Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29
PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco News.

The California Rifle Association
met yesterday afternoon. The Twos
decided to postpone the first practice
match for four weeks in consequence
of the inclement weather and bad con-
dition of the roads. The resignation
of Gen'l d. w. &. Thompson, Director
of the Association, was accepted and
Mai. Samuel Backus was elected in
stead.
Edward Corner, a New York detec-
tive, arrived last evening with re-
quisition for Samson Bosenblatt, the
defauIting jeweler. In the afternoon
of the same day on which Rosen-
blatt was expected here from the
East, Procuress on Sacramento street
desired a detective to visit the Vallejo
boat to see that two girls, whom she
had engaged in the East, would come
to her house, as she was afraid of
things as long as that Sam Rosenblatt
was on the train. The woman also
visited the train ami secured her fe-
males in time, as Rosenbiatt had
made an appointment with them and
was about to convey them in a hack to
the West End Hotel.
The Italians have secured Piatt's
hall for their annual carnival, which
comes off February Goth.
The interminable crooked whisky
case against the Antioch distillery has
not yet ended. Counsel were arguing
all day yesterday, but the indsposi-
ton of Col. Barnes, for the Defense.
after he had spoken four or five hours,
carried the argument over till to-day.
If he or the other attorneys do not get
sick it may go to the jury tomorrow.
One of Sheriff Noonan's deputies is
being accused of committing petty
tricks. His name is Nolan, and he is
head keeper for the Sheriff. His mode
of operations is to charge, say, fifteen
dollars for putting a keeper in charge
of place under attachment, paying
the man in charge nine dollars and
pocketng the difference for commits
sion. Noonan has been spoken to on
the subject, but he declines to inter
fere.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2Sth.- Berce,
Letter, and there is some talk Of an
other paper Of the kind.
Charles S. Neal filed petition for
probate of the estate of H. G.. Kibbe.
The estate is valued at $4,000
a Policeman found II man by the
name of Thomas Lane, in q gutter on
Government street last evening in
sensible, and took him to the city
prison where he died this forenoon.
Whisky is ascribed as the cause.
Another bad day for rascals at the
Police Court. James Willis, the par
amour OF Carrie Mortimer, for assault
ing negro woman for declining to
drink drugged beer, was fined $500;
W. Johnston, for assaulting Police
man, 5000, and Hannah McFadden, n
beauty of the Barbarv Coast and the
rival of the famous Roaring Gimlet,
was fined S270 for petty larceny and
carrying in whisky to the prison.
J. Nicholson Elbert has been arrest
cd on a requisition from New York,
charged with forging L. 5. bonds, WAS
yesterday remanded To New York for
trial.
Last evening row occurred in
Butchertown about some trifiing mat
ter, when Burbridge struck another
man named Harry in the left breast
with a butcher knife, inflicting pain
ful wound which will likely cause
death. Burbridge was considerably
under the influence of liquor. He was
arrested on the charge of assault with
intent to murder.
The last will of the iate Benjamin
Avery was filed yesterday. To the
wife of the deceased was bequeathed
an Eastern estate with the request
that she extend aid to any worthy rel
ative of the testator who may need as
sistance. Edward Bosqui was ap-
pointed executor without bonds. A
provision desired his wife to select ar
tices for presents to be given to such
friends as she knew to be most con-
genial and dear to him. The estate is
valued at S45,000.
On board the ship Dexter just in
from New York, a female, shipped in
New York as Stewardess, claims to be
the wife of the cook. Subsequently it
was ascertained that the relationship
was assumed. The Captain endeav-
ored to rectify matters, but the cook
objected and threatened his life, and
was put in irons and arres ed on arri-
wing here. Another man was put in
his place and the same difficulty oe-
Cured regarding him.
Bank of CALIFORNIA stocks were as
sessed to-day SO per share, delinquent
Feb. 2Sth.
Rosenbiat's application to the SUI
preme Court to-day on a writ of ha-
beas corpus was continued until to-
morrow, and the Sheriff was ordered
to hold the accused aud not to allow
the officers to serve any process of any
court upon him. Should the decision
be in favor of the Chief of Police the
prisoner will be turned over to him.
Tire suit of T. w. Dawson against
the San Francisco Presbytery went
over to-day in the 10th District Court
until next Friday on the motion of
plaintiffs attorney. His case against
the manager and reporter of the Eve
ming Post comes up tomorrow before
Judge Wheeler.
Legislative News.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2Sth.-Lam-
bourn's concurrent resolution in rela-
tion to the tax OH native grape brandy
was passed to-day in the Assembly.
The Senate to-day amended Section
DAG of the Political Code, and made IL
bel a felony, punishable with impris-
onment for not more than two years.
Immediately after, OH motion of Lew
is, the Reporter OF the San Francisco
Chronicle was expelled from the SEN
ate.