Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-09

The Dn,Ies, Oregon-PortIand News
General Coast News.
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CALIFORNIA.
Death OF Judge Delos Lake.
SAN Francisco. August Sth.-Judge Delos
Lake died this morning Of heart disease.
The Late Admiral NcDouSal-DeIos Lake.
SAN Francisco, August Ssh.--Rsar AID.
| mlral McDougal, deceased, was brother Of
| Governor John McDougsl His career as a
naval officer was brilliant one. While in
command he particularly distinguished him
self IN July, 1868. in engaging six batteries
! and three vessels OF war Of the Prince of
| Negsts, in the Straits of Simonascki. The
| engagement has been characterized as fur.
| nishing one of the brightest chapters Of our
naval exploits. the Wyoming losing but
eleven men, and the japanese meeting with
heavy loss. besides the sinking Of two of
their vessels of war. The American residents
OF Japan. in honor Of this victory, presented
| Commander McDougai with complete s,l.
| yer service, each OF the larger pieces bearing
| upon it an engraving Of thai action. As
man, Admiral McDougal was highly esteemed
by al who knew him, and as an officer, none
ever left better or more unsulied record.
The San Francisco Bar Association met
! yesterday IL honor of the late Judge Delos
Lake General Barnes paid the deceased
| Jurist high tribute in an eloquent speech.
| A mmittee was appointed to prepare suita-
| BILE resolutions. The funeral will take place
on Wednesday.
Frem the Sandwich Islands Large Loan
|. appropriations Local Improvements
A LAID Gran: to sprecalcs.
SAN FRANCISCO, August S,h. -Advices
| from Honolulu are to July Slst. Parliament
was to be prorogued about the 9th of August,
| Tie Gieson Ministry have carried all their
measures. Two millions of loan, at six per
cent, without Government tax, was ordered.
A million and q halt was set apart for inter-
nal Improvements, and half million for im-
| migration.
Regrets are felt on account of the depart.
ure of Minister Comfy. Claus Spreckles has
had a concession of territory in the district
of Waikiki voted to him in fee-simple by
| Parliament, in lieu Of bis claim against the
crown lands he had purchased of the Princess
Ruth.
| The new Oceanic Steamship COMPANY
promise weekly, and even o semi.weekly,
steam service to the Islands.
| Honolulu is to be lighted by electric towers.
An inter;sland cable will shortly connect
| all the islands with the Capital.
Several street railroads are projected for the
! city.
Chinese Restriction Bill TO be Tested
The First Chinese stopped Under the
BIZ.
SAN Francisco, August Ssh.-On the ar.
rival Of the City of Sidney to dav, she was
not SLOWED TO dock Immediately, as she has
Chinese crew, who are not provided with
certificates in accordance with the new law.
subsequently the crew Yves removed to q
hulk, and the steamer locked. It is under
stood that the Mail Company will make a
test case, BY procuring writ of habeas cor
pus in the United States Circuit Court.
From San Frnncisco-About tho Chinese
Cfew-Tke Claim fer Their Release
Mysterious Posters and Caspars Muir
der-A Man sh0t-Breach of Promise
suit.
SAN FRANCISCO, August h.-This after
noon three posters were discovered pasted on
the we'll near the doors of the two Police
Courts. and also near the doors of the office of
the Chief of Police. The posters were printed
In the Chinese Language. and attracted the at
tention OF detectives, who procured the eerv-
ices OF Chinese interpreter. AS translated,
the posters state that Martin Meier. alias
Professor Caspar, who was assassinated early
Sunday morning on Pacific street, was
murdered by certain highbirder. That he
had been hired TO commit the crime by one of
the large and wellknewn Chinese firms.
The alleged motive for the murder was the
fact that Meier bad secured the affections of
certain Chinese courtesan. Nothing further
is known of the affair, or by whose agency
the posters were Issued. 1t is thought the
alleged disclosures may lead to clue of the
mysterious murder.
V. 5. Taafe has commenced a suit in the
Superior Court to recover $50, 600 from L. 2.
Figel, IS balm for the disappointment fol.
Loving an alleged breach of promise Of mar
riage.
The second trial CT Wheeler, who strangled
his sister-in-law in q lodgiDg-ho on Kear-
| ny street over year ago, was again post.
poned to-day in Department IL of the Supe.
rior Court. until Tuesday, the 29th inst.
Concerning the eighteen Chinese walters
who arrived to-day on the steamer City of
Sydney from Australis, and were not per.
mitted to land because the characterization
| bill had gone into effect. it is claimed by the
company that these Chinese were never out
of the jurisdiction Of the United States
They had been shipped by the company from
| here, and the latter had given bonds in the
sum of $500 for each Chinaman to re.
| turn them to this port. The YES
sci had sailed under the American flag,
and that it is universally recognized that the
| deck of the vessel is United States territory
| The company say they want to be Gu the safe
side. and propose to take the matter into the
| United States Court and make test case.
| At very late hour tonight il is learned
that man named Hamilton was shot on
Twenty third street by J. NJ. Cadoo. The
| shot took effect 10 the groin, irficting dan.
gerous wound. No particulars could be OBJ
tanned as to the origin OF the difficulty.
Caught the Han.
GRASS VALLEY. August Sth.-Two of the
young men, J. McCaDn and John DRYDEN,
who were accused of stealing amalgam from
| the Empire mill, and who fed from this part
of the country, were last evening arrested at
Emigrant Gap and brought here by this
mornings train.
Trinity Republicans.
WEAvERvILLE, August Shat meeting
of the Republican Central Committee Of
Trinity county held yesterday, C. W. Craig,
John Yule and o. M. Loveridge were selected
as delegates to the State and District Con-
yentiens. The delegation is unpledeed and
unrestricted, but will stand solid for John j.
De Haven. of Humboldt, for Congress from
the Third District.
Two Trains Wrecked.
Los ANGELES, August Ssh.-The south.
bound special freight, due about four this
morning, was wrecked eleven miles north of
this city. The accident was caused by a
broken wheel. Fourteen cars were smashed,
and six hundred feet of track torn up. No
body was hurt. The San Francisco passen-
ger train, due at s A. NJ has not yet arrived.
The east-bound special freight and regular
freight coming west, ran into each other last
night. The damage was slight. The regular
train was ont OF time.
More About Che RaiIrond Accidents.
Los ANGELES, August Sth.-Ths damage
to the freight train was not 60 great as re.
ported this morning. The track was badly
torn up, but the only part of the cars injured
were the trucks, a large number of which were
entirely wrecked The freight cars were not
injured. A side track was built around the
wreck, and the San Francisco passenger train
got ia abous2 P NJ
The only injury done by the collision in the
San Gorgonio Pass was to the pilots of the
locomotives, both of which were demolished.
weman Convicted.
SAN DIEGO, August Sth.-The trial of Mrs.
DIR. Patterson, which has been an absorbing
tonic of lncal atfeution for tha mat ,yaal-