Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-12
PACIFIC COAST.


RansreA Lynehtnx.
PosrLAsD. Aug. IA rumor has |
reached Albany by messenger that five
Linn county boys had been lynched by !
a mob at Prineyiiie for stealing horses. |
Their names are given as follows: John |
Thorp, Sidney Houston, Emmes Wilson, |
Dinwiddie and Crab.
A Fearful Explosion.
vALEyo, Aug. 1.-The Hardy Powder
Works, liI miles southeast of this city.
exploded at 11s2O this morning. The
mixing. glazing and drying houses and
magazine we're blown to atoms. The
ruins took Ore and nothing Is left stand
ing except the water tanks and brick
work surrounding the boiler. A. II.
HollenRemer and Superintendent
Bailey were badly burned, bat H0llen
pemer has a chance Of recovery. Geo.
Edgecomb and Fergus McArdle were
killed. Fifteen tons of powder explod-
cd.
lmnlgratlsn Statistics.
SAX FaANclsco, Aug. 10.-Ffom the
LIST Of January Of this year to the time
whom the Chinese restriction bill tempo
rarily closed the Golden Gate against
Monaghan immigration there arrived at
this port from China n, los natives OF
that country against IA homeward de-
partures. During the ninety days that
iranspired during the passage OF that
bill and its going into effect, 15.169
Chinese arrived hera from Hongkpng,
the last iustallment being by the Arabic,
with 1882 Moneolians. During the
month of July arrivals at San Francisco
OF all nationalities, both by land and
sea was l1.S5a, of which 4427 came
by rail. against total of 5254 depart
ures, of which 1852 left BY rail, showing
a net gain of 6Uoo.
Admiral MeDouxalrs Remains.
The remains of the late Rear Admiral
McDouyall were conveyed today for In
ment to Mare Island on the Government
steam launch Monterey. They were &C
conipsuied by his widow and escorted
by a detail Of four naval officers from
Mare Island and Major Gen. Mcdowell
and staff. The funeral took place on the
island at 3 o'clock with naval houorS,
and was attended by all the naval OFF,
Gers stationed either here or there.
Chimese statistics.
There are in this city 400 Chinese
women and girls Of whom 100 are con-
cubiues or prostitutes and all slaves. On
one small alley in Chinatown house
contains over 100 Chinese prostitutes.
| Tho number of opium dcns and gam
bling houses in San Francisco Is not
| known even to the police authorities.
| Though the number of these establish
ment in Chinatown can be computed,
nearly every Chinese laundry and cigar
store in the city Is an opium den ana
M my of these places are but blinds to
gambling houses.
shot and Killed.
SoNoRA. Cal. Aug. 11.-About6 o'clock
on the 7th, on Mormon creek. near the
mountain brow, Sol Haslem shot and
killed Samuel Brooks with "a double
barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot.
Haslem and Brooks were both married
men who live a short distance apart and
have been enemies for year. On
Wednesday evening Brooks and Haslem
had quarrel. Shortly after, Brooks,
who was slightly Intoxicated, was going
towards Hasiem's house with double
barreled shotgun in bis hand. Hasiem
called from bis house and told Brooks
not to cross the bridge or he would
Kill him. Brooks paid no attention.
When he crossed the bridge HaS!em was
standing in front Of his house, and
fired one shot at him. taking effect in the
face and breast. Brooks made one or
two steps forward, stopped and laid his
gun down aud fell upon it, and died IN
few minutes. Reports differ as to
who made the first threats. The CorO-
ner held an inquest, and verdict
of unjustifiable homicide was rendered.
The Deputy Sheriff searched Haslem's
house and vicinity. but could not find
his gun. Mrs. Haslem claims he has
not had gun for year.
A Reign Of Terror.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Aug. 1l.-Advices
of the 9Th from Hermosillo, Sonora, in
Mexico. say that parties Just arrived
from Ures report Apache depr edations
in that section most fearful. Over 200
warriors are in the Mazatlan mountains
near Ures, and are making daily raids on
the valley in small bodies, burning crops
and houses, and numbering the inhabit-
ants. During the past twelve days
forty five pkrsons have been murdered
within radius Of twenty five miles of
Ures. Among the victims was Lorenzo
Valencia, wealthy citizen of Ures,
also prominent Government officials are
among the murdered. Last week they
attacked the Rancho Vega. The fight
lasted four hours. Four of the ranchers
were killed and the remainder wounden.
Nine Apaches were left on the field.
The approach of a body of Mexican
troops caused their retreat. The Apaches
are from San Carlos agency. All are
armed with Winchester rifles, and usc
cartridges stamped q. s. The Mexicans
are poorly armed with muzzle leaders.
The country Is terrorized, business is
paralyzed and settlers are fleeing from
their ranches to Ures. all available
Mexican troops are being concentrated
to operate against them.
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San Francisco, August11. - Oregon
Railway 4 Navigation Co.'s stock in
New York, 81 11S.