Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-17
Pacific Coast News.
laseadinx kIazer shot.

laseadt1x iIexer shot.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept l6lh.-
Robert Davis, of Berkeley, has
been arrested for shooting J. L..
Stone, student of the University,
who with others, he discovered In
an attempt to enter house owned
by Davis and occupied by FRESH
meu who, Stone and party intended
to haze. Stone received "a number
of small shot in the body, but is
not dangerously wounded.
AT the Mechanics Fair yesterday
the receipts were over $1,000, of
which more than one thousand
will go to the benefit of the vel ow
fever su ufferers.
Prssestsd Tax Money.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10th. In
the Hodgdon trial, after recess, the
case was given to the jury without
argument. The jury retired at
2:35 o'clock aud at 3:45 brought in
verdict of murder In the second
degree.
1t is probable that the Finance
Committee Of the Board of Super
visors will soon hold a session to
trace, If possible, where the pro-
tested tax money went after the
late A alexander Austin took it from
the Bank of California. The com.
mittee may require the attendance
of bankers and brokers and the
production of their books.
Interesting Court Cases Died
fran His ISIuries.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16th.-Tn
the Twelfth District Court to day
in the case of J. II. Burke ct al
against J. G. Flood ct al, better
known as the thirty dve million
suit, Judge Daingerfield sustained
the demurrer to the complaint anC
also sustained the demurrer to the
Intervention Off G. Carey.
In the trial of Cynthia Hogdou,
in the Fourth District Court,
charged with murder in producing
an abortion on Mrs. Downes, /,
will be remembered that Hussel-
man, one Of the Jurors, was sent tt
Jail for offering to take y bribe to
hang the jury. To-day counsel fol
the accused refused to consent tt
the discharge of the jury and OBJ
jected to the case proceeding, on the
ground that one of the jurors
was o convicted criminal. He then
made a motion for the discharge OF
the prisoner, which was denied bY
the Court, Judge Morrison init
mating that counsePs objection t.
proceed with the trial was virtual
consent to the discharge of tht
jury. Counsel for the accused ther
moved to discharge both the jury
and the prisoner. This was deniet
and the Court adjourned till after.
noon for further consideration o
this somewhat mixed case.
James Conway, all Irishman
aged 35, died last night in th
County Hospital from injuries re
ceived by the premature explosion
of blast on Saturday, near Twen
ty fourth and Church streets.
0pensa. "i shs sacramen,n Fair
Races,
SACRAMENTO Sept. 15ih.-rh
FAIR opened to-day under the bes
auspices. The stables, stalls an,
pens are full. In the first race, 70
the 2:26 class, five started. All
Ellington won the first heat, Grave
the second, third and fourth. Tim
2:25A, 2:26l, 2:244 2:27f. Doty wa
the favorite IN the pools until afte
the third heat.
In the second race, 2:40 class, tn
fist heat was won by Lady En-
NETT in 2:31; second by Harry i
2:30; the third. fourth and fifth b.
, Corisande in 2:243, 2:31 and 1892.
Corisande was the favorite a.
through.
The Chronicle libel suit.
. PLACERvILLE, Sept. 16th.-rh
trial Of the DeYoungs, proprietor
of the Chronicle, for libeling Sena
tor Sargent and Representativ
: Page, came on to. day. Neither c
, the defendants were present. Judg
Terry, counsel for the defense
moved cOntii uan .e for the term
Sargent opposed tn, continuance
claiming that DEFENDANTS, If no
prepared, had been negligent, an
the Court should not grant con
tinuance except on legal grounds
After some discussion the trial wa
postponed till Monday next.
Another Good Chinnmsn.
TRUCKEE, Sept. 15th.-A shoot
ing affair in Chinatown last nigh
resulted in the death Of Ah Him
aged about 20 years, presumably a
the hauds of one of his country
men. No arrests.
Double Deicg"tiau-snow.
VIRGINIA, New, Sept. 16th.-
Tonight two sets of delegates lef
for Eureka to attend the Republi
can State Conventiun. The split IL
the party Is not closed and there il
little prospect of u speedy reconcil
intion. Betting as to which
delegation will be admitted
is about even, few pools being sold
There was slight sprinkle OF
snow to-day, the first of the season.
| Weathe er cold.
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