Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-22
san Francisco News.

San Francisco News.
SAN Francisco, Dec PA match
has been made between Henry
Whites black gelding Onward, PAGER,
and Mr.. Armstrong; black gelding,
John Stewart, the famous twenty
mile trotter;both to harness, six miles
for $4,000 aside.
Geo. Thompson, a confidence man,
sentenced to-day in the PoliceCourt for
extensive swindling operations, turns
out to be an eX-State Prison convict.
He was sent from San Francisco for
five years for grand larceny, and dis
charged in October at the expiration
of his term.
The executors of the Selby estate
have filed in the Probate Court an ex-
hibit showing the amount eff money
received and distributed by them, and
the amount Of claims against the es-
tate. The total receipts are 81 1l9,620;
disbursements, $l34, 166 SO, leaving
funds on hands amounting to $685.
654.97. The claims presented against
the estate amount to 81, 1,720,64 II, of
which 81 COG, 592 02 is payable in gold
and $1l9,SSl 90 in currency.
Harris Jacobs and Sol. We'll to-day
commenced suit against the ConsOli-
dated Virginia Mining Company for
1925 shares, valued at present market
prices at over S8,S00000. They claim
under the White and Murphy title.
One hundred and forty thousand sal
mon ova have been successfully dis
tributed in New Zealand waters. They
came from Columbia river, Oregon,
ond were shipped from this port three
months ago.
Legislative News.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2l-General Nc
ConnelPs bill, amending the Penal
Code, so as to change the venue in
certain cases, passed to engrossment
to-day.
The Assembly has resolved to ad-
iourn tom orrow till the Sd of Janu-
AIRY. The Senate has decided that it
will do the same.
There is an apparent gross fraud in
the Senatorial election in the District
comprising Marip0sa, Merced and
Stanislaus counties. r. HI. Ward,
Democrat, claims the seat now occu-
pied by j. NJ. Montgomery, Independ-
ent, by n recount made by the Elec-
tion Committee of the Senate, the
contest had one majority. The Com
mittee has not yet declared the result
and yesterday thirteen men, came to
Sacramento from Tuolumne City, who
are prepared to swear that they voted
for Montgomery all the time. Only
two ballots were found in his favor in
that precinct. No action will be TAX
Ell till after adjournment.
Senate met at IL o'clock.
The Committee OH public morals re-
ported i'm favor of bill regulating the
sale of liquors.
Mr.. Lindsey introduced bill to
amend Sec. 798 of the Political Code,
relating to Notaries fees.
Hendricks introduced bill grant
ing relief to delinquent Taxpayers
whose lands were sold to the State.
Raymond introduced bill to make
taxes delinquent at o'clock, Jan.
5th. 1t merely adds time to the pres
ent law, but that extends the time of
receiving taxes one day. The bill
passed and was sent to the Assembly.
Lindsey offered a resolution regard
ing certain rights of the Pacific Rail-
road. Referred.
The Assembly bill regarding tres
pass on private property passed.
Roach's training ship bill was or
dered printed and referred to the del.
egation.
Roach's concurrent resolution ask
ing for United States pension for
veterans OF the Mexican war referred
to Committee Oh Federal Relations.
Gelwicks reported in favor of print.
ing 1900 copies of the Governors
message in Spanish.
Preston spoke for the population of
the southern counties and said no
Spanish paper had published the mes
sage. The resolution in accordance
with the report was lost.
Another bill against, 9uacks was in
troduced and referred to a Select Com
mittee.
Adjourned to Jan. Sd.