Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
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For Los Angeles.
CALIENTE, September 25th.-The
following passengers left on Telegraph
Stage line for Los Angeles to-day:
A H Fong, Mrs. A A Fong, G Ander-
son, C Smythe, G Thomas, w B
Pritchard and w M Johnson.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.--Saturday
last, on the arrival of the Panama
steamer, the Custom House officials
made an imp portant seizure of contra
band goods. For some time they have
been aware that smuggling was being
carried on quite extensively, by GER
tain parties who were importing lines
and other semi-tropical fruits from
Mexican ports, and were waiting for
an opportunity to make a seizure by
the last steamer. But our authorities
had received notification to be on the
lookout for quantity of contrab and
goods that would arrive on the fol-
lowing steamer. Saturday morning
when the vessel was telegraphed as
coming into port, an extra force of
inspectors was sent to the wharf, and
when the freight was discharged they
pounced upon aquantity of boxes sup
posed to contain lines, which they
opened at the sides instead of the top,
and in the center of each box, sur
rounded by layer of lines, was found
package done up in oil cloth, con-
tanning fine Havana and Mexican c
gars. There were twenty-eight con-
traband boxes, and the value of the
goods seized will amount to several
thousand dollars. The importer to
whom the goods were consigned says
he was ignorant of the contents of the
boxes; that they were intended for
other parties, and were only shipped
through his care. A number of SINH
lar boxes addressed to other parties
We're opened, but found square"
Mr.. John Royal, who is now stop
ping at the Occidental Hotel has sub
mitted for inspection some samples of
rock rich in free gold and sulphurets,
which he discovered in the southeast
ern part of Kern county, on the sum-
nit of tie Sierras, about four miles
from Sageland, where Hon. John P.
Jones has some rich mines. There
are four lodges, about four feet each in
width, cropping out on the surface,
and gold is distinctly visible all
through the rock, which is decompos-
ed quartz. The discoverer believes
he has made very valuable find, as
the 1edges have been traced to con-
siderable distance and the rock con-
tinues equally rich.
Shortly before two o'clock yester-
day the partition adjoining the heat
ing apparatus of the Harmma, or Tur-
kish baths, OH Dupont street, was dis
covered TO be on fire. The Fire De-
partment was promptly on the ground,
and the flames were extinguished in
time to save the valuable building
from destruction. The fire patrol COW
cred the handsome furniture in the
upper parlors, and mopping up the
water on the floor, thus preventing
the rich frescoing on the lower floor
from being destroyed by water. The
fine Turkish carpet in the ladies' par
lor was considerably damaged by wa
ter, as was the carpet in the entry.
1t will take at least $500 to cover the
loss on the carpets, while the damage
to the root, woodwork and furniture
will exceed $1,000
John Mccormick is porter of the
steamer Los Angeles, which lies at
Market street wharf. On Saturday
evening he went to bed in his room,
placing his pantaloons, with S67 in
the pocket, under his head. About 8
o'clock in the morning the watchman
woke him up, when he found clothing
and money missing. A search dis
closed the pantaloons lying on the
floor of the steerage, and the police
being called in thorough search of
the vessel was made, resulting in find
ing VIM. Driscoll, steward. hid away
in one of the sailors hunks, and in the
berth over his head was found the
money, hidden under the mattress.
Driscoll was arrested.
Subscriptions to the Bank of Cali
fornia Syndicate fund are pouring in
at lively rate to-day. The assess
ment is 20 per cent. on the amount
subscribed. The notices were served
Saturday afternoon, and the first
money was paid in this morning. Up
to 8 p. NJ. about $500, 900 had been paid
III. The Syndicate manifest cOmmen-
dable zeal in the matter.
A communication was received this
morning by Collector Shannon from
Secretary Bristow, containing infor-
nation of such Importance to all emS
ployees of this department that the
contents were at once promulgated,
and created a widespread feeling of
despondency. Under the new system
inaugurated by the Secretary there is
to be an equalization of salaries of
customs officers throughout the coun-
try,which OF course necessitates ma
terial reduction in San Francisco,
ranging from Is to 20 per cent. This
fell swoop comes down on the whole
crowd with the, exception of the Col
lector and his deputies, whose salaries
are regulated by law and are therefore
not within the authority of Mr.. Bris-
tow to change. The salaries of Gus
tom and Chief Adjuster of Duties are
reduced from 5000 to $500 each.
Many clerks who have been receiving
800 each will hereafter be content
with $1,000, and good proportion
have been cut down to ST 400.