Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-03
yellow Fever In SAN Frapcisco.

New York, had died at $3.50 this morning
with the yellow fever. Up to last evening,
after DIR. McAllister's last visit for the day,
bis case was not considered so critical as those
of the other patients, Perez and Mines. 1t
| was thought when his case was first discovered
that he had the fever in light form, and DIR.
McAllister found nothing in his condition
yesterday to affect this opinion. He told the
passengers and DR.. McAllister thet he was
well enough to go ashore. AS late ss yester-
day he repeated this assertion. When DIR.
! McAllister saw the body this morning the
face and hands were as yellow as an orange.
| The preparations far iaterment were at onee
made and it was this morning expected that
the burial would occur before noon. As in
other fatal cases the body was placed in sn
air-tight, Theoretically sealed metallic cetfin.
| The remaining patients had not. at the morn
| ing visit of the Quarantine Off 3er. been re-
moved to the lighter which had been towed
cut and lay alongside of the San Bias. Dr.
McAllister said that he was awaiting devel.
opments in the case of the third cook, Mines,
who seemed to be very sick. In fact the
Mexican, Perez, seemed to be about the same
as yesterday. The lighter prepared has three
rooms, to be used for hospital and kitchen.
THE LAST VICTIM.
John Murphy had an affection of the lung.
aud came to the Pacific coast for his health.
He told Dr. McAllister that he had been
troubled by one lung. AT the same time he
made the astonishing confession, for an in
valid seeking renewed health, that coming up
OF the steamer through the tropics he slept
on deck some of the time, taking his mat.
tress out, to get the advantage of the cool
air. This practice by passengers is prolific of
fever. After the vessel arrived here Murphy
was fully as inJudicious He could not be
kept quiet in his room, although quiet, in yell
low fever cases, is always insisted upon by
physicians. He was anxious to get ashore,
and was little inclined to take advice. He
died with hemorrhage. According to the
story of the nurse. Mrs. Ainslee, who went
aboard the San Bias yesterday, alarming
symptoms appeared about half-past o'clock
last night. From that time he sank rapidly.
He was confident that he would land here
alive. Little was known to DIR. McAllister
concerning Murphy, but it was understood
that he was possessed of some wealth. He
appeared to be intelligent, and was pleasant
hammered. His age was about 80. He was
large, and had probably been robust up to
the time his lungs prompted him to come on
this fatal journey in search of health.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF WEATHER.
Concerning the sudden change of weather
last night. Dr. McAllister feared this morn
ing that it was not favorable to the patients
on shipboard. 1t is commonly understood in
yellOw-fever countries that large mortality
among those sick with the fever follows the
first frcst, while at the same time the cold
checks the spread of the disease. Dr. Nc.
Allister considered the cases on the San Bias
serious when he made his forenoon visit, but
would make no predictions. No new cases
had appeared among the passengers who are
quarantined on the China.
This afternoon it was reported that neither
Perez nor the cook had changed much in con-
dition. Perez has less hemorrhage than dur
| ing yesterday. The cook was very low and
the chances appeared to be against the recov-
cry of either of the patients.
The Yosemite Commissioners.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 2d.-A meet
ing of the Yosemite Commission will be
held in this city on the 21st instant, when
action will be taken on two matters which
have lately been the subjects of some conten-
tion. The Commission consists, besides the
Governor, of Rev. M. g. Briggs. 1. w. Ray
mond, w. II. Mills and Mr.. O'Brien, Stock.
ton Mr.. Perry, Calaveras. 1t is probable
that charges will be made against J. n.
Hutehins, Guardian of the Valley" that
be has failed to obey the mandate of the
Board in the matter Of the making of road
or highway on the floor of the valley by the
principal points of interest Instead of fol-
lowing out the directions given him, it is
claimed that he has run the new thorough
fare so as to be of advantage to the hotel
keepers of the valley, and of advantage to
one hotelkeeper in particular with whom he
is friendly. Another matter is the fare of
ex-President Hayes. The Presidential party,
when visiting this coast were invited to the
valley by the Commissioners. The stage
! company which carried them into the valley
sfserwsrd presented bill, which the Com
missioners refused to pay, alleging that the
company agreed to perform the service free.
Signatures of majority, however, were OBJ
tanned outside the meetings in favor of pay
ment. The matter is to be reconsidered.
The Trial of John 9. Gray
SAN Francisco, November 2d-At the
opening cf Court this morning, Judge Toohy
said that he had made the most startling and
disagreeable discovery of reprehensible con-
! duct on the part of some one, presumably
member of the Bar. He said that at the end
of the former trial one Donnelly published
sn advertisement in daily paper, containing
many allegations, nearly all of which were,
in the opinion of the Court, untrue. Yester-
day one OF the jurors received through the
| mail copy of the advertisement. Judge
Toohey said that he had no way of judging
who sent this paper, but he did not suppose
that the counsel either for defense or prose-
cution was to blame in the matter. 1t was
done, without doubt, with intent to interfere
with the administration of Justice, and the
action was most reprehensible.
Mr.. Darwin had endesvored in vain to
check the Judges remarks. After the con-
clrsion he denied on behalf of his client any
knowledge of the action referred to, and As
sistant District Attorney Sullivan said that
this was the first intimation he had had of
the affair.
O'Brien was then called for cross-examina-
tion, and after he had taken his seat. Mr.. |
Darwin said again, on behalf of his client, |
that he wished to make and enter formal |
objection, with all due respect to the Court, |
to Judge Toohy's having brought this matter |
up in open Court, and in the presence of the |
jury. Especially did he object to the Judge |
having said that the statements of Donnelly's |
referred to were not true. Fearing that the |
jury might be prejudiced by the remarks of |
the judge he wished to enter an objection to |
the Judges proceedings. He had previously |
requested that the remarks made by the |
Court be taken down by the photographic |
reporter It is believed by the District At |
torney that all the jurors received copies of |
the advertisement.
The state Board of SILK Culture.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 2d-The State |
Board of Silk Culture held its annual meet
ing to-day, at which the following ticket was
elected DIR. G. A. Buckbee, President; Pro- |
fessor E. w. Hilgsrd, Mrs. Flora Kimbsll. |
of San Diego, Mrs. Jennie G. Carr, of Los |
Angeles, Vice.Presidents E. B. Ever, Treas |
urer; Mrs. S. A. Raymond, Secretary; Ex- |
ecutive Committee, Mrs. E. b. Barkers, Mrs. |
II. B. Williams and Mrs. T. 81. Hittell /; |
Finance Committee, r. j. Trumbull, Mrs. |
Fl. B. Williams; Filature Committee, Mrs. |
H. B. Williams, Mrs. Hittell, with SUBJ |
committee of Mrs. G. B. FELTON,, Mrs. Gov
ernor Stoneman and Mrs. P. T. Barclay !; |
Committee on Trees, Ships, Eggs and Co
coons. Signor Paul Consonno, Mrs. L. B. |
Barker, Mrs. Louise Rienzi. r. j. Trum-
bull Health Committee, DR.. William Glib.
bons, of Alameda, Professor J. J. Rivers, |
Professor E. w. Hilgard, Mrs. T. II. Hittell |
and Paul Consonno.
Prizes were distributed at the evening ses.
sion as follows to the producers of one.qusr
ter pound of cocoons yielding the greatest |
weight of silk: First prize. Mrs. Louise |