Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-13

CALIFORNIA
The Painters Strike-ArrivaI from China
Cyprian Convicted.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l2th.-At the headquar-
tiers of the journeymen painters to-day every
thing is quiet. II was reported that number of
the bosses had taken down the 331 -cent cards and
acceded to the request of the journeymen, and
that several had gone to work. The journeymen
say that they are satisfied and believe the
master painters Will eventually all come to their
terms
The o. and O. steamer Oceanic arrived in port
this morning, twenty-four days from Hongkong
and fifteen days from Yokohama.
An examination at the Morgue of the body of
the colored pugilist Bill Williams who was fa-
tally stabbed last night by William Daniels
shows that he was wounded only twice, the
knife in one place having entered the left side
and lower portion of the neck severing an
artery. The other wound was high up on the left
and upper side of the forehead.
Bella Wilson, the cyprian who robbed VIM.
Morrow, an Idaho miner, of 81 900 some time
ago, was convicted this morning of grand lar
ceny in Department Eleven, Superior Court.
The trial of Lizzie Crowley an accomplice, has
been set for Thursday.
The Redwood City Tragedy.
REDWOOD CITY, May 12th.-The Coroner's jury
was impaneled yesterday to hold an inquest
over the body of Henry c. Casey, who was shot
and killed in the Superior Courtroom Saturday
afternoon. The Grand Jury met and viewed
the body yesterday, and to-day was set for the
hearing of the testimony The verdict was
given at 3 O clock this afternoon, which was that
Casey came TO his death from three pistol balls
fired by Daniel Sweeney
Dredgcr Sunk.
STOCKTON, May 12th.-The dredger employed
i'll cutting off the Devils Elbow sank last night
and is now eight feet under water. The cause
of the disaster is not ascertained.
Vessel Detained.
SAN PEDRO, May 12th.-After the arrival at
this port of the United States flagship Hartford,
Saturday night it was discovered that one OF
her cylinders WAS so badly broken as to require
renewal. She now lies at the anchorage, taking
in coal and awaiting instructions from Wash
ington
State Firemen's Tournament.
JACKSONVILLE, May 12th.-The State Firemen'S
tournament was lnauglrated here to-day by a
grand parade. The hook and ladder races take
place tomorrow. and the hose races Wednes-
day,
Escape of IA Captured Stage Robber.
YREKA, May 18th The stage robber captured
at Shasta for stopping stage at Grants Pass, i'll
Oregon. last winter, got away from the Jackson
county Sheriff last evening nj Castle ROCK, III
this county, near the Shasta line. 1t is said the
Sheriff was asleep i'll the stage when the robbel
got out, but the Sheriff is now hunting the run
away for whom he has Il Governor requisition
Justifable Homicide.
SAN JOSE, May 12th.-J. q. Kennedy, ex-City
School Superintendent, who shot Dan BOhen
some weeks ago, was discharged from custody
this evening by Justice Neuve, the Justice stating
that from the evidence he believed that Ken
nedy was perfectly unsuitable in shooting Bohen
Serious Accident.
PETALUNA. May 12th.-Rolland Hannah, the
tive-year-old son of James Hannah, of this city
met with a serious accident at the railroad depot
saturday afternoon, while playing with several