Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the HERALD by the western
Union Telegraph Company.
Pacific Coast News.
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SACRAMENTO, Dec. 6th.-The |
Convention re.assembled at 2
o'clock.
A long argument followed on the
question OF reference to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
Filcher, from Placer, offered as
an amendment to McCallum's
proposition, that rates, when es-
tablished by the Commissioners,
shall be conclusive as to being fair
and reasonable.
Barbour spoke against retaining
the words "prima facie." Ii they
were kept in the section judgment
in one case and in one court might
knock all the rates established by
the Commission into smithers.
Smith, Of Santa Clara, here
called for the previous question,
which was seconded by the Con-
vention.
The proposition, by Filcher, in
structing the Committse on CorpO.
rations to strike out from the sec
ton the words "prima facie" and
insert instead conclusive" was
put from the Chair and declared
carried under viva V0ce vote.
Waters offered resolution in
structing the committee to provide
that the rates fixed by the Com
missioners shall not be conclusive
against people, but only prtnaa ia.
Gle evidence.
Hager submitted an amendment
referring the whole subject to the
committee for general revision and
further report.
After q discussion the previous
question was had and Hager's
amendment was lost under uiva
pOce vote.
Adjourned.
Racing sa Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 6th.-The
weather was threatening this
morning but the afternoon proved
clear and pleasant and the attend
ance at the Park was good. The
half-mile running race, between
Sam Brannan, Winters filly, Bob
Ingersoll and Champion, was won
by the former in two straight
heats, time So and SO.
The trotting race for the 1926 class
was postponed until tomorrow,
when Rarus and Sweetzer will con-
test for a purse of $1,000. The track
is in fine condition.
skae ana the gOaaays Firm
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6th.-The
Post, in its stock article to-day,
publishes the following: We have
at last been able to obtain a true
statement of the relations which
exist between Skae and the Bo-
nanza firm. 1t was at the earnest
solicitation of the former gentle
man that Mackey and Flood con-
sented to lend their Influence and
give the result of their experience
and resources in properly develop
ing the property. Skae attributes
the late disaster to misplaced con-
fidence on his part and the desire
on his part to give the outside pub
lie what is known as "fair show"
He admits that the mine on the
2100 and 2200 foot levels did not
realize expectations, and that the
methods of developing the vein
were hasty and ill.advised. Men
whom he deemed to be his best
friends went back on him and
threw their stock on the market
when 1t was understood that they
were to hold on and play for a
mine. Sharon, we are told, has
taken up portion of his stock and
the Bonanza firm are seeing him
through with the rest. Mckenzie
was selected as superintendent be-
cause he was the best man availa-
BILE and thoroughly understands
the practical methods of deep work.
ing carried on in the mines under
the charge of the Bonanza firm.
Mr.. Skae arrived here from Vir-
ginia City to-day.
The Moro Murder Trial.
SAN BUENA VENTURA, Dec. c.
1t is announced on the authority of
Judge Fawcett that the trials of
the parties accused of the More
murder will commence on the 10th
inst. The statement that Judge
Fawcett will not preside is not con-
firmed.
One ChInaman Gone.
BoDIE, Dec. 6th.-Chon Vow, a
Chinaman, was hanged at Bridge.
port to-day, for the murder of All
Pow, in Benton, CAL, last May.
silver King Concentrations
shipped.
YUMA, Dec. 6.h.-Fourteen thou
sand pounds of Silver King concen-
t,n
Francisco to-day.
The steamer Gila arrived from
Ehrenberg this morning, bringing
eighteen passengers, ten tons of ore
and three tons of government
freight.
Frazer River Fisheries.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 6.-The Of
fetal statistics of the Frazer river
fisheries show that 255 boats of all
kinds, worth nearly 500, ,OOO, were
employed, using nearly $4,000
worth of nets and giving employ
ment to close upon $500 men. As
a result We have over 5000 barrels |
of salted and over 100000 pounds
of canned fish, and, also, 1,500 gall
Ions of herring oil.
A ship yard will be built at West
minister.
Her Majesty's ship Turquoise is
under orders for Panama.
An ex-member of Parliament
named Smith is charged with ac-
cepting a retainer of S94 from an
Indian tribe to'defend one of their
chiefs, who was charged with mur-
der. Failing to do SO, the chief
was convicted of murder and sem
fenced to death and the ex member
has been sent for trial.
Fatal Qnsrrei-shOrt wheat sur-
plus.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 9th. IA I
few days ago, on Gray's river, w.