Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-28
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SAN Francisco, March 27sh.-Georee G.
Haytop, formerly clerk in the cffice of the
Treasurer OF the Central PaciGc Railroad,
IS reported at police headquarters as being a
defaulter and as having suddenly disappeared.
1t Is stated that he was discharged from the
position about month ago because of his
gambling and other fast habits, which had
come to the knowledge of his superiors. Soon
after ne LETT his accounts wsre found to. be
short 50. 0OO, which money, it is said, was
taken duriLg the last week or two of his stay
IN the eompany's service. After his discharge
ne disappeared, and has rot been seen since.
He had been in the employ of tie railroad
company for about eleven years.
shocking Condition OF two Chinese
LeRers.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27th.-The police
to-day heard that two Chinese lepers had
taken up their quarters under building near
the corner of Pacific street and Sullivan's
alley. On reaching the spot the officers de.
tailed to make the arrests found that bur-
row had been made under the building. about
ten feet long, six feet wide and eighteen
inches high. This hole, carpeted with some
filthy rags, fragments OF discarded door mats.
ETC., was the dwelling place of the two
unfortunates One of them was absent at
the time. His companion, streaked and fur.
rowed with the ravages of the disease, and
covered with offensive running sores, said
that his mate had gone to forage on neighbor-
ing swill barrels for food, as their couRtrymen
afforded them no assistance. The Health
Officer was notified, and took the sufferers to
the pest-house. The building under which
he LAM ko,1 =. l,,o
as manufactory of clothing for the Ameri-
can market.
Almost a Collision.
SAN Francisco, March 27th.-This morn
ing On the 7:10 trip of the ferry steamer
Oakland, when between Goat Island and this
city, there was almost collision with the tug
Hercules. The tug attempted to cross the
bows of the Oakland, which compelled the
Latter to stop her engines when about thirty
feet away to prevent a collision. The tug
had no sooner passed the oakland than she
was obliged to stop her own engines to avoid
running into the Alameda ferry steamer
Newark
The HOsen lite Commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27th.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Board Of Yosemite
Commissioners met to-day in the Office of the
Commission. The members present were j.
P Jackson, M. c. Briggs, W. Ii. Mills ard
L w. Raymond. The committee agreed to
the purchase Of the McCsuley trail to Glacier
Point. The transfer will take place April
18th, and the trail will be free to the public.
Complaints by Wholesale.
SAN FRANCIsco, March 27th.-Complaint
we're filed to-day against about 600 violaSors
of the Sunday law.
Cheering Outlook.
SAN Francisco, March 27th.-The receipts
of the License Department. may be taken as
one of many indications in the improved tone
of business in San Francisco. The receipts
for March, 1873 were S27, 69l 40; for March,
1880, SIG 72S so; for March, 1881, S29,-
rs 60. Up TO this date, in March, with five
more days to run, the receipts have reached
500, 755 So. Up to noon to-day more than
81, 900 was taken at the License office.
Oscar Wilde's Lecture.
SAN Francisco, March 27th.-O5car Wilde
delivered his first lecture at Platt's Hall this
evening. A full audience of the best social
element was present, and received the apostle
of catholicism civilIy and pleasantly. He
spoke without notes, and with but little
gesture, for about an hour and quarter. His
delivery is monotonous, but his language
good and enuncistion clear andsdistinct. His
subject was s. English Renaissance"
Forty Thousand Ready TO Come.
SAN Francisco March 27th.-The British
steamships Anger Head and Devonshire,
which have Of late been landing cargoes of
| Chinese at this port, are under charter to
return from Hongkong. with Chioese passen-
gers. It is reported that there are 40 600
Chinese at Hongkong awaiting transportation
to this country. and that all available craft
are being pressed into that service.
New Railroad Project.
| SAN Francisco. March 27th.-Articles of
| incorporation of the Sierra Nevada Railroad
Company were filed to-day. The design of
| the company is to construct and operate a
narrowgauge railway from point in San
Joaquin county, near where Hog slough emp
ties into the Mokelumne river, to the Big
| Tree Groves, in Cslaveras county, distance
of forty miles. Capital stock, 81. 100000.
Suits COmmenced-IIeId to Answer.
SAN FRANCISCO March 27th.-Suit has
been commenced in the Superior Court, De.
partment Six, before Judge Sullivan, by
Amelia +. Bowden vs. James f. Price ct al =,
to recover a sum of money amounting to be-
tween $500, 600 and $500, 0C0, alleged to have
been received by Price while acting as trus-
tee in the estate Of A. II. Houston, deceased.
and father of plaintiff.
In Department One of the Superior Court,
suit has been instituted by J. J. Cummins
against James Marsh for $4,000, for the
value of Lady Cummins, fast mare, alleged
to have been placed in defendants hands for
veterinary treatment and under which she
died.
The examination of Gustaf Rashke, on
charge of perjury in the Kalloch-D De Young
case, was concluded today, and the accused
was held to answer before the Superior Court,
with bail fixed at So, 600.
Frghtful Murder-A Wife Cut to Pieces
by Drunken Husband.
SAN Francisco, March 27th.-A fearful
wife murder was committed here about 9
o'clock this evening. John KIlalea, long
shorensan residing at No. 40 Pacific street,
killed his wife, Maria Killalea, in drunken
fit of jealousy. Armed with sheath knife,
Killalea proceeded in his fury to carve the
woman in horrible manner. Slabs were in
hicted on the right side of the neck, right
side of the chin, shoulder, abdomen. chest.
under the left nipple, and also fearful slash
on the left side of the face from the ear to the
angle of the mouth. The first and second
fingers of the right hand were also nearly
severed. During his sanguinary drunken and
fiendish rage, Killalea did not seem to be ex.
hausted until life was ex tinct and the body Of
his wife lay lifeless at his feet, mangled and
bloody. No reason is assigned for.the fearful
deed bus a spirit of jealousy, inf med by
strong drink When arrested, the murderer
was asked what was the matter, when he an
swered, with brutal Indifference, "Oh
nothing l have only cut my wife's throat
that's ALL" Deceased was native of Ire.
land, aged 46 years. She was the mother of
six children. all living. Killalea was taken
to the City Jail at once after committing the
fearful deed, and locked up on a charge of
murder.
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