The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 15, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1895. w SACRAMENTO KILLING Mrs. William M. Christ Shot Dead by Her Husband. MURDER OR ACCIDENT ? He Claims That His Revolver Was Discharged by a Fall. POLICE HAVE ANOTHER STORY. Letter Reveallng Infidelity Thought to Have Led to the Tragedy. A SACRAMENTO, Car, Oct. 14.—Mrs. William M. Christ ng at 1614 L street, was mstantly killed this evening by a shot fro Lusband’s revolver, which struck he tered he Her to an ms that the shot was but later developments the semblance of murder, s now in custody. It is claimed that Mrs. Christ became ated with Edwin Hart, a brother of ator Lige Hart, and that she wrote a letter to that gentleman telling of her love for him. This letter, it is claimed, fell into the bands of Mrs. Hart, who placed it in the hands of Mr. Christ this morning. Christ immediately went home and taxed his wife with her faithless conduct. The woman, it is said, denied the author- ship of the letter. and the husband, parti- ally convinced of his wife’s innocence, re- turned to his place of employment, he being a barber in an uptown hotel. Tt is thought that he brooded all day over the matter, until he became con- vinced that the charges against his wife were but too true. There were no eye-witnesses to the ghastly tragedy that was enacted in the little sitting-room of that cottage, which for seven years had been the happy home of Christ and his beautiful young wife, The mother of the victim, who is crazed with grief, states that when Christ came home this evening they all went to the dinner-table, and, after the evening meal, at which there was not the slightest hint of trouble, they went into the sitting- room, and, after chatting for a while, she bade her daughter and son-in-law good night and went to her own room. Suddenly a shot rang out and rushing into the oom she found the body tretched upon the carpet, nd in her temple. done?” she asked the s standing over the body while on the floor lay the smoke still floating from weapon witk led her,” was the reply. accident. 1 took my re- n my pocket and laid it in its he writing case and it fell. When < the floor it went off, and I fear i e house, and after tell- , who, hearing the report nged into the street. nan’s brether, who the grief-stricken t of the tragedy is incor- e fact that the face and t are black with pow- 1z that the weapon close to her head , and that tne bullet ng upward, as would have ase had it been discharged upon ed downward, as evinced by held soon afterward. The ile was shattered into small insteac been t pposition is that the woman was e sofa with her head resting ht hand, and that her husband ner face was turned from him caught evolver from his pocket, placed the close to her head and fired. brist has been arrested, and it is laimed that when searched at the city son the letter that caused the tragedy was found upon his person. LOS ANGELES DIVERSION, Maddened Steers Rush Wildly Through a Street of the City. Frightened Horses Gored to Death and Peopie Forced to Flee for Safety. LOS ANGELES, CarL., Oct. 14.—There was a general stampede of over 100 head of cattle on Daly street this morning, and it resulted in a great deal of damage. Just as the sun was rising a number of cowboys herded avout 200 steers at the Santa Fe stockyards and proceeded to drive them toward the Mission road toa packing-house. The cattle were all right until Downey avenue was reached. There some of the leaders became frightened and & stampede ensued. Down Daly street the terrified bovines rushed, bellowing in such a manner as to frighten all the householders. In vain the cowboys attempted to stop their mad flight. Failing in ali other means they drew their revolvers and began shooting at the terrified leaders. A horse attached to a grocery wagon became frightened also and a number of the steers made for him and in a short time he was gored and dis- emboweled. I'wo other horses were attacked and killed. The persons who were out on the streets watching the stampede im- mediately took to cover to escape death. After devastating several gardens and breaking down a number of fences the herd was finally quieted. —_—— SAN ANDREAS TRI1AYL ENDED. Joseph Hubert Found Guilty of Murdoer- ing His Wife. SAN ANDREAS, CaL., Oct. 14.—The jury in the Hubert murder case returned a verdict of murder in the first degree after two hours’ deliberation. The case has occupied the attention of the court for two weeks. The defense tried to prove Hubert insane, but failed. Joseph Hubert shot and killed his wife in their home at Poverty Bar, near Com- anche, last April. They were at, dinner Wwhen he suddenly rose from the table, went to another room, procured a revolver and returning shot her through the head. He imagined she was trying to poison him. There were two witnesses to the shooting. After committing the act Hubert sur- rendered to the officers, hoping to clear himself on an insanity plea. It was proved that the deed was premeditated. Attorney Solinsky asked the Judge to postpone passing sentence until November 5. S e |TO BUNKO A SANTA ROSAN., Clever Schen'e Which Failed to Accom- plish 1ts Purpose. SANTA ROSA, OaL., Oct. 14.—A clever attempt was made to-day to bunko C. E. Haven, a prominent hardware merchant of Santa Rosa. A few weeks ago his man- aging clerk, Oscar Braughier, left on a va- cation, part of which he was to spend at the Atlanta exposition. On Monday Mr. Haven received a telegram as follows: “Been robbed; distressed. Wire $100 nick by Western Union Telegraph to Q\'il]iam Carroll Woodward, at Kimball House, Atlanta.” Mr. Haven's first impulse on receipt of the telegram was to send the money, but on second thought he consulted Attorney Cowan, who wired Oscar Braughler direct. No reply has been received, and it is prob- able that Braughler has left Atlanta and that the telegram came from some one who knew of his movements and also knew that his friends here were able and willing to assist him. I s FIRE AT TWO ROCKS. Destruction of a Church Built Thirty- three Years Ago. PETALUMA, Car., Oct. 14.—The Two Rock Church, one of the oldest religious landmarks in the country, was burned this morning at s o'clock. The church was located eight miles west of Petaluma, in a rich agricultural district, and was built thirty-three years ago, the founda- tion having been laid in 1860. It was built upon an eminence and was surrounded by an old style graveyard. The building cost $2500 and was not in- sured. The loss of furniture and fixtures and the horse sheds joining will make a total of $3000. INEL MERCER'S ROMANCE A Portland Clergyman’s Story of Her Marriage to Wescott. Mr. Witbur Scouts the Con- tention That the Actress Was Duped. Rev. PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 14.—Inez Mercer, now in San Francisco, while visiting in Portland went through what she claims she supposed was a mock marriage on Sep- tember 15 with D. B. Westcott, 8 theatrical manager. She now alleges that Westcott bad a real preacher and a genuine license and has filed suit for a divorce, stating that her consent to a real marriage was never ootained. From evidence easily obtained in this city this morning it seems that the mar- riage was a perfectly legal one, and as such was performed apparently with the full knowledge and consent of Inez Knowlton, whose other name is Mercer. The wedding took place at the residence of the Rev. Earl Morse Wilbur of the First Unitarian Church on the evening of May 24 last, shortly before midnight, in the presence of several witnesses. It was the intention to keep the affair a secret for a time, but the clergyman says there was no possible question that the bride was fully satisfied as to its legality and the happiness in store for her. At that time R. B. Westcott was the ad- vance representative of the “Two Ola Cronies” company, which appeared at the Marquam later. He was staying at the Imperial Hotel, as was also Miss Inez Knowlton, who was the leading lady of the *‘Alabama” company, then showing at the Marquam. On the evening of the marriage Westcott and his friends went to the Marquam to see Miss Knowlton act in “Alabama.” At the conclusion of the play the four drove to the residence of the Rey. Mr. Wilbur, who was awaiting them, and they were regularly married by him. The bride and groom were then driven to their hotel. The nextday Westcott started on his regular trip, while Mrs. Westcott remained with the ‘*Alabama” company. The record of the county court shows that & marriage license was taken out by R. B. Westcott and Inez Kmowlton on May 24, and also a record filed by Rev. Earl Morse Wilbur, minister of the First Unitarian Church, that he married them on the same date. Rev. Mr. Wilburlaughs at the contention that the marriage was supposed to have been a mock one. St POISON ENDED HER PAIN. Swicide of Mrs. Alma Bawter While Tem- porarily Demented. PORTLAND, Or.. Oct. 14.—Mrs. Alma Baxter, wife of a prominent business man of Winlock, Wash., died at Portland Hos- vital this morning from the effects of two ounces of chloroform, self-administered, while temporarily demented. She had been in the hospital since August under treatment for nervous com- plaint and frequently said to the nurse that she wou]& take her life if the news- papers would refrain from mentioning it and not disgrace her children. Durins the absence of the nurse from her ward last night Mrs. Baxter walked to the surgery where she surreptitiously se- cured the poison. House Surgeon Finch testified at the inquest to-night thaton a prior occasion whfie under treatment at thatAhoanal Mrs. Baxter possessed her- celf in a like manner of tablets of bichlor- ide of mercury, but they were taken from her before she could use them. gt WILL TAKE AN APPEAL. Sale of the Oregon Railway and Naviga- tion Company’s Line Delayed. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 14,—The sale of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Com- panuy’s property under foreclosure of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company has been postponed. The road was to have been sold to-day to satisfy a mortgage held by the trust company, but the attor- neys secured a delay pending an appeal to the United States Circuit Court at San Francisco. They filed a supersedeas bond of $800,000. The appeal cannot be taken up by the Circuit Court until the February session, so with other delays a year may pass before the road is finally sold. This action 1s taken by the Union Pacific stockholders who own' stock in the Nayi- ation Company, which means that the nion Paciho will fight a farther disinte. gration of its system. WATER FOR EAST SANTA CRUZ. Supervisors Grant a Franchise for a Com. plete System. BANTA CRUZ, CaL., Oct. 14.—At a meet- ing of the Board of Supervisors to-day a iranchise was granted the H. Cowell Com- pany for a water system in East Santa Cruz. The sourceof sup‘))ly for the system will be Eagle Creek, a tributary of the San Lorenzo River, which empties into that river on the Cowell Ricon rancho below the Big Trees. The company also has the privilege of building reservoirs and laying pipes in Branciforte or East S8anta Cruz. ey Accident at Ashland. ASHLAND, Or,; Oct. 14—While J. A. Enyart of Medford, was reloading his shot- gun this afternoon the shell exploded and his left hand was blown off. r. Enyart is the father of J. E. Enyart, cashier of the Jackson County Bank, who is the cham- pion trap-shooter of the Northwest. 1L0S ANGELES SUICIDE: Officer Ma'guire’s Body Recovered From a Lake. KILLED BY A BULLET. Tragic Sequel of the Mystery Surrounding His Strange Disappearance. HAD SAID HE WAS IN TROUBLE. Sensatlonal Testimony Likely to Be Adduced at the Coroner’s Inquest. LOS ANGELES, Car., Oct. 14. — The body of John F. Maguire, the policeman whose disappearance was noticed in yes- terday’s CaLy, was found in the lake at Westlake Park this afternoon. Maguire had taken his life. When the body, was brought to the sur- face it was found that in addition to a bul- let hole in the heed the left side of the skull was badly crushed. These facts gave rise to the theory that he had been mur- dered, which was borne out by a conversa- tion held Saturday night with Ray Cottle, the secretary of the police force, in which Maguire said that he was in trouble, and that it was of such a serious nature that he would kill a man or the man would do away with him. The discovery of the weapon which the officer used, a large Colt’s revolver, 45-caliber, proyed this the- ory to be untenable, and subsequent inves- tigation disclosed the fact that what at first looked like an injury received from a blow was in reality caused by the large bullet’s exit from the skull. When the body was recovered a cigar was found clenched be- tween the teeth and two letters were held in the right hand. Magnire came here from Texas some eight years ago. He hasbeen an exemplary officer and was a Mason and Odd Fellow in high standing, belonging (o several other fraternal lodees. Just what the trouble that led to his suicide was has not yet been determined. The inquest will be held to- morrow, when sensational testimony is expected to be given. it S LANG GOES FREE. Evidence Sufficient to Hold Him Could Not Be Produced. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 14.—Ed Lang, who was accused of burglary in connection with three others who are now on their way to San Quentin to serve out a four years' term, was released this morning on habeas corpus proceedings, the District Attorney admitting that no criminal charge could hold against him here. Davis, one of the three men who pleaded guilty, is Lang’s brother-in-law, and Lang sacsificed all three to save himself. Officers still claim there isno doubt that he was the Fagin for the gang, received the goods they stole, and when some of the property was found in his possession in San Fran- cisco gave up his pals; but he is free, and they are in San Quentin. i e ACCUSED OF PERJURY. 4n Action Growing Out of a Recent Railway War. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 14.—The case of the people vs. Larabee was called this afternoon in Justice Young’s court. This action presents one end of the war which has been going on between Larabee, the electrician of the Los Angeles Railway Company, and Levering, who claims to be the owner of a quantity of rails which he removed from the roadbed of the old Los Angeles and Pacific Railroad. Larabee had Levering arrested for re- moving the rails on the charge of theft. The case was dismissed, and now Levering has Larabee arrested on the grounds of perjury and falsely swearing to the com- plaint. e Errington Goes Free. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 14.—The trial of J. Bidwell Errington for the murder of E. Jones was brought to a close to- night, the jury bringing in at 8:30 a ver- dict of “‘not guilty.”” Judge Smith on re- cerving the verdict ordered the defendant discharged from custody. ———— Girls on a Strike. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 14.—About twenty young ladies employed by Prid- ham, a bookbinder and Eaper-box manu- facturer, went on a strike this morning. The girls claim that Pridham is trying to force an extra amount of work upon tgem which they had not heretofore been doing. SPOKANE JUDGES AT 0UTS, The Police Fight Degenerates Into a Squabble of the Courts. Wearers of the Ermine Champion- Ing the Causes of the Rival Officlals. SPOKANE, Wasg., Oct. 14.—The police trouble has taken another turn. A writ of mandate, sued out by the Commission- ers from Judge Moore’s court, command- ing the Mayor to deliver to the Commis- sioners possession of the Police Depart- ment, has caused trouble in court and came nea: being the cause of a serious collision between Judge Moore and Judge Arthur to-day. Judge Arthur to-day took under advise- ment the matter of quashing the writ of Judge Moore’s and issuing one himself of the same nature against the Commis- sioners. It was stipulated at first that all ques- tions on tbe police case should be referred to Judge Sullivan of Whitman County, and when Judge Moore issued a wrnt of :’l’ilolnnd&lfi it is said he violated the stlpula- A secret meeting of Judges was held this evening, but the result is as yet unknown. They are trying to settle the matter be- tween them, although both Arthur and Moore claim jurisdiction in the cases. e e ey A UNION OF VETERANS. Tacoma G. A. R. Wants Confederates Admitted to the Home. TACOMA, WasH., Oct. 14.—At the next meeting of Custer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in this city on Saturday night, a resolution will be introduced Brelimhnry to that post’s memorializing Congress to pass alaw aholishing the distinction be- tween Federal and Confederate veterans in admission to the Nauonal Boldiers’ Home. The resolution provides for the appoint- mentof a committee of five members to prepare the memorial. It is contemplated 1o ask for a law which will admit disabled Confederate veterans to the National Sol- diers’ Home on the same basis as Union veterans. It is understood this is a part of a concerted move to be made by G. A, R. posts throughout the country, The subject was broached at the Grand Army of the Republic National Encamp- ment of 1894 and again this vear at Louis- ville. The father of the resolution by Custer Post is George Hazzard, a Union veteran, who is at the head of the Hill wing of the Democracy in the Northwest. ———— FRESNO FARMERS FELATED, The Old Freight Eate on Wheat to Ari- sona Restored. FRESNO, CarL., Oct. 14.—A short time ago the Southern Pacific Company in- creased the freight rate on wheat from the San Joaquin Valley to Arizona from $6 50 to $950 a ton. The wheat crop in Arizona was practically a failure and the mills there had to go to other places for their wheat. A large amount was bought in this city by them until the freight rate was raised, and the mills were unable to stand the high rate. They had contracted for con- si«fenble wheat which they were unable to ship before the new rate was announced and they lost heavily. £ Protests were entered with the railroad company, with the result that a few days ago the freight tariff was restored to the old rate of §650 a ton. This change isa significant one to Fresno farmers, as the new and ready market for wheat will be very profitable to them. S g e MOONS FERRY FATALITY. 4 Farmer Killed by & Horse He Had Struck. MARYSVILLE, CAL., Oct. 14.—R. N. ‘Webb, a rancher residing in Sutter County, amile and a half from Moons Ferry, met with a horrible death on Saturday night. ‘While feeding his horses he struck one of them with a pitchfork. The horse re- taliated by kicking. Its hoof struck the handle of the pitchfork and drove the tines into Webb’s s{ull above the right eye, the end coming out on top of the head. Webb’s wife missed him, and going to the barn found him in an unconscious con- dition. He died three hours later. GUNS BOOM AT REDWOOD Light Battery F Annihilates an Army of Dummy Figures. The Sclence of Locating an Enemy at Unknown Distances Demonstrated. REDWOOD CITY, OaL., Oct. 14,—Light Battery F, Fifth United States Artillery, under the command of Captain Charles Morris, gave a practical demonstration to- day of the science of locating an objective point stationed at a considerable distance and then raining down upon it a devastat- ing shower of shot and shell, All the morning the camp was the scene of great activity. At an early hour, every- thing being in readiness, Captain Morris detailed Second Lieutenant Ellis to con- duct the shooting over the first range or position taken, with orders to inspect the battery. Three percussion shells, to be used as “range-finders,” and eight shrapnel, mak- ing eleven shots in all, were allowed for each officer, who was to take the battery in turn and conduct the firing. As each caisson was approached the chest was opened, and disclosed the death-dealing missiles—the shells conical in shape and filled with explosives, the shrapnel very much resembling a champagne bottle in shape and appearance, being but 3 1-5 inches in diameter, about 9 inches long, each weighing 13} pounds, and being filled with 162 bullets that literally rake the ground when the shrapnel explodes. While this was ‘going on mounted de- tachments were out in the foothills doing picket duty to see that the range was clear of stock. Another detachment located a fiag signal station at a point in the foot- hills about two miles distant from the county road and on a convenient ridge at a safe distance to the left of the targets, their duty being to witness and signal back the effects of the shots as they burst. Everything being in readiness promptly came the order, ‘‘Attention, mount, for- ward!” and the battery moved out into the open field on the Robinson property, near the county road and just back of Red- wood City. he distance having been quickly estimated by the officer in com- mand, the red flag dropped and a first shot with percussion shell went screeching through the air on its way to the targets. It exploded about 500 yards short. ‘With mechanical ‘accuracy the next shell was planted about 200 yards nearer the target, and on the third shot the range was established. After that the whole battery opened fire and it was simply a matter of raking the hill with a storm of shrapnel, which went tearing through, overand all around the targets, which in this instance were representations of two detachments of infantry, formed company {ront, the figures being made of whitened boards two feet wide and six feet high, with spaces between each. The firing to-day was conducted as fol- lows: First range, 8150 yards, by Second Lieutenant Ellis; second range, 2425 yards, by Second Lieutenant Hahn; third range, about 1700 yards, by Second Lieu- tenant Burgess. As each range means an entirely differ- ent position the whole battery is kept moving from point to point and each officer in command of the firing has to find the n“rfe of the guns without previous knowledge of the distance to be fired over. But three explosive shells are allowed him with which to find the range; that is enough. The artillery practice will be resumed to-morrow on a ferent series of targets. hiomar bl “LONG LIVE STANFORD!” Mrs. Stanford Receives Congratulations From the Students. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Oct. 14.—The co-eds of Roble dormitory have issued invitations to a faculty reception which will be held in Roble parlors next Baturday evening. After the favorable decision in the Stan- ford case the president of the Associated Students, H. D. Sheldon, '96, sent a dis- patch as follows to Mrs. Stanford : ‘‘Students congratulate you on favorable decision. Long live Stanford!” i solmd PLACERVILLE MURDER. A Half-Breed Instantly Killed and His Brother Wounded. PLACERVILLE, Caxi, Oct. 14.—J. M. Pagett, a saloon-keeper of Nashville, struck a half-breed named Smith with a glass. Smith’s brother John, aged 17, was taking his brother away when Pagett shot and instantly killed John. He then stole 2 horse from a merchant named Heal and escaped. He is still at large. Pagett for- merly kept a hotel at West Point, Cala- veras County. —— Conducted St. Helena’s First Hotel. ST. HELENA, Cawn., Oct. 14.—Mrs. H. Rampendahl, aged 82, a pioneer of Napa County, was buried here to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Rampendahl arrived in San Fran- cisco in 1850 and settled in St. Helena in 1855, conducting the first hote! here. mla e Boulder Creek Blaze. SBANTA CRUZ, CAL, Oct. 14.—Tha home of Mrs. Peter Nagle, half a mile from Boul- der Creek, was burned to the ground to- day. The piano and all the household furniture was destroyed, the loss amount- ing to $1400, with small insurance, VALLEY ROAD BRIDGES Contractors Prepare to Span the Stanislaus " River. A STRUCTURE OF STEEL. The Material Is on the Ground Ready to Be Put Into Place. WORK ON TELEGRAPH LINES. Poles to Be Erected and Wires Strung as Rapidly as Possible. STOCKTON, Car., Oct. 14.—The mam- moth pile-driver which has been employed in setting the tirabers on the trestle-work along the line of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad was removed to the Stanislaus River to-day, where the work of setting the piles for the great steel bridge will be- gun at once. The timbers are already on “the ground, having been shipved to that point by way of the Oakdale branch of the Southern Pacific. Fourteen carloads of telegraph-poles for the Postal Telegraph lines along the route of the Valley road are in the railroad yards. Superintendent Halck is preparing to begin the building of the line at once, and it is estimated that it will be com- pleted to the river within thirty days from the commencement of the work. The work of preparing the approaches to the Mormon Channel crossing has been progressing to-day, and the setting of piles in the channel for the bridge will be begun during the present week. The gravel train has been at work on the lmnes in the city, and the crossings at streets have been placed in excellent condition. The entire line, including switches, is to be thoroughly ballasted. Grant Brothers, with their grading outfits, are now located at station No. 288, and rapid progress is being made on the work. Superintendent of Construction Wilbur stated to-night that the Corral Hollow Company could place its crossings in as soon as it desired. If any of the rolling stock was in the way it would cheerfully be removed. “‘All is peace,” said he, ‘‘and all this talk about us interfering with the Corral Hol- low Company is veritable rot. We are simply going ahead with our work. The progress shows for itself. We are not try- ing to make news—we are building a rail- road.” e SURVEYORS NEAR FRESNO. Staking Out the Course of the BSan Joaquin FValley Road. FRESNO. CaL., Oct. 14.—Valley Rail- road surveyors are encamped about four miles north of town, and are actively en- gaged in surveying the routeof the road. The route has been definitely decided upon, as has also the depot site in this city. Thelocal committee isat work get- ting rights of way from the San Joaquin River to this city. SALE OF BUCKEYE MINES, Californians Invest in Rich Placer Property Near Carson. Development of the Claims to Be Pushed Forward by the Purchasers. CARSON, Nev., Oct. 14.—The Buckeye placer mines, owned principally by Carson people, have been sold to Charles Lane of the firm of Lane, Hayward & Hobart of California. The consideration was nearly $250,000. The mines are about twelve miles from Pine Nut, in Douglas County, and have been worked in a small way since 1891, but owing to the lack of water very little gold was taken out. Conservative men consider the sale of this mine the turning point in Carson’s prosperity. Water must be brought to the property from Alpine County,a distance of many miles. It is estimated this will mean an immediate outlay of $150,000 or over, necessitating the emplovment of many men, the ranning in full blast of sawmills, increased activity in the car shops, the placing of -numerous freight teams on the road between the property and Carson, and an increase of business in every line in this city, as well as benefiting the farmers of Carson Valley. Prominent mining and railroad men attach the great- est importance to the sale. It will benefit all Western Nevada. Other investments will surely follow, and the production of gold in ‘the State will exceed that of silver. — ALLWASHINGTON MOURNS Death of Elisha P. Ferry, the First Governor of the State. A Lawyer and Statesman With a Long Record In Public Service. TACOMA, Wasa., Oct. 14—Elisha P. Ferry, the first Governor of the State of ‘Washington, died at 3 o’clock this morn- ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Leary in Seattle, where he had been confined to his bed for several weeks with a severe illness, Besides his daughter he leaves a widow and two sons, P. P. and James Ferry. Governor Ferry was one of most de- servedly popular men in the State. He was born at Monroe, Mich., August 9, 1825, studied law there,and at Fort Wayne, Ind., was admitted to the bar in 1845 and re- moved to Waukegan, IlL, in 1846. He was the first Mayor of Waukegan, serving from 1852 to 1856; was Presidential Elector for the district in which he resided from 1861 to 1863, and was Bank Commis- sioner in that State. During these years he was a membor of Governor Yates” staff as assistant adjutant general. In 1869 Mr. Ferry was appointed Sur- veyor-General of Washington Territory. In'1872 he was appointed Governor of the Territory and he was reappointed in 1876, all of these appointments being conferred by President Grant. He served until 1888, and again took up the practjce of law, and also the duties of vice-president of the Puget Sound National Bank. He was nominated by the Repub- lican party in 1889 for the first Governor of the Btate and was elected; served until January, 1893, then retired to private life, and has since resided at Olympia. —— COLONEL THORNTON FINED, Sentenced by the Court for His Assault Upon Gibbons. STOCKTON, CaL., Oct. 14.—Colonel R. R. Thornton was to-day sentenced to pay a fine of $250 for his assault on M. Gibbons, one of his laborers on the Valley railroad grade. Judge Smith expressed the opinion that Thornton had no intent upon Gib- bons’ life, but the fine was imposed for gtr:kln%hm with the revolver withouta justifiable provocation. Sy S Injured at Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Oct. 14— Captain A. L. Anderson was severely in- jured in a runaway accident a couple of days ago, being thrown from his cart, which passed over his body. He rallied from the shock at first, and it was sup- posed that his injuries weres not serious, but to-day he is suffering intensely and grave results are feared. Captain Ander- son, for many years a resident of Santa Barbara and "Montecito, came here from New York City, and is well known on the Hudson River, where he was a steamboat- owner of prominence. SonN SRl Freed by a Kern Judge. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., Oct. 14.—Justice Conger of Kern to-day discharged J. J. Anderson, charged, together with two oth- ers, with stealing cattle from the Tejon ranch. Anderson has been in jail for some time, being unable to obtain bonds. s Chico’s Robber Held. CHICO, CaL., Oct. 14.—Bud Heap, who was charged with an actempt to rob the United States mail, was held to appear be- fore the Federal Court in S8an Francisco. e i INQUEST AT SACRAMENTO A Coroner’s Jury Decides That Callendine Shotin Self- Defense. Mrs. Harris on the Witness-Stand Tells of the Killing of Her Husband. SACRAMENTO, Car., Oct. 14.—At the inquest in the Harris shooting case held this evening the verdict of the Coroner’s jury was that Harris came to his death by a gunshot wound fired by L. Callendine and that the shot was fired in self-defense. The testimony in the case contained lit- tle that was new, with the exception of Mrs. Harris’ statement. She told her story in cool, clear tones, and her answers to the rigid cross-examination of the pros- ecuting attorneys verged at times on flip- pancy. She said that Callendine had over- taken her while she was walking toward her home and said he was on his way to see her husband on business connected with the purchase of Callendine’s farm. “We strolled around the block in the vicinity of my home for nearly an hour, chatting on various subjects,” she con- tinued, “and then started in the direction of my home. Hearing footsteps behind me [ glanced around and saw my husband coming toward me with his pistol in his hand. " As he had often threatened to kil me if he ever caught me walking with any other man, and as his attitude seemed threatening, I said ‘There’s Jack,’ and started down the alley as fast as I could run, Callendine following me. I heard my husband stout out ‘Stop.’ Finding that he was gaining on us rapidly, I sprang behind_a telephone pole and Callendine stopped a few feet away and said ‘Don't shoot, Jack, for God’s sake!’”’ “My husband ran up to within a few feet of us and fired two shots at Callendine and then turned and shot at me. Callen- dine then began shooting, and Jack said, ‘My pistol is empty; you've got me; stop ;homing and let’s fight itout with our ists.” *‘Then I fled down the alley, with Cal- lendine following me cIuseIP;. We climbed over a fence or two and Callendine toid me he was shot in the hand. I gave him my handkerchief and told him te tie it around the wound, and he did so, Then I wentto my mother’s.” n answer to a}guesfion from one of the attorneys, Mrs. Harris said Callendine was her husband’s warmest friend, but Harris was insanely jealous of her, and when drinking had ‘twice attempted to shoot her. “;hen asked if Harris shot first, she returned a positive “Yes.” The testimony oi others tended to show that Callendine had fired in seli-defense. LR KENIGHT OR SPENCER? The State Board of Health in Doubt as to Its Attorney. SACRAMENTO, Car., Oct. 14.—At the meeting of the State Board of Health to- day Dr. West, Health Officer of Colusa, asked the board to take action toward pre- venting the poliution of the upper Sacra- mento River. The matter was referred to the attorney for the board. The secretary was instructed to ascer- tain from the.Attorney-General who was attorney for the board—George A. Knight or Dennis Spencer. : The inspection of State institutions was stponed until next January. President ?.OH. Dayidson notified the board that he bad withdrawn the quarantine against smallpox in the southern part of the State. e ASSASSINATION OF A QUEEN. Direct Confirmation Has Not Xet Arrived From Korea. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 14.—No ad- ditional information concerning the Korean situation has reached the Navy Depart- ment, but the fact that nothing has been received is taken as an indication that everything is quiet. As for the State Department, it has had nothing whatever from its officers at Seoul since the present trouble began. It is pre- sumed that the Charge d’Affairesat Seoul will send his messages jthrough Admiral Carpenter, commanding the United States fleet in Asiatic waters, as was done in the dispatch from the admiral received Satur- day. Pak Yuong Kiu, the Korean Charge Q' Affairs, although having no doubt of the accuracy of the New York Herald's cable- gram from Seoul announcing the Queen’s assassination, is without official confirma- tion of the report, and has therefore not taken the customary action upon the death of the sovereign in notifying the other legations and the State Department to make the usual display of mourning. He called on Secretary Olney by appointment this afternoon in regard to the matter, but found that nothing of a definite nature had been received from the United States representatives at the Korean capital. he news from the Hermit Kingdom makes Prince Pak, recently Prince Minis- ter of the Government, the central figure of interest in Washington, where he has been for the past few weeks. He isim- patiently Awdeing _an exgecbed sum- mons from his friends, the members of the progressive party in Korea, of which heis the leader, asking him to return and resume his mission of reform- ing the Government. A TUnited Press representative who had a long conversa- tion with him this mormnfi regarding Korean affairs found him a higniy culti= vated and remarkably intelligent man of about 37 years. palie A IN BEHALF OF WALLER. Prominent Illinois Men Ask the Presi- dent to Act Promptly. CHICAGO, IrL., Oct. 14.—John G. Jones of Chicago, attorney for John L. Waller, imprisoned at Marseilles, France, by the for Washington with a strong petition to the President uesting him to take im- mediate action the matter. Among the names on the %avmkm are: John 1. T, Dunne, Judge R. W. Clifford, Judz. ner Smith, Juige M. F. Tuley, Juc Hanecy, Judge Henry V. Freeman, Jonos Hutchingon of the Superior Corr of Chicago, ex-Governor John I. Ilamii- ton and Mayor Swift. WILL INSTRUCT THE OUBANS. Services of Trooper Scoville Secured by the Patriots. CLEVELAND, Oxmro, Oct. 14.—Trooper Sylvester Scoville of Troop A, Ohio Na- tional Guard, Cleveland’s crack cavalry or- ganization, has accepted a position as cav- alry instructor with'Cuba. He was re- garded as one of the best rough riders in the troop, besides being a proficient broad- swordsman, a crack shot with a pistol or carbine and an excellent tactician. Scoville arranged with General Palma, the New York agent for the Cuban vatri- ots, to act as cavalry instructor, with the rank of major, at a salary of $400 per month. He will also serve as correspond- ent for the New York Herald. He gave up a gnod business position to accept his new post, and he is regarded as being one of the best equipped young men in the country for his hazardous position. AT ) Jeff Ellis €aptured. 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