Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-13

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POstOilice Thief. Collision. 49,. Ne W.
From Japan. Stocks. Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. u.
True Blue has wholly recovered from
the slight lameness with which he
was afflicted after his arrival here, and
is now in perfect condition for the
great race on Saturday.
a jury was obtained in the case OF
Harris, mate of the Sunrise, this after
noon, in the United States Circuit
Court, and Mr.. Morrow opened the
case for the prosecution, stating to the
jury what they expected to prove on
the trial. He said he would show that
Ernest Lejude was beaten almost con-
tinually, and that Condiffe was beaten
every day until he killed himself, and
that the same was the case with the
others who jumped overheard, and
that Harris was the guilty party.
There are 1O9 counts in the indictment
against him. Col. Barnes assists in the
prosecution.
The California Silk Company em-
plOys at present about sixty persons,
most of whom are girls.
Nathaniel Banks is the name of the
soldier found dead near the PresidiO.
Three hundred and eight Cinnamon
arrived on the steamer Japan to-day.
The prices of vegetables have fallen
fifty per cent. in consequence Of the
gardeners strike being ended. The
vegetable market is now at the june
tion of Sixth and Market streets.
The jury in the case Of Furt, of the
ship Sunrise, against Captain Clarke,
gave verdict for the plaintiff for $299,
being the full amount claimed for
damages.
Patten, the Post Office clerk who
was arrested for stealing money from
the office, gives as q pretended expla-
nation of his nefarious act, that an
other higher, in authority, gave him
permission to take what money he
wanted from the till, and make good
at the end of the month. The expla-
nation is not received as satisfactory
or true.
The steamers Cora and Julia cOllided
last night at Antioch. The Cora was
badly stove, but made her way to this
port and will be repaired.
The steamer Japan, from HongkOng
and Yokohama, has arrived with dates
from Yokohama to October 81.
Col. Shepard, United States Consul
at Yokohama, is passenger, and
comes on a leave Of absence of six
months.
ambassador KIDD still lies in a pre-
cariOus condition. The revision of the
treaties is postponed in the hopes that
he may recover.
Business at Yokohama is improv-
ing.
In the month of October DeLong
paid his last visit to the Emperor and
introduced his successor Bingham.
The Empress of Japan paid a visit
in state to Yokohama on the 18th Of
October
On the 9th inst. the Emperor went
in state to open the polytechnic school
at Tokei. He read a speech which
was translated, and DR.. Murray, Chief
of the Foreign Office, replied. Chemi-
cal and physical experiments were
made in the presence of the Emperor,
and a gymnastic exhibition given be-
fore him, for all of which His
Majesty returned thanks. After the
exhibitions all sat down to collation..
The students recently arrived at Tokei
number 5000.
Pools selling for the $4,000 race was
very brisk. The sales aggregate over
$4,000. Thad. Stevens sold for 5000,
Daniels S11O, True Blue $135, the field
$3O The billiard saloon opened to-
night for pool selling, but the great
crowd could not be accommodated,
and tomorrow night another place will
be added.
Abe. Gentry, Virginia city gamb-
Ter, was held to answer Oh the charge
of resisting officer Clarke at the time
of his recent raid on the gambling
houses; bail fixed at 81 900. Richard
Schofield, for similar offense, was
hedl in the sum of $500 bail.
The Emperor's address to DeLong
on the occasion of his farewell was
most cordial and flattering. His
Majesty also presented him with two
magnificent and costly vases, as to-
ken of his esteem. DeLOng was after
wards entertained on the United States
steamer Lackawana.