, 1888-12-13
THE COAST NEWS.
A Demented g. A. II. Man Found
Near st. Helens, Ore.
YOUNG BATES SETTLES FOR $4,000.
Two Contested Election Cases at Olympia
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csllaneous News Items.

81. HELENs. Or, Dec. 8, Special -
Sherman s. Perkins strayed into town
late th,s afternoon In q demcnted condi.
tion, and after n short chase was captured
by Sheriff Meeker He had no shoes or
hat on, and his clothing was badly torn.
He stated that he wanted to 70 to Cincin-
natl, and that some mcn were trying to
kill him ever since he left San Francisco.
On examination II WAS found that he was
a member OF the u. A. r. He enlisted in
tho Sixth Ohio in 1862 and served through
the war as a non-commissioned officer.
Where he was from ~ not definitely
known. but he will be well treated here
and properly cared for.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 8. Special. The
coronar's jury in the case OF Joseph Hayes,
formerly Of Astoria, who was killed IN
saloon row on Monday night, finds he was
murdered, and charge John Langford with
Otis Bates, the young sailor and cowboy
who, after six years' absence In various
parts of the world, returned recently and
began suit for ejectment from his fathers
estate a9ainst his step mother, Mrs. Com.
modore Harrison of Oakland, has settled
his claim against the estate, the sum OF
$4,000 being paid him. Bates, as will be
IcUlCunpCtCus was tHO oOu VI SuPeoAu
NC. Bates, noted steamboat man and
British Columbia trader, who in the early
days took an Indian woman to be his wife.
Miss Myrtle Peek, the champion Roman
standing rider OF the world. whose name
is wpl-known on the Eastern tracks, gave
an exhibition of riding vt the Bay District
track this afternoon. A mile dash be-
tween Miss Peek. on her coal black steed
ReRai. and riderless horse. was won by
l., o. .k,,ln O,0R Msoo Daob
then gave an exhibition OF bareback rid.
ing. driving two horses around the track
in :55, or eight seconds lower than her
former record. Miss Peek and her trainer.
b. H. Demorest. than had a brush. driv-
ing two runners hitchsd to skeleton
wagon, weighing sixty.fve pounds. Miss
Peek took the lead which she held to the
homestretch when the other team drew no
and SPLENDID race was made to the
finish. Democrats team won by head
in l :59, the fastest mile TO harness ever
made on the coast
SAN Francisco. Dec. Z, Special
John Il. Emmett aged Al years. native
of England and for thirteen wears past
clerk for the Southern Pacific company
died yesterday ut his residence in Oakland
froT the effects of laudanuui taken with
suicidal intent.
M. Coquiliion and Jane HadiuQ. the
noted French actors, will come to Califor-
MIA this winter.
James II. Shain has filed complaint
against M. H. De Young to recover $780,
600 damages for the publication in the
Chronicle of alleged detamatory matter In
reference TO his connection with the tele-
phone company.
CARSON Cry, New. Dec. 7.Special-The
United States government, through the
United States district attorney, has en-
tered suits against various corporations
and individuals of Eureka. IN this
for cutting wood and lumber off
unsurveyed government land. Among
the he.vi |. corporations sued are the
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company
for 473000 cords OF wood, valued at S3,-
800 600; Richmond Mining Company,
1913 COO cords, valued at So $50 60; the
Eureka & Palisade Railroad Company, for
$4,000 cords, valued at S750,0Co.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 7, Special.-Col-
er Westmeath and her cargo OF sugar,
which arrived here from Java last Monday
consigned to tue American sugar refinery
in this city. The duty. amounting 70
$40 0C0, was paid on the cargo, which is
valued at S40o,000. The reason for the
seizure stated that the quality of the sugar
bad been underesti mated and that the gov
ernment had been defrauded out of about
800. 900 due on the cargo. The ware
house of the company where some OF the
sugar had been stored was also seized
aud with the steamer and cargo was
placed In charge of the customs officers
under seal. The sugar is supposed to have
been colored in Java, where very fine
quality of sugar is made and which color.
ing gives an appearance TO the sugar OF
being u lower grade Of sugar. and subject
70 less amount of duty. This is the
largest seizure ever made N this port, and
the first cargo of sugar ever received from
Java. The penalty attached ia the cOn6s.
cation Of the cargo and a tiue of 20 per
cent of its value. The steamer has been
ordered out into the stream, where she
now lies in charge of a customs officer.
SAN Francisco. Dec. z, Special.-1he
vestibule train, known as the Golden Gate
special, which left Omaha Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock, arrived here at 9:45
t,.nieht, msking the run from the Mis-
souri, river in 6l hours and as minutes.
The train is most magnificent in its con-
veniences, lnxnries and furnishings 1t
rivals any other train In the world.
The train consists Of five
cars. costing $l73, 500. The first
cara beside the compartment for baggage,
contains barber shop and bath rooms,
having tubs where hot and cold water can
be procured. In this car ia also an ap-
parAtus for lighting the train by elec.
tricity. The next is the dining car, one
half of which IL devoted 10 the kitchen
and pantry. The range is very large and
there are ell the conveniences found In a
rst.class kitchen. The dinina-room is
upholstered in velvet, old gold and
m coiors. Two Pullman sleepers
come next. These are e,abo-ately
fitted up. There is electric
Ii rht In each section. besides chandeliers
in the center OF cars. Sleepers are also