Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-01
CALIFORNIA.
Marriage -FOg-Express Matters-The Chi
nfse Exodus,

] Marriage EOg-ENpFess natteFs-i ne thi-
nese Exodus.
SAN Francisco, May 31st.-Trenor w.
Park was married to-day to the daughter of
a pioneer merchant of this city.
The fog was so heavy inside the Gate yes
terday afternoon, that half-minute whistles
were blown by the San Rafael and Sacra-
mento river boats.
For over year past the Adams Express
Company and Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Express
have both occupied the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad and branches and the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. An official
circular Just Issued announces that this con-
dition of affairs will now cease as the compa-
MES named have arrived at an amicable and
satisfactory arrangement, whereby Wells,
Fargo and Co. will hereafter transact the
express business of the lines named exclu.
sively, the Adams Express Company with
drawing in their favor.
The ship Sumatra sailed from Hongkong
for Victoria April 18th with 367 coolies on
board, and the German ship Fritz sailed from
Hongkong the same day tor Portland with
7l9 coolies. Two sailing vessels are now en-
route to this port from Hongkong, the num-
Der of whose passengers is not yet known
here, and an ocean steam tramp is at Hong
kong, to load coolies for this place.
New Process for Reducing Refractory
Ores.
SAN Francisco, May 31st-The Pacific
Mining and Reducing Company gave an ex-
hibition to-day of new process for reducing
refractory ores. In brief, it consists in roast
ing and smelling, the roasting being per
formed in a new style of furnace by combi-
nation of steam and atomized petroleum,
sffording an intense and easily regulated heat.
The ore is then put through lead bath and
smelted. The inventor, Mr.. Campbell, claims
that his process will reduce the most refract-
pence OF 50 or 81 per ton, in much shorter
time than by the previous methods.
Mrs. HamiIton's Case DecIded-she Must
Go 10 Prison.
SAN Francisco, May 31st.-To-day the
Supreme Court filed decision affirming the
judgment of the Court below in the case of
Nancy Agnes Hamilton. who was tried in
Sacramento county for killing her husband,
George Hamilton, in October, 1880. The
defense was insanity. and she was found
sentenced to imprisonment in the State
Prison at San Quentin for seven years. The
case was appealed on nine assignments of
error, three of which were as follows: Sixth,
refusing to permit some of the witnesses to
give opinions of the mental condition of de-
PENDANT at the time of conversations with her
after the homicide; eighth, that the verdict
was not sustained by the evidence ninth,
that the Court erred in instructiug the jury
on the subject of manslaughter and insanity.
The Supreme Court, sitting in bank, decides
that the Court below had not made al error
in charging the jury on the subject of insan-
ity, as follows Where insanity is relied
upon as Defense the burden of proof is on
the defendant, and that proof must be such
in amount that if single issue of sanity or
insanity of the defendant should be submit
ted to the jury in a civil case, they must find
that he was insane; that insanity must be
clearly established by satisfactory proof.
Justice Sharpstein dissented.
Judgment for Defendant - Commence
ment Exercises.
SAN Francisco, May 31st.-Judge Allen
has rendered judgment for defendant 10 the
suit brought by P. G. Exberg against Pat.
rick Grady, to recover $4,000 damages for
injuries su tanned by plaintiffs son, who lost
an eye by being struck with pickaxe.
The commencement exercises of the Sa-
cred Heart College took place this evening at
Platt's Hall. There was verv large audi-
ence of friends and relatives of the pupils
who were being graduated.
Motion for New TriaI-The Industrial
school Inquiry.
SAN Francisco, May 31st.-A motion for
a new trial in the case of George Curtis, the
convicted second mate of the ship Gatherer,
was argued and submitted to-day in the
United States District Court.
The Supervisors met to-day as Committee
of the Whole, to continue the investigation
of the charges against Superintendent Nc
Laughlin, of the Industrial School. After
making some further investigations the COM
mittee adjourned until next Wednesday.
No New Cases Police Arrests - Death
Record.
SAN Francisco, May 3lst.-No new cases
of smallpox were discovered on board the
Altonower to-day.
The police during the month past have
made 1869 arrests. OF the accused, 1,025
were charged with drunkenness and 1853
with violation of the pure air law.
Twenty deaths were reported at the Health
Office to-day.
After the Fire.
WILLOWS (COlusa county,, May 3lst.-A
number of contractors and builders from
Chico and Colusa are in town. trying to get
contracts for rebuilding the business houses
in the burnt district. The business men who
have decided to rebuild say they will build
with brick. L. G. Hart, editor Of the Jour
nal, is making arrangements by which he will
be enabled to issue his paper next week.
Narrow Escape from n Fire.
WILLOWS, May 31st.-The explosion of
81 l. L. l. -