Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-29
Lady Lawyers-An opium smuggier Cap
neutrality-suspicious. Conduct OF Steamer
washed Overheard and Drowned.

this evening. Among those who graduated
were three young ladies.
James Harkins, who figured prominently
in large smuggling case in Janusry OF last
year, was arrested by Federal officers On
train near Gilroy, and brought TO Monterey.
While there T. B. Jerome, Deputy Collector
of Customs, ordered the revenue cutter Cor
win from Mare Island to that point, for the
purpose Of bringing the prisoner up to this
city. The cutter was delayed by an accident,
and Harkins arrived this evening by train,
and was shortly afterward released on bai'.
He is charged with smuggling 5000 pounds
of opium.
AS the British iron steamer Glenelg, from
Victoria, was passing in this afternoon, Cap-
tain Harry Hoyt, marine reporter or the
Merchants Exchange, was refused the priv
ilsge of boarding her. Up to late hour no
manifest Of her freight had been furnished,
ard the Captain and officers are uncom;nuni-
cative.
Suez, which arrived from Honolulu this at.
ternoon, was washed overheard and drowned
or the passage.
The Pilot Catastrophe. :.
PETALUMA, May 2Sth. - The Coroner's
jury summoned ct late hour last night to
inquire into the cause of the death of A. j.
Blackwell, a passenger on the Pilot, whose
body was recovered by means Of gcapping
irons by the Pilots Captain, 800 yrads be-
low the wreck, yesterday, found that de-
ceased was q native of Iowa, about 40 years
of age, and came TO his death by injuries re-
ceived by the explosion of the boiler Of the
steamer Pilot. The remains were inferred
to-day at Stony Point, six miles distant.
The condition OF Charles Palmer, the pilot Of
the Inflated steamer, continues about the
same. His injuries are serious. He was
jammed in the pilot house, and blown
off with Horacs Bell, the mate Of
the Pilot, who rescued him. Bell states
that the wheelspoke that entered toe SIDE
of Palme,'s neck was SO firmly wedged in
that he had to place his knee upon the
wounded mans chest to hold him down while
he extricated it. The wound ia q chastity
one. Some of his ribs were broken, and he
is a great sufferer. His condition, though
critical, Is pronounced by his physicians IS
not altogether hopeless. Others of the
wounded are doing WE'LL The 16 months
old infant son of William T. Msthers, so
badly scalded, is resting more comfortably
to-day. 1t is q frightful and pitiable sight.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennie 0. McNear took
place at P. NJ. Her remains were followed
to the last resting-pls by a multitude of
sorrowipg friends, the procession being fully
oremile in length.
MORE BODIES RECOVERED.
PETALUMA, May 2Sth.-The bodies of Geo.
Gwinn and the three Mathers boys, John,
William Henry and Willie, aged respectively
Is, II and 6 years, were recovered to-day,
and arrived in this city this evening.
The body of the unknown man, deck hand,
was also recovered later on, but has not bean
brought in. The necks of all four victims
I-0 thary al ioTl. IL,
injured. The fact of the necks Of all four
being broken is accounted for by their being
seated, at the time Of the explosion. immedi-
ately above the boiler, and were thrown
against the upper deck, One body is yet to
be recovered, that Of the fourth of the Math-
ers boys.
Another Victim or Insanity.
STOCKTON, May 2Sth.-James G. Evans, q
California pioneer and Mexican wsr vet
eran, who has long served in this city as q
Deputy Sheriff and polics officer. mysteri-
ously left his home on Saturday night. His
purse and a package Of papers were found
Sunday morning On the steps Of the residence
Of g prominent citizen. Suspicion was at
once aroused that he had committed suicide,
and an unsvailing search WAS made for his
body. Tidings were brought to the city that
he had been seen at Acampo, and last even.
ing friends started TO bring him back. He
was brought back this forenoon, examined,
found to be insane. and was committed to the
Insane Asylum.
Charged with Wife Murdcr-Aa Insane
Suicide.
STOCKTON. May Sth.-To.daY Sheriff Gun.
ninghsm, of this county, and Deputy Sheriff
Lee, of Sacramento, arrested an italian
named Troi, on suspicion of having killed his
oh
dered at her homo in Sacramento county, and
an Italian named Lsntina wss accused of the
crime. He escaped, and was captured only
about week ago 10 the southern part of the
State. Lsntius now accuses Iroi Of having
murdered the woman.
T. J. Miller, the man who committed sui.
eide at the Tornado Hotel in Milton o few
days ago, was tinsmith at Santa Rosa. He
was insane ON religion. His brother says
that he felt he was becoming insane and came
TO Stockton to secure private treatment from
DIR. Shurtlef.
The Last OF the Santa Clara Murderers
Convicted.
SAN jose, May 2Sth.-The trial of Show
ers was commenced and concluded to-day.
No objections were made on the Impeachment
of the jury, and but little evidence was Of
fered, Showers testimony st the preliminary
examination being the most important. The
District Attorney waived his opening argu-
msnt, and took but six minutes in closing.
Gill, for the defense, asked that life penalty
be given or account of the important service
Showers had rendered the State. The Dis.
trict Attorney rather concurred ia this view,
and the Court instructed tie jury TO consider
the matter. The jury were out three-quarters
of an hour, and brought in a verdict Of guilty
of murder in the frat degree, with imprison-
ment for life. Sentence will be pronounced
on Saturday.
An Gid Mexican Murdered by q Y0uag
Indian.
SANTA ANA, May 28.h-About o'clock
last evening an old Mexican, who is said to
have been very peacsable, was brutality muir.
dered by 8 young Indian. The scene of the
murder is Shrewsbury canyon, up in the
mountains, about twenty miles ehst of here,
and about three miles from Carhondsle, TIE
region is very rough and inaccessible. There
seems to have been no cause for the brutal
act, save the pure cussedless of the Indian
nature. The victim wac first knocked down
with club. and then severely cut on the
head, neck and body with an ak. his head
being almost severed from his body. After
the crime, the Indian stole his victims horse
and saddle, and rode off into the mountains.
Efforts are being made to effect his capture.
The settlers in the mountains are excited,
and il they can capture the murderer his case
will never be tried la the Courts.
Around Emigrant Gap.
IGNORANT GAP, May 2Sth.-The roads are
now open to and around this place. Hardly
any snow remains on the ground, only on the
north hillsides in email lunches. The mills
are expected to start up before ten days.
Scarlet Fever In sOIanO County.
RIO VISTA, May 2Ssh.-A. D. AIsip, whose
two little daughters have been very low with
scarlet fever for some tims past, LIST the eld-
est this morning. The disease is prevalent
among the children in thu country, but il has
not yet reached this town.
Livery Stable Burned.
ARBUcKLE iColusa county,, May 28sh.-At
o'clock this morning Jackson McElioy's
livery stable at College City was discovered
in flames, The fire had m ade such headway
that nothing wal saved except two horses.
All the buggies, robes. three horses and q
quantity Of nay and feed was consumed.
Loss, $500; insured in the Phoenix for
81, 600.
UTAH.