Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-17
san Francisco News.

San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, 16th.- An extract
from private letter from Mazatter
March 4th, says our troubles have
commenced. In view of the recent
calamity in Hungary, where by the
overflow of the Danube, $50 square
miles of land have been inundated.
Towns and villages are swept away
and many lives lost and hundreds of
people rendered homeless and desti-
tute. The natives of the country re-
siding in the city have taken steps to
aid their unfortunate countrymen.
The police made raid on the faro
games last evening with good results.
Put Robesons game, on Post st. with 10
visitors and proprietor were captured.
A, Henderson's game on Market
street was also captured. Henderson
was found sitting on the sharp edge of
faro box keeping watch over his
tools. The game at No. SO Geary
street was also captured. The house
1861 Bush street was tended by two
men who were cOlored. Whipple's
game 624 Market street, house rent
ed from Congressman Piper, was also
captured with few visitors. The
raids on all the houses were made sim
ultaneously so that in a few of the
places men were surprised and the
| greatest CONSERVATION prevailed.
! Altogether the raid was the most ex-
tensive ever attempted in the city,
and the gambling fraternity were in
fury over it. In Put Robinson's game,
| S1092 was confiscated, and smaller
sums in all the other games. The po-
lice also raided on two games in Chi
natown, but were not so successful as
on the faro banks, capturing but one
game. Made haul of 27 players,
however, and $780,
Daniel O'Leary, the Chicago pedes-
trian issued challenge to walk any
man Oh the Pacific Coast from one to
five hundred miles.
Private dispatches confirm the pur-
chase by the Government of the bull
lion product of the Consolida.
ted Virginia and California mines for
one year. The amount thus sold can
hardly fall below $4,000, 900 in the ag-
gregate. The details have not been
received, but the terms of the pur-
chase will not vary materially from
those given.
At the Spaulding Court Martial to-
day, Robert Watt, of the Swiss-Amer-
lean Bank, testified that he had had
conversations with Spaulding about
the bogus certificates held by his
bank. Spaulding said they were all
right ami asked him if money was due
to these parties from the Government.
He said it was and went OH to ex-
plain The manner of doing business.
He said the supplies were furnished
and the bills went before the Bureau
or Board to be passed upon; that he
never issued a certificate for a dollar
until the bills came to his office duly
approved
A horse attached to q heavy cart
ran away on Market street this after
noon. He took TO the sidewalk corner
of Dupont and Market and before
reaching Kearney knocked down and
ran over a man and five women. The
man and one woman were severely in-
jured.
Paddy Magee and Brown Mac, the
noted span trotting stallion were sold
at auction to day, the first bringing
81 AGO and Mac $500.
The 27 celestials who were last night
playing Tan and arrested appeared in
the Police Court this morning. They
all presented varions excuses for be-
ing in the den, but none oftheir reasons
being valid. They were all convicted
and were ordered for sentence tomor-
row.
The celebration Of st. Patrick to-.
morrow will include military and
civic procession through the public
streets, and literary exercises at Union
Hall. The latter will consist Of an
Address by the President of the day,
Poem by Chas. Flanagan, an Ora
ton by J. j. Tibin and Songs and
Recitations.
In the Police Court to-day A. Sutliffe
of the Evening Post charged with pub
fishing libel on II. NJ. Dawson was
held to answer the charge before the
Grand Jury in the sum of $4,000.