Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-14
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san Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 13th.-
Senator Jones left for Washington, via
Virginia City, to-day, in his own pail
ace car.
The managers of the Mechanics
Fair announced last Fall that there
would be no exhibition this year. a
large number of mechanics, merchants
and others have signed petition ask
ing that the decision be reversed, as
there would be no better way of cele-
brating the Centennial year than by
giving an exhibition showing Cali
f0rnia productions. At the next meet
ing of the managers decision will be
rendered.
The Grand Consistory of the Scot
tish rite of Freemasonry met yester-
day and elected Illustrious officers for
the year.
The Dardanelles Mining Company
of Gold Hill levied an assessment of a
dollar a share, delinquent February
14th.
The remains of T. Rodgers Johnson,
late Grand Secretary, I.O.O.F. will be
brought to this city and buried by the
Order.
The meeting of the Woodville
Stockholders, which was to have been
held yesterday, was postponed at the
request of the Committee appointed at
the last meeting to investigate the af-
fairs of the Company, and who are not
yet ready to report.
The exports from San Francisco last
year were $31, ,2SS,4 ,424; one million and
quarter more than 1874. The i'm
ports amounted to S3S,70S,SS2.
The Consolidated Virginia was held
to-day. The Secretarys report shows
the receipts to be Sl7060,SS5; divi-
dends OF the year, II, 100000.
The rifle range at the Presidio will
be put in order at once for practice
matches to determine who shall
enter in the Centennial team. The
plan proposed by the Committee on
Practice Matches, under the auspices
of the California Rifle Association,
will be that marksmen shall be cho-
sen for team. on the basis of per cent
ages obtained in not less than eight
matches before the 18th of April, op-
portunity will be given to shoot more
frequently, and percentage ot points
on the full number of times may be
offered as emitting to admission to
the Centennial class. Out of this class
the ten best shots will be chosen by
similar competitive contests.
At the auction sale of seats for the
opening night of Wade's Opera House
last night large prices were obtained.
fnr fc ~ al sol
ranged from $3.50 to $50, and for pre-
MUM boxes, from $25 to 145. Anoth-
er sale tonight.
Joseph Flemming, one of the North
Beach gang of hoodlums, for attack
ing saloon in that vicinity on New
Years night, was fined $500 to-day in
the Police Court for assault and bat
terry, and 5000 for malicious mischief.
Michael Sceler, another of the gang,
was fined 5000 on the same convic-
tions, Thomas Ferguson $500 and Jo-
seph Capric 5000 for the same offences.
Emma l.. Strong, the female shop
litter who raided on BancrOft's book
store, got $500.
r. HI. Linton, the new License Col
lector, has taken his office and began
business, ,and issues notice that arrear-
ages must be paid imm ediately.
The Park Commissioners met this
morning, but went into private exam
ination Of witnesses. Hall, Superin-
tendent of Golden Gate Park, protest
ed against this action, but of no avail,
and the session is now with closed
doors.
The West Comstock Mining Com
pany has declared its second dividend
offifty cents per share.