Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-04
Jim ra,r short.

Jim Fair short.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. Among
the rumors in circulation on the
street, in connection with the pres
sent stock excitement, Is one to
the effect that Jim Fair Is short
q, 900 shares of Sierra Nevada,
seller thirty, contract to expire
next week, and that q big fight
will ensue in the efforts of the
crowd to cinch him.
faxes can1OI be- Refuuded.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 In the
case of Wills VS.. Austin, to recover
money paid for taxes under protest,
which was decided by Judge Dwi-
nellie in favor of the plaintiff, the
Supreme Court to-day rendered a
decision that the money cannot be
recovered back and the judgment
in the Court below should have
been for the defendant. Judgment
and order reversed and cause re-
manded, with directions to the
Court below to dismiss the action.
Three other cases pending were
covered by this decision, and il
reaches, in fact, all protested tax
cases to which ex-Coilector Austin
is a party. The amount involved
is about 100000.
San Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3D.
Flour in active demand for export
extra, S5.25@5.75. Wheat easier
shipping. $1.723@1.779; milling
81, 75@ 1.S0. Barley, demand fail
aud prices firm; coast feed, $l@1.05
Bay, $1.073@1.10; brewing, $l.l7a@
1.25. Oats, active; California
$l.25@1.50. Corn, yellow small
Sl.75@2.OO; large ditto, $l.s0. Rye
$1.274 offered. Hay, sales of stool
81; wild oat, 5, Sl1.50; barley, SO
wheat. $3.50. Potatoes steady a
$1@l.25. Wool, Fall clip, south
erp, 9@124.
| Killed Iastsntty.
BODIE, CAL, Sept. 3d.-A bout
O'Clock this evening, in q difficulty
between John Il. Enright and Jas
Harrington, Enright received .
blow in the face. He went away
and armed himself and returned IL
a few minutes. Meeting Harring'
ton, he drew his pistol when Har
rington fred, killing Enright in
staDtly.
a Tuaoel Caves Om s0uie Miners
LINCOLN, CAL, Sept. 3d.-Whil,
j. &. Crosby, owner of q quart.
mine five miles east of this place
was in town this evening, WORD
was brought to him that the tun
mel in his mine had caved and two
of his men were caught behind thu
place where it occurred, with nc
expressed by all acquainted with
the situation that the men must bt
either crushed to death or smoth
cred. a voice was thought 10 bt
heard coming through the faller
debris and rocks soon after the &C.
cident, saying, 20. L am hurt
All the men that can possibly be
Of any assistance have done all
possible to get the miners out
|
further particulars can be got TO
night.
1eistt s7"asuros at santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 3d.-A
meeting of citizens was held at thu
City Hall this evening, subject t.
the call of the Mayor, to take i'm
mediate steps to raise funds t(
aid in relieving the distres!
now prevalent in the South
ern States. A committee O
five was appointed and before
the meeting closed $125 were sub
scribei. The committee will i'm
medlately set to work and all mon
eys obtained will be forwarded tc
such of the fever districts at th,
option of the Mayor.
Fatal Liant Dispute.
PORTLAND, Sept 3d.-News ha!
been received of shocking affail
that recently occurred at the heaC
of the Alpowai, w. T., In which
Mr.. Haven was killed by George
France. The trouble, apparently
| Woo ooOuV q kiCCC vi SCIOOl
which France had leased and wa!
putting IN with wheat. Haven
came upon the scene with a double.
barreled shotgun loaded with heavy
buckshot. While Mr.. V. Lay, who
was also present, was scuff1ing for
the gun with deceased, it went off
killing Lays horse and France
during the scuffie, coolly put foul
balls into Haven who, after twelve
hours suffering, expired. France,
Lay, and Brooks are now in Jail al
Dayton. The wife of deceased
also, was seriously injured in the
affray.
| The sierra Nevada CrOss.Cut.
VIRGINIA, Sept. 3d.-The Sierrs
| Nevada cross.cut is now in eleven
feet and in richer rock than yester.
day. The last four feet are in ore
that Skae claims beats yesterday,s