, 1877-02-17
PACIFIC COAST

SAN Francisco, Feb. III. A.
zimmerman, superintendent railroad
mail service, died this forenoon of
Bright's disease, at his residence,
San Leandro.
A few days ago the Alta published
an article relative to an intended
bear raid on the Bonanza mines, and
announced that as part of the pro-
gramme one Of the city papers, that
has recently been bearing the mark
ct, would publish a bogus map cf
Con. Virginia with an accompany
ing article, showing that the ore
bodies had petered out, and there
Was no prospect of future dividends.
No such publication has yet ap-
peared, but a copy of the bogus
map has by some means been cap
tured and is now IN exhibition at
the Con. Virginia Office, where it at
tracts considerable attention.
Subscribers to the four mile and
repeat race to be run on the 22d of
February over Bay District course,
for a purse of five thousand dollars,
named the horses this afternoon.
J. G. Simpson enters Lady Amanda,
Thos. Winters enters Mollie Nc
Carty, B. Winans enters Bazaar. w.
P. Barnes enters Bradley, j. N.
Crabb enters Billy Bigham, Henry
Walsh enters Sherman, w. r. Arm
strong enters Matte A. The above
list comprises all subscribers except
one whose horse is expected to be
named this evening. A cord race
anticipated.
A man named John Roach, for
many years employed as an officer
of cOasting and deep-water craft out
of this port, is engaged in obtaining
means to build boat with which
ne and two companions intend to go
from here to Liverpool. She is to
be twenty feet long, five feet beam,
four feet depth of hold, and hernia
phrodite brig rugged. He is evil
IDENTIFY in earnest in attempting the
passage round Cape Horn in this
craft.
SAN JOSE, Feb. 13.-The South
Pacific Coast r. r. recommended
work to-day by laying track across
Alameda river. The depot will be
erected soon. A large force of men
are at work on the road.
STOCKTON, Feb. H. Barney,
Sr., member of the firm of J. II.
Barney & Co., grain merchants in
this city, took laudanum with sui
cidal intention about II o'clock this
morning. He was soon after dis
covered in an unconscious condition
by his friends, who at once summon
ed medical advisers to his residence.
1t is reported financial embarrass-
ment was the cause of the act, but
his most in innate friends deny this
and know of no reason for it.
SANTA Rosa, Feb. 14.-C. McDon-
aid, living in the town of Sonoma,
was fou- d murdered in front of his
house yesterday morning. His
brains were oozing from wounds i'll
tilcted by an ak. No arrests have
yet been made; robbery not appar-
emily the object.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 10.----The
Bulletin will publish this evening a
tabnlated statement, showing the
condition of the banks in the State,
100 in number, in 35 counties,
giving the amount of coin. capital,
reserve, deposits, loans and dis
counts, investments in real estate,
arnings, expenses, and dividends,
for the last six months, and cash in
vaults---showing ct a glance the con
dition of the banking system of the
State. these banks represent paid
up capital of $44 ,449 400; reserves,
$9, ,585 400; dep osits, $12s ,911, 800;
cash in vaults, SIS, $40, 200.
The Stock Exchange of to-day says
the firm of Flood & O'Brien are abou,
dividing up the little profit of their few
years somewhat successful business.
The Pine street property has been di.
vided. as has also the property on cor
ner of Market and Fourth. The Nevad.
block has been sold to the Nevada bank.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Toxic
arrived from China and Japan this
evening with smallpox on board. The
vessel was quarantined below Black
Point. She had abont $50 Chinese
passengers.