Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-04
The P,s,o, sna the Knife

Los ANGELES, December 2d.-To-day has
eee peer sensational one in Los Angeles. About
f:oo p NJ there was a shooting sffray on tie
corner OF Commercial ard Los Angeles
streets. A gambler named Bait Hudkins and
q RESIDENT OF Wilmington, ramed George
! Hercld, were shaking dice il Joe Williams
saloon, corner of Commercial and Main
streets, when quarrel ensued, in the course
| OF which heroid pulled out g knife. Hnd
klns at once dashed cut of the saloon In the
direction of his lodgings on Los Angeles
| street, near the corner Of Commercial. wien
Herold. knife in hand. in pursuit Hudkips
| gained his lodgings in advance of his pursDer
and got his revolver in time to plump a bali
into the calf of Harold's leg as the latter was
preparing to mount the stairs. The wound il
slight, aud Hudkins was released on his own
| recognizance. Later in the evening, in Bob
! Eckerts saloon, young man who had but
lstely arrived from the East was stabbed in
the groin by Robert L. Caldwell. The
wound is grave one. No cause is assisned
Tor the murderous assault.
Chinaman Killed.
COTTON, December 2d.-This morning. az
the eAst-bouud train was passing the section
hands at Banning, about thirty miles east of
this place. Chlnaman attempted to cross
the track in front of the engine, and was in
staDty killed. his remains were brought to
this place on the west train.
Drowned at sea-Corner-stoue Laid.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3d.-The Amer.
lean ship Florida, which arrived here to. day
from Philadelphia, reports that on the oath
of July A. Nj. Parten. the first officer OF the
ship, fell overheard and was lost. Deceased
was AZ years OF age, and native of Maine.
The ceremony OF laying the corner stone of
St. BIendsn's Catholic Cburch-curner of
Fremont and Harrison Gtreets-wss per.
formed this afternoon by Archbishop Ale.
many, assisted by Rev. Fathers Nugent
McNally snd Nee haitian 40 u G, 600 per.
sons were present, and witnessed the csremo-
MES, which were Of an Interesting AID izlprez.
Five nature. An appropriate address was de-
livered on the occasion by Rev. j. b.
McNaliy, Of Oakland.
Suit for Salary -I-usicaI and aiterary
Entertainment,
SAN FRANCISCO, November 3d.-Suit has
been instituted in the Superior Court by r.
RipGrose against sx Sheriff Thomss Desmond
for 81, $40 so. The plaintiff claims that this
sum is due him as salary ard percentage on
fees received as had keeper in defendants
office.
Ths Collegian Literary Society of the class
of 1884, Of ST. MsIy's COLLEGE, gave ills
afternoon Thank. giving Days musical aud
literary entertainment in the College build
ing. The attendance was large and the ex.
ercises very interesting.
AtteTsp TO seutiIe Ship at Sea.
SAN FRAHCIsCo, December Si-Capsain
Curling, Of the American ship j. S. Spi1ney.
Which arrived here yesterday from Havre, re-
ports that most dastarily attempt wac
made by some person. on board the vessel 20
scustls her while en- her passage TO this port
The vessel sailed from Hsvre on the 81 of
August, and made the voyage in l21 DAYS.
On the evening Of August 30,h it was discov-
cred that the ship was leaking badly. When
first discovered there was over three feet Of
water in the hold, and was coming in at the
rate OF two feet pr hour. At this rate it
would take the ship twelve hours TO
sink. The pumps were got out and
the crew put 20 work with all haste.
Two vessels which fortunately were
sighted at the tim3 were signaled TO remsin
near by and ewais results, DuEjjng the, night
and the next morning the discovery was made
by the carpenter thas two large anger holes
had been bored through the vessel near the
bow by some one. TIE holes were quickly
closed, the held pumped out and the danger
passed. Every effort was made by the
master Of the ship TO detect the guilty party
during the remainder of the voysge. but with
out success. Captain Curling has strong gus
pici9n who the guilty person il, but has no
positive proof The case is being now
thoroughly investigated. The Captain had
his wlfe, two daughters and twenty eight in
the crew, whose escape was very narrow
one, as the cause of the leak was discovered
by chance.
Los Angeles Sensation.
Los ANGELES, December 2d.-The jury
last night acquitted Mrs. Laura G. Drake,
charged with disturbing the peace. She ties.
tilted that DIR. j. 7. Craven, the complaining
witness, seduced and committed an abortion
on her near Pueblo, Col, in 1879. She fol.
lowed and lived with him here. He cast her
out. and hence the row. The trial created
sensation.
Boy Shot and Kilied-Digging for Water.
NArA, December 3d.-George Cunning
ham, aged II years, was accidentally shot and
killed yesterday, while hunting. His parents
had forbidden him to take the gun but dur
ing the day he wss absent from the house and
the gun was missing. His parents began
searching for hin, and found him dead near
home.
The Napa Water Company, lately organ
lied in this city, have been digging wells near
the foothills to find water for supplying Nspa
They have been quite successful, and found
one stream that yields $4,000 gallons per
hour.