Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-10
SAN F2sBGISG0 DISPATCHES.
Suicide or Journalist Increased Rail-
road Preliminary Exam
ination of Polieenaw sioroney-
harmonious Republican Club Meeting
Etc,

harmonious Republican Club Meeting
Etc.
ESPECIAL TO THE RECORD USIoN.l
SAN FRANoIsoo, March 9sh.-At about 10
o'clock this morning L iward L. Kennedy
YVES found dead, full dressed, and lying on
bed in Lis room at the Russ House. On his
bed was found vial of laudanurn and an
empty vial labeled "Laudanum." Ga the
table by the side Of the bed was note, of
which the following is copy:
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 1882.
Dear Barnes Do not think me intrusive at ALL
am only disgusted Ii take my life it is because
it seems to me better than to live. On that basis
you can't quarrel with me.
Dear old Barnes We have been friends for many
years 1t seems to me that life is not thrown away
in this way that have described
live and live and live but don't fructify to the
benefit OF the community. 1t seems to me that this
life Is death We are buried in the present and de.
ride the future.
Don't think uukindly of me, Barnes. 1 have done
to the $ ate some service, and they know it. go
to meet death without fear Please cid lad say
something kind for me st my funeral. | would do
as much, cid lad, fer you. Farewell forever,
E. 7. KENNEDY
The deceased was native of Australia SO
years of age. He came to this State in 1850,
when he was an infant: He received liberal
education, and was fer many years book.
keeper III prominent commeicial house in
this city. He was large contributor to the
press for many years past, and was for some
time employed as writer on the Meas Letter
Since the 4th CT lest February he had been
an editorial writer on the Alta. He leaves a
father, with whom he resided on Washington
street also sister end two brothers, resid.
ing in this city. While the deceased had
genial disposition, he was also at times given
to fla of dependency, due largely to highly
sensitive mind. lie was well Informed on sill
general topics, and enjoyed wide circle of
friends and acquaintauces.
Preliminary Examination or Police OH.
Ger sf0rsney.
SAN Francisco, March 9th-Iu Police
John Moroney, charged with assault to muir
der r. VI. Apgar and D. J. Muir
phy, was called for examination. De-
PENDANT, represented by henry T. Highton.
waived exaIniuati n Me- Apgar, Daihff of
Police Court Number Two. where Mr.. Muir
ply was shot, testified IS the shooting of Mr..
Murphy, and thu discharge of tber second |
pistol in the corridor outside the City Prison,
when the bullet passed through witness vest.
Mr. Apgar was not certain what Msroney
said just before the second shot was firrd, but |
officer Love, who was on the other ride of
defendant, testified positively that Maroney,
during the struggle to get away. said, % Let |
me go, Love; will kill myself" During
the struggle for the pistol it was discharged |
The Court, after reviewing the testimony,
dismissed the charge based upon the second
shot, and in which r. NJ. Apgar is complain
ant ; but in the case of d. j. Murphy, Mo
roney was held to answer in IS. 00J' bnf. I
! EEt fenLapt IT n-s6 furnished bond in that |
amount. with Mrs. Ellen Stanton and |
Michael Curran as sureties.
Railroad Immigraiion-Deaih.
SAN FRAN CISCO, March 9th.-Ths months |
Of January and February are not looked upon |
as an active period for railroad travel, and |
this year forms no exception to the rule !; and |
yet 50 far as the inward movement by rail at |
San Francisco is concerned, it ia gratifying to |
know that for the past two months this has |
been larger than for any corresponding two !
months since the opening of the read in 1869.
The wife of William Keith, the we'll |
known artist, died to-day Of heart disease.
Mrs. Keith was native of Maine, and was |
at one time teacher in the public schools OF
thi. city. Soon after her marriage she went |
with her husband TO Earope. Both became
art students at Dusseldorf and other art GEN.
tiers. Mrs. Keith became in time proficient |
in still life and fruit painting. Some of her
work in that line has never been excelled by !
any female artist on this side of the country. |
Her pictures found their way into the best |
houses in the city solely on their merits. Her |
latest work was the best. She was not only |
An earnest student of art, but her sympathy |
and keen appreciation of good work made her |
wise counselor for her husband
steamers Ordered 10 ENGLAND.
SAN Francisco. March 9;h.-The steamers |
Gaelic and Belgic. OF the Oriental ard Occi-
dental route, have been ordered to England !
to receiye new boilers. The Arabic and |
Coptic will take their places on the China |
route.
an Old Steamer Condemned.
SAN Francisco, March 9th. The old |
steamer Contra Costa has been condemned |
by the United States Inspectors. and her
engines and boilers taken out. She has been |
sold, ard is now being repaired to be used as |
a barge to lighter coal and grain.
Inharm onIous Club Meeting.
San Francisco, March 9h.-1he Tenth
Ward Twelfth Senatorial Republican Club
held quite an inharmonious meeting this
evening at Irish-American Hall. After
much discussion, fi,ers for the Club were
placed in nomination. At the close Of the
nominations roll was opened by the Secre-
tary, and about eighty crowded forward and
signed their names. 1t was discovered that
many of the names were those of parties not
having been present during the evening,
and motion was made that the roll be
called, and those not answering should have
their names scratched off. This caused
great commotion, and induced numerous un.
complimentary remarks, directed at those en-
deavoring to capture the meeting. After
heated controversy, the motion was finally lost,
and the whole matter referred to an investi
eating committee.
Rates of Passage.
SAN Francisco, March h.-The Secre.
tary of the Immigration Association of Cali
fnrnia has received letter from the New
Orleans agents of the Compagne CONNER.
ciale steamship line. informing the Associa-
ton that the rate of passage for emigrants |
from Hsvre to New Orleans has been fixed at |
S3S From New Orleans to Hsvre the rate |
for steersge passengers will be SAB. Return |
tickets S75.
The Question OF Licensing Opium-
Smoking.
SAN FRAScIsco, March Oh. = AT a |
meeting Of the License and Osders Commit |
tee of the Board of Supervisors, held this |
afternoon, it was decided to present resolu-
ton to the Board, requesting the Chief of
Police to prepare list Of places in the city |
where opium is openly smoked, the obi oct |
being to acquire information upon which to
prepare an order requiring such places to pay |
license, it having been stated that it is impos-
sihle to wholly suppress the opium-smokin2 |
evil, and it being thought by the committee |
that as it cannot be stopped it may at least |
b, caused to contribute a revenue to the city. |
A STRANGE Casa strange case was |
on trial in San Francisco Wednesday. A |