Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-30
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD BY the Western
Unioa Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29th.-Jas.
Farrell was brought into the city
prison early this morning, having
been attacked by footpads on San
some street and beaten and kicked
so severely that death ensued few
hours later. No arrests yet.
Ex-Navy Pay Inspector r. G..
Spalding was put on trial to-day in
the United States Circuit Court be-
fore Judge Sawyer, with Judge
Hoffman as associate, on q charge
of making and Issuing fraudulent
navy pay certificates. A jury was
impannelled without much delay
and the taking of testimony begun.
Eureka Con, dividends.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-Super-
intendent Donnelly, of the Eureka
Con-, left for Eureka this morn
ing. At the office of the company
the opinion is expressed that the
recent accident to the hoisting
works will not interfere with the
regular dividends of the company.
The Tnyi ior- panf0St EMorOxiio.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29th.-
Stuart NJ. Taylor. County Recorder,
was to day brought up in the Police
Court to answer a charge of bat
terry preferred by Supervisor Dan
forth, The accused demanded
jury trial and the ease was trans.
feired to the City Criminal Court.
Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 29th.-
Legal tenders, 99s bid, 99a asked;
Mexican dollars, 80 bid, 904 asked;
trade dollars, 96i bid, 81 asked.
half dollars 9s4 bid, 9S4 asked.
San Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-Wheat
active and higher; choice milling
ST. 721@1 rs; choice shipping ST. 70
al 72f; good do ST 65@1 674. Bar
ley dull, coast feed S0@921c; brew
ing 81 124@1 174. Corn unchanged.
Oats steady; good to choice ST 500
l 40. Rye nominal. Hay dull and
unchanged. Pototoes weak; Pet
aIuma and Tomales 95c@$1 10;
Humboldt 81 15@l 25.
suicide Of CoS. senIf.
OAKLAND, Oct. 29th.-Col. Chas.
Realf committed suicide last night
at the Windsor House. He came
here yesterday and wrote two let.
ters to Col. Tappan, which were
found on the table in his room. In
the letters he stated that he had
taken chloral and laudanum for
the purpose of causing death. Col.
Realf came to this coast from
Pittsburg few months ago, and of
late has held position in the
United States Mint, which he pro-
cured through the influence of
Gen. John F. Miller, in whose
brigade he served in the war of the
rebellion. His suicide is attributed
to illness and domestic difficulties.
silver King shipments.
YUMA, A. T., Oct. 29th.-No. 2
shipment on October account of
10000 pounds of Silver King con-
centrations, valued at $4,000, and
a consignment of 5000 pounds of
wool, were forwarded to San Fran.
cisco to-day.
The Niles Examination Continued.
SAPT LAKE, Oct. 29th.-The ex-
animation of John Miles for the
crime of bigamy Is still being
heard before the United States
Commissioner. The excitement in
the city Is unabated. Evidence
was introduced to-day of the ad-
missions of first marriage by de-
fendant at the house where was
held reception in honor of the
double marriage. John Taylor,
President of the Mormon Church,
being called as witness, refused to
answer the question, "What con-
versation did you have with de-
fendant two weeks ago?n upon the
ground that at that time defendant
made confessions to him in his
professional capacity as a minister
Of the Gospel and hence privileged
from being inquired into. Pending
the argument which the refusal
called forth, the Court adjourned