Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-08
Pacific Coast News.

The owners of the steamers Ventura
and Constantine have commenced suit
against B. &. Vandall and +. II. VOigt,
publishers of the "Guide." The names
of the plaintiffs are Charles GOOdall,
G. Nelson, ct al, and the case is being
tried i'm the third District Court.
They say that on several occasions
in August last, the defendants, with
intent to injurc their business and pre-
vent the public from patrOnizing the
steamships or employing them for the
purpose of conveying freight or passen-
gers from San Francisco to Santa Bar
bara, published in the Guide state
ment that the steamers would sail
from San Francisco to San Buenaven-
tura and Hueneme, and Intentionally
concealed the fact that the steamers
would sail for Santa Barbara, San
Buenaventura and Hueneme. 1t is
averred that by reasons of the conceal
ment of the voyages of their vessels to
Santa Barbara, plaintiffs lost passen-
gers and freight that would have been
otherwise carried by them. Plaintiffs
ask 900 damages.
The World is responsible for the
following:
On dit that II couple of San Diego
young ladies are preparing to contest
for the prize to be given at the Los
Angeles fair for the most graceful
equestrienne. The World promised
last year that San Diego should be
represented in that riding bout.
Ell CrepusculO is the name of a new
religious, political, literary and COM
mercidl Spanish paper printed in San
Francisco. 1t does seem that a reli-
giOus and political paper is rather a
queer union, but it may charitably be
supposed that the paper is only so far
political as is good for the interests Of
religion.
People i'm Oregon are not very favor
able to Coolie Immigration, if the fol-
lowing is anywhere near the truth:
Threatening letters are being writ
ten in Salem, Oregon, by some one
who gives the people only two weeks
to turn all their hired Cinnamon of.
The Statesman says: "There IL some
Importance, but there are those who
DtlltNt Tie tITtdtS Illtdu
more than IN idle joke"
On the Sd instant the annual State
meetings Of the Christian Church COM
menced at Good Water Grove, near
Stockton, and will continue ten days.
Most of the clergymen of the denOmi-
nation in California will be present,
together with great number OF lay
members from all parts OF the State.
The Fair of the Santa Clara Agricul-
tural Society, this year, has been more
than usually successful this year The
display was excellent, the race we'll
conducted, and the management at
both park and pavilion was uneXcep-
tiOnable. San Jose has reason to be
proud of the exhibition.
The Superintendent of Public In
struction announces that the first five
readers and spoilers of the Pacific coast
series have been adopted.
A new technical school is to be es-
tablished in San Francisco. 1t is pro-
posed to teach wood and metal work.
The Salt Lake Stock Exchange is
considering the expediency of discOn-
tinuing for six months.
The Costa Rica is in q fair way of
recovery, and the ship doctors pro-
nOunce her cOnvalescent.
Over 1,OOO,OOO feet of lumber landed
ut Santa Barbara i'm two weeks.
Half-hour trips OH the Oakland ferry
have been commenced.
Miss May Howard is playing at the
California Theatre.
The Bank of California elected Off
GERS on Tuesday.