Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-04
Lecture-FiGht on shipboard Remains
Found.

CALIFORNIA.
Leeture-Fight on shipboard - Remains
Found.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 81. = Tom
Fitch, OF Arizona, delivered an interesting
lecture tonight at Dashaway Hail to a very
large audience. The subject of the lecture
was " Invisible Forces
The British bark Kiugsport, Captain Kill
gallon. eighty seven days from Moatevideo,
arrived to-day. During the day two seamen,
named George Golding and George Shintrey,
became Involved iii fracas, ii suitiug in the
former throwing the latter down the fore
hatch, the falling man lighting on his back.
From the injuries received, Shintrey is at pres
ent paralyzed FROM his hips down, and in a
very critical condition. Golding is under ar.
rest.
The remains Of German named Louis
kompf, aged 81 years, was discovered yester.
Gay by two small boys. lying in O clump of
bush not tar from the cid giant powder works
south OF Golden Gate Park. CHE body was
most horribly mangled. portions Of flesh being
scattered around fer several yards. There
was every indication that il was most de-
liberate SUI eide, and that death had been
produced by the use OF a number Of giant
powder cartridges. These bad been carefully
arranged and exploded by q fuse. Two
bottles with poison we're found near the body,
one being partially emptied.
Remarkable Recovery.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 3l.-Afiss Liz
zie Hammond, the young woman VINO fell
from window in the Brooklyn Hotel to the
ground, distance of nearly seventy fest,
some weeks ago, and had wonderful escape
from instant death, has entirely recovered
The girl sustained what was considered at the
time fatal iajurie', but by skillfui surgical
Treatment was pulled through,
WOman's Attempted Suicide
Policeman Idjured.
San Francisco, September 3d.-This even.
ing Maggie GIaven wife of Peter Glaven,
residing at No. 500 East street, jumped from
q third-story window, and sustained what are
regarded as fatal injuries. She claims that
she was endeavoring 20 escape from her hus-
band who was pursuing her with threats to
kill her because she refused to surrender to
him bank account of some $50. She is ly.
ing at the receiving hospital ia very critical
condition.
a young woman giving her nama as Katie
| Duford, residing at No. BTsnnan street, at
| tempted to drown herself this afternoon at
Meiggs wharf She was rescued sud taken
to the City Prison. She would assign no res.
| son for the attempt.
street car on Suffer street, and had both legs
| badly fractured
Academy of misunderstanding kn,ray-
I Mad with Liquor.
| San Francisco, September 3i.-At a
meeting of the Academy of Sciences, to he
| held to morrow evening, papers will be read
as memorials of the late B. b. Rsdding.
At an early hour this morning a shooting
| fair occurred on Pine street. near Kearny.
A man named Wallace Peebles, coming down
Pine, met Harry Dewey and W. Z. Acker-
| L., Is 10 ~ =,
reputable plaza of Amusement. The three
| men became involved in a quarrel, resulting
in Peebles firing three shots at the two men.
One shot took effect in the right forearm Of
Dewey. infiicting very painful flesh wound.
After firing, Peeblee fed, but was overtaken
and arrested. He was LOGGED in Jail on
charge of ass sult to commit murder. Con-
fiicting statements are made by the men as to
the origin of the row. Devoy aud A3ksrman
claim that PEBBLES was the sggrs ssor, and the
latter says one of the two men assaulted lin
with a cane and beat him over ii e head ; thar
he fired in self-defense. PEBBLES fscs is
badly beaten, and his version of the difficulty
is corroborated in several particulars.
Patrick Gordon, while laboriug under fit
of delirium tremens, lesped into the bay this
afternoon from Jackson.strest wharf. BE
was rescued from drowning with great diff.
cuity. and sent 10 the Home OF the Inebristes
Children Injured by an Explosion of
Pswder-Dem0craiie Primaries.
SAN JOSE, September 3i.-About e'clack
this evening three children belonging to Mike
Mccarthy, foreman. az the San Jose gas
works, were very seriouGly Injured by the
| explosion of one pound can of powder. They
had take the can into the street, and weis
playing with it, when oae of them lit q
match and touched it eff. All were very
severely burned about the head and face. and
. | tho righk hand and fcra ,fg Of
a girl abont years of aae-was injured so
badly that ampptation will be necessary, and
it Is very doubtful if she can recover. The
oldest, boy about 10, is sail to be SO danger
ously hurt that he may not recover. Several
doctors are in attendance, doing their best
for the little sufferers.
The Democratic primaries will be held in
this city and county tomorrow. The County
} Convention viii meet here next Thursday.
J.. The wire pullers are working hard, and great
: interest is being taken.
Sudden Death.
ST. HELENA, September 3d.. II. AntiD,
native of Poland died suddenly at the
Swiss Union Hotel this evening. The Coro,
ner will hold an inquest tomorrow.
; Young MAJ Drowned - Mexican WaI
Veterans.
STOCKTON, September 3d.-This afternoon
a yourg man named John Lyons, aged Is
years was drowned while bathing in the
Stockton channel. The body has not beer
found.
! The Veterans of the Mexican War held 6
meeting Saturday night and elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Franz
Stewart, President; Charles Evans, Vice
President; Henry Adams, Secretary anc
Treasurer General Thomas L. Ketcham,
Marshal.
Barn Destroyed by Fire.
. MISSION San JOSE, September 31.-At Il
A. VI. to-day FIRE broke out in the barr
owned by Chas. Hadsell, ct Sunol. The barr
and contents, consisting of twenty-five tons
] of by, were totally destroyed. The loss il
estimated at about 81, 500. The barn ant
contents were insured.
The Butte County Democrats.
r ORoyILLE September 8 1.-The Democratic
Convention met here yesterday and nomt
mated legislative and county ticket, as fol
r lows For members of the Assembly, l.. 9
! Granger and T. r. Fleming Sheriff, S. Nc
Clellan Clerk, +. a, Peachy Treasurer
William Schneider Recorder and Auditor
J s. J. Braton Assessor, w. s. B. Wilson
q District Attorney, A. Z. Jones School Su
r perintendent, d. w. Braddocls; Coroner ant
r Public Administrator, J. <. Mitchell Sur
f veyor, James McGann.
Il Novel Mode OF Suicide.
: NEVADA, September 3d.-A man named
g Trspp attempted suicide at Washington, il
y this county, yesterday, by a novel method
u Arranging four or FIVE giant powder cart
ridges upon the ground, he laid down upol
!. them and lighting the fuse awaited results
Only ore Of the cartridges exploded, breaking
. both arms of the would-be suicide Trap
l was brought to the County Hospital az thi
e plsre, where he now lies in a very critiGa
- condition. 1t ia though that his injuries vii