Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-22
CALIFORNIA.

| ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNIos.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Lost steamshIp-Additional Facts.
SAN Francisco, June 2lst.-Dilligent in
| quiries were made to-day at the Custom
| house, the Office Of Macondray & Co., the
British Consulate, and at Menzies & Bing-
| hams, the steyedores who loaded the vessel,
to ascertain, if possible, the names OF the
lost officers and crew of the British steamer
Escambia, which foundered on the bar last
Monday evening. At the Custom-house it
was ascertained that the regulations require
all American vessels clearing at this port to
| furnish list of all the officers, crew and pas
sengers on board, but that the regulations do
not extend to foreign vessels. Consequently
there is no record here of the persons on
board of the Escambia when she cleared
! from this port.
Messrs. Macondray & Co.. the agents Of
the vessel, know nothing in regard to the
crew or any passengers on board the Escam-
4 6ia, it having been reported that a young
Englishman making tour of the world was
| a passenger and went down with the vessel.
| 1t is understood that the agents are awaiting
instructions from the owners Of the vessel at
| Liverpool as to what shall be done in regard
to raising the wreck.
The United States cutter Richard Rush
was intercepted as she was coming into port
from the north yesterday afternoon by Dep.
uty Collector E. B. Jerome, and sent out to
sea again at the request Of the Merchants
Exchange, to search along the Coast for the
missing boat containing part Of the crew, and
in the evening the Monarch was sent down to
the wreck with lights set, and lay there all
night to warn incoming vessels. The Rush
has not vet returned. Last evening the
schooner Alfred arrived in port from Point
Marritto, and reports that she passed the
oars and bottom boards of boat during the
afternoon off Point Pedro, which are sup
posed to have belonged to the boat in which
Captain Purvis left the ship
A Court Of Inquiry has been called by the
British Consul, and will convene at the Com
silate tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, to as
certain, il it can be done, where the blame of
the loss of the Escambil should be placed.
The Court will consist of the Consul, William
Lane Booker, Captain Roper of the AMER
Head and Captain Joy of the Campus.
Captain Korts, of the Lighthouse Tender
MANI anita visited the wreck of the Escam.
bia this morning, and placed green nun
buoy, with the word Wreck " in white let.
ters on its sides, some 769 feet to the north
and west OF the site. The Bearings of the
buoy are as follows: Fort Point Light, n.
E. N; Bonita Light, n. by L. E. Lone
Mountain, n. L. by E., Seal Rocks, n. Z.
The officers of the Manzanita report that they
saw nothing of the missing boat or any bodies
from the wreck.
AN OFFER FOR THE WRECK.
SAN Francisco, June 2lst.-To-night it
was reported at the office Of the Pacific Tug
Company that gentleman, whose name was
withheld, had offered $50, 600 for the wrecl,
of the steamship Escambia, just as she is at
the present time.
Wheeler, The stranger, Granted u New
Trial.
| SAN Francisco, June 2lst.-Department
| Oae of the Supreme Court has granted
George A. Wheeler new trial. The pris-
ouer, it will be recollected, was convicted in
the Superior Court of this county for the
murder, by strangulstion, of his sister-in.
| law, Della Tillson, and was sentenced to be
hanged more than a year ago. His trans.
cript On appeal WAS filed on the Isl of April,
| 1881, and since that time the case has been
hanging fire in the Supreme Court, because
of the numerous papers filed and the extern
sions of time allowed for such filling. The
cause was finally submitted to the Court on
the 9Th of last month. In bis closing argu-
meat to the jury who convicted Wheeler, the
| District Attorney proposed to read, as part
Brownies Medical Jurisprudence of Insan-
| ity." The defence objected, as no testimony
| had been introduced to show that the work
was standard authority or a scientific work.
| The objection was overruled and an exception
noted. The District Attorney thereupon
read several sections from the book, and COM
mented thereon. The Supreme Court holds
that the Court below erred in permitting the
District Attorney, under the circumstances,
to read from the book, and reversed the order
denying a new i,ial. The opinion is by
Justice McKinstiy, cOucurred in by Justice
Ross, and Ju &c. Mckee concurs in the
judgment of reversal
Shooting Affair NJ a Euneral-sensatiOn
In Cemetery.
SAN Francisco, June 21st.-Alphonse Lee
noir was arres; ed this afternoon on complaint
of Marcus T. Marks, charged with assault to
commit murder. Defend nt is the father of
the late Hermance Lcnoir, the young lady
who committed suicide last Saturday night.
The reason assigned for the deed by the girl
was that Marks, to whom she was greatly at.
tached. had refused to marry her. Owing to
tue unfortunate circumstances connected with
the girls death, and the cause assigned the
father felt very hard toward young
Marks, and to-dsy, at the funeral of
the girl, the father drew pistol Just
as the remains reached the cemetery, and
fred shot at Marks who vas getting out of
carriage. Marks turned and fled, when
Lenoir discharged in rapid succession FIVE
more shots at him. None of the shots took
effect. Marks states that the nurderous as
sault was committed without ths least provo.
cation. Ienoir says that Marks looked at
him as he dismounted, and threw his hand
behind him IS il to draw weapon. Lenoir
is now in custody. The affair occasioned
much excitement among those attending the
funeral.
Vhe Immigration s0ciety-Meeting OF the
Directors.
SAN Francisco, June 2lst.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Immigration Society, the reports of
the several officers were presented. The Sec.
rotary showed the receipts during the month
past, including the balance on hand from last
month, to have been S, 296 90; expendi
lures, mainly for publications, etc.. 81. 134 So;
balance in treasury, S161 a. The land
officer reported that he had Travelled on horse.
back over most of the Government lands in
the northern part of Mendocino county. /
There were nearly 100 900 acres. At least 500 |
persevering farmers can open homes there on |
as rich soil as is to be found anywhere
Rosecrans Indorsed-Held to Answer.
SAN Francisco, June 2lst.-Democratic
Club No. 81 met to night, Endorsed the off,
cial acts of General Rosecrans, and recon- |
r.ended that he be renominated for Congress-.
To-day Thomas Mcmahon, a cripple, who |
on the night of the 18th instant, without any |
provocation, plunged knife into the abdo- |
men of John Connolly, was held by Judge |
Rix for trial before the Superior Court upon |
charge of assault with intent to commit |
murder.
A Shorthand Reporter Beaten and |
Robbed.
SAN JosE Juue 21st.-At an early hour |
this morning, Il. w. Gearhart, of the firm of |
Gearhart & Garvin, shorthand reporters of |
San Francisco, was knocked down, and after
being terribly beaten about the head and |
face, was robbed of about $40 in coin, a gold |
watch and chain, lingering and other Jew
elry. He had been drinking freely, and had
no recollection Of where or how it happened.
He made his way to the Auzerias House an
hour after the assault upon him, and was
cared for by physician. This evening he
is able to be again on the street, but is se-
verely bruised.
Freezing Ont Chinese LaundrIes.
NEVADA June 2lst.-The City Trustees
recently increased tine license on laundries
from $40 to $50 per quarter. As o result of
this raise, the proprietors of the eight Chi
nese washhouses in operation here have given
notice that they will close out their business
on the Isl OF July. An effort is being made
to have white laundry started.
Harvesting in Full BIast-scarcIty Of
Hands-Thc First Fruit.
MARYsvILLE, June 21st-The harvesting
of barley is in full blast in this section now,
and the harvesting of wheat will soon begin.
There is a great scarcity of farm laborers, and
from 81 to SO per day is being paid. The
average is probably 81 80. 1t is reported
that one Sutter county farmer to-day was
to employ Cinnamon in his harvest
field, white men being understandable at any
price. Several hundred Cinnamon have ar
rived from the Bay during the week, under
engagement as fruit pickers. The weather is
now delightful, the extremes for the last
twenty.four hours being COZ and 80o.
The first carload of this seasons fruit for
the East was shipped from this city to Chi
cago to-day, consisting Of peaches, plums,
apricots AMI Bartlett pears.