Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-23

JIM Gormcornt, A c Beach, Cary,
w Wood, B r Hunter, G w Hewes,
J F Ward, A S Gay, w Logan, ] NJ
Cormcornt.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22d.-A Sec
retary of ole Of the street railways is
defaulter amount $1,000.
z Barge Exchange sunk to-day at
Hathaway's wharf.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 22d.-Rosen-
blatt, the st. Louis jeweler, is still in
jail, additional charges having been
made against him, and bail increased
to 100000.
Assistant L. S. District Attorney
Van Dozer is preparing papers for
new civil rights suit against Tom Ma
guire, similar to the one instituted by
Greene. The ticket purchased by the
colored man in the suit was an Ordi-
nary ticket for admission to the Dress
Circle without reserved seat. -
At meeting of the friends of the
late minister Avery last evening to
make arrangement for his funeral,
ex-governor Low was chosen Chair
man. The funeral will take place
from DR.. Stebbins' Church. f
The bark Martha RichivaI has just
arrived, having made the trip from
this port to Puget Sound and return
inside of 20days from wharf to wharf,
beating the quickest trip on record
101 days. -. $500
The weather is very cold and 1t is
raining heavily.
A young man, Secretary of one of
the Street Railway Companies, has
stepped down out, taking $1,000 with
him. His father signed over his prop.
erty to make the Company good and
there will be prosecution.
The barge Exchange with 225 tons
of wheat sank alongside the ship
Amona at Hathaway's wharf this
morning. The disaster was caused by
a heavy Southeast swell in the Bay.
The wheat belonged to J Friedlander
and was insured for $4,000. Though
the swell is high in the Bay, no other
accident occurred.
Arrived-Steamer Orizaba, from the
Southern coast; schooner Sarah, from
Hueneme, with cargo of barley.
The County Treasurer has adver-
tised for the redemption of 465 on
bonds, bids to be opened on the ODD
proximo.
During the week there were ninety
deaths in the city.
Senator Laire's anti-gambling bill,
which forbids any game or scheme in
volving the risk of money or any rep
resentative of value, is creating COM
motion among the gambling fratsr-
nifty and those who sport occasionally
at horse races, &c. A protest is in cir
culatiOn in the. city, which is obtain
ing many signatures, asking the Leg
islature not to pass the bill. The main
point taken in the protest is that the
present anti-gambling law is sufficient
if enforced.
Not being able to get the satisfac-
tion they desire from the Presbytery,
the Woodbridge adherents of the
Howard Street Presbyterian Church
have decided to act Independently and
will tomorrow hold services in Kes-
sing Hall, on the corner of Howard
and 2lst streets. Rev. DIR. Wood
bridge will officiate. The seceders
are said to be about three -fourths of
the old congregation.
The ship w. P. Grace arrived from
New York to-day, 103 days out. 1t is
the best voyage made in several years.
Legislative News.
SACRAMENTO, January 22d.-Hayne
presented petition in the Assembly
from ST. Vincents Orphan Asylum, at
Santa Barbara, soliciting legislative
aid.
Lambourn's bill for the better pro-
lection of the public treasures, pre-
sented yesterday, provides that Super
visors shall count the money in the
county treasury once month, and lay
aside sufficient for each months wants
and seal the remainder in bags, the
Supervisors to have the same per diem
as when acting as Supervisors.
In the Senate yesterday, on motion
of Satterwhite, bill to authorize the
construction of a wagon road in San
BernardinO county was indefinitely
postponed.
In the Assembly, Suverkrup, of San
BernardinO, presented bill to protect
irrigation and to make water rights
responsible for the expenses on irri-
eating bitches in San Bernardino
county. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of time-keeper, whose duty it
shall be to see that the water is not
unIawfully diverted from any ditch.
Hayne has given notice that he will
at an early day introduce a bill to
amend the act Incorporating the city
of San Bernardino.
The Assembly Committee on Agri-
culture, Lambeurn chairman, has so
much business before it that it has
asked for clerk.
Captain Knox was before the Com
mitteeo OH Irrigation Thursday evening
in reference to the Los Angeles Irriga-
tion bill, and made some important
suggestions.
In the Assembly to-day Mcconnell
presented an elaborate report from the
Judiciary Committee in reference to
the memorial of the Bar Association
of San Bernardino, protesting against
frequent changes in the Code. The
report agrees as to the evil effect of
frequent changes, but declares there is
no remedy, and recommending the
matter to be referred back to the COM
mittee.
The Senate adjourned yesterday to
Monday. The Assembly will hold a
full session to-day.
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