Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-18

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The dividends.
Serious Trouble Apprehended from
Kearney Raining la sau FrDn-
clsc0-yhe STERN General.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17th.-The
have been put In pos
session of Information which leads
them to believe that Kearney and
his crowd are actually taking steps
to put their threats of violence into
execution. 1t has been ascertained
that they have already made some
purchases Of arms and the situation
Is considered serious. Mayor Bry-
ont, District Attorney Murphy and
Captain Lees, who in the absence,
on account of sickness, of Chief of
Police kirkpatrick, is in command
of the police force, held consulta-
ton this morning as the result of
which the Mayor called special
meeting of the Board Of Supervis-
ors for the consideration of impor-
tant business this afternoon. 1t is
probable that a proclamation will
be issued with reference to the ill.,
clpient instruction which NOW
prevails in the city. Measures will
be taken to put it down by force OF
arms, if necessary. The Mayor had
conference with Gen. Mcdowell
last night and was assured Of the
support of the United States troops
If necessary for the preservation OF
order.
1t has been raining in torrents
all forenoon. The bar is breaking
badly and the sea is rolling high.
The telegraph lines were pros
trated in almost every direction.
The storm is general throughout
the State.
Knighi Again Arresisd-rriai Of
Kearney ana others Progress.
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SAN Francisco, Jan. 17.-H. l..
Knight, one of the agitators, was
arrested this morning on a charge
of conspiracy and held in $4,000
bail.
The trial of Kearney and others
on previous charges is now going
on in the City Criminal Court.
Quite a crowd lis collected outside
but everything is quiet.
1t is ascertained that, on Tuesday
morning, it was reported to the po-
lice authorities that ]. G. Duncan
was concealed at the house No.
1910 Clay street, occupied by for
mer servant in Duncan's family.
The informer is said to be respon-
sible business man, but it is not
learned that any steps have yet
been taken to search the premises.
Several letters from Duncan to his
son conducting the branch OF the
Pioneer Bank at New York, which
show the wild and rascally
manner in which the business OF
the bank was conducted, have been
discovered.
IRE clam alton Of Mayor bryant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17th.-The
following proclamation was issued
to-day by Mayor Bryant:
Whereas, Persons assemble IN
this city and county and threaten
to commit offenses against the
property and lives of the inhabi-
tants; and, whereas, such assem-
bliss are not held for any lawful
purpose, but to create disturbances
in which public offenses may be
committed;
Now, therefore, by virtue Of the
authority vested in me by law as
Mayor Of this city and county,
do hereby declare that such assem-
bles are unlawful and will not be
permitted, but will be dispersed,
and all persons composing them
aud taking part in their proceed
ings will be arrested; and 1 advise
all persons to stay away from such
meetings and not be present as
spectators, from curiosity or any
other idle motive, for such attend
ance encourages those engaged in
promoting disturbances, interferes
with the operations of those who
seek to keep the peace and may
result in harm to the innocent as
we'll as guilty. I trust that the
men who guide these assemblies
will not compel tina use of force in
securing obedience to the law, as
1 shall not shrink from
using all the power at my
com mand to preserve the peace
of the city and county. Such as.
semblies wherever held, in halls,
upon the streets or on the sand
lots, will be suppressed and the SUI.
premacy oflaw and order resolutely
maintained. (Signed),
A. J. BRYANT,
Mayor of the City and County OF
San Francisco.
Mayor Bryant held a consulta-
ton with Gen. Mcdowell and Gen.
MeComb to-day. The militia will
be kept on duty for the present and
all means adopted necessary for
the preservation OF peace.
Kearney and associates, includ-
ing, in addition to those previously
mentioned, J. A. Hayward, who
was arrested to-day, remain in con.
fnement in default Of bail. Dur.
ing the afternoon the crowd gath
cred in the neighborhood of the
City Criminal Court, where the ag-
itators were being tried, became in
some few individual instances
rather unruly and two or three
were arrested. AS Kearney came
out AZ the adjournment of the Court
this afternoon under charge of off,
GERS, one man in the crowd started
forward crying, "Lets take him
away from them" He was
promptly collarsd and marched of
off. A loaded revolver was found
ON him when searched at the sta
ton house, where he Inow reposes
under 81 300 bail.
The Toxic Ia rrsm China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18th. The
Pacific Mail steamer City Of Toxic
arrived about noon and is now at
the Mail dock. A small squad OF
police were sent down to guard
against any disturbance, but moth.
ing of the kind has occurred and
the landing was effected quietly as