Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-22
San Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21st.-In the
Chinese Investigation Commission to-
day, Mr. Woods, Superintendent of the
Industrial School, was the only wit
ness examined. He testified that half
of the boys committed to the Institu-
ton are afflicted with nameless dis
eases, caught from Chinese women.
The Commission adjourned until the
second Monday in May, in this city.
1t meets in Sacramento in the mean
while.
The schooner Luton, belonging to
the Alaska Commercial Company, is
out five months on the trip from this
port to Alaska. AS the average trip
is twenty-five days it is feared the ves-
sci is lost.
The correspondent of London firm
in this city recently received instruc-
tions to ascertain the commercial
standing and credit of F. H. Greer, the
biography flend who was exposed some
months ago. Anterior to his coming
to this country he had played the au-
photography swindle in London. 1t is
also reported that he recently took in
one or two large publishing houses in
this city for quite large amount.
The fellows present whereabouts is
unknown.
The Chinese are going to contest the
constitutionality of the laundry ordi-
nance, Gov. IL. H. Haight appearing
for one of them to-day in the Third
District Court on habeas corpus. The
case exctes much interest among the
Cinnamon. To allow the DistricaA aAAt-
torney time to prepare, the hearing of
the case was set for Wednesday next.
Chief Ellis has detailed several Off
GERS to go through Chinatown for the
purpose of finding out every crowded
sleeping place, and will hereafter vig-
orOUsly enforce the 500 cubic feet or
dinance.
Travel on the street cars here has
fallen off so per cent. since the higher
tariff went into effect.
Sailed-Steamer Gypsey for San
Diego and way ports.
The new City Hall Commissioners
to-day elected +. A. Heatherton Arch
itect. The work on the new Hall of
Records will be begun at once and
the Commissioners expect to have it
finished in 80 days.
After consultation the six Chinese
companies refuse to remove from their
quarters on Dupont street and ada
cent streets, and say they will stay
where they are come what may.
A. N. Towne, Superintendent of the
Central Pacific, writes to local paper
that the Company will be able to
place eight sleeping cars on their road
overland if needed.
The Police have been instructed to
arrest all Cinnamon who hereafter
burn joss paper on the public streets.
G. Marsh, Past Grand Master of the
F. and A. NJ, was thrown from his
buggy Wednesday last, striking on
his head, and he has been unconscious
ever since.
New Appointments.
SACRAMENTO, April 21st.-The Gov
ernor has appointed Eugene Casserly
member of the Board of Regents of
the State University. vice H. H.
Haight, resigned; and Francis Will
liams, Of Antioch, Contra Costa coun-
ty, and J. r. Mcdonald of Grayston,
Stanislaus county, members of the
Board of Commissioners for the West
Side Irrigation District, under the bill
of the last Legislature.
There were filed to-day in the Sec
retary of States office articles of in
corporation of the Canon de Santa
Ana Water Company. Its objects
are to obtain water from the
Santa Ana river and other
rivers and streams in the coun-
ties of Los Angeles and San Bernardo
no to supply with water the town of
Anaheim and other places and lands
in Los Angeles county. Capital,
100000, in shares of 1000 each. The
Directors are K. f. Northam, Edward
Martin, G. b. Polhemus, George H..
Howard and A. w. Bowman. The
principal places of business of the
Company is to be at San Francisco.