Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-04
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For Los Angeles.
CALIENTE, Jan 3d--The following
passengers for Los Angeles left on
the Telegraph Stage Line to-day:
Jno. Gray, Carlo Morando, Mr.. War
rem. t'fHfHf kIr.It t}t.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3d.-The San
Francisco Presbytery met in Calvary
Church to-day, with a. w. Scott in
the chair as Moderator. A motion
was made and carried to 60 into inter
locutory session, and reporters were
excluded. 1t was understood that the
members of the Presbytery wished. to
discuss Judge Wheeler's recent deci-
sion in the Dawson case, and to de-
nounce His Honor. 3Cl 49,
To-day number ofjudges renewed
their terms of office. Il. b. Mckee
enters on a new term ofsix years as
Judge of the Third District Coutt; II.
| +. Morrison, a six years term as Judge
of the Fourth District Court; w. p.
Daignerield goes on the Twelfth Dis
| trict Conrt Bench for six years, Vice
| Sharpstein. S. S. Wright commences
a new term as Judge of the County
| Court; w. H. Myrick, as Probate
Judge, and Mr.. Blake, as Judge of the
Municipal Grim Court, each for a
| term offour years; Davis LouderbaclS
as Police Judge tbr two years.
The telegraph operators met yester-
| day. About thirty-five were present
who resolved to form league for be-
nevolent and protective purposes. No
L. In fS,a of fap IF Al
| % per cent. reduction of salaries by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
1t is rumored that Captain Waddell
will retire from his position as Super
| intendent of Docks at the Pacific Mail
Company's wharves, and go East.
A Russian sailor was found near
Main street wharf with his head and
shoulders stuck in the mud. A saloon
keeper named O'Dea has been arrest
ed, charged with his murder.
The San Francisco Presbytery met
to-day at Calvary Church, at which
thirty ministers and elders were pres
ent. The matter of the accident to
the church weekly paper was consid-
cred, and as Mr.. Woodbridge, who
controls its columns, has been run
ming it of late against the interest and
opinions of the Presbytery, the opinion
was generally expressed that no fur
ther countenance should be given the
paper. The Dawson case was lightly
touched upon, members arriving al
the conclusion that too much had
been said already, but they expressed
| the opinion that the subject would be
carried to the Supreme Court to see il
Judge Wheeier's law, as laid down in
| the injunction case, could be sustained
A fire started in a Chinese store al
1913 Dupont street this morning, and
before being stopped destroyed foul
shops adjoining. Damages, $4,000.
The Coroner's Jury to-day, in case
of Thomas J. Sheridan, two years old
run over and killed by Howard street
cars, rendered verdict that death was
caused by want of caution on the part
of the driver.
During 1875, real estate sales
in this city amounted to $50, S89, ,00(
against S23, 600 in 1874; nearly
three thousand mortgages in 1875, rep
resenting 1892, 900, and 1900 reales
amounting to $974,000. r'
The Savings Banks are again loan
ing money on real estate at nine tC
twelve percent. per annum.
Weather report.
MARySvILLE, Cal. Jan. 2d.--Eyen
ing. Since o'clock p. NJ. we have
had steady rain fall accompanied
with a strong south wind. There are
indications of an all nights storm. z
STOCKTON, Jan. 2d.-A very colo
south wind has been blowing here al
day. At four o'clock this afternoon
it commenced raining at intervals an(
at five p. NJ. it descended in torrents
1t is still raining very hard, with fail
prospects of continuing all night.
SANTA CLARA, Jan. 3.-Heavy rain
with wind yesterday and to-day.
A. W.cFalo received a shot in hi
eye at n match yesterday and may
lose it.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 3.-Raining
yesterday and to-day.
Murder.
STOCKTON, January -Mereditl
RawsOn was found murdered in hi
cabin on Stanislaus river.
=. Rattle on the Border.
SAN DIEGO, January 2d.-Coione
Munoz had an engagement with th,
Yaqui Indians, killing 5S and wound
ing many.
Legislative News.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3.-The country
between San Francisco and Sacramen
to is drenched by last nights and thi
mornings storm. The weather is nov
bright and cheerful. sfs
Both Houses met at 2 O'clock but n,
serious business will be attempted to
day, there being thin attendance
Justice, Bush and Mcconnell are OF
hand, but Lambourn. has not yet re
turned from his tour Of Inspection.
During the recess Bush, Chairman
of the special committee, has visitet
the Napa insane asylum, and the deaf
dumb and blind institute at Oakland
and will make report on their con
Gition to the Senate. .s.. .
Bush received two bills from Lo
Angeles during recess whichwiH hav,
attention. One proposes to ament
section 3007 Of the Political Code, pro
viding for description of the proper
ty taxed on the receipts given by tn,
tax collector The other is a bill t,
compel clerks of the respective medi
cal districts to keep q record of tn,