Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-14
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to tho HERALD by the western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
The Cosveution-Aisrnoon.

,
inserting before ''emplOy" the
words "directly or indrectly."
Smith made speech supporting
positive action by the Convention.
smith, of San Francisco, followed
by observing that the Working
men were ready to take the remedy
in their own hands unless Congress
afforded relief.
After speech from Kleine, Ter
ry's substitute for section TWO was
adopted.
After the reading of section
three, Rey mold. offered as a substi-
tute that no alien ineligible to be-
come citizen of the Upited
States shall be employed on any
State, county, municipal or Other
public work, except III punishment,
for crime
On motion OF Barbour, the sub
stitute of Reynolds WAS amended
by inserting Instead of "aliens no
eligible" elc., the word "Chinese,"
and as so amended was adopted as
section three.
Rolfe, of San Bernardino, moved
to strike out section four prohibit
ing further immigration of the
Chinese, on the ground that 1t was
in conflict with the superior law of
the United States. Adopted after
discussion; ayes 54, noes 81.
Rolfe also offered u resolution
striking out section five, declaring
that no person ineligible to citizen
ship shs be permitted to settle in
the State after the adoption Of the
Constitution. The fate of section
four aroused the energies of the
Workingmen, and Weilin, West,
White and Barbour made stirring
appeals to sustain the section.
Howard and Ayers, of Los Angeles,
also made speeches to the same ef
feet. On division, the motion TO
strike out stood, ayes 43, noes go.
Lust and the section stands.
The committee rose mt $40 p. NJ,
and the Convention adjourned.
The French sxvInGs Bank.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18th The
Directors Of the French Savings
Bank to-day made an application
to +. +. Low for the money, books,
papers, etc, OF the bank, which he
had obtained as Receiver, but he
refused to deliver unless his fees as
Receiver were paid. The Directors
declined to allow him any compen-
sstlon. They applied to Judge
Dwinnelle, of the 18th District
Court, who originally made Low
Receiver, for an order commanding
Low to turn over all things con-
uected with the bank, which Dwin
nellie refused to make. Application
was then made to the Supreme
Court in the IN tier by the Direct
ors, when four Justices of that
tribunal gave peremptnry order
to Dwlunelie not to interfere in any
manner with the French Savings
Bank, and also pereinptOril y direct
Ing him to make an order on Low
to deliver his charge after An ac-
counting to the Directors. Where
upon Dwinnelle mad. the order as
directed, and as snon rs LOWS ac-
counts are proven the Directors
will be put in possession.
Eateon apaus Raised.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3th.-It is
announced that the Nevada Bank
has raised the rate on loans on
Sierra Nevada aud Union from
twenty five to thirty dollars; 1t is
also reported that he rate has been
raised Oh Ophir aud Mexican.
Couutrrriicr Arrss,cd.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l4fh.-
United States detective Finnegas>
has arrested John II. Med Jnald,
alias Zeb Rice, for counterfeiting
half dollars. All The implements
were found in the room.
ge.coed Trom Drovnins-a sau-
gut"nry sh'"dy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3th.-An
Italian fisherman, weIl-nigh ex.
hausteil, clinging to the mast of
plunger, was picked up this morn
ing about half past three O'clock
Off Fort Point, by the steamer
Amelia. He reported the drowning
oftwo comrades. The man saved,
Agostino Sauguinetti. with Eman.
uel and Stefano Costello, his
brothers in law, reports that
they left Lime Point last
evening at ii O'clock in their
plunger to cross over to the city
and that, when opposite he Golden
Gate, n heavy sea swept over the
craft, filling it full of water. The
Costello brothers hung on to the
boat almost three hours, when they
were swept off aud drowned.
Abour one O'clock to-day VIM.
Hayes became involved in q dis.
pute with Jacob Himmelright, in
the lattei's saloon, aud as he left
Himmelright followed him,
snatched his hat and defied him to
come back after it. Hayes went
back after 1t, vauqushed Mr. aud
Mrs. Himmelright aud was on the
sidewalk when Himmelright ap-
psared at the door with pistol, a
tail from which flatteued itself
against Hayes's forehead. The lat
| ter ran into the house where he
lived and his assailsnt fired int
the window after him. The land
lord, VIM. Miller, returned tho lire
aud hit Himmelright on the cheek
and inner corner of tho left eye.
The wound will probably prove
fatal.
| Death srnDI Abortion.
| OAKLAND, Dec. 13th-It is al
legged that one of the very worst
cases of abortion ever known on
this coast was committed in this
city few days ago. For the pres
cut the names of the parties impli-
Gated are withheld for good cause.
| The victim died In terrible agony
this morning. Her dying deposi.
tion implicates Il well known ply.
sician and midwife who recently
arrived in this city.
| Robbed by Hixhwnymeu.
STOCKTON, Dec. l3th.-W. A.
Cow drey, living eight miles from
this city, on the French Camp