Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-18

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ingham, Mrs e l. Davidson, o T
Galloway, Cunningham, Dixon,
Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Cobb, e & SEES
sions and wife, A Nj Hathaway,
II Mooney, Mrs o r. Rogers, J II
Archibald.
Snn Francisco DO.s.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17th.-
Joseph Callahan was knocked down
and run over by o street car on the
corner of Sixth and Mission streets
last evening. receiving injuries
from which he died in few min.
utes. He was intoxicated at the
time of the accident. The driver
of the car, George Pepper, surren.
dered himself to the Police, pend.
ing the CoroneI's inquest on the
body.
The jury on the Chinaman who
was killed by John Lorran, found
Il verdict generating Lorrau on the
ground of self-defense.
At the meeting of the Working.
mems Club of the 18th Ward last
evening, the Committee appointed
to wait upon Archbishop Alemany
to enquire whether he employ. d
Chinese or rented houses TO them
and what he meant by his recent
pastoral, reported the following
effect: The Archbishop being alb
sent from home at the
time the Committee went to
his residence, they were received
by Rev. Father Pendergast,
Vicar General, who, speaking for
the Archbishop, said that he was
opposed to the formation of mill
tary companies by the Working
men; opposed to incendiary talk;
to seditious meetings, and to II
Vigilance Committee. He be-
lieved that the workingmen should
uphold the constituted authority,
and secure their rights by the bal
lot; that they were living under
the best government the world ever
saw. To remark by one of the
committee, that military organiza-
tons might become necessary to
free the country from bondage, the
Father replied, that if it ever be-
came necessary to raise troops for
that purpose the Government could
attend to it. He said that the pre-
sent leaders of the Workingmen
would ruin their party, and that
men of II different stamp
movement. AS TO the pas
toral, the Church did not wish
TO NEEDLE with politics but the
Pastoral was issued as the advice of
the Father to his children. The
Committee did not venture TO en-
quire as to the renting of buildings
by the Archbishop to Cinnamon,
but were informed that no China
men were employed by him. 1t
was first proposed to furnish tie
pl ess with copies of the report, but
it was finally decided to reserve it.
The weather has changed and the
trade wind has been blowing to.
day from the northwest bringing "a
clear sky.
The compositors in the Office of
the Open letter, the Working.
mems organ, attached the concern
to-day for their wages. The Sheriff
took charge but the Office was sub
sequently released. whether by the
payment of the amount due or by
furnishing security is not ascer-
tanned.
Snn Frnset-co MHratts.
SAN Francisco, April 17th.--
Wheat, good milling in demand;
choice So. Is; smutty and superfine
$1.75@l.90. Flour dull and I'M
changed. Corn active and firm;
large yellow 1.S0@1.S5; small $l.85
@1.95; white So. 10. Oats quiet;
feed Sl.S5@l40. Barley dull and
heavy at S1.10@1.15. Hay quiet
at $900@l7.00. Potatoes firm;
Oregon and Puget Sound $4,000
200; Humboldt So 90 Wool firm
and unchanged
The San Francisco Mint starts Oh
she New Duliar.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17th.-
The Mint commences the coinage
of the he dollar at 8 o'clock this
afternoon. Superintendent Dodge
has about $2,0O0,000 in bullion TO
start on.
$780,. Robbery nnd Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17th.-
About 10 o'clock last night as l.. G.
Demert, clerk for Riecher & Bolts,
grocers, corner Ellis and Larkin
streets, had crossed Laguua on to
Suffer, he was stopped by two
men who ordered him
to throw up his hands.
He did so, but in an attitude of de-
fence, when one of the robbers
drew revolver and fired at him.
The ball entered Dement'S right
side and he fell. The assassins fled.
The wound is pronounced probably
fatal by the physicians.
Douhie Highway Mmrdrr near Bn.
kersneid.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, April IT,
On Saturday last Hamilton Tucker
and William johnson were killed
near Long Tom in this county.
Tucker was riding with his wife in
one wagon, and Johnson in another
with Mrs. Burdett, sister of Tuck
err. When half mile this side of
Long Tom, on the Chenille road,
two men stepped from behind the
rocks on the hillside, so yards aw ay,
and fired. Johnson fell and cried
out, ~ am shot" Another shot
was fired and Tucker fell out of his
wagon, ball having passed near
his heart, killing him instantly.
Mrs. Tucker recognized William and
Thomas Yoakum, sons of the late
Isaac Yoakum, of Alameda county,
as the persons who fired the shots.
Johnson died in few moments.
On the evidence of Mrs. Tucker the
Yoakums were arrested and are now