Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-12
PACIFIC SLOPE.
FURTHE; DEPREDATIONS OF THE
REEEGALE APACHES.
A County Clerks Suicide-Damage
by Woman Found Dead
Nevada knights.
IsrEcIA1 DIsrArcnEs 10 rHE nEcoKD-rNlos.I
CALIFORNIA.
Sailors Punished for pesertion.


Sailors Punished for Desertion
SAN FRANCISCO, June l1th-The six sea-
men OF the brigantine Selma, charged with
desertion, for leaving the vessel twenty
four hours before sailing were to-day con-
vieted by jury in the United States Dis
trict Court. The prisoners were as follows
II. Sartield, Thomas Martin. ii. Bernaros,
James Smith, Luke Daniel and Olaf Jo-
hanesen. The testimony was TO the effect
that the men had shipped before the Ship
ping Commissioner aud had gone to work
on the vessel On Friday afternoon last
the Seamen's Union ordered the men
ashore, stating as Il reason that the Union
had decided to boycott all of the vessels in
which Spreckels 4 Co. had an interest, on
account of the trouble on the Mariposa.
The men obeyed the order, and on the fol-
lowing day were arrested. The jury rem
dered verdict of guilty without leaving
their seats. Judge Hoffman thereupon
sentenced the men 10 one months impris-
onment in the County Jail, with the for
feiture of their wages while on the vessel.
Courtesan Found Dead.
TRUcKEE, June 11th.-A courtesan by
the name OF Kate Howard was found dead
about o'clock this morning, lying in ten
inches of water, about one-half mile east
of town. A report of suicide was at first
circulated, but, upon investigation sutli-
cient circumstantial evidence of foul play
has been obtained 10 cause the arrest of
man with whom she had teen living,
named Nose Watkins, who had the repu-
tation of being a hard character. The
woman Whose right name is Mrs. B. F.
Carter leaves a husband and three chill
dren living in Oakland, and father,
Thomas Kelly, living in Saucelito. The
Coroners jury have not yet returned with
verdict.
Small Blaze at Truckee.
TRUcKEE, June l1th-A fire broke out in
the residence of w. o. Hill this morning,
but was extinguished with small damage
done.
Suicide of County Clerk.
ORovILLE, June 11th.-County Clerk
Frank A. Peachy committed suicide yes
terday afternoon ats o'clock by taking SO
grains of morphine He had run little
behind in his accounts with the county,
and was terribly embarrassed financially.
His bondsmen were threatening to go off,
and, though he managed to settle with the
county the day before his death, they were
still dissatisfied This seemed to be more
than Peachy could bear. His physicians
and friends used every possible means to
restore him, but he had no interval of con-
sciousness after taking the deadly potion,
and expired at 4:30 o'clock this morning.
He is but another good man gone wrong.
Residence and Saloon Burned.
SAN JOSE, June 1lth.-The saloon and
residence occupied by w. B. Ward, in East
San Jose, was destroyed by fire eaIly this
morning The cause of the fire is un-
known The building was owned by Gott-
heb krauss
An Insane Chinaman.
0RovILLE, June 1lth. - A Chinaman
named Que, who has been employed at
Prison Director Hendricks home in Morris
Ravine for many years, to-day made an
attempt to kill Afr. Hendricks young son
with an ak. While in the very act of
striking the blow, he was seized by NJ.
Paul, who was near by, and taken 70 Jail.
The Chinaman is believed to be insane.