Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco Ncws.


SAN Francisco, Nov. th.-Agnes
Duncan has filed complaint in the
third District Court against the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company to re-
cover $4,000, damages for injuries re-
ceived by sister of the plaintiff at
Reno, Nevada, May 1874, from which
she died.
Charles Thompson, one of the crew
of the ship Orpheus, has made IN sworn
statement before Notary Pdblic in
Fort Townsend, which charges the
Captain of the Orpheus with having
been the cause of the disaster. He
says that on seeing the lights of the
Pacific he was ordered by the second
mate to mead for it and few minutes
after the Captain came on deck and or
dered him to again put the ship on
her course, and about three minutes
afterward he was ordered by the Cap
tain to let her luff, which he did. AT
ter the Captain signitied his intention
to speak the steamer, for which pur-
pose the light was kept dead ahead
until the two vessels collided. Then
the steamer followed the ship, the
people shouting and calling Oh the
Captain of the Orpheus to stop and
rescue them, but he did not heed their
cries, kept OH his course and the steam
er was soon lost to view.
At about 1890 last evening, j. Nc
Ray was talking with Mr.. Manning
blacksmith, in front of the Russ
House. In the midst of their CONVEX
satiOn, a pistol shot was fired and Nc
Ray retreated. Manning says had
shown the prisoner some Keys and he
attempted to make off with them.
Manning called him back when he
drew his pistol. Before he could aim
his revolver went off. McRay is
charged with assault with deadly
weapons, and carrying concealed wea-
pons.
A w. Whitney, the largest operator
in the Exchange, suspended yesterday
Ophir sold at 494 and As now freely
offered at Az. Mexican 10; Cola 674;
Justice 34l; Best & Belcher 1911; Impe-
rial II offered at s offered at /. All
stock boards will adjourn over tO-mor-
row.
The Pacific Jockey club met this fore
noon and officially declared pools Off on
the four mile race. Official race will
berun Christmas should every thing
be favorable. Money i'm pool box
amounts to 500, 900 and will be paid
back tomorrow. All horses except
Rutherford are sick.
A young man named Fred Rusk
who had been in the employ of James
x Prior as collector, was arrested on a
warrant charging him with embezzle-
ment Of $1,000 which he had collected
for his employer.
The members OF the State wine and
brandy Association together with the
local brandy association, together with
the local brandy, wine and liquor deal
ers association, held meeting in
their respective parlors in the Palace
Hotel for the purpose of taking steps
to obtain legislation in Congress for
the protection of their interests.
Col. Eyre Of Napa City called the
meeting to order and w p Hill of Ma
pa, the president of the Assembly was
called to the chair. .I
He stated that the members had
assembled for the purpose of confer
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to the matter and explain to him their
views on what legislation was needed.
Considerable further discussion by
professor Hill was introduced and gave
an interesting address on ravages of
PhyllOxera and it's eradication.
Hon. j. X. Luttrell was invited to
address the meeting. He said he had
come for the purpose of ascertaining
what their views were OIL the subject.
He was somewhat interested i'm Wine-
growing, and expected to continue so.
He proposed to introduce bill to re-
move the tax entirely, in order to al
low the fruit and wine-grOwers Of this
State greater facilities for the manu-
facture of pure brandy. If that bill
failed to pass he would endeavor to re-
duce the tax as much as possible. If
that failed he would Introduce a bill
to enable the fruit and wine-growers
to distil their fruit and grapes into
brandy and not be called upon to pay
the tax until the liquor is disposed of.
He also was in favor of the passage OF
a law making it felony to sell adul-
terated and impure wines in packages
which formerly contained pure Cali
fornia wines. 1t should also he made
u felony for any man to adulterate
California wine.
The RRce-Thank
SAN FRANCISCO, November Oath
The great 100000 four mile race has
been postponed until Christmas day.
The pools have been declared by the
Pacific Jockey Club as being off. Most
of the horses are now down with the
epizoot tic.
Tomorrow being Tha anksgiving day
business will be generally suspended
at all the banks, Federal offices and
offices of interpretations. The Clear
ance Clerk will be in attendance at the
Custom House between 9 and 10 A. E.
The wholesale houses and many retail
stores will close. There will be no
sessions of the Stock Boards or Pro-
duce Exchange.
New Patents.