Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-01
PACIFIC SLOPE.
Man and Wife Burned TO Death at san
JOse-COndi,fOn of the Girl Shot by Her
Father-Tee Apache War-Accident al
Grass valicy-A Desperate MonaOiian-
Panama steamer Quarantined-Etc.
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Panama steamer Quarantined-Etc.
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San Francisco, April Sosh.-There was a
large attendance this afternoon at the sand
lot The meeting was addressed by Denis
Kearney.
Rev. j. H. Davis icoloredl, pastor of the
A. NJ, E. Zion Church, in his discourse this
evening. took decided anti. Chinese grounds.
He deprecated the Presidential veto of the
anti. Chinese bill, and said if the United
States did not stop the Invasion he would ex-
pect to see the people Of this State demand
that the clause of cur Constitution providing
for the protection of the commonwealth and
its inhabitants should be enforced, and as
"the voice of the people is the voics of God" {"
when that time comes we shall be protected
The speaker blamed the capitalists OF this
coast for bringing the Chinese here, and keep
ing them here, and said they would never
leave peaceably until that element ceased
holding out to them encouragement.
Panama Steamer Placed In Quarantine.
SAN Francisco, April 30sh.-The Ameri-
can steamer City of Psking arrived this sven
ing from Panama and way ports. a few
days out from Panama n case of smallpox
developed on board. The patient was landed
at Mszatlan and the steamer proceeded on
her voyage. Seven days have elapsed since
the passenger was landed and nc new cases
have been developed. The health authorities
have placed the steamer in quarantine, where
she will remain for few days awaiting re-
suits.
The Catholic Council.
san FRANCISCO, April 30sh.-The second
Provincial Council Of the Archepiscopal
Diocese of San Francisco convened this morn.
ing at st. Mary's Cathedral, the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop Alemauy presiding. This
province embraces the dioceses of San Fran.
cisco, Grass Valley, Monterey and Los An
geles. A large number of Catholic clergy.
cession of the clergy was formed and pro.
ceeded from the residence of Bishop Alemany
to the Cathedral. Mass was celebrated,
Bishop Alemany officiating, assisted by sew
eral prieste. At the close of mass the Bishop
formally opened the Council. Officers of the
Council were appointed and the time for
holding meetings during the coming week
mas announced: a sermon delivered by Rev.
Father Gleason, Of Alameda, was followed
by benedie.ion. The Council will probably
be in aeasion several days.
Fire and Less Of Life al San Lose.
SAN JosE, April 30th.-A FIRE broke out
this morning about 135 in the residence Of
John Brett, Fourth street. between San
Antonio end San Carlos. When the fire
was first discovered the house was in flames
from one end TO the other. It was wondered
where the inmates were, as they did not
show during the fire, and while iremen were
going through the ruins, they came upon the
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs Brett. One of them
was found in the kitchen near the leaves, the
other in the bedroom adjoining the kitchen,
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nizable. A portion of the woman's body
that remained unburnt was the only means by
which one could be told from the other. Chief
Brown and his assistants, as soon as possible,
had the remains removed to the Morgue.
While this dreary work was going on by aid
from the fremen's torches, Miss Hattie and
Maggie Brett, daughters of tie deceased, ar
rived, but without letting them know of the
horrible calamity that had befallen them,
they were taken into the next house to await
the coming of their father and mother, whom
they were told had just left to 20 to neigh
boris house on Third street. Miss Hattie is
employed as domestic at DR.. Thorne's, aud
her sister went to visit her last evening and
remained with her. When the fire bell
sounded she got up and awakened her
sister, and told her that the FIRE was some-
persuaded the sister to get up and go with her.
to learn that every thing that she had ia the
way of home was destroyed. 1t was an
hour later before the dreadful news of the
sobs and moans of the two young girls were
heartrending. 1t is not known how the fire
originated, but it is reported by some who
pretend tc know that the old lady was in the
habit of occasionally imbibing intoxicating
liquor. and that last evening both were slight
ly uudsr its influence, and it is supposed that
by some accident lamp was upset by one or
the other. This, however, is only surmise'
and it is doubtful if ever the truth will be
known. The house, with its furniture, was
insured. The loss is estimated at 81, 800.
An inquest will be held tomorrow.
The Wounded siirI-Stroke Of Paralysis.
SAN JOSE, April 0th.-Ths young girl,
Miss Amanda Ellen Geinghry, who was shot
by FER father last Thursday morning, is in
about the same condition as at last report
Her statements concerning the shooting go to
show that her father is an incestous brute,
and that the shooting was the result of her
refusal to submit to his beastial proposals..