Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-20

after debate, the bill was passed by
the following vote:
Ayes-Beazell, Boring, Brown, OF
Amador, Curtis, Dean, Donovan,
Evans, Flint, Gwiu, Hilborn,
Howe, Lam bert, McCarty, McGar-
vsy, Murphy, of San Francisco,
Ream, Rogers, Searles, Shirley,
Smith and Whitney-2l.
Noes-Bones, Lewis and Mont
gomery-3.
Lewis changei from no to aye,
and gave notice of reconsideration.
The House considered the appro-
priation bill in Committee of the
Whole, but rose without final ac-
ton.
The report of the Conference
Committee on the Constitutional
Convention was adopted. Ayes %,
noes II.
sacramento Race.
SACRAMENTO, March 19th.-At
the Sacramento park to-day the
trotting race was between Sweet
Brier and Doty. The latter won in
three straight heats. Time: $780,
2:3l, 2:34l.
An Abortioutst charged win Hur-
drr-Fniiure fi,- ria,fs E1ai'
Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l9.-Mrs,
DR.. g. l.. Hodgden, charged with
committing murder by producing
abortion, was before the Police
Court this forenoon for eXamina-
tion. Alex. Campbell, counsel fol
the prisoner. waived examination
and the court, after reading the
testimony taken before the coroner,
held Mrs. Hodgden to answer be-
fore the Grand Jury in $4,000
bail.
The failure of G. A. Coursen, a
prominent member of the San
Francisco Eexchange, is isannouuced.
His assets and liabilities are not
yet made public. 1t is thought he
may be able to make settlement
and resume. He transacted a large
commission business and enjoyed a
monopoly of the important orders
which are filled in this city for
eastern account. The causes OF
his suspension are, principally, the
crash in Ophir and the advance in
Eureka Consolidated
A meeting of the committee APP
pointed at the Platts Hall meeting
of Saturday, to represent the city
to prevent, if possible, the passage
of the bill providing for the pull
chase of the works of the Spring
Valley Water Company, was held
at noon to-day in Dashaway Hall.
Dennis Kearney was electei
Chairman. Considerable discussion
was had as to the best course to be
pursued and it was finally resolved
that the sense of the committee
was expressed by the resolutions
passed at the Platps Hall meeting
and that immediate action be taken
by the committee to carry them
into effect.
Wanted an IGiietnuitS Bond.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19th.-
Charley Duane issued call for a
meeting of citizens this evening at
Platts Hail to consider the water
question, at which he announced
that no interference with free
speech by Kearney and his crowd
would be tolerated, but that every
one should have fair show. 1t
had been anticipated that the
meeting would result in something
lively, but it is now reported that
the proprietor of tine hall declines
to allow it to be used for the pur-
pose in question without bond of
indemnify to cover any damage to
the building or furniture. AT the
latest accounts the bond had not
been furnished. Meantime crowd
has collected in front of the closed
doors of the hall. An inspection of
the assembiage makes it apparent
that the Kearneyites are on hand
in considerable force. They have
mainly taken up their position
close to the door, so as to be the
first in. The crowd is very quiet
so far, no demonstration of any
kind having been made.
The Water Question.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10TH
The Board of Supervisors held a
meeting to-day at which q protest
was adopted against the passage of
the bill by the Legislature saddling
the Spring Valley $l5,000,000 steal
on the city. 1t was decided that
the members of the Board should
go to Sacramento to make a COM
bined effort against the bill.
BuiIiOn-Gen. Kauix
YUMA, March th.-The steamer
Cocopah arrived to-day from Au.
brey with cargo of ore, hides,
and government merchandise and
$4,000 in bullion from the Me-
Cracken and Signal mines.
General KautZ and the head
quarters of the Eighth Infantry are
on this evenings train for San
Francisco.
The steamer Colorado sailed this
afternoon for Ehrenberg, with 90
tons of freight for Prescott.