Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-27
The Homicide in Oakland.

OAKLAND, May 26th.-The funeral ser
vices over the remains of the late DIR. n l..
Buck were held this afternoon from the
late residence Of the deceased, corner of
Thirteenth and Castro streets
At the inquest yesterday afternoon wit
nesses testified to the facts of the homicide
and the Coroner's Jury found that death
was caused by gun-shot wounds from a
pistol fired by Henry f. Prindle, with
deadly intent.
The following card from Il friend of the
deceased probably intended as reply to
the statement of DR.. Pinkerton, is pub
lished:
The statement in the last evening papers re-
garding the professional standing and integrity
of DR. Buck are in large part overdrawn. | was
a friend of DIR. Buck i'll his life. My friendship
impels me TO desire just Judgment upon his
memory. ! was his counsel at the time charges
were preferred against him by DR.. Pnkerton
before the Medical Society of this county. l
drafted his answers TO those charges. At the
time ! prepared his answers l was Just going
East, and the matter is not now fresh i'll my
mind. But | am quite sure all the charges tend
ing toward criminal conduct were withdrawn,
and only the one relating TO professional ethics
pressed. No hearing upon this charge was al
lowed DR.. Buck; but eX parte. the dead physi-
clan was expelled AS Il friend value his mem
ory, and so do all his friends. When the proper
time comes We shall establish his professional
honor and integrity, and his true manhood.
Will the reasonable public await a verdict, and
allow the family and friends of the murdered
victim OF professional spite to follow his body to
its last resting place before approving or con-
demning the assassin act?
W. H. CHIcKERING.
Incendiary Fire in Humboldt County.
EUREKA, May 26th.- About o'clock
this morning fire broke out in an llnoc-
cupied building on Second street, between
D and E. Sawtelles building, containing
a store, saloon and clearinghouse, ChOpe'S
blacksmith shop and two small buildings
belonging to the Duff estate, Were burned
Loss, $4,000 insurance, $4,000. The fire
was the work of an incendiary.
The Last Sad Rites-Horse Stealing.
YREKA, May 26th-The funeral of Ed
win. son of Superior Judge Shearer, who
died in San Francisco on the 21st, will take
place to-day from Red Mems Hall. The
remains were escorted TO town by a long
procession of citizens in carriages
Horse-thieves stole Superintendent
Morse's valuable horse from his stable in
town last night. The horse was found, the
thieves getting off with the saddle and an
other animal from the stage barn
The Grasshopper Pest.
FRESNO, MAY 2Gth-A meeting was held
here Yesterday TO discuss tie means Tor
destroying the grasshoppers. 1t is reported
that vast numbers have crossed the San
Joaquin, aud are rapidly approaching this
locality.
Cherries Reach Chicago in Good Condi
ton.
SAN LoRENzo, May 26th.-San Lorenzo
has shipped one car of cherries 10 Chicago.
They arrived in prime order and sold for
good prices. Other shipments will follow.
A SAN Jose Coffin sensation-Saloon Stab
bling Ahray-
SAN JOSE, May o6th.-A common new
redwood coffin, with the brand of the Gar
den City coffin factory On it. was found this
evening under IA house en- the corner Of
Sixth and st. Johns street, i'll this city
| The cover had never been removed since it
| was vanished. Il has been ascertained
that the coffin had been used by a secret
society composed Of High School students
in their initiatory ceremonies. \ few