Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-27
PACIFIC ST.
CALIFORNIA.
DEATH OF YOUNG Won SCHMIDT
CALIFORNIA JULY DIVIDENDS
SELLING AT A DOLLAR
AND A HALF.
The Stock Limit Reduced by the
Nevada Denk.
SAY FRANCISCO. June 2s.

GAN hANtlSCOs JUNE ~.
w. II. Won Schmidt, son Of the we'll
known Engineer, Colonel Won Schmidt,
and mate Of the schooner Ariel, Just ar
rived from the Chowmagin Islands, was
washed overheard and drowned on the
passage to this port.
The body Of a child, about one year old,
name unknown, was found on the dredg-
ing scow at the corner of Pacific and East
streets, this morning.
The July dividend Of the California is
offered on the street for a dollar and a half.
The Nevada Bank has reduced the loan
limit on the stock to $40, but has not as
yet called for more mud from those who
have obtained SIS On the stock.
W. p. Harrington, ct al, have entered
suit in the Fifteenth District Court against
the Manhattan Silver Mining Company,
ct al, for an injunction to restrain tie &C.
PENDANTS from selling or offering for sale
/ any Of the stock of the company; to COM
pei the removal from Office Of the trustees
and officers, and for the election of other
trustees and officers; that the defendants
be restrained from disposing Of any Of the
property of the company, and from paying
out any money for salaries or otherwise.
Harrington, the plaintiff, claims to be
owner of 25,100 shares of the company's
stock, and B. W. Connolly, another plain
tiff, Of $500 shares. 1t is alleged that the
defendants nave conspired to get control of
the mine and dcfraud the plaintiffs Of
their interest therein.
On the down trip from Vallejo, this
morning, a passenger on board the Yosem-
tie jumped overheard, bent on suicide.
He floated for a time, but not long enough
to be rescued.
1t has been definitely settled that the
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June Goth, till Monday, July 7th.
Tragedy ia Shasta County.
SHASTA, Cal, June 25.
Il. G. Littrell and his wife, Anna, have
resided in Burney Valley, Shasta county,
since their marriage, II years ago. They
have had seven children, six Of whom are
living, and had accumulated property to
the value Of $40, 900. On the 25th of May
Littrell, by his attorney, Clay W. Taylor,
of Shasta, filed a complaint for divorce
against his wife, charging her with acts of
cruelty, and specifying that she had ac-
cuscd him Of Incest with their daughter, Of
illicit intercourse with other women, OF
trying to poison her, etc., all Of which he
denied. Mrs. Littrell has employed Hay
mond d Allen, OF Sacramento, who filed q
cross complaint, praying for a divorce, on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment and drunkenness, and alleging the
truth Of the charges made by her against
her husband. The case was set for trial
before Judge Peterborough, at Shasta, on
the Goth Of June. The case has excited
much interest in the neighborhood in
which the parties reside. On the 22d
Of June Mr.. Littrell went to the store
of Robert Crews, in Burney Val
ley. Crews, his wife and children ant
some other persons were in the store. Lit
trell told Mrs. Crews that he intended Il
nave her as a witness. Mrs. Crews replied
that she was not able to go to Shasta. Lit
conversation relative to the case, in which
contradictory assertions were made ~relativ,
to the facts, Littrell called Mrs. Crews
damned liar. Iittrell st the time was sit
ting on the counter, with a penknife in his
hand. Crews jamped in front Of Littrel
and said 81 allow no man to call M,
wife q liar" Littrell jumped off the OH
tsr and struck at c.ews with tie knife
Crews drew a dirk knife and stabbed Lit
trell in the left side. Iittrll ran out o
the house and caught up some rocks, bu
fell almost instantly and died within Al
minutes. The verdict at the Coroner's in
quest was that the killing was unintention
al and in passion. The examining magis
trate held Grows to answer for man
slaughter, and he was brought to Shasta
last night, but was admitted to bail il
81 800, which Crews gave and was re
leased.