Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-06
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Special to the HERALD by the Western
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Pacific Coast News.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9Th. John
Lajie and John NJ. Cavarly have
filed a complaint in the Fourth
District Court against the French
Savings Bank to restrain the Of
ficers and agents of defendant from
further proceeding with the busi-
ness of the bank or in any way in
terfering with its property. 1t is
also further asked that the corpora
tion be dissolved aud the assets
realized and distributed among the
depositors. Also, that y receiver
be appointed to protect the inter-
ests of claimants.
Messrs. Smith and Danforth of
the Finance Committee of the
Board of Supervisors, have been en-
gagged during the past few days in
visiting the different city banks to
discover whether the late Alex
ander Austin had any account with
them which might lead to the dis
covery of where the missing tax
money went. They were unsuc-
cessful In their search. Mr.. Smith
states that the papers in the hands
OF Mr.. Dean, which were not pro-
duced at the examination before
the Finance Committee, are of
strictly private nature and have
not the remotest bearing on the
case. The papers belonging to the
Austin estate have all been turned
over to the Public Administrator
He represents that Austin had life
insurance policies in the following
companies, for the amounts name
Charter Oak, $4,000, which, und, r
the reorganization of the COM
pany, was reduced 40 per cent;
Equitable Life, 5000, and two
policies in the New York Life for
So, 900 each. These policies may
possibly have been assigned, in
which case Mr.. Doolan will contest
the assignment. 1t has also come
to light that, a short time before
Austin's death, he borrowed money
in different amounts from several
persons, aggregating $7,400, and
sold pair of valuable colts for
s. ZOO, none of which has as yet
been accounted for. Six weeks be-
fore his death Mr.. Austin also drew
his deceased wife's diamonds, de-
posted in the Bank of California,
and thus far no trace of their where.
abouts has been obtained. These
diamonds were estimated to be
worth from $2590 to $4,000. Mr..
Doolan intends to make every
possible effort to trace the course
of this money and he has been
promised the cooperation of the
banks in the matter.
Seneca McCroney brings suit in
the Twelfth District Court to re-
cover $150.000 from r. Griesinger
for alleged conversion to his own
use of 700 shares of Hale & Norcross
stock on the 23d of Septembe last.
Charles l.. Sawyer brings suit in
the same court against Griesinger
to recover $4,000 damages for al
legged conversion of 800 shares of
Savage stock in February last.
The Board of Bank Com mission
ers have just concluded their ex-
animation into the affairs of the
Humboldt Savings and Loan Bank.
They report the bank in a flourish
ing condition and the business con-
Quoted with care and prudence.
More trouble is reported on Eel
Sobrante Rancho, arising from
conflicts between the squatters and
landholders. Last Saturday Mr..
Mo cLean and two sons had a diff
Guilty on his land with squatter
named Flynn, in which the latter
was badly beaten with the stalk of
q gun. 1t is reported that Flynn
has died from his injuries. A wo-
man who was a companion of
was also beaten and is |
said to be in precarious condition.
are represented to have