Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-20
THE PREWETT JURY DISCHARGED
WITHOUT A VERDICT.
Six Buildings Burned in Fresno
A Farmers Suicide-Steamer
Wrecked--Miner Hurt.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE arooaD-us1os.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Dead Senator.

quite simple by request OF Mrs. Miller, Will
comprise the following hymns, under the
direction of Ugo Talbo: Rock of Ages"
Lead, Kind Shepherd, and Nearer, My
God, to Thee Besides General Dimond,
Captain w. L. Merry, William T. Coleman,
William Alvord and Louis Sloss, selected
at Mrs. Miller's request, there will be two
representatives each from the Loyal Legion,
Grand Army of the Republic, Chamber of
Commerce, Board of Trade and Manufact-
urers' Association. The Congressional del
egation will act as honorary pali-bearers.
Out of respect 10 the late Senator Miller
there will be no concert in Golden Gate
Park on Sunday.
Large numbers of people, among whom
were many persons prominent in social
and political life, visited the mortuary
chapel of Trinity Church to-day, TO view
the remains of Senator Miller The coffin,
lying in state, is draped with a large flag
and IN charge OF veteran guard. The
chapel is beautifully decorated with flow
ers, and the coffin of the dead General is
strewn with floral offerings. Mrs Miller
has requested the committee to extend a
public invitation to all Federal officials,
members of the army and navy, and the
public in general to see the remains as the
body lies in state.
The Railroad War.
SAN Francisco, March 19th-In railroad
circles to-day there was the comparative
quiet which has reigned for few days
past, there being no change in rates and
no present prospect, as far as could be
learned, that the war was likely to cease
soon. More tickets were sold to-day than
for some days previous, business being
very fair.
The Fugitive Murderer.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19th-The steam
er City of New York, in which Ang Tai
Duck the murderer of the Wickershams.
left Yokohama for Hongkong, reached the
latter port on the 14th instant, but as yet
the police here have received no notice of
Ducks arrest.
Lawyer Whittemore's Case.
SAN Francisco, March 19th-A petition.
signed by 10l prominent citizens of the
Bar, was filed with the Supreme Court yes
terday. asking that the order suspending
d. III. Whittemore for six n'onths be so
modified as to revoke the sentence of sus-
pension and to confine the punishment to
that of reprimand. The Court has sus.
pended the order pending Il rehearing of
the case.
The Jury in the Prewett Case Dis
charged.
AipLi-AoAT AdASH 1Jtu-1 ne
charged the jury in the Prewett case at 10
A. NJ, after they had been out ninety hours
without blankets or bedding. By inter
viewing the jurors your correspondent
learned that after three ballots eleven had
agreed on verdict of murder in the sec
ond degree, the only difference having been
on the degree. Juror Phillips. who hung
the jury, on depositing his first ballot,
stated, Here goes old Phillips for not
guilty, and he will stand by it until dooms-
day" General indignation prevails.
"A Cruel Practical Joke.
MERGED, March 19th.-A number of wild
young men get on a lark here last night
and essayed to have some sport a. the ex-
pense of drunken negro known as How
ard Wales, whom they had making public
speeches, treating him frequently with
whisky till he fell, when he was put to
sleep in wagon-box, where some one
smeared his face with red paint This
morning he was found suffering intensely.
and is now in critical condition, having
taken poison into mis- lungs, eyes, nostrils
and mouth. No arrests have been made
Stage Robber Sentenced.
REDWOOD CITY, March 19th.-Thomas
Brison, the stage robber, was brought be-
fore Judge Heard yesterday and was sem
fenced to two years in San Quentin. He
was given light sentence in consideration
of his previous good character and on ac-
count of making full confession of the
crime. Smith, who is an old offender, will
be sentenced tomorrow.
Miner Caved On.
GRASS VALLEY March 19th.-Jas. Leary.
miner, working in the Empire mine, was
this morning caved on in one of the drifts.
ard received serious injuries to both legs.
No bones were broken, and he will soon
be all right.
Another Blaze in Fresno.
FRESNO, March 19th.-Six small wooden
buildings, situated on I street, north of the
canal occupied by SDaniards and Portu-
guese, were destroyed by fire last night.
The fire is supposed to be incendiary loss.
$1,000; partly insured.
Death of Brother of the Late Ex- Gov
ernor Irwin.
YREKA, March 19th.-Britton Irwin. who
has been respondent since the death of his
brother, Ex-Governor Irwin, died this
morning of heart disease.
Suicide of Prominent Farmer.
CAMPToNvILLE (Yuba county, March
19th.-This morning John Ramm, promi-
nent farmer of this place, suicided by shoot
ing himself.
No Chinese Goods-Five Years for Rob
berry.
SAN JOSE, March 19th.-At meeting of
boot and shoe dealers, this evening, the
committee appointed to canvass for sigma
lures to an agreement not to buy Chinese
goods after April 1st, reported that all the
dealers in the city had signed, with the
exception of three.
Jos. Smith and John Carroll were SEN
fenced today to five years in the State
Prison for robbery.
Chinatown Burned.
YREKA, March 19th.-Chinatown at Saw
yer's Bar has been completely destroyed by
fire, probably caused by carelessness,
though some think it was incendary.
Butch" Bagged.
STOCKTON, March 19th-J. H. Davis.
known as . Butch " Davis, charged with
eloping from Oakland with Mrs Ida Reed,
was arrested here tonight, on telegram
from the Chief of Police of Oakland. The
woman is not here.