Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-15
Night Dispatches.
PACIFIC COAST.
san FrancIscO News.

SAN FRANCISCO, January l4th.-A
dispatch received that the loss of the
ship Havest Queen, hence to Queens
town with load of what, was caused
by a collision with the White Star
line steamer Adriatic.
Henry Scheuler, the man arrested
last evening with so much money on
his person, turns out to be prosperous
butcher i'm the California market. At
the time of arrest he was loaded down
with arms as we'll as money. 1t is sup
posed he was on war-path for some
person, as his wife is suing for divorce.
]. Gallagher was convicted in the
Police Court of assault and battery to-
day. A few evenings ago, while in a
saloon with a few companions, con-
versatiOn took an argumentative
turn. Gallagher said affirmative with
hatchet so well that his opponents
were silenced, including Patrick Kane
who had portion of his scalp taken
of by the force Of argument.
The remains of 3. p. Avery, late
minister to China, will be received
with the honor due to Lieut.. Gen'l
of the Army. The steamer City of
Toxic, which is bringing the body
home, is expected about the Oath inst;
and when she enters the harbor, min
ute guns will be fired from Alcatraz.
On arrival at the wharf the remains
will be received by a guard of honor,
and will lie in state VIZ n military
guard. The funeral e. -, will con-
sist of regiment of ,e;,ntry a bat
tallion of cavalry and nattery OF ar
tillery.
The crooked whisky case against the
Antioch distilery, began yesterday, is
progressing to-day. The witnesses for
the prosecution are being examined.
The case will last several days yet.
WIN. Y. Wells, Clerk to ex-Mayors
Selby and Alvord, was yesterday
sent to the County Hospital. He has
been for q long time affected with epi-
lepsy, which has induced softening Of
the BRAIN s@
The Committee on Amendments of
Supervisors are after the Sheriff's of
flee. They have ascertained legiti-
mateperquisites of Office amounting
to $4,000 per year, and the Committee
want to have the thing stopped, and
will report to that effect.
After laboring all day yesterday in
secret session the Park Com missioners
struck something they considered as
a trail leading to dark and devious
ways, and to-day began q public eX-
animation of witnesses, but so far they
have developed nothing out of the
way.
Last evening Sheriff Nunan was
made the recipient of handsome gold
enameled badge of office, silver
mounted bull dog revolver.
The crooked whisky case, in which
the Antioch distillery is the defend
ant, has been adjourned over until
Monday at 2 o'clock. The entire day
was taken up with evidence for the
prosecution, the witnesses being the
informer, Hanson, who testified as to
the manufacture of much more whisky
than that on which duty was paid,
and Gottlieb Wonke, a workman, who
testified about how sour mash was
managed. The books Of the distillery
were offered in evidence, and after OBJ
lection were admitted, but the con-
tents were not read.
Clarence Lemme, the boy who was
arrested at Sacramento forabstracting
So, 900 from his fathers safe and start
ed East in company with two courte-
zans, was released from custody, as
were the two females, on their arrival
at this city, owing to the intercession
of the indulgent father.
The body of T. Rodgers johnson is
now lying in state at Odd Fellows
hall. The funeral takes place on Sum
day.
The Park Commission will begin
work in earnest tomorrow, or at least
they promise to. They have been try
ing to find out to-day whether there
was any basis for an investigation,
and have about concluded that the
Golden Gate park management will
stand some inquiry.
Hank Of California.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 14th.-
Warmser Brothers filed complaint
in court to-day against the Bank of
California, asking for an Injunction
against the sale of delinquent stock.
They are the owners of two hundred
shares of the stock, and state in their
complaint that the bank, before its
suspension, did large and lucrative
business, and would have continued
prosperous had it not been for the
gross negligence and mismanagement
of the Trustees for several years pre-
ceding August last. The Trustees, save
and except w. G. Ralston were guilty
of gross inattention, neglect and mis-
management as trustees, wholly sur
rendering the control of the bank to
Ralston, and allowing him to control
the affairs according to his own pleas
ure and discretion. They did not ex-
ercise any judgment or discretion in
the actual business of the institution,
and suffered Ralston to apply funds
of the bank to his private purposes,
whereby the Bank lost of its corporate
funds, So 1000, 900, and the stock of the
institution has become comparatively
worthless. The Trustees have there
fore rendered themselves personally
liable to the bank and to the creditors
thereof for all the damages and losses.