Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-03
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For Los Angeles.
CALIENTE, Feb. 2d.-The following
passengers for Los Angeles left on
the Telegraph Stage Line to-day:
j Shepard, G Cowles and wife, Mr. Cruz.
| San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 2nd.-Yester-
day afternoon the iron chain used in
drawing the old University College
building along Ellis Street snapped
and striking three men knocked them
down, injuring them seriously.
| On Saturday last Peter Rice was dis
charged from the State Prison, having
served his term for grand larceny.
He celebrated his return to the city
by getting drunk and afterwards set.
tied down to business. He was caught
in the act of disposing of two horse
blankets which he had stolen. He is
in prison again awaiting trial.
The Second Brigade will promenade
OH the morning of the 22nd, SO as to
get through in time for the four mile
race.
Gen. Phineas Banning having been
appointed Brigadier General of the
First Brigade Jan. 10Th, 1872, his term
has expired and it devolves on the
Gov. to appoint a successor. Colonel
E. N. Stanford. of Los Angeles county,
and Major $. j. Sacriste, of San Ber-
nardino, are mentioned for the posi-
ton.
Judge Daingerfeld to-day dismissed
the information laid against Alex.
Austin, late Tax Collector, by Caleb
It. Foy, stating that there was no cause
of action against Austin.
A messenger in the employ of H. w.
Plummer d Co., stock brokers, named
John Seely, abstracted 81, 800 from his
employers. Seely used to be a tele-
graph operator in Utah. About the
middle of last week he took 500. The
error was found in the books, but
the cash was not discovered. On the
Friday following the Juvenile pecula
tor made the deposits at the bank and
! took 81, 500, returning the bank book,
thereby preventing the immediate dis
covery of his crime. He was not seen
thereafter,a r,and the theft was not found
out until Monday. Search was made
for him by the detectives, and it was
found that he left for Panama on the
last steamer under the name of John
| Clair.
| Ex-Rev. II. NJ. Dawson filed another
affidavit to-day against the Evening
Post asking the 10Th District Court to
hold the publisher for contempt in
printing the affidavit of one of the de-
| PENDANTS on Saturday last. Judge
Wheeler issued an order to Goodman,
publisher of the Post, to show cause
why he should not be punished for
such contempt, returnable on Friday
next.
The jury in the Antioch distllery
case disagreed and were discharged
this morning. 1t is reported that they
stood seven for the defendant and
five for the government.
All Gins brother states that he lost
his opium pipe on Monday, and when
he ascertained that his most valued
household god had gone, he went to
| his brothers apartments last evening
and assaulted All Chin, an occupant,
with the pipe, ,intiictlng sew raj fright
ful gashes. He assigned as his reason
for the assault upon an unotlending
party that Chinese customs forbade an
assault upon his brother, but that the
theft had to be punished in some way,
so he pounded his brother room mate.
He was convicted of assault and bat
terry to-day.
There are rumors on the street that
Paraf, of oleOmargarine or ball butter
fame, lately connected with some met.
allurgic works conducted on some plan
of his own, has gone away, leaving
| his friends minus sums advanced, and
deficit in the capital of the reduction
works.
The bunko sharps who We're liberia
ted from the county Jail last week
have another game in full blast on
Kearny street, unmolested by the po-
lice.
A Mr.. Duncan and lady, while re-
turning from the Cliff House Tuesday
night, were stopped by three masked
men, who relieved Duncan of his
watch and chain and some pocket
money. $3.50 in one pocket was over
looked. The highwaymen jumped in
the carriage and drove into town, leav-
ing Duncan and lady to walk back to
the Cliff House.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias holds its eighth annual ses-
sion in this city next week, beginning
on Tuesday evening.
Last night man was garroted on
Bush street, between Montgomery and
Sansome, and his money and watch
| taken. Another man WAS knocked
senseless on Post, near krarny, and
| robbed. These are two of the most
| travelled localities in the city, and
| shows how bold and active the rob-
bers are becoming.
Arrived, steamer Orizaba, from San
| Diego and way ports. Sailed, steamer
Senator, for Wilmington.
Legislative Proceedings.
| SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2d.-In the SEN
ate yesterday, Satterwhite introduced
Political Code in regard to highways
applicable to San Bernardino. Placed
on file for to-day.
The Assembly bill to authorize the
Common Council of Los Angeles to
pay certain indebtedness, passed the
Senate with an amendment.
In reference to the resolutions of the
Bar Association of San Bernardino,
relating to the frequent changes in the
Codes, Sattcrwhite made motion
condemning frequent amendments,
which, with the whole matter. was
laid on the table.
The Assembly concurrent resolution
requesting our Representatives in
Congress to secure an appropriation
for the San Luis Obispo harbor has
passed the Senate.
In the Assembly yesterday, the
/ Chair appointed Hayne. Carson. Nc