Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-23

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE RscoRD-UsIoN.l
The Gatherer Case-second Trial OF Cap
tain Sparks.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22d.-The second
trial of Captain Charles N. Sparks. of the
ship Gatherer, on indictments charging him
with beating and wounding seamen during a
recent voyage from Antwerp to Wilmington
Los Angeles county, was begun to-day in the
United States District Court, Judge Ogden
Hoffman presiding. The morning session
was occupied in impaneling jury. The first
trial was begun on the Sd of April and was
concluded on the 2lst of that month, result
ing in disagreement of the jury, five favor.
ing conviction and seven believing the Cap
tain not guilty of the offense charged. He
was then tried on ten indictments containing
thirty-six counts. He is now being tried on
eight counts for beating the following sea-
men: Carl Rasmussen, December 10Th I;
Wilhelm Gilman, September I'd; Jacques
Debroyer, October 26sh; Gustave Adlung,
October 18th; Joe Brown, October Ssh Pc
ter Tomasssn, September 9TH; James Nc
Cue, September 10th, and Henry Able, Sep
TENDER l, 1881 The prosecution is conducted
by United States District Attorney Philip
ltdret hssiSteu ny IN. III IIstcS' ~ = SeA
livan and Carroll Cook appear as counsel for
the defendant.
Criminal Record of the Chinese.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22d.-From March,
1868, to March, 1882, o period OF fourteen
years, AZ Cinnamon were, after preliminary
trials in this city, held to answer for murder,
364 for burglary. $50 for grand larceny, LA
for felony not defined. 66 for assault to muir
f>ra a. 10 hr1r
assault with deadly weapons, 20 for robbery,
4 for grand embezzlement and for forgery.
OF this number there followed convictions as
follows: Murder IL, manslaughter D, burg
larry 204, grand larceny 50, felony AZ, assault
to murder IA, attempt at burglary 10, assault
with deadly weapons f. robbery IL, grand
l, forgery 2 Thus il appears
that out of S27 held to answer, only 397 were
convicted. During the same period, SOL
Cinnamon were found guilty of minor crimes.
which involve moral turpitude-such crimes
As petty larceny, obtaining money or goods
by means of false representations, and petty
veriicts of Accidental Deaths-Reward
for Information.
San Francisco, May 90 Coroner Weeks
held two irquests to-day. one IN the case of
The painter, William Fl. jenkins, who tell into
,he bay at the Merchants Exchange Dock
asst Saturday aud was drowned. and the
,ther in the case Of Mrs. Anna McEntee,
who died st the County Hospital last
Wednesday of injuries sustained by being
.un over by runaway horse. Verdicts OF
accidental deaths were rendered in both cases.
Her Britannia Majesty's Consul in this
,ity, William Lane Booker, has received in
tructiors from the British Minister. at
Washington to make known that rewards
will be given for any information that may
cad to the apprehension of the murderers of
Lord Cavendish and Mr.. Burke.
The smallpox Situation.
San FRANCISCO, May 22d.-The Board of
Health this afternoon adopted an ifonclad
.esolution not to permit passengers of the
tsamer Altonower to be transferred to
lulk. They agreed to permit the sick to be
emoved to the pest-house on guarantee of
he consignees of the steamer that they
would pay all the expenses. No new cases
occurred on board to-day. 1t was decided to
,old the steamer Strathairly in quarantine
Until the safety of landing her passengers is
ordinance Passed Over the Mayors Veto.
SAN FRANCISCO, May .-Notwithstand-
ng that Mayor Blake vetoed the ordinance
,ranting q franchise TO the Telegraph Hill
liable Road Company, it was passed this
vening by the Board Of Supervisors. by
unanimous vote, over his head.
Pamphlet OF the Immigration Society.
SAN Francisco, May 22d.-The Immigra-
ion Society's pamphlet, descriptive of Cali
ornia and containing a map of the State, has
,een translated into German, and large
lumber of copies have been sent to Germany.
Six hundred were sent off. About 5000 al
ogether have been sent, or are yet to go.
The English editions have been distributed
,ver every part of the world where the En-
,lish language is spoken.
,uIt Growing Out OF Stock Transactions.
SAN Francisco, May 22d.-To-day the
ase of Philip Tuggle vs. B. 3. Minor, was
IN trial before Judge Wilson, in Department
)ne. The suit was instituted to recover
valance of SIS, 81 20, claimed to be due
Plaintiff on an accounted statement of GER
ain stock transactions, together with interest
rom October 6, 1879. The principal and in
crest now amount TO Sic, S3S go, for which
Judgment is demanded.
A Prolific Couple.
SAN Francisco, May 22d.-Mrs. Howell,
wife of Joseph d. Howell. of Oakland. gave
firth last Thursday afternoon to child. On
saturday morning she gave birth to two
more infants. The children alive and
,ealthy, and the mother is doing very well.
Irs. Howell is the mother of ten children.
Or. Howell is the father of sixteen-six by
ormer wife and ten by the present.
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