Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-07
CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA.
Mysterious Murder In San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, August 6th.-About 8
O'Clock this morning man named Martin
Meier was found lying on the sidewalk OPP
| posite what is known rs the Bottle Keaig's
saloon, No. 632 Pacific street, in q dying CON.
dition. An examination of the person of
Meier disclosed the fact that he had received
fatal stab in the back below the shoulder.
| De was removed at once to the Receiving
Hospital, but expired while on the way there.
The murder is involved in mystery, there be-
| ing little or no clue tn the preparation of the
! tragedy. However, officers are of the opinion
that the murder was committed by China.
| man. Meier was seen about A. NJ. to-day
to leave the New Atlantic Hotel, where he
is stoppisg, in an intoxicated condition. About
| an hour later he was found dying on the side
walk. Parties in the nsighborhood claim
that they heard q cry of murder, and, looking
out of their windows, saw Meier leave two
men, who were standing at the corner, and
stagger across the street to the place where be
was soon after discovered. Deceased was
| aged 5l years, and was an acrobat and
trapezs performer, and bad been connected
during his life with number of circuses. He
was commonly known as Professor Caspar,"
| and for sometime past has been performing ct
the Seaside Gsrders. The body was removed
to the Morgue. and en- inquest will be held
| tomorrow.
A Temperance Dispatch-And an Anti
Chinese One.
| SAN FRANCISCO, August 6.h.-This after
noon Sergeant Reeves and posse of police
| rsided Chinese lottery place on jackson
street, capturing the keeper, All Lee, and
| seven visitorP, four of whom were young
men, and three colored men.
To day the Silver Stsr Band of Hope was
organized. Judge r. A. Thompson, Grand
Worthy Chief Templar of the /. o. G. T.,
Mrs. Emily Pitt.Steven., DR.. r. H. McDon-
| aid and others interested in temperance work
| took part Eighty-four boys and girls, be.
sides q number of adults, were enrolled under
| the banner of total abstinence from LIQUOR
| and tobacco.
The Advisory Committee of the League Of
Deliverance held meeting to-day, and
committee reported having visited nearly all
the Branches" during the past week, and
that the attendance was generally good. The
membership is steadily increasing, and the
work OF practical opposition to Chinese is
pushed with vigor. The committee reported
the general outlook very encouraging to all
| friends of the movement.
Who Were They:
| SAN FRANCISCO, August 6sh.-This after.
noon small pleasure boat was discovered by
three boys, about two thirds full of water, off
| Goat Island. The boat was recognized by
the owner, who keeps the boat-house at the
foot of Third street. He says he hired the
craft this morning to two young men, but did
| not know their names. Persons to whom the
| boat was hired have not turned up yet, and
there appears little doubt that they are both
| drowned.
Heavy Fire at Lemoore.
LEMooRE, August 6th.-At 10 o'clock last
| night fire was discovered in the store of
| Mack 4 Bernheim, which spread to the Park
House, Masonic Hall and the City Hotel, and
| thence across Fox street to William Ingram's
stable and Heinlen's stable and smoke-house,
thence across ID street to Schlickheiser's sa.
loon and hall and Doc Southards house and
Moneys gunsmith shop. By the united ef-
| forts of the citizens, at MONEYS brick build.
ing the fire was stopped. The losses, as far
as ascertained, are: Mack & Bernheim, S25,.
600; insurance, Sic. 000-SS, 600 in the Cali.
fornia 50, 600 in the Union of Christchurch,
81. 800 in the Farmers and Manufacturers of
Boston, and 50, 500 10 the Fire Association of
Philadelphia. Park House. loss S., GOO; in
| surance, 81 900-S1, 200 in the Lion and 500
| in the Fireman's Fund. Masonic Hall, loss,
| "a 500; insurance. So, coo. in the Hartford of
| Connecticut. City Hotel, loss, 81, 800 in.
surance, $500, in the Lion furniture. $500 !;
insurance, $500, in the Hartford of Connec-
| ticut. William Ingram's loss is So 600; in.
surance, $1,000. in the Fireman's Fund.
Heinlen's loss is 81 900 insurance, $500, in
the California. Schlickneiser's loss is Sc. 600 :;
insurance, 50. 500-S2, 900 in the Lion and
$500 in the Fireman's Fund. MONEYS less
is $500 no insurance: Masonic regalia. loss,
5000; A. o. u. W., 500; l. o. o. F., 5000 !;
Eastern Star, 5000; Chosen Friends, 500 !;
Schwartz & Brownstone moving goods, about
$500. Other losses from moving goods and
furniture ale not ascertained. Quite guam.
| tity of clothing, etc., was stolen after being
removed from the stores.
Murdered.
| Chico, August 6sh.-Ye sterday morning
word was brought to town that an old man
named Shedrick Jones. living on Pine creek,
had been murdered within half mile of his
house while returning from Chico about s
o'clock Friday night. When he was last seen
he was in company with his son.in-law,
James Parker, who was leading his saddle.
| horse behind the wagon, and as he cannot be
found, suspicion points strongly toward him.
The old mans head was beaten brutally, and
his skull crushed in with stone. Life was
entirely extinct when he was found. The
Deputy Coroner visised the scene of the muir.
der. and had the remains brought to Chico,
where post.mortem examination and in
quest was held to-day, the jury bringing in q
verdict of murder by the hands of one James
Parker. The alleged murderer is still at
large, and being acquainted with the mount
ain trails, it will be difficult matter to find
him.
Sudden Death.
| SMARTsvILLE, August 6sh.-Thomas Gal.
| lagher, an old resident, after returning from
work yesterday, died suddenly of heart dis.
ease.
Republican Delegates.
SAN RAFAEL, August 6sh-The Republic
can County Committee met here yesterday,
and elected the following az delegates to the
State Convention b. p. Wood, Frank De
Long, Henry Schlosser, David McMullen
and John A. Upton. They are not pledged
for any one, but it is Understood they favor
Sbafter for Governor. The primaries are set
for the 7th of October.
Napa Republicans.
NAPA. August 9Th. = The Republican
County Convention met yesterday and &C.
| lected as delegates to the State Convention
J. F. Lamdin, f. L. Coombs. H. H. Knapp,
| Q. Gosiing, P. X. Stockton, j. G. Davis and
w. F. Fisher. The following county ticket
was nominated: For Assemblyman, A. j.
| Hull; Sheriff, J. II. Cowan; District Attor.
ney, F. L. Coombs; County Clerk, N. L.
Nielsen Treasurer, G. B. Arnold Assessor,
John Kean Surveyor, w. A. Pierce; Cor
oner. II. NJ. Pond; Superintendent of
| Schools F. G. Huskey. The Convention re-
| solved solidly for Estee for Governor.
| For Senator.
MERGED, August 6sh.-The Democratic
Convention for this Senatorial District met
yesterday and nominated j. D. Spencer for
Senator TO represent the district composed of
/ Stanislaus, Maripcsa and MERGED counties.
ARIZONA.
Welcome Governor