, 1879-10-09
PACIFIC COAST.
More Indian Murders.

PACIFIC COAST.
| More Indian Murders.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 2S.-A report comes
from Silver Reef, Utah, that % prospectors
were recently killed by Indians in the coun.
try lying between the Grand and Blue riv-
ers in southeastern Utah. The miners are
said to have belonged to party from Silver
Reef who were prospecting the country. No
particulars were given.
Ten. Grant.
San Francisco, Sept. 28,-After leaving
the Stock Board to-day General Grant
lunched in the parlor of the Anglo. California
Bank, and thence proceeded to the mint, the
officers Of which showed the party through
the various departments. This evening he
will for the first time see Pinafore at the
California theatre, after hich he will attend
grand campfire of veterans. Tomorrow
he will dine with J. c. Flood, and Monday
with D. o. Mills at Milbrae. On Monday
he will attend reception by public school
children at Woodward's S Gardens. Prepara-
tions are being carefully made to insure the
success of the affair, and the School Board
estimates thae there will be from twenty to
twenty-five thousand children present.
Hardly Worth Mentioning.
An accession to the estate OF the late Mark
Hopkins has come to light. About q month
ago c. 2. Huntington, while here, casually
mentioned that he had in his possession
lot OF U. S. bonds, aggregating between two
and three millions, which he purchased some
time ago at the request OF the deceased. He
had supposed that they were included in the
inventory OF the estate, in which he was mis-
taken such a small item having been over
looked by the executors of the estate. They
will now be added'to the inventory.
| To Carry Less Ballast,
A certificate of diminution Of capital stock
of the Bank Of California from S5,000,000,
divided into $4,000 shares, to $4,000, 600,
divided into so, 0G0 shares, has been filed
with the county court. The certificate
states that the diminution is by consent Of
two.thirds of the stockholders.
The More Murder.
SAN FnANcIsco, Sept. 20--In the well
known case of Sprage, convicted OF the
fenced to be hanged, execution Of which
sentence was deferred, pending an appeal,
the Supreme Court to-day denied the motion
for o rehearing and remanded the cause,
with directions to the court below to fix the
day, for carrying judgment into execution.
To be Investigated
SAy FRANcIsco, Sept. 30.-The U. S.
steamer Tuscar6ra has, it is reported, been
ordered to leave this port for Mazatlan on
Thursday next. Her mission Is undoubtedly
to look into the matter of the arrest of Capt.
Met zger, of the steamer Newbern.
Salvador Swings.
SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 2.-Salvador was visit
ed by members of his family yesterday.
This morning he gave evidence Of great re-
morse. At IL o'clock Father l.. Lerdo was
admitted to his cell and remained closeted
with him until he was led forth to meet his
fate. Salvador after IL o'clock became per-
fectly calm and in fact appeared absolutely
unconcerned. He said tfat he committed
the crime and was willing to suffer the pen
atty. The straps were arranged and the
black cap placed, and at l:2O Sheriff Hun.
stead raised his hand and the bolt was
drawn. Father Lerdo repeated prayers until
after death was announced by the physicians.
! The fall broke his neck Immediately.
Slight Shaking.
! SAN Francisco, Oct. "A sharp earth
quake this morning at G30 was felt at Oak
land and other places around the bay.
$3.50 Ycar-GOed wages.
Henry Smith, the colored ex-watchman at
the mint, who pleaded guilty in the U.
district court TO a charge of stealing bullion
to the value of $4,000, has been sentenced
by Judge Hoffman to four years in the State
prison.
Walking Match.
The attendance at the walking match was
large. Score at IL o'clock: Wilcox, GO;
Bowman, 81; Wagner, So; Reid, McLennon
and Stewart, each 81; Duplisca and Car
michael, each So; Mcintyre, 81; Addine, 81;
Evans, Mearry, Curtis, Wilson and Vance,
each So; Callahan, Scott and Chenowith,
each A8. The others range down to 2Smiles
Jumping the Herd.
Tucson, Oct. "A body Of masked men
jumped the military herd OF horses at Camp
Grant at IL A. NJ. yesterday, tied the herder
to a tree and started with 100 head of
horses, but being closely pursued, left all but
13 of the best ones.
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