, 1872-01-29
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26-Soon after
midnight two members of Provost Guard
from Preside arrested adrunken soldier
at Olympic Lodgings, on Clay and Kear
ney streets, and put him in hack to-
take him to headquarters. In the hack
fight occurred and prisoner escaped;
Corporal and guard fred revolvers at
him and ball, instead of hitting him,
whistled past the head of Supervisor
Kenny and passed through the face
of Alexander Anderson, a citizen. who
was walking on the street. inficting dan
gerous wound. Prisoner was not re-
captured but Lacy was arrested.
1t is now thought the. cost of new
City Hall may be kept within limits of
legislative appropriation, as late bids
for work have all been at low figures
Bark Brignardello, which has been
beached just below Cliff House for two
years, went to pieces in late gale. -qi
Inquest in case of Nicholas Kennedy,
the sailor, who died after being pushed
out of saloon, resulted in verdict Of
death primarily from habitual intoxica-
ton, hastened by being pushed with un-
| justifable violence. efsfrl e-azvs
Large quantities of lumber and shin
giles coming ashore near Cliff House
leads to supposition that some lumber
vessel has been wrecked during gale.
San Franciscans are about establish
ing an oil refinery at Ounalaska, Alaska.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 25-$S00. 900 in
coin have been transferred to New York
by telegraph by Assistant U. S. Treas
urer FELTON,.
A Party of spectators who failed to
find private treasure planted at Cocos
Island, have decided to form a COM
munist free love colony on model of
Oneida Community. New York. in San
ia Barbara, where they have purchased
lands.
The San Francisco Insurance Compa
nies have presented Capt. Willoughby,
of Port Townsend, with $500 gold
watch and chain in acknowledgment of
his services in securing schooner Loleta
| when in peril near that port.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 24-Baker, principal
witness against parties charged with
the murder Of DR.. Robinson, was ar
rested to-day for perjury is said case
and held to bail in $4,000. s 20 iH-s
TerritorialC Central Committee of Lii
beral party are making arrangements to
call mass meeting in opposition to the
admission Utah. Gen. Connor will write
letter for publication on situation; prom
inent Gentiles charge boldly partiality.
Bates mission to Washington is to effect
removals: Chief Justice Mexican, Judge
Strickland and Gov. Woods. Futher
that Mormons have secured Bates in
huence entirely against further prosecu-
ton of church leaders and for immedi-
ate admission of Utah. Weather to-day
bitter cold thermometer below zero.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 25-Baker, one of
witnesses for prosecution in Robinson
murder case oath before Judge Nc
Kaen in preliminary examination was
wholly untrue. On this affidavit he
has been arrested on charge of perjury
and confined at Camp Douglass. The
weather has moderated to-day. There
are reports of cattle dying by thousands.
Large numbers Of passengers from west
1 waiting here for break in snow block
ade of U. P. R. r. There are public
inquiries as to what has become Of Salt
Lake contributions for relief of suffer
ers by Chicago fire. Published official
list makes no mention Of any received
from Utah. The amount collected in
this city alone was nearly $50, 900.
There were two fires last evening and
narrow escape from general confagra-
ton - $50
RENO, Jan. 25-Piute Indians have
gathered in large numbers on Walker
River reservation, past two weeks, an
unusual occurrence with them in winter
time. 1t is said to be a great Indian
speaker with them, but from what tribe
not known. Seems usual supply pine
nuts and grass seed almost wholly cut
off and game scarce. This is supposed
cause Indians now drawing supplies
from Reservation.
New YORK, Jan. Pa Herald Wash
ington dispatch says Senator Schurz
says he will bolt if Grant is renomin-
ted. He expresses confidence, however,
Grant will not be renominated.
Commissioners Bolts to-day decided to
send charge of embezzlement against
James J. Reilly, assistant superintend-
ent of foreign letter department of the
New York Post Office, to grand jury,
Reilly was admit d to bail.
George Watson, of Williamsburg, was
shot dead in his own establishment to-
day, by Mrs. Fanny Hyde, aged 1S, who
says he has been in the habit of insult
and accusing her of unfaithfulness to
her husband.