Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-12
PACIFIC COAST.
Gas ExploslOn.

Gas Explssisn.
| San Francisco, Jan. 11.-An explosion
at the Central GasliRht works last night,
caused by entering the meter room in
which gas was escaping, with q lighted
candle, blew that portion of the build
ing to pieces. George Emerson, enRi-
neer, and d. E. Malone, night foreman,
were seriously injured.
YeaDa Guilty.
J.J. O'Brien, ex-assistant Secretary
Of the HarbOr Commission, charged
with embexxlement, has been found
guilty. Sentence will be passed snext
Tuesday.
The Los Angeles shooting.
Los ANGELES, Jan. ll.-This even
ing's Republican announces that the
ball from Harris's pistol, which vas
supposed to have so seriously wounded
Whitehead, and which was thought to
be imbeddsd in the muscles Of his hip,
Was found on the floor of the editorial
room yesterday morning. Thu i'm
preston il general in the city that the
bullet, after knocking Whitehead down,
rebOunded and rolled on the floor.
In the City Court today, on motion Of
counssl, and the statement Of the at
tending physician that Whitehead's
injury was only a slight flesh wound,
HArris's bail Was reduced to $500,
which he gave and was<eleased.
Asesh~r Pioneer Crosses Over.
SAN FsANcIsco, Jan. IA despatch
announces the death. at. Yuma, Of
Captain William GALLOWAY. we'll known
TO early Californians. He was pioneer
kindly remembered for his many acts
in rescuing persons from drowning.
Il in said that fully twenty five people
now liv love their lives TO him.
| 4 Wsman stabbed.
Il il stated this evening that the stab
bling Of Jeanette Star, q oourteean,
was not done by a Chinaman but by q
white man disguised 40 \ Chinaman.
The woman IL said to have incurred the
hatred of three men who wanted TO rob
another Of his money, sumo $500. She
frustrated the scheme by informing the
police Of their intentions. The police
authorities are Of opinion that it was
one Of those who stabbed her.
0an9ea for uaraer.
AUBuRN, CAL. Jan. ll.-Stephen Bow
den Richards Vas hung this afternoon
| at twelve minutes past / o'clock for the
murder Of Thomas Nichols in March
Last. He walked TO the scaff0ld sm0k-
| ing cigar with apparent complacency.
He Vas pronounced dead and ont down
nineteen minutes after the drop fell.
Sheriff Huasley 10 complimented for the
efficiency with which every detail Waa
managed.
| nlalns seeks.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. u.-Bodis Con-
solidated $50. Bullion Soc, ChollaI
| 42.66, OrownPoint t1.O0. Exchequcr 80,
Gould q Curry $50. Rsst 4 Belcher
% 50. Hale 4 Norcrosa e2.l5, Mexican
l.96, Alpha 1.65, Northern Belle I0c, OphiI
t37b, 0veGman 80, Poeosi 81. 06. Savage
tl.O6, Sierra Nevada tS.0J, Union t2.60
Usah Yellow Jacket $2.0. Con.
Virginia 80. Belcher 81 80, Silver King
t67b,
ahoppaag 1aselllGeaee.
San FnAACrpco. Jan. Il.-ArTived-
Steamer OreQoa. from Portland.
Clsared-0erman bark Eugene, for
Port Townsend.
The exact date Of Luther's birth
oeems to be at least doubtful. have
often.~ says MalancthOu, asked Mar
Qnse1 (Luthse) at What hour Of What
day Il vas that her son Martin came In
10 the void. She reoolleoted the houz
and the day perfectly. bat had forgot
Tea - ysaS. She STATED thAt she VA
broueht 10 Sed On tie 1Oth ef Novem-
her, S II O'Clock IN the evening. ct lis
lebso. whittier ahe had 9oae % buy pro-
Visions q The fair that was hejd eveFy
veeY IN that place, and that the child
vas baptixsd next day. afsse the nams
Of The sains whose festival they wegs
i oolebratlna q tbs time, u. Martin
Iashse's brother James, whom 4icheDel
ealls n hoosse, worthy man, believed
thas ths year Of Martins hirth vAa las
and there 10 litsIe u any proof 10 ~
enntsafy but neither can there bs said
10 b any positive prof. Of the tart. 5Om1
soalnua pafsieans al the Popa's CANA
uaipeNin that Martin wss barn on Oct
-. llS8, ~ thai they might ind An 81
sreupely BID horus0spe Tor the ref0smeT
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4 inseastiO0s, 6xed the ho1r and mtna1I
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