Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-20
The Georgia aEnvesiigasionH Resumed
Other san Francisco Matters.

| Ebe GeorE1a aEhvesusatinnG GesuneG
| Other san Francisco Matters.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-In-
vestigation into the loss of the Pa.
cific Mail steamship Georgia,
wr, cked off Punta Arenas, Central
America, was resumed to-day be-
fore Local Inspectors Freeman and
Hillman. The officers of the Geor-
gia who arrived by the Colima
from Panama were examined, but
few new points were developed.
their testimony being principally a
corroboration of that previously
given by others OF the officers and
crew of the wrecked steamer.
In the Duncan trial the defense
was commenced by a statement
that it would be shown by two re-
spectacle witnesses that certificate
No. 433 was signed by the Pres
ident of the Safe Deposit
Company for $1,000, and not
$40; that it was not forged. or. if it
was, Duncan had no knowledge
of it. VIM. Kerkners was
Sworn and testified: 1 took certif-
cate back to Mr.. Casserly to be
signed. No. 433 was the last piece
of stock signed; others were signed
in blank. Remember on one oc.
casion Mr.. Casserly signing sixteen
pieces in blank. "Ten hundred
and twenty" was written on
the stub of 433 when It.
was signed. Do not believe
the figures were changed by de-
fonlnnt p,,hsa.f nt
that timeito nervous fits and some.
times his writing was firm and at
other times uncertain. Called at
tention of the teller in the London
and San Francisco Bank to the
clumsiness with which certificate
was drawn and the red lines being
put before instead of after figures.
A report comes from Washing.
ton that the charges of forgery
against Rufus G. Spalding, late Pay
Inspector of the Navy for the Pa
cific Coast, have been dismissed
and that he is restored to his form
er position aud rights The alleged
forgeries arose during the time that
George M. Pinney was his clerk,
when Governmentcer certificates were
issued to contractors and used as
collateral for procuring large loaus
of money.
Andrew ]. Pope of the we'll
known firm of Pope & Talbot died
suddenly last evening at his resi-
dence. 1t Is supposed that heart
disease was the cause of his death.
Deceased was IS years of age and
was well known throughout the
State. The firm is one of the
largest lum ber dealers OF the coast
Mated Read Agent Ia Hand.
PALIsADE, New, Dec. 19.-Sher-
iii Carr, of Cheyenne, goes east to-
day with the noted road agent
James Patrick, who emptied his
revolver at the harmless passen-
gers and driver at the "Whoop-
up" stage robbery, near Dead
wood.
Bank Failure ia Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.-Much ex-
element was created in financial
circles late yesterday afternoon by
the report that the banking house
of G. +. Adoe & Co. had suspended.
The firm sustained a heavy de-
crease in deposits during the past
year, and as there was apparently
no prospect of change in its af-
fairs, an assignment was made at
late hour yesterday afternoon.
The liabilities are stated at S780,000,
of which $6S0,000 is in time GER
tificates, and the remainder due on
call. The assets are stated nomi-
nally at $4OO,00O.
New Siennsship Line-Phs.aaetphia
aad Amsterdam.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.-Ar-
rangements have been consum-
mated for the establishment of a
line of steamships between this
port and Amsterdam. The frat
steamship Of the line, the "Stadt
A msterdam,n is now on her way
hither aud is expected to arrive at
this port about the 1st of January.
She is to be followed by the "Stadt
HARLEM" Both vessels belong to
the Royal Netherland Steamship
Company, of Amsterdam. II the
project is well supported a number
of other vessels will be added to
the line.
B.yard Tns ior Dead.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The
Secretary OF State is in receipt of a
telegram from Sidney Everett,
Secretary of the United States Le-
Cation at Berlin, announcing the
death OF Bayard Taylor at o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Pacific Maii nnd Pacific Roads
New Contrne..
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 President
Babcock presided at the meeting
of the directors of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to-day and
reported that, after several confer
ences with the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific Railroads, a basis
for new contract with them for
one year had been agreed upon.
The directors then resolved to sign
the new contract. The meeting
was secret'apd the directors refuse
to make public the basis of settle
ment, beyond admitting that it is
much more favorable to the Pacfi
Mail than was the old contract,
Building Crusheh by snow.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. ia Kansas
City special says that the roof of
Franks Hall fell in last evening
owing to the great weight of snow.
The building was entirely crushed.
One man was killed, and several
others seriously injured.
Hayes not n Grant Man.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The Her.
AIDS special from Washington
says: Reports that President Hayes
| is a Grant man are without found
alton. He takes no part in per-
sOnal politics and has no candidate.
He is reported to have said, how
ever, that Grant is the most prob
able candidate, because Blaine and