Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-06

W LHahe yaIu. 1ue teAtuio VI tho
cloth was in all respects as required
by the specifications of the Board
of Supervisors.
On the 9th of November an ac-
count was published of the fearful
sufferipgs of the crew of the Amer
lean ship Loretta Fish on the voy-
age from New York, including the
written statement of thirteen sur
vivors of the crew, made to gov
ernment officer, which contained
very serious charges OF cruelty
against Capt. Hagman and his
mates. The Captain was presented
to the United States Grand Jury
and that body has ignored the
charges.
A man named Chas. Johstwel
was found dead this morning be-
hind the building No. 727 Vallejo
street. Some weeks ago he fell OIL
ships. yard in the harbor, sus-
tanning the fracture of several ribs.
A man named p. w. Blake died
suddenly last night in the house of
friend whom he was visiting, at
No. 104 Eddy street.
A grain grader, intended to clean
and separate all kinds of grain, Is
now being constructed by the Mis-
sion Rock Dock Company. It is
the first of the kind constructed in
this State.
Yesterday e. ID. White, a patient
at the City and County Hospital,
died at the extreme old age of Ill
nanAnen6 vntiNyn nt
Louisiana.
DR.. Stivers, City Physician, whose
system was innoculated with blood
poison while making an autopsy on
the body Of Mrs. Ann Barry, the
woman who was murdered by Sui
livan at Lone Mountain, is still in
low condition, and his physicians
report that his recovery will be
slow.
Rauliro Seipe was killed at Half
moon Bay by the accidental dis
charge of bomb-gun, used for
killing whales. The weapon was
loaded with slugs and the entire
charge entered his abdomen.
In the Police Court to-day,
Charles Pizzolo, an Italian sausage
man, whose fondness for tailless
cats caused him to be convicted
yesterday of cruelty to animals,
was fined $50.
George Gardiner, who shot him
self this morning at SWANS sta
BILE, died this afternoon.
Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5th.-
Brokers are taking half dollars to-
day at 100 per cent. discount as
compared with gold. No change
in anything else in the coin line.
sau Francfsco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5th.-
Wheat, quiet and unchanged; /;
good shipping sold at $l.722@1.75;
choice milling, S1.S0. Barley,
firm; good feed, S1.00@1.05. Oats,
liberal receipts; good to choice
feed, $l;4o@1:6O. Corn, better;
small yellow, $1.073; large, $1.021.
Hay, dull and unchanged. Pota-
toes. firmer; choice early rose,
Sl.20; Tomales, S120; River, 75@
So; sweet $500.
singular Casualty.
UKIAH, Cal. Dec. 5th.-A son OF
Phillip Howell, aged seven years,
was kicked in the forehead by q
horse on Tuesday last and piece
of the skull bone, an inch wide and
two inches long, was cut clear out
and could not be found, leaving the
brain exposed with but slight
shock to it. The doctor dressed the
wound and strong hopes of his re-
covery are entertained. The little
fellow bore the operation manfully,
retaining his consciousness
throughout and the next morning
resting easy.
Inaians Sentenced TO be Hanged.
WALLA WALLA, w. T., Dec. 9TH.
The two Umatilla Indians tried
for the murder of Coggan and 9TH
ers at the last term of Court, at
Pendletop, and found guilty on
Monday last, were sentenced by
Judge Macarthur TO be hanged
January End. This late reports
from the interior press representing
that dead bodies of Indians had
been found hanging to trees and
lying in the brush in Grande Ronde
Valley is untrue in every particu.
lar.
In January the Walla Walla and
Columbia River Railroad will pass
into the possession of the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company.