Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-23

Returned from Alaska.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22d.-The
United States coast surveying steamer Hass.
ler has returned from seven months survey
OF the southern coast of Alaska, She dis.
covered several excellent harbors. The Off
GERS speak enthusiastically of the timber re.
sources of the region visited.
Immigration Matters.
SAN Francisco, December 22d.-The first
annual meeting of the Immigration Associa.
| tion was held to-day. Secretary Street re.
ported that during the year there had been
955 applications in person at the Office fer
land, and 2.4S7 by letter. Fifty.fve thou
sand pamphlets in English and 26, COO in for.
eign Languages, describing the available land
OF the State, had been sent ont. President
Briggs read a report of his trip to the East.
ern States. He found that east of Chicago
but little is known about California that
European immigrants landing at Castle Gsr-
den mostly have their baggage already checked
for different points in the West. showing that
the Society should do it's work in Europe
rather than in New York.
The U. 8. Grand Jury-Chinese Certifi-
cates-Deaihs OF n week-The Missing
Fishing Boat.
SAN Francisco, December 22i.-The u,
s. Grand Jury has been discharged until
January Sd.
Ten certificates were issued to-day to de.
parting Cbinamep, all of whom will leave on
| the steamship Belgic on the 2S,h.
Total number of deaths during the week &C.
| Up to late hour to. might nothing had been
heard Of the missing fishing boat, supposed
| to have capsized on the bar last Tuesday
| containing four men. All hope of the men
| turning up is now abandoned.
Powder Explosion snether Policeman
Arrested.
SAN Francisco. December 22d.-News is
received here that powder explosion oc-
Cured tais afternoon at Stege's station, near
| Berkeley. resulting in the death Of one China
man and the very serious injury of another.
The loss of property is not known, as no par
ticuiars have been received.
Special police officer Patrick Brandon was
arrested yesterday afternoon on charge Of
burglary and being receiver of stolen goods.
Brandon ia charged with completely in the
silk stealing for which officer Lanktree was
arrested yesterday. A portion of the stolen
property was found in Brandon's cellar
Another man named Taggert is strongly sus-
pected Of completely, and charge of burglary
has also been preferred against him.
Vessel Overdue-Faiai Jrmp OF a China
SAN Francisco, December 22i. = The
steam collier Barnard Castle has been due
at this port from British Columbia since last
Tuesday, az d scme fears are expressed for her
safety.
| Tonight Chinaman named Lee Sin,
while delirious, threw himself from the
second.story window Of No. S14 Dupont
street. He struck the floor 40 feet below,
and was killed almost instantly.
Fireman Fatally Hurt.
| TRucXEE, December 22i-This morning at
2:30, as train No. s was near Gooee Neck, six
miles east of Wsdswortb, the fireman, Jas.
Williams, fell eff the engine, sustaining what
are supposed to be fatal injuries. Tha steam
was shut off for the purpose of doubling the
| hill, and Williams opened the fre-box docr
to put in shovel full Of coal. The coal was
very iue, and had great deal of dry dust in
it, which instantly took fire and shot out of
| the door. Williams saw it coming and
jumped back, and in so doing slipped and fell
| through the gabgway. The train was stopped
IS soon as possible, and Williams picked up
in an insensible condition. He was brought
to Wsdsworth, where his family live, and q
Reno physician was telegraphed for. At the
latest accounts (5 o'clock this morning)
Williams was still insensible, and the doctor
gives but little hopes of his recovery.
Murder in the First Degree.
MARTINI, December 22i.-The case Of
committed at Concord November l9sh, was
submitted to ths jury ct half. past 10. who
brought in verdict after three hours of nur-
der in the first degree. The prisoner evinced
no emotion whatever. Sentence is 10 be pre-
nounccd on Tuesday. A motion will be f!ed
in arrest of Judgment. TIE case of Ignatio
Romero, codefenaant, is set for January 22d.
A Stranded Schooner.
| MENDoCINo. December 22d.-The schooner
| n. L. Drew, loaded with 65, COO feet Of lum-
Der, went ashore at Little river lest night,
during gale, and will probably be total
| LOSE.
The Contested Election Gases at Vallejo.
VALLEJO, December 22i.-The taking of
testimony in the contested election cases was
| flushed Thursday on this part of the Repub-
Leans. Over forty witnesses have been ex-
amined thus far, and there has not been a
particle of evidence introduced to show that
any intimidation or coercion had been in
dulged in in this city. It is admitted that
the Democrats hava q very weak case, and
that it will be impossible for them to prove
the charges which they have made. The fol.
lowing were on the stand Thursday J. @.
Adams, G. J. Jacobs, A. NJ. Street. P. Z.
LETTERS, E. w. Leach, w. B. Van Kirk, NJ.
Meyers, J. G. Voorhees, and NJ. j. Wright
The taking of testimony will be resumed On
Tuesday next, to which time the Commission
has adjourned.