Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-04
San Francisco Hens.
fFrom the 8. F. AM. 81 ye,,erd.y.1

from the 8. F. Alta 81 Se.terday.1
The California Republican. an even
ing paper published by H. G. Bennett,
has made Its last appearance. 1t lived
to wish Its few readers q happy New
Year, AMI then vanished from the
world of journalism.
Last Wednesday two boys went
shooting near the Ocean View House.
Ono Is about II years Of age and the
other IA. The latter accidentally shot
his companion in the left side, tearing
the flesh over his ribs and injuring
him severely.
Yesterday, Chief Justice Wallace OF
the Supreme Court, reduced James
Edward Ryan's bail from $4,000 to
$1,000. Ryan Is charged with having
attempted to shoot Police officer
Brown. He probably will be released
on bail to-day.
Between 10 and IL o'clock last night
cries Of a man overheard attracted a
crowd to Folsom street wharf. Harry,
the boatman, jumped into the bay and
succeeded In resculng the drowning
man. He was brought to the City
Prison In an insensible condition.
Near the foot Of Fourth street the
body of a man was found floating In
the bay aud conveyed to the Coroner's
office OH Wednesday afternoon. He
is a middle-aged man, dressed In heavy
duck clothing, high forehead, on which
Is an old scar, dark thin hair, reddish
moustache, aud beard under the chin.
Deceased was about five feet eight
inches In hight.
John o. Mally had q preliminary
examination In the Police Court yes
terday. He is charged with assault to
murder one Hill. The murderous as
sault consisted In sending q bullet to
the base Of Hills brain. 1t sought
and obtained an entrance over the left
eye, but DR.. johnson says without
damaging that organ, unless the affair
should end In so demoralizing the lids
that they may refuse to work. The
examination was tedious, because the
new Code makes 1t the duty Of the Po'
lice Judge to write the questions to
answers given by witnesses in all pre-
liminary examinations Of felonios'
Judge Louderback desires to comply
with the law, but he would like an as
sistant just now to run the DRINKS,
petty thieves. the vulgar wretches and
that class. The preliminary examina'
ton will end sometime.
John Van Ness, elected Mayor Of
San Francisco In 1855, died at Sau
Luis Obispo on the 2Sth ult., at tile age
Of sixty-four years. A son Of Gov
ernor (afterward United States Minis
ter to SPAIN Cornelius P. Van Ness,
Of Vermont !; was born In the town oil
Burlington, Vermont, in lS0S. He
graduated in his native State, in which
he was admitted to the bar, and aftei
practicing law in New Orleans for sew
eral years, came to California in 1850
He soon became prominent and influ'
entail here, and was the author Of the
famous Ivan Ness Ordinance" and
Van Ness Avenue, which promised t
be the finest street of the city for resi-
dences, was named In his honor. liz
moved to San Luis Obispo In 1851, ant
represented that and the adjoining
county Of Santa Barbara in tho Senate
last year. Mr.. Van Ness was careless
Of the value Of money and died poor
Tits n somewhat remarkable fact that o.
all the men who have held the position
Of Mayor Of San Francisco, he Is the
Onlv one deceased.