Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-24
More Coolies.


More Coolies.
SAN Francisco, July 23l.-The City of
Pekin, Captain G. G. Berry, arrived In port
last night from Hongkong, with another in
| stallment of coolies, numbering 1,017. Sixty
one passengers came in the cabin. The voy-
age from Hongkong took twenty-five days,
| and from Yokohama sixteen days. The ves-
eel will be locked tomorrow, providing the
| Quarantine Officer ascertains that she has
clean bill of health.
A desperate Burglar Takes Shot at
Pursuing Officer.
SAN Francisco, July 231.-At an early
hour this morning officer Riley discovered
man in the act of burglsrizing house at the
| lower end of Montgomery street. The
hotly by Riley. Failing to overtake the fee
ing burglar or get him to halt, Riley drew his
pistol and fred. The burglar suddenly
wheeled and shot at bis plrsuer. the ball TAX
| ing effect in his thign, infiicting flesh
wound. The thief then made his escape.
Rilsy's wound is painful, but not serious.
Chinese Women and Children.
SAN Francisco. July 23i.-The steamship
| CITY of Peking brought over "a Chinese
women and 10 children. The women were all
distinguished as being possessed OF extremely
small feet. One of the women il the wife of
the resident Chinese Consul. Three others
| are the wives Of members of the Chinese Le-
| CATION. TIE remainder are the wives OF
prominent Chinese merchants of the city.
These women were allowed TO land without
detention, their respectability being vouched
| for by Colonel Bee, Vice Consul, and num-
| Der of other persons. The reason assigned
! by the Chinese Consul for bringing over the
women at this time is that they wish to take
| advantage of the restriction bill, which will
shortly go into effect.
.4~c A Clean Bill OF Health.
SAN Francisco, July 23d-No small. pox
| having been discovered in the steamship City
of Picking, and being in clean condition,
| the steamer was allowed to dock this morn
| ing.
Storms In Slskiyou.
YREKA, July 226.-As the details Of Thurs
days storm are known, it proves to have been
| the most destructive ever known here. In
the lower part OF Scott valley as much as
eight inches of water fell in less than two
| hours. In the central part Of the valley
| fields of grain were entirely destroyed by the
| force of the rain and the hail. Iu Shasta val
ley haycocks were literally hoated out Of the
meadows. The Shasta river canal was broken
and filed up in many places On Friday an
other storm passed over near the same gection,
places, and filling il up in others with debris
| from the mountain side. These continued
| storms are inficting great damage to the hay
and grain crops of the county.
Youthful Hunter Injured.
WOODLAND, July 22d.-A boy named Sin.
| kry about u years of age, while out hunting
along Cache creek this afternoon, in ascend
| ing steep bank of the creek, through care
lessness, allowed his gun to discharge. The
contents lodged in his left arm. tearing it al
most from the socket, and making amputs-
ton necessary.
Republican Delegates.
HoLLIsrER, July 22d.-The Republican
County Central Committee to-day elected as
| delegates to the State Convention j. Il. Bald
win, W. FL. Stone and c. G.. Cargill. 1t is
understood they will strongly favor pro.
Sunday Law plank in the platform.
A Mining Case.
BoDIE, July 22i.-Argument in the case of
Page VS.. Summers, involving the valuable
Kentucky mine, in this Patterson District,
was completed yesterday and submitted.
Judge Wiggin has taken the case under ad
vissment.
Death OF Pioneer.
STOCKTON, July 22i.-Willism B. French,
| pioneer who settled in this county in 1S49.
| died suddenly on his farm, near Stockton, this
morning. He was native of Connecticut.
and 63 years of age. Last evening he super.
intended the thrashing in his field. He had
been ailing with gravel complaint.
Death OF an Aged Army Chaplain.
SANTA Cruz, July 22d.-Chsplain VIM.
| Vaux, of the United States army, died at his
residence this morning of asthmatic troubles,
| superinduced by old age. He was 70 years
old, and native of England The Benicia
barracks was his last station. He came from
Fort Laramie to this State, and has been Sta
| toned at various posts throughout this coun-
try. For number of years he has resided in
this place, occasionally officiating in the
Episcopal church. He leaves widow, three
! daughters and a son-Dr. 4. p. Vaux-to
mourn his loss.
! The knights In Camp.
MONTEREY, July 23I.-The Knights Tenn.
I plar from Sacramento and Stockton went
into camp at Pacific Grove last night, and
are well pleased with their quarters. They
have named it Camp Beau Sesut, and will to-
morrow raise that well-known banner, to.
gether with the United States flag, over their
headquarters. This morning both Command
cries turned out in full uniform, under
command of L. B. Willis Eminent Com
| mander of Sacramento Commandery, and at
tended divine services in the chapel. They
have Just telegraphed to the First Artillery
Band to Join them in camp on Tuesday A
| large number of Sir Knights are expected
tomorrow and next day, as all the Com.
| manderies ia the State are invited TO Join the
camp. Governor Perkins will join them on
Wednesday or Thursday
| Shooting Array.
MERGED, July 2Sd-A shooting affair oc.
Cured yesterday about P. N. near Bridge
port, few miles from Mariposa, between
| Hon. w. J. Howard, the ex-District Attor-
ney of Mariposa county, and q neighbor
named William Dodson. 1t seems tina. How
ard was returning home from Mariposs in
| company with his daughter, each being on
horseback, when they met Dodson on the
road, where the trouble commenced, and they
exchanged shots, Dodson being shot down.
Howard returned to town and gave himself
up to the Sheriff. Ga examination of the
| wounded man, revolver was found with him
with two chambers empty, apparently but
| lately fired off. Nothing further as to the
condition Of the wounded man can be learned
from the stage driver who brought the news
here to-day.
Fire at Healdsburg.
| HEALDsBURG, July 23d.-A wooden build
ing belonging to DR.. A. w. Gamble, of San
| Francisco, on West street, near South, was
destroyed by fire at Q o'clock this morning.
| 1t is believed to be uninsured. The Cum.
mings sisters, mil!iners, lost $500. T. F.
| Smith, confectionery and shooting gallery !;
insured for $500; stock all lost. The fire was
probably ignited by match dropped by
Smith few moments before, but which was
supposed to have been extinguished.
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