Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-20
WEEKLY HERALDI
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szeD. sherman 1t the Califernts
Pisneers Danqaet In New York.

ssen. Dhernan at the CalifePnts
PisneeFs Daaqaetin New York.
SAX FRANcIsco, Jan. l9.--The Chron-
icls's New York says the associated pio-
nesrs nf territorial days Of California
gave . abanquse Ut evening. Gen. Shsr.
man, bring the guest ef the evening, and
replying 70 the toast Of the army and
navy, said: II hardly know why you
have liked on January the 18th - your
anniversary day. II Il not my anuiver.
sary Of old pioneer times. ! should
choose July u 9th, for IL was on July
8. l847, that Commodore Sloat iirst raised
the stars and stripes at Monterey,
on the Pacific Coast. Two days later he
raised another at what u now Gan Fran
cisco, and thank God, the old Tag hoats
there still, and will continue to float
Tor all time II our descendants prove
true to the solemn charge We shall leave
to them. California II most delightfnl
country. You may start out from the
Pacific Coat and 60 al around the
world without finding anything like il.
think the most charming place TO live
in, to dream 10, 10 right In Los Angeles
In the State Of California" tApplause) J
Das Lane Senteneea fer shsstiax
Blls neeheF-In.laW.
SAN Joss, Jan. l9.-Dm C. Lane,
who shot 1t hLS mothsr-in-law, Mrs.
Francis Ford, and who was found
guilty Of assault with deadly weapon
and recommended TO tho mercy OF the
court, was sentenced to six months in
the county jill to-day. The reason for
leniency was credit given to his state
ment that he only Intended to tsrrify
her and cause her to tell where his
family was.
Less Of the s.Clty ~ Cslunbusr-
E2sfts % save the Survivor
BosroN, Jan. ia dispatch from
Capt. L. K. Wright says the wreck Of
ahe City Of Columbus 10 one mile and
half from shore. The bow is ont Of
water, whils the stern lies IL about four
fsthoms. the upper works gone. II the
wsathsr modsratss Il may b possible to
save some part Of the vessel Nicksrson.
President Of the Company, left Boston
at3 o'clock this morning on specisl
train for New Bedford and will look after
the saved and take charge Of the bodies
OF the drowned. A dispAto6 from Woods.
Shoals states that Capt. Wright has
become violently insane. The tug
Storm King and the revenue
cuttsf Dexter ars- storn bound,
the former q Woods Shoal.
He has hesp in command Of the steam
ers Of the Boston and Savannah line
aimee 1850. He commanded the City Of
Colunbas sversines shs wss purchased
and never had an accident TIL last Sep
tsmber, whsn his vessel sunk bark of
Nantucket. The Boston and Savannah
line has an excellent record. 1t has
carried from 10000 TO 100000 pas.
.engers And no lives were ever
before lost. r. W. Nickerson 4
COMPANY are the Boston agents.
All the rescued givss the highest praise
to the officers Of the Revenue Cutter for
the bravery they mauifssted in saving
them from the wreck. The Mayor ten
dersd the hospit4lities ofthe city TO the
survivor. but they preferred to remain
on board the cutter. The steamer was
fast going to pieces when they left her
ct six r. Il. Capt Wright is : seaman Of
large experience and excellent reputa-
tion.
mere Parsieulars Or she wrecked
0teomex.
Bosros, Jas. lA-Fifteen survivors
Of the wrecked City Of Columbus as.
rived this morning from New Bedford.
many Of them IN . pitiable condition and
some Of them too dAxed to give an intel
NJ ut account Of the wreck. F. W.
FsirbAnks, of Gaham, Maine, says he
wss in kis bsrth IN the steerags awake
and Wa suunswhat uneasy when the ao-
cident oosurrsd. He IL Of the opinion
lhAt the steamer struck on. rocks several
simss befoes shs came upon them
finally, He noted three successive
shocks and Thought that nigh sea was
hurling ics against her side. When the
steamer was jammed upon the rocks
the water rushed into the steerage and
he scrambled out taking psrs Of his
clothing. Al the vessel filed she
ksslsd over and he got into the rigging.
whore hs chung for hours. the sea break.
Ing ovw him ct intervals. At one
time some rigging gave way and
fell upon him AID he received
= blow across his forehead which stunned
him. and another ON the chest, bGy his
Fingers were then frozen TO the rigging
and he was not swept OF He attr.bates
his safety to rubber coat, the skirts Of
which he had tied around him and thus
kept his clothing dry. Many more, he
thinks. would have been saved
but for the high %. run
ming. Tue boats could not
approach the wreck. When his turn
came he jumped into the raging water
and sitter reaching the surface he was
swept within reach Of his rosouers. He
saw two who made . perilous leap over.
board and were washed away to death,
and he believes many met the same fate
before their rescue was attempted. A
sinele boat with several Indians In Il
came from tie headland but they Gould
not approach tho wreck. They were
angagsd in picking mp the floating mat.
tsF, and while In the rigging the pilot
told him he hxsd the course Of the yes.
ssl and fastened the wheel, and rs he was
very cold he went to tho smokestack 10
varm himself. He remained there twenty
minutes, and when he returned to
his post he found that the ship
had veered around. When he as
certsined the vessel was among
the rocks and probably was impossible
70 ave her, he put her right on the
shors and ran her - high - he could
With this rssult. Although she drew
II feet Of water her fore foot was in IL
feet, Fairbank l. Of the opinion that
many passengers did not Lave
the cabin until their bodies were
washsd out by the waves which
room tors oif the after part Of the deck
ana carried out the bodies, furniture
and baggage before his eyes. The
horri3sd aarvivors, Oscar IsiAgt wa.
in the rigging with him and
be perishsd before aid' came 70 hand.
Not woman or child was seen BY him
alive aier ths vessel went ashore. He
thinks Norton Of the Boston 0lobe did
not suocssd In gaining ths deck.
Dsv. Q. a. nanA . Victim ef the
Clsy u Cslunbus.
HAvHRHrrr, Mass., Jan. lo.--Rsv. G.
A. Rand lost on the City Of Columbus
Wa rector of Trinity Church here and
was just starting on Z vacation with BIZ
wife and daugktsr. The father ard
mother also psfished.
uew Ysrk Dank Reserve.
NEw Yonx, Jan. le.-Ths bank STATE.
msnt Of the reserve inersass smountl
- o4,l8oG0. The bonhs nov hold
az, ~, ,226 In sxcess u legal rsqulrs-
nsats-
Dllllara Coatees In Rar1s-
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