Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-27
Late Telegrams.
San Francisco News.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 26th.-The
contribution to the Centennial fund
will it is expected reach $25,000, S15,-
900 having already been subscribed.
The bogus roll dodge is being play
| ed in the city, lead pipe of the exact
| size and weight being put in rolls in
stead of half dollars. Various banks
and money brokers have received
stuffed rolls. The Pacific Bank took
in about $500 of lead pipe and Dona.
hoe d Kelly received couple of rolls
from E. Newbugher & Co.. who on be-
ing notified at once redeemed the
leaden tubes. Hopkins & Haley,
money brokers, received several rolls
from Donohoe, Kelly & Co. among q
draw of silver to pay the London and
San Francisco Bank. The bank dis
covered fraud and the spurious rolls
were Immediately returned through
the channels by which they had ar
rived. The Nevada Bank counted all
its silver rolls on Monday, but no boz
gus ones were found. That the swim
dler has confederates is probable as
many brokers have been victimized.
The skillfully executed gold five
dollar pieces which have been recent
ly creating excitement in New York
and Washington, have turned up on
this coast. and were a few days ago
refused at the Bank of California, and
sent up to the mint to be assayed.
was pronounced genuine by several
parties. whose experience with coin
of all descriptions entitled their judg-
RI notd do
were lighter in color than gold coin
here, but this was supposed to be on
account of its being coined at Phila-
delphia mint, where for number of
years the process of working the met
al gave it a light color without in the
slightest degree detracting from its
value. The counterfeit was carefully
weighed and found to come up to the
standard.
Nearly 5000 people assembled at the
Pavilion last evening to hear Gill
mOre's band and 10 see Dom Pedro.
At his entrance he was greeted with
the familiar sound of the Brazilian
National air. The audience all stand
ing.
Shot by Indians.
FORT LARAMIE, April 26th. A. E.
Brown, OF Salt Lake, one of the pro-
prletors of Gilmer, Salisbury & Pat
rick's stage line, is lying sixty miles
from here at Sage Creek, badly wound
ed. Two ambuIances and an escort
have just been sent by Ger. Bradley
to bring him here, accompanied by
Acting Assistant Surgeon Betty. u.
S. A. Mr.. Brown was shot by Indians
nj. fI,n trht @f 81 Ii
making night trip on one of the fast
freight wagons, and was sitting by the
side of the driver. They were sudden.
ly fired upon,a ball hitting Mr.. Brown
near the front of the let hip, first
striking the brass shell of the car
fridge in his belt, carrying the car
fridge into the wound with the ball,
both remaining in his body, and max
ing very bad case.
Revolutionary Bones.
BROOKLYN, April 26th.-A contrac-
tor who was examining excavations
in the city yesterday, found slab
which had been placed over the bones
of Revolutionary patriots who perish
ed in the prison ships. The wall about
the slab is in remarkable state of
preservation, the inscription being
plain and legible.
Assassination.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26th.-Wm.
X. Hess, a police officer connected
with the reserve squad, was shot
through the forehead by Joseph Har-
old just as he was going home at $50
A. M. He is not expected to recover.
Ohio News.
CINCINNATI, April 26th.-Postmas-
ter VanTyne of Sandusky was ar
raigned last evening on the Charge of
robbery and embezzlement.
At Milford Centre, Ohio thinner
mans hardware store was entered hy
burglars and the safe blown open, $4O0
taken, no clue.