Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-21
Morning kilograms.
80 sse0g~rs doing sOusl.

MOJAvE, Sept. 20.-J c Hood,
Z ii Seaton and daughter, r 1
Darlington, John Smith, Mrs J w
Chabin, Van Bunker, w Fore.
man, @ L Bdrringer, H G Thomp-
son, Mrs A F Gilmore, r Dillon, J
J Roche.
Sh"nsi". Array brswe-" kd,suss-
Hitsd by Mnchins.y.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Sept. 2Oth.-A
shooting sffiay took place this af-
terDoon OH the corner of Stark and
First streets. between A. e.. Nc
Donald, manager of tho Evening
Telegram, and j. X. Mercer, con-
nect.d with the Daily Bee. A few
days ago an article appeared In the
Bee rejecting very severely on Nc.
Donald and his family. Mercer
and Mcdonald met on the street
this afternoon, when the latter
asked the former if he was respon-
sible for the offensive article. Mer-
Ger replied that he was. Some
harsh language was INDUCED in by
both parties, when Mercer, who
was standing with his hand
in his pocket, started to draw
his pistol. Mcdonald, observ-
Ing the movement, threw his
arms aronnd Mercer to prevent
him from using the weapon. A
struggle eDsutd, when both men
fell, Mcdonald on top. Mercer
rose quickly to his feet aud fired
four shots in rapid succession at
Mcdonald, who was still on his
hands and knees. Mercer then
started to run, when Mcdonald
drew pistol an fired four shots ut
him, none of which took effect.
McDonaid's injuries are considered
very dangerous, and small hopes
are entertained for his reco very.
Mercer was arrested aud lodged in
all to await the result of McDon-
ald's injuries. The affair Occa-
stoned intense excitement.
A terrible accident occurred this
morning at Junction City. A
widow named Pitney, we'll known
In this section, was fatally injured
while passing around the main
shaft IN J. A. Bushnelps warehouse.
Her shawl caught In a rapidly re.
volving cylinder, and whirled her
around with frightful velocity,
bruising and mangliug the poor
woman in terrible manner before
she could be released. Her inju-
ries were very bad, and she sur
vived but few minutes.
Ths N-vAh" Republicans.
EUREKA, New, Sept. 20th.-The
Nevada Republican Convention
adopted a resolution declaring the
validity of Hayes's title, denounc-
ing the Potter investigation as
revolutionary. thanking the Ne.
vada Senators and Representatives
for supporting the silver bill and
demanding farther legislation to
the end that the coinage of silver
be placed on an equal footing with
gold; favoring legislative and con
gressional control of railroads, and
repudiating the third term. A res
0luti0n in favor Of the Texas. Pacific
was voted down. The following
ticket was nominated: For Con-
gress, K. M. Dsggett; for Governor,
John H. Kinkaid; Lieutenant. Gov
ernor, H. II. Migels; Supreme
Judge, Thomas p. Hawley; Comp
trolIer, J. f. Halleck; Treasurer,
Crockett: Secretary of State, JAS
per Babcock; Attorney General, M.
A. Murphy; Surveyor. Gen neral, A.
}. Hatch; Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Hammond.
A New Tst"s fov Mrs. Hodgden.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 90
Mrs. Cynthia Hodgden, recently
conyicted of murder in the second
degree, for producing al abortion
on Emma Dounes, resulting In her
death, was to day granted new
trial.
Chsues- Mura-r. at Marysyil,e.
MARYsvILIE. Sept. 20.-A WELL
known Chinese vegetable peddIer,
Ah Gohn, was brutally murdered
last night in his bunk in the Chi
nese quarter on First street, near G.
A Chinaman who bunked with the
deceased has been arrested on sus.
piciOa aud lodged in the city
prison.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2Oth.-l
Wheat-Stagnant and nominal;
shippIng, 81 65@1.673; milling, ST..
672@l.70. Barley-COast feed, 600
@$l; hay feed, S1.O2A@1.O74; brew
ing $l.15@l 25; cheva;ier coast,
$1.l2a@1.25; choice bright, $l.75.
Corn-Dull, sales large; yellow,
$1.l73 Oats-Steady; California.
81 l5@$l.57a; Oregon, $l.4O@1. go.
Rye-Nominal. Hay and potatoes
Unchanged.
An lmp"r tasion "T Chint,e rrOssi.
lutes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20th.-|
Yesterday two representatives of
the Chinese Companies waited on
Judge Darwin, Assistant District
Attorney. and informed him
that they had learned that
on the steamer City of
Peking, due from China and
Japan, there were some sixty Chi
nese prostitutes, consigned to an
Association known among the Chi.
nese by the name of the Three-to-
One Company. This Association
was some time ago broken ND by
the Chinese Companies, aud their
nefarious trade was stopped,
but recently they have re-
organized and commenced