The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-31

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CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, Jan. %. - In the
City Criminal Court this morning, on
motion of Judge Lake, special attorney
for the prosecution, the charges against
Kearnsy. knight, Wellock and Hay.
ward. Of violating the Gibbs ordinance,
were indefinitely continued.
Grown Point levied an assessment of
one dollar per share. delinquent March
5th.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 29-Ths pro-
ject Of establishing free lunch houses
for destitute people of the city, is now
under good hesdwsy. About three
hundred persons partook of lunch yes
terday afternoon in the vestry of the
Central NJ. E. Church. During the
day . city banker dropped in to see the
proceedings. and after making some
inquiries. and observing how the thing
was done, drew check for $3.50, which
he presented to one of the Committee.
Supplies continue to pour in from all
directions; enough to satisfy the Com.
mittec of the permsnency of the under.
taking.
The idea is suggested of establishing
lodging houses for poor and houseless
wanderers, where accommodations can
be had at q triAing expense. aud in
very needy cases without cost. An.
other free lunch room was established
in the vestry of the Green street Con-
gregationsl Church yesterday. Ar
rangcments had been hurriedly made,
and were not complete. but about two
hundred people were provided with
meals. Most Of the applicants bear the
appearance Of being really needy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29-Contrac-
tors in the East are making preparations
and arrangements to take . small por-
ton of Chinatown of our hands. A
coal mining company in Missouri has
just concluded . contract for 500 Chi.
nese to work in their mines, and an
order for 600 more has been received
from Arksnsas. Quite . number of
smaller orders are being received in
this city.
After . jury was empanslled in the
Fifteenth District Court to-day. in the
oass Of Lennis C. Mccormick, by her
guardian N. E. Donohue. W. Z. j.
Baldwin, tho cause was continued un.
til tomorrow for . further hearing.
The complaint alleges the seduction of
plaintiff BY the defendant.
Henry Miller. Vice Precedent Of the
Banking hrm Of D. o. Mills : Co., Of
Sacramento. died to-day.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Jan. 29.-Lee
Wong IVES hanged to-day at l:25 P. n.
He listened with the utmost cooluess 70
the reading Of the death warrant by an
interpreter. and said he understood il
oil right. BE walked firmly up TO the
scai5old. and when asked IL he had any.
thing to ssy. replied. "It's . put up
Job by my enemy. II Lue Van was
here before me should be satisfied. :"
He spoke TO the sams purpose in the
coll. He Was bright and cheerful. The
arrangements all went smoothly. He
struggled como after the drop. Not .
Chinsman Was present.
SANTA MONICA, Jan. s9.-Considsr.
able interest 10 felt in report circu-
lated here that gold has been found in
the hills near BY under circumstances
that promise material rssults A mug.
get Of sufficient siEe was foan ! to in.
ducs further explorations. which hes
developed gold in paying quantities.
Prospectors are reticent - to their 10.
cation. bus enough has leaked out TO
at people on IN anxious inquiry. An
expert Of undoabtsd reliability has de-
olarsd the fAct that gold in paying guam.
tities exists between Point Dumme and
Santa Monica.
SAcRANKxTo. Jan. 2S-J. w. Bones.
Senator slsct of Alameda Co., on his
arrival In this city, thu eyenine vaa