The Daily Record-Union Sacramento, Cal. Friday, July 16, 1880 COAST DISPATCHES Special to the Record-Union MORE BODIE PISTOL PRACTICE Fifteen Shots Exchanged and No One Killed PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST BY RAIL A Five year-old Girl Shot by Her Seven-year-old Brother ITEMS FROM OREGON AND ARIZONA A Man Shot Dead from His Horse Near Marietta, Nev. CALIFORNIA Ship on a Reef - Grand Camp Fire SAN FRANCISCO, July 15th - a dispatch to the Merchantsí Exchange reports that the ship Thrasher, from Nanaino to this port, with coal, struck Gaviota reef and is likely to prove a total loss. No particulars. The United Army and Navy League held a camp fire at Horticultural Hall this evening. A large crowd was in attendance, including a numerous delegation from Oakland. Pork and beans, hard tack and coffee were served out in abundance, after which the evening was given up to speeches by prominent members of the League, campaign songs, old campaign yarns and a general hilarity. The Walking Match SAN FRANCICSO, July 15th - At 9 P.M. the score in the female walking match stood: HOWARD 262, YOUNG 260, TOBIAS 256, DENMAN 216, LEE 244, DONLEY 231. Child Accidentally Shot CENTERVILLE, July 15th - A five-year-old daughter of H.E. MOSHER was seriously wounded with a revolver this afternoon . The ball entered the region of the stomach, passing through the left side. A seven-year -old brother was playing with the weapon. Fatal Accident at Stockton STOCKTON, July 15th - Vincenso MAGNANI, a Frenchman aged 51 years, was run over by a freight car at the Central Pacific depot at 7:30 A.M. to- day, and instantly killed. Two-thirds of his head was cut off. The car was making a flying switch. Deceased was employed as a cook at the public house of N. VIZELICH, near the depot platform. A son of the deceased came from Tuolumne county yesterday, and intended to take his father to Sonora to-day. New Wharf - Remarkable Weather LOS ANGELES, July 15th - A large number of people went down to Santa Monica to-day, to witness the ceremony of driving the first pile of the new wharf located at that place. It was accomplished in good style, without the least accident or drawback. The members of the wharf company feel greatly encouraged with their future prospects. The work will be pushed rapidly. A slight fall of rain occurred at 6 o'clock this morning. The weather is the most remarkable ever known. It is quite cold at night, the low temperature continuing until late in the day, with fogs Another Shooting Affray at Bodie - Poor Marksmanship - Indicted for Murder BODIE, July 15th - About 4 o'clock this morning, Frank SENTER, an engineer, while under the influence of liquor, fried a shot into the air. Officer O'MALLEY went to him and demanded his revolver. SENTER said no one could take away his gun, and simultaneously drawing another revolver, commenced firing at the officer with both. O'MALLEY returned the fire, shooting off the forefinger of SENTERís right hand, and sending one ball through the fleshy part of the leg below the knee. The officer was not injured, though one ball passed through his coat, and one struck the handle of his revolver. O'MALLEY fired five shots and SENTER ten. The latter is not dangerously wounded. The Grand Jury now in session at Bridgeport, the county seat, has brought in seven indictments for murder against Thomas DILLON, Bill BAKER, T.M. POST, John P. HAMMOND, Thomas HURLEY, Hank MARTIN and Sam CHUNG. Failure to Convict UKIAH, July 15th - This afternoon at 1 oíclock the prosecution in the case of Mrs. SHRUM, indicted for the murder of her husband in connection with the Anthony boys, after the examination of several of the most important witnesses, stated that they could not convict and asked that the jury be instructed to return a verdict of not guilty. NEVADA Passengers Passing Carlin CARLIN, July 15th - The following passengers passed Carlin to-day, to arrive in Sacramento to-morrow: George F. SHARPE, Dick DWYER, F.U. LAWLER, San Francisco; F.C. MORGAN, wife and child, New York city; Dr. F. DUFF, wife and child. Peoria, Ill.; John D. McCHESNEY, Washington, D.C.; B. PEYTON, California; Col. J.B.COLLINS and wife, U.S.A.; Miss A.J. CLARK, Wisconsin; James C. CALDWELL and sister, New York city; E. F. SAWYER, B.F. PACKARD, Bath, Me.; E.T. MILLS, Troy, N.Y.; Mrs. RIORDAN, California; J.A. BENSON and wife, San Francisco; Mrs. J.W. HANSON, Iowa; H.T. BROWN and wife, Arizona; John HEALY, San Francisco; Miss Etta HARTE, Oakland; G.W. JOHNSON, San Francisco; Robert VONSCHLAGINTWEIT, Germany; L. ANTHON, Denmark; W.A. PENROD, Elko, Nev,.; Captain W.A. JONES, U.S.A.; Miss Mary A. WADE, Iowa; C. GANAHL, St. Louis, Mo.; A. RUSSELL and child, New York; Miss Emma HICKEY, England; James M. COLEMAN, Humboldt county, Cal.; Miss Margaret O'NEIL, San Francisco; J.P. USHER and wife, J.P. USHER, Jr., Lawrence, Ks.; L.J. USHER, Leavenworth, Ks.; W.D. GRISWOLD and wife, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. S.C. DEMING, Terre Haute, Ind.; 85 emigrants, including 59 males, to arrive in Sacramento July 17th. Assassination VIRGINIA, July 15th - Private information has reached here of the assassination of Chas. McLAUGHLIN near Marietta on the night of the 12th inst. He had been to Belleville and was returning, and was shot dead from his horse about 11 P.M. No arrests have been made, but it is surmised that a man named BROPHY may have had a hand in the assassination. McLAUGHLIN was formerly a resident here, was a large owner in Blackhawk, and was concerned in the trouble there formerly in which the two Brophys were killed; hence the suspicion. ARIZONA Murdered by Indians - The Late Stage Robbery PHOENIX, July 15th - News was received here yesterday noon that Dan DETERICH, one of the firm of Morgan & Co., a large mercantile house in Phoenix, was shot and killed by Pima Indians, at his branch store on the Gila river, south of this city. DETERICH was all alone at the store. He had locked the door of the store about sundown Tuesday evening, and was standing outside, about six feet, by the door. He fell on his face, receiving four bullets in his back. A Coronerís jury went out, viewed the body, and are now in session. A Florence special to the Herald says that there was no money in the treasure-box at the late robbery of the Globe stage. It contained packages valued at $90. Five passengers were on the stage, but were not molested. Three men robbed the stage, who were believed to be Mexicans. Detective PAUL is in pursuit. A Pinal special to the Herald says: Grading has commenced for ten more stamps for the Silver King mill. Swainís mill has turned out the first bullion from the King tailings. A very rich strike is reported in Rogersí camp, Pioneer district. PACIFIC COAST ITEMS Larger water works are wanted in Napa. Montereyís streets are now sprinkled daily. The San Luis Obispo Advocate has perished. White Pine (Nev.) County Hospital is empty. Lone Pine, Inyo county, is to have water works. There is talk of redistricting Butte county. Napaís chain-gang consists of a Chinaman and an Indian. A three daysí walking match begins on the 27th at Santa Cruz. Four hundred and sixty-three men are now employed at Mare Island. Pennsylvanians have invested over $1,000,000 in Arizona this season. The water-pipes have reached the corporation limits of Tombstone, Arizona. Wages of Virginia City teachers have been reduced, and the half-day system extended. Willie BEATTY, a little boy living in Plumas county, killed two bears in one day a few weeks since. Campers are thick along the roads of Mendocino county. Every available corner that affords feed and level sleeping is taken up. The snow on the road between the Sutten House and Prattville, Plumas county, is off, with the exception of one place about 300 yards in length. The bonded indebtedness of Arizona is $115,000. The floating debt is $79,376, making a grand total of $194,376, bearing ten per cent interest. A Gridley (Butte county) dispatch says: The heat is oppressive here. Hands are very scarce, and harvesting machines are laying up for want of help. At Wheatland, Yuba county, Thursday, while two little boys, aged 7 and 10, sons of Edward O'BRIEN, were playing with a shotgun, it was accidentally discharged, killing the younger boy instantly. Two small boys at Virginia City lately uncoupled two cars on a grade, let off the brakes, and were wildly delighted to see them whizzing down the track. The result was a smash-up and one wrecked freight cat. The boys were arrested for malicious mischief. A curious accident recently occurred to S.O. HUGHES, of Waterville, Mont. While taking from the rack a bottle of lemon soda he knocked down two additional bottles, which exploded with such force as to drive the glass into his wrist and cut several small veins and also main arteries. Independence lake, on the eastern slope of the Sierras, and but three hoursí drive from Truckee, is, the Republican declares, unexcelled in its attractions. The lake is surrounded by high mountain peaks, some of them still covered by heavy bodies of snow. The inlets to the lake are now filled with little torrents of water just off the snow. The population of Marin county is returned at 11,155, as against 6,800 in 1870. The inhabitants of the town of San Rafael number 2,992, and those of the township number 6,242, including San Rafael and the prisoners at San Quentin. The population of other townships is as follows: Bolinas and Nicolaus, 1,273; San Antonio and Novato, 990; Saucelito, 1,250; Point Reyes and Tomales, 1,300. A minister once told Wendell PHILLIPS that if his business in life was to save the negroes, he ought to go to the South, where they were, and do it. "That is worth thinking of," replied Phillips; "and what is your business in life?" "To save men from going to hell," replied the minister. "Then go there and attend to your business," said Phillips.