Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-29
LAST NIGHTS NEWS,
lSpeclai to the HEhALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2Sth.-Mrs.
Honora Burke, a steerage passen-
ger from New York on the steamer
Colima, which arrived yesterday,
committed suicide by jumping
overheard during the voyage. The
baby WAS recovered and inferred ut
Puutn Arenas.
Tas syhe@tbtr-.w Man iu san
FraueiscO,
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28th.-
Lyman Potter, the wheelbarrow
man, arrived yesterday afternoon,
entering the city by Mission street,
preceded by n squad OF police and
brass band. He marched to Wood
wards Gardens, where he was the
center of attraction all the after-
noon. Potter looks something the
worse for wear after his long tramp.
0mciai M..i-Attsmni nied sufeiae.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. % About
noon to-day Stewart NJ. Taylor,
County Recorder, assaulted Super
visor Danforth near the entrance to
the rooms of the Board of Super
visors, striking him in the face
with his fist. Danforth returned
the blow, but just as hostiiities
were getting well under way, the
Sergeant-at-A Arms and Others inter-
fered and stopped the fight. No
arrests were made. The cause of
the trouble was remark made by
Danfurth In the Board regarding
Taylor.
DR.. McCarthy, having an Office
at 81 and So Third street, attempted
suicide last night by taking NOR
phine md shooting himself in the
head three times. The interference
OF neighb0fs frustrated his des:gu.
His recovery Is probable.
Mou.y Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 2Sth.-
Legal tenders, 99h bid, 90{ asked;
Mexican dollars, S04 bid, 90s asked;
trade dollars, 96A bid, 81 asked.
half dollars 9s4 bid, 9Si asked.
New Trustees OF sho Frsrem nsus.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2Sth.-The
deposilOrs Of the French Bank as.
sem b.ed at Platt's Hall this after.
noon to act upon the resignation Of
the old Board OF Trustees and elect
q new Board. Judge Stanley ad.
dressed the meeting, assuring
those present that the acceptance
of their designations would not re.
lieve the old directors from their
obligations to the bank. The resig.
nations were then accepted and
polls opened for the election of Il
new Board. There was only one
ticket in the field, composed Of the
following nanes: Gustave Tou.
chard, Alexandra WE'LL, Paul
Roussel, Theodore Leroy, Henry
CASANOVA, Francois Perrin, Emile
Grisar, Robert Landrey, Joseph
Godchaux. The meeting was quiet
and orderly.
OGeers' Qu-rtsrs Dus Med.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28th.-The
officers quarters at FoIt Whipple,
Arizona, were burned yesterday.
Loss to the government, $4,000.
Tho R,ns meeting.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2Sth. AT
the closing day of the meeting of
the California Rifle Association, at
San Bruno to-day, the Sumner
Guard won the company team
match with 4S7 points out Of a pos
sible 600, the Union Guards making
484, and the Mcmahon Grepadiers
482. There were elk men in each
team. During the day one score of
9l out of 100, one of 80 and two of
50 each were made.
Tine Coast Indian nIuSesilgatsua-
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2Sth.
Congressional Commission to in-
vestigate Indian affairs on this
coast, which arrived Saturday
night, have devoted most of the
time thus far to sight seeing. A
little unimportsnt evidence was
taken this morning regarding af-
fairs about the Valley Reservation.
The Commission, for want of suiYl-
cient time to visit different points
on the coast, will probably conine
their sittinGs to this city.
Ths CcGss,,ui;ons, C.nyem.,ra
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 28th.-The
Convention assembled to-day ats
p NJ, I27 delegates present. The
resolution adopted on Saturday,
discharging Two pages, was rescind-
ed at the instigation of the Work
ingmen. Secretary Of Stale Beck,
In response to tho resolution re-
questing Information as to incorpo-
raiions, asked for "a select com
mittee of three to confer with lin.
The communication was ordered
printed. The Convention ad-
journed at 4:3OP NJ.
The following propositions were
introduced to-day: BY Estee, no
person shall hereafter be permitted
to come TO this State and reside |
permanently therein who, by the
present laws of the United States,
cannot become citizens of the |
United States and OF this State nni |
the Legislature shall make pro.
vision iOr this section.
BY Vacqperel, there shall be In |
each county jury of niue to act |
as srbitrators In all questions be-
tween labor aud capital, the jury |
to be voted for at all munich pal |
elections and receive no pay.
BY Bowling, three.fourths of the |
owners of an irrigable land dis
trict possessing two-thirds of the |
area, can construct an irrigation |
canal; the Slate shall be divided |
into three irrigating districts,
called Northern, Southern and
Middle, and necessary sub.divis-
ions may e made; the cost Of ilri-
eating shall be apportioned |
equally on the land irrigated; the
cRnals aud dllches shall be consid- |!