Laurel Hall seminary, in San
Mateo, Miss L. A. Buckmaster, princi-
pal. In the summer of 1876 Mason and
Miss Ruckmaster were married in
Philadelphia while attending the cen-
tennial. The marriage was kept quiet
and did not come to light until the re-
turn of Mrs. Mason last spring. Mason
proceeded her some months, and in the
meantime was busy putting up cot
tage near the seminary. On his wife's
return it became evident::that Mason's
habits were such as would make his
residence at the seminary a detriment
to the institution, and his wife refused
to allow him to take up his residence
there, though it is understood she sup
piled him with funds when he needed
them. Becoming desperate at the con-
di.ion of affairs he went to San Matao
last Sunday night, and it is believed set
fire to the buildings. At all events
about 1O:3OP. Il. Mrs. Manson, who
had just fallen asleep, was aroused by
his presence in her bedroom. be call
ed her attention to the fire which wns
blazing up briskly, and then saying,
1--WE will end the whole thing now,"
and commenced firing at her with a
pistol. In the struggle which ensued
she managed to escape from the room
with slight flesh wound in the arm.
and escaped to the house CT sheriff
Green near by. The seminary was
aroused, and by the assistance of the
neighbors the FIRE was quenched after
burning cottage and the gymnasium.
Mason disappeared, and was traced to
the city with the result as above de-
scribed.
The suit of the United States against
Chas. Hu.chings. ex-Indian agent in
Washington Territory, was yesterday
decided by Judge Sawyer in favor of the
plaintiff; in fhe sum of $39, 1856. This
suit was brought to recover from
Hutchings portion of the public funds
which he had used to pay his expenses
on trip to Washington without authors
ization.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. %. - The
third congressional conservative
this evening nominated
Gen. Jose h E. Johnson
VIcEsBrRG, Aug. 2S. - Heavy
showers last night and this morning.
\ hundred and eighty cases Of yell
low fever in the past twenty-four
hours. Twenty-four deaths ard
among them Dr.. W. Booth.
PORT GIBSON, Aug. 2S.-Two hun
dred and 25'cases Of yellow fever to
date and 25 deaths.
NEW YoRk, Aug. 2S.-Telegrams
from the north, east and south show
liberal contributions for sufferers
Charleston sends thirty nurses to
Memphis and three to New Orleans.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-The citizens
general committee for the relief of
southern yellow fever sufferers, has
raised 81 $50, Carter II, Harrison
has raised 1927; Mark Thompson
collected 500 from the icemen, and
the Washington Ice Co. will to-
morrow forward to the Howard As
sociaiion at Memphis q car load OF
ice as donation.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 27--Subscrtp>
tons for yellow fever sufferers have
reached 81, coo.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 81 The mer~
chants exchange fever fund now ex-