Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 15, Number 145, 9 August 1882 — CALIFORNIA. [ARTICLE]

CALIFORNIA.

Death of Judge Delos Lake. San Francisco, August 8th.— Judge Delos Lake died this morning of heart disease. The Late Admiral McDougal— Delos Lake. San Fhakcisco, August B:h.— Kear Admiral McDuugal, deceased, was a brother of Governor John Mel>ou?aL Hi* career r.s a uaval officer was a brilliant one. While in c •mmacd he particularly distinguished himeeif in July, 1863, iv ergaging six batteries and three v=ta< U of war of tha Princfl cf Ntgnts, in the Straits r-f Simonascki. The engagement baa been thiracleiizsd as furnishing one of the brighteot chapters of our naval exploits, the Wyoming losing but eleven meo, and the Japiaese meeting with a heavy loss, besides the sinking of two of their vessels of war. Toe Aoiericin resident* | of Japan, in honor of this victory, presented Commander McDoug&i with a omplete silver service, each of the lvtrer pieces bearios upon it an eiieravici; ( .f thai action. As a man, Adaiir«l MsDon^il was highly esteemed by a:l wh:> kuew Lim, and as an flflk-er, mine ever left a better or a mure unsullied record. The San Francisco B»r Association met yesterday ia boaor of the late JuJ^e Ddos Lake. General j'.:,r: :v paid the deceased jurbt a high tribute in an element spfeeh. A c minutes was appointed to prepare suitable re«o'.uti>na. The funeral will take place on Wednesday. From the Sandwlch Islands — Large Loan — Appropriations — Local lmprovements — A Land Grant to Spreckles. San Francisco, August 8th.— Advices from Honolulu are to Julp 3lst. Parliament ! was to be prorogued a'.uut tte sth of August. Tl:a Git>eon Ministry have carried all the : r nw-anirpa. Two tiulHom of loan, at six ptr i cent., without Government tax, was ordeted. I A million aud a hr,lf was Mr aput for internal improvement?, and a half n i.lbc (or iu> mkration. Regrets are felt on tccount r.f the departure of Minister Comly. Claus Spreckles has had a concession of territory in the district of Wailuku voted to him in fee-simple by Parliament, in lieu cf hi.< claim against the crown land 3he had purchased of the Princers j Ituth. Tha new (Jjeanie Steamship Company promise a weekly, and even a semi-weekly, stPsm service to the Islands. Honolalu id to be lighted by electric towers. An ioterisland cible ■nili shortly connect all the U'.aii'h with tin Capital. Several street railroads are projected for the citj. Chinese Restriction Bill to be Tested— The first Chinese Stopped Under the Bill. San Francisco, August 8th.— On the arrival of the City of Sidney today, she was not allowed to dock immediately, as she has a Chinese crew, who are not provided with certificates in accordance with the new law. Subsequently tae crew wes removed to a hulk, and the steamer docked. It is understood that the Mail Company will make a test case, by procuring a writ of habeas corpus in the United Slates Circuit Court. From San Francisco— About the Chlnese Crew— The Claim for Their Release— Mysterious Posters and Caspar's Murder—A Man Shot— Breach of Promise Suit.

San Francisco, August 8th.— This after-com noon three posters wore discovered pasted on the well near the doors of the two Police Courts, and also near the doors of the office of the Chief of Police. The posters were printed in the Chinese language, and attracted the attention of detectives, who procured the services of a Chinese interpreter. As translated, the posters stae the Martin Meier, alias Professor Caspar, who was assassinated eariy Sunday morning on Pacific street, was murdered by a certain highbinder. That he had been hired to commit the crime by one of the large and well-known Chinese firms. Tho alleged motive for the murder was the fact that Meier had secured the affections of a certain Chinese courtesan. Nothing further is known of the affair, or by whose agency the posters were issued. It is thought the alleged disclosures may lead to a clue of the mysterious murder. V. S. Taafe has commenced a suit in the Superior Court to recover $20,000 from E. P. Figel, as a balm for the disappointment following an alleged breach of promise of marriage. The second trial of Wheeler, who strangled his sister-in-law in a lodging-house on Kearny street over a year ago, was again postpaned to-day in Department 11 of the Superior Court, until Tuesday, the 29th inst. Concerning the eighteen Chinese waiters who arrived to-day on the steamer City of Sydney from Australia, and were not permitted to land because the Chinese-restriction bill had gone into effect, it is claimed by the company that these Chinese were never out of the jurisdiction of the United States. They had been shipped by the company from here, and the latter had given bonds in the sum of $500 for each Chinaman to return them to this port. The vessel had sailed under the American flag, and that it is univeraally recognized that the deck of the vessel is United States territory. The company say they want to be on the safe side, and propope to take the matter into the Ucited States Conrt and make a test case. At a very late hour tonght it is learned that a rnan named Hamilton was shot on Twenty-third street by J. M. Cadoo. The shot took effect in the groin, inflicting a dangerous wound. No particulars could be obtained as to the origin of the difficulty.

Caught the Man. GRASS VALLEY, August 8th.— Two of the young men, J. McCann and John Dryden, who were accused ot stealing amalgam from the Empire mill, and who fled from this part of the country, were last evening arrested at Emigrant Gap and brought here by this morning's train.

Trinity Republicans. WEAVERVILLE, August 8th.— At a meeting of the Republican Central Committee of Trinity county held yesterday, C. W. Craig, John Yule and O. M. Loveridge were selected as delegates to the State and District Conventions. The delegation is unpledged and uninstructed, but will stand solid for John J. De Haven, of Humboldt, for Congress from the Third District.

Two Trains Wrecked. LOS ANGELES, August 8th. — The southbound special freight, due about four this morning, was wrecked eleven miles north of this city. The accident was caused by a broken wheel. Fourteen cars were smashed, and six hundred feet of track torn up. Nobody was hurt. The San Francisco passenger train, due at 8 A. M., has not yet arrived. The east-bound special freight and regular freight coming west, ran into each other last night. The damage was slight. The regular train was out of time.

More About the Railroad Accidents. LOS ANGELES, August 8th.— The damage to the freight train was not so great as reported this morning. The track was badly torn up, but the only part of the cars injured were the trucks, a large number of which were entirely wrecked The freight cars were not injured. A side track was built around the wreck, and the San Francisco passenger train got in about 2 P. M The only injury done by the collision in the San Gorgonio Pass was to the pilots of the locomotives, both of which were demolished.

A Woman Convicted. SAN DIEGO, August 8th.— The trial of Mrs. Dr. Patterson, which has been an absorbing topic of local attention for the past week, closed to-day with a verdict of "guilty of obtaining money under false pretenses."