Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-08
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SHu EshChScO NeWbs
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7th.-A man
named Edward Ambroy, residing in
Hayes Valley was garroted and rob-
bed last evening within few doors OF
his dwelling. He had cashed check
for SOS and was returning home when
he was approached by some ruffian
who grabbed his neck and choked
him, filled his mouth with mud and
threw him to the ground.
The Comstock to-day declared Il
dividend of fifty cents per share, pay
able the 2lst of December.
1t is rumored that the Collector of
Port Mr.. Shannon, feeling disgusted
with the reduction of his tees and at
the dismissal of part of the force of
clerks In his department has deter
mined to send in his resignation.
The new Board of Supervisors was
installed last evening. Mayor Hews-
ton delivered his valedictory, Mayor
Bryant his inaugural address.
A rumor was current on the street
yesterday that Joe Daniels was to start
for New York on or about the 10Th
instant taking with him his retinue of
helpers and the race horses, SPRING
box and Golden Gate.
The owner of the horses Mr.. Bernard
had received news concerning the
management of the horses which led
to telegraph an order for their return.
1t is stated on good authority however
that as soon as the facts of the case
are made known to Mr.. Bernard the
order will be countermanded.
Nothing has been heard of the over
due steamer Los Angeles as yet. Tel
egrapic communications have been
open since yesterday with Port Town
send, but no news OF the missing ves-
sci has been received at that place.
Considerable anxiety is now felt by
the owners of the steamer, and the
friends and relatives of those on board
concerning her safety. GoodelI, Mel
sen & Perkins, the agents, have tele-
grapned instructions to Port Town.
send to dispatch the Revenue Cutter
Oliver Wolcott on cruise in search
of the Los Angeles, and to give her
assistance in case she shall be found
in distress. There is still hope that
she is aflOat. There is a possibility
that she hove to during the gale eX-
perienced by the Salvador and drifted
to sea, or she may have had her pro-
peller broken, as happened this same
vessel before on voyage up to Victo-
ria.
Charges of assault to murder and as
sault to rob were entered on the city
prison Register to-day against Har-
rington, the Palace Hotel desperate.
Young Ludum, the brokers' clerk
who so narrowly escaped assassina-
ton, is well enough to be out on the
street. The case will probably be eX-
amined in the Police Court on Thurs
day.
sudden Death.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 6th.-Coroner Cory
was called upon to hold an inquest
this forenoon upon the body Of man
named Germain Victor Fleury, who
died suddenly at his residence near the
corner of Vine and San Fernando
streets this morning. The Jury found
that the deceased was a native of
France, aged 2S years, and that he
came to his death from natural causes
superinduced by intoxicating liquors.
Fleury was an old resident here and
kept the city bath house and shaving
saloon on First street for many years.
Lynch Law.
CAMPO, Cal, Dec Gth.-Last night
at IL O'clock party of unknown men
overpowered and tied the Sheriffs
Guard, which has been statisded here
since the recent robbery, seized two
Mexican prisoners and hung them.
River surveys.
SAN DIEGO, December 6th.-Lieut.
j. n. Weeden, of the United States
Engineers, came down on the Mon
tana and is at work making surveys
for turning the San Diego river RI
the right of way can be obtained
through private lands, and should the
weather continue favorable, he will
commence work at once.
The store of GOIdbaum Brothers, at
Montserrat, was entirely destroyed
by fire Saturday morning. They saved
only their books and a small quantity
of liquors and flour. Los, $4,000; in
sured for $4,000. The fire is believed
to have been the work of an incendi-
ary, as there had been no fire about
the premises. 1t was first discovered
in the roof, but had gained such head
way that it could not be stopped.
BurglarIes.
MARYsvILLE, Cal, December eth.
Three burglaries Were committed in
different portions OF The lower town
last night. A dwelling house on the
corner of Seventh and d streets was
entered while the family were at
church, and some silverware taken.
The thieves were frightened off by the
return of the family. A grocery store
on Second street was entered and sew
eral boxes of tobacco, a quantity of
canned fruit, spices and other articles
taken. An Office on Fourth and e
streets was also entered, but nothing
of value was found by the burglars.
From the nature of the operations the
officers were led to believe the bur-
glaries were the work of tramps, and
during the day five suspicious looking
individuals were arrested on charges
of vagrancy and held to await devel-
opments.
EASTERN NEWS.