Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-20
the grain growing too rank and
falling down before it is ripe.

the grain growing too rank and
falling down before it is ripe.
sIaugcd fer Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th.-J.
w. Rover was hanged to-day at
Reno, Nevada, for the murder of
J. N. Sharpe, near Winnemucca,
April Sth, 1875. Rover has had
four trials, three of which resulted
in convictions and one in q disa-
greement OF the jury. The case
was appealed to the Supreme
Court, which affirmed the decision
of the lower court. AS last re-
sort, he was brought before q Conn
mission of Lunacy, which was UNI
able to agree and the sentence was
executed.
Arrested for Facilitating Duncan's
Escape.
SAN Francisco, Feb. l9th.-J.
G. Merrill, owner of the schooner
A. j. McKinnon, on which, it is
alleged, j. g. Duncan attempted to
leave this port on Sunday morning,
was arrested on complaint of VIM.
Ahlborn, one of the depostors in
the Pioneer Bank, Oh charge of
felony in conspiring to facilitate
Duncan's escape. Bail was fixed at
$4,000, which was furnished. A
| complaint was also made out
against George w. jerks. Captain
of the schooner.
Another Arrest for Helping Duncan
| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th.-Geo.
w. Jenkins. Master Of the schoon-
err 4. j. McKinp0n, was arrested
this afternoon for his share in the
attempted escape of ]. q. Duncan.
He was released on $4,000 bail.
Legislative Proeeedings.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-SENATE.
McCoppin, from the Committee on
Finance and Claims, reported in
favor of the Bland bill.
In the absence of Lewis, his no.
tlce of reconsideration of the indefi-
mite postponement of the text book
/ bill was continued till Wednesday.
The Assembly passed the bill to
provide for the payment of the ex-
| penses of the Presidential Electors.
Swifts bill prohibiting "piece"
clubs and to prevent extortion from
candidates, was amended restrict
ing its application to San Francisco
and passed.
Swift's bill to prevent the circu-
lation of bogus election tickets was
passed.
sacramento Safe Elsewhere.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-No dam
ger is to be apprehended from the
flood. The water is up to the level
of the Front street railroad track
but must rise about two feet higher
to overflow the higher ground be-
yond. Some buildings below the
r street levee have been wrecked
and the drainage water inside the
leyee causes much Inconvenience,
but with the clear weather of to-
day, the pumps will reduce it. The
break in the levee on the Yolo side,
below Washington, is important.
1t has inundated large section of
country but has relieved the pres
sure on the levees. The country
back of Walnut Grove is flooded by
water from DIokelumne to Co.
around the islands in the delta of
the Sacramento, but the levees
hold thus far. Trains on the Cali
fornia and Oregon roads were on
time at Red Bluff to-day. The
California Pacific il running q
transfer at Davisville.
High %ater-RainfsU.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb 19th.-The
Pajaro river is higher than it has
| been for several years before. In
some places it has overflow ed the
Pajaro Valley and caused consider
able damage. Rainfall for the sea-
son is 2O.62 inches. Weather fair
at present with prospects for more
rain. Trains are detained on ac-
count of damage to the track by the
rain.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th-Fred.
w. May was arrested last night
charged with having sent q bottle
of poisoned gin to ex-Supervisor
Drucker. The examination in the
Police Court to-day was continued
till Saturday. From what has been
learned it seems probable that the
attempt Oh Druckers life was
prompted by revenge. May had
married a widow and attempted to
get possession of her estate. In this
he was thwarted by Drucker, who
was executor. Drucker attributed
the act partly to drunken frenzy as
May had been drinking heavily Of
late.
Fred A. Elliott, stock broker, this
morning caused the arrest of Law
renee J. David, formerly his clerk,
on a charge of embeZZlement. The
warrant was issued two weeks ago
but was not served until to-day.
David arrived this morning on the
steamer st. Paul from Honolulu.
After his departure for the island,
some six weeks ago, Elliott discov-
cred that he had appropriated some
$4,000 of the firms money.
silver King Dividend Declared.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th.-The
Silver King Mining Company have
declared a dividend of Scots per
share amounting to $4,000, payable
on the 2lst.
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