Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-15
sAH FRANCISCO.

SAH FRANCISCO.
supposed suicide OF Bish0p-Repuhfi.
can Club Meefings-W0nian Shot tn the
Mouth-The Oakland Circumcision Case
Arrival OF q shipwrecked Crsw-The
Gibson Tragedy-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHE KgcoRp.rx,ox,
Supposed Suicide OF Bishop Ne,tor-paY-
ficulars or His Disappearance.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 14sh.-The Alaska
Commercial Company's steamer St Panl
arrived in port yesterday, from St. Michaels.
From Dr. Mcintyre the following particulars
are learned OF the death of the Right Rev
erend Bishop Nestor OF the Orthodox Russian
Church: 1t is supposed that he committed
suicide during q temporary alteration of
mind. TIE steamer left St. Micbaels on
July l2sh, and when about twelve miles from
port, the Bishop, who was a passenger for
San Francisco, could not be found. An ex
animation OF his state room showed his
articles OF wearing apparel to be in such a
condition that there could be no doubt that
ne had jumped overheard, it is supposed from
the stern OF the vessel. He had been seen on
board about ten or fifteen minutes before.
lhe st; Paul Immediately put back to St.
Michaels, aud orders were left with the
Alaska Company's agent to use all endeayors
to recover the body. The Bishop had not
seemed right the day preceding the sailing of
the steamer. having made soma curious re.
marks, but 40 particular notice was taken of
them. He has been troubled for years with
frequent rushing of blood to the head.
Bishop Nestor was Sc years of age, and a
native ct Archan2elsh, Northern Russia. He
was at one time Lieutenant on board
Russias man-of-war. He has been in the
ministry Of the Orthodox Russian Church
about twenty years, AMI was made a B;shon
IN 1913. Three years ago be was appointed
bisnop OF Alaska. and made his headquarters
In tins city. He was much loved by all who
knew him, and It is said that almost the en-.
tire amount of his salary was distributed bv
him among the poor. At the Russian Church
on Powell street, tomorrow morning, re.
QUEEN mass will be begun at 10 o'clock. and
q requiem mass will be sung at about II
O'Clock.
The Gibson Tragedy.
sAN FRANCISCO, August IA h.-The inquest
on .he bpdy OF Mary Gibson, who was SO
brutaily beaten to death last Wednesday
night In the howell on Townsend street by her
husband, John Gibson, was begun before Cor.
oner Weeks this morning. The testimony
showed the most revolving cruelty en- the part
OF the husband.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
{ SAN FRANCISCO, August 14th.-John Glib.
son, who has been charged to-day BY the Cor
oner with the murder Of his wife, Mrs. Mary
Gioson, has made three statements concern
ing the causes producing her death. The
last version he gives of the tragedy is that his
wiie, who was found by her children lying
near q shed at the rear of the house, was
kicked by horses in the shed,
Shot His Mistress-Found Dead,
SAN Francisco, August 14.h.-This morn.
ing, at haif.past o'clock, John Kelly, a
tailor doing business on Fourth street, shot
his mistress, Frances Wilson, at No. 2O7 Post
street The woman was convened to the
City Receiving Hospital, where her wound.
which Is not dangerous, was dressed. Kelly
was arrested and brought to the city prison.
he claims that the shooting was accidental.
aud was inflicted while he was unloading a
revolver, one of the cartridges of which ex
pl0ded, the bullet striking her in the mouth.
This morning in Police Court Number Two
the case of Kelly was postponed until the
favorably.
A man vino is Familiarity known az French
Frank was found dead this morning, about 6
o'clock, in the loft where he was in the habi.
OF sleeping, over the stable at No. Ill Wash.
ington street. He was a native of Canada.
and about 90 years of age. He had been
working in the stable for some time.
Thc Oakland Circumcision Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 14sh.-The Cor.
oner's jury il Oakland this evening rendered
verdict in the case of the death of the in.
fant son of Joseph Levy, "that death was
caused oy hemorrhase from circumcision per
formed by the unskillful hand Of II. Schmitz /"
The latter is said to have been hiding since
Saturday, and no arrest has yet been made.
Arrival from Alaska.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 14th.-The Alaska
Commercial CoEpany's steamer st. Paul
arrived to-day. bringing down the officers and
crew OF the whaler Sappho, wrecked last
May in Behring's Sea. The President of the
Excelsior Mining Company, Yuba Sound.
has telegraphed to stop work on the mine, in
accordance with law and the Injunction in
the case.
Appointed Grain lnspector-Republ;can
Club Meetings.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 14th.-Charles Fl,
Sinclair was appointed Grain Inspector of the
San francisco Exchange to-day.
At meeting Of the Fifth Ward Republic
can Club in Mercantile Library hall to. night,
l. ID. Barnard and Frank J.. Murphy were
nominated as delegates to the State Conven.
ton.
The Twelfth Ward Ninth DISTRICT Repub.
iican Club held meeting tonight. On mo.
ton, it was determined to keep the roll of the
club open for signatures until next Saturday,
The meeting adjourned to August 23d,
when nominations for delegates to the State
Convention will be made.
A long and very exciting meeting was held
tonight by members of the Seventh Ward
Republican Club. TIE club originally had
49O names on its roll. From the roll III
names have been stricken off, and the faction
considering itself sggrieved have made yery
hard and bitter fight to have the names re-
tsinsd. at very late hour the club was
still in session and the matter not as yet set.
tied. The meeting is characterized by much
confusion.
The Death Rate-Lost Girl Found.
SAN Francisco, August 14th.-Twenty
deaths were reported by the Health Officer
to-day.
Last Saturday Julia Oyer, girl aged Is
years, mysteriously disappeared from home.
Great alarm was felt by the mi. sing girls
parents, who made ciligent search. To-day
the truaat was found at the home of farmer
living on the ssh jose road and brought
back. 1t seems the girl had been cbided by
her parents fer some cause. She took great
oifenss, and leaving the city started to walk
to San Jose, but obtaining work slapped at a
farm house. 1t was feared she had been ab
Quoted.
Anniversary Celebration Land Leapve
Meeting.
SAN Francisco, August 14.h,-Members
OF the old Monumental Engine Company.
No. 6. Of tie Volunteer Fire Department
met tonight to perfect arrangements for the
celebration OF the thirty-secopd anniversary
OF the organization of that company, twas
decided to have celebration at Laurel
Grove, Marin county, on the 12sh of Sep
tember. Committees were appointed. and
the meeting adj1ur1ed.
Alta meeting held tonight by the Land
League, Brancs No. l, ex Mayor Kalloch
delivered an address en- the Irish question.
Garfield InyincibIes.
SAN FRANCISCO, August l4tb,-This even.
ing there WAS reorganization of Company B
OF the Garfield Inyincibles, at which there
were seventy-three old members present. The
object OF the company reorganizine is to make
permanent club Of it, to be both social and
political. It Is the intention of the club 20
give reception to General Miller on his re-
turn to Washington.
FLIES AND THE CASTOR OIL. Plant
Observations made by NJ. Rafford, mem.
Der of the Societe de Horticulture at Linn.
oges, show that a castcr.oil plant (Ricinus
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