Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-28
Horrors Of an EmiErant shipHRd OF n
strike.

Horrors OF an EmiErant ship-HRd OF n
strike.
San FRAEcIsco, July 27th.-The British
steamship HaDkow arrived yesterday from
Honolulu, where she arrived July 7Gh from
Azores with fiitseE hundred emigrants Dur.
ing the passage measles and whooping cough
broke out on bo1rd, carrying off ffty-6ve
children. Three women died from other dis
eases, and there werei5wenty births on bosrd.
The coopers strike has ended, the en-
ployers acceding 20 the strikers terms.
State Board OF observation-disclosures In
Presidency.
SAN Francisco, July 27th.-A meeting of
the State Board of Horticulture was held
here to-day, when Mr.. Boges resigned the
Presidency Of the Board and Etwood Cooper,
of Santa Barbara, was elected to that posi-.
ton. Mr.. Boggs made short spsech. in
which he said that his resignation YVES lot on
account of any ill-feehags. but that having
been appointed Inspector Of Fruit Pests. he
soon found that he was not qualified for the
position and resigned that he was not man
of means and could net afford to pay travel
ing expenses without remuneration, and it
was quite likely he should therefore soon
leave the Board altogether.
Died OF His Injuries.
STOCKTON, July 27sh. - Frank Ste wart
whose thigh was terribly crushed yesterday
by being caught between the bumpers of two
railroad fat cars loaded with wheat. died at
$40 A. N. to-day. Mr.. Stewart was native
of Tennessee, aged IS years. He was vet.
eran of the Mexican war, and California
pioneer. He was a member OF the firm of
Stewart & Smith, grain merchants of this
city also President of the First National
Bank of Stockton. His fortune is estimated
at not less than 5000, 000
John" in the Role of a Highwaymau.
STOCKTON, July 27th.-Alexsnder Selkirk,
horse breeder, was stopped about half q
mile outside the city limits last night by a
Chinese highwaymap, who demanded his
purse. Selkirk refused, and in an endesvor
to arrest the Hcouudrel WIS stabbed in the
breast. The knife struck rib and glanced,
the point coming cut four inches from where
it entered. It is flesh. wound, and not nee
essaEily dangerous.
Horrible Death I'm BOdie.
BoDIE, July 27sh.-At 5 o'clock this morn
ing David M. Luke, engineer at the Standard.
Bulwer niue, wss instantly killed. In COM
ing up through the trap-door in the floor of
the engine-room he slipped, and the crank of
the engine caught him, pounding him on the
haor at each revolution, breaking his bones
and tearing his heart and other vital parts
out of his body. Lake was widely known
and highly respected. He was a native of
New York, SO years DID, a Mason of high
standing, and a member Of Bodie Command
cry, Knights Tempiars.
Fire In San JOse-The Lexington Muir
deFers.
SAN JOSE, July 27th.-A FIRE caught in the
roof Of l.. Icons mansion on Second street
at 12:45 to-day, but was extinguished before
much of the building had been burned. The
hcy1sa r-aa draucteA Nth Sxyafar end rba coil
ings, carpets and furniture badly damaged.
The loss is about So, 600; covered by insur-
anca.
Joseph Jewell, the reprieved murderer, re-
fuses to eat jail fare, and for the past two
days has been moping and crying. He cannot
read, as his cell is Kept locked all the time,
on account of his refusal to have his picture
taken. L. l.. Majors, his associate in crime,
will be brought before Judge Belden to-day,
when his case will be set for examination.
Verdict OF AcquIttaI.
SANTA Rosa, July 27th.-In the case of
Ben Wood. ex-County Auditor. on a charge
of assault with intention of murder. before
Superior Judge Presley. the jury this even
ing, in less than five minutes, returned YER
dict of ACC Initial.
Rain I'm SiskIyOu.
YREKA, July 9th. - Another thunder
shower occurred this afternoon, with more
rain than yesterday, cooling the atmosphere,
but not enough falling to quench the forest
fires.
Tragedy In Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, July 27th.-This afternoon
Frank Carboni, an Italian, aged &c years.
shot his wife in the region Of the right groin,
but not inficting fatal wound, and, placing
the pistol to his own head, instantly killed
himself. He was q barkeepsr, recently in
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The wounded wife says that just previous to
the shooting the husbsnd drank hsaviIy of
whisky. There are rumors of family trouble
and jealousy,