Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-22

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business, however, was transacted,
further than the adoption of a res
olutiou that the members of the
committee should canvass the va
rious districts OF the city to secure
as much aid as possible for the
plague. stricken communities. They
then started on the hunt for sub
scriptions.
More Of Duneau's rsascaIlty,
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2lst. -
The demurrer to the complaint Of
4. Fl. Woods VS.. the Safe Deposit
Company has been overruled by
Judge Dwinelle. Woods loaned j.
G. Duncan $50, 900, taking as secur-
ity l,000 shares of Safe Deposit
stock. 1t tappears that the certifi-
cate had been raised from 500 to
1000 shares, and Woods brought
suit to recover the value of the
bogus stock. Defendant filed u de-
murrer that, because the took was
not authorized, although it was
signed by the proper officers, de-
fendant was not responsible. Judge
Dwinelle held that the stock was
regularly issued and signei by the
President and Secretary and had
all the marks of regular issue.
Charles A. Morrill,, late Captain
of the night watch of the Custom
House Inspectors, is on trial in
the United Circuit Court on an in
dictment for neglect of duty in
Omitting to examine trunk be-
longing to Harry Davey, second
teward of the steamphlp Oceanic,
which trunk was sent ashore Oh
the 7th of June last. Davey was
recently convicted IN the same
Court OF smuggling quantity o
opium, cigars and silk hapdker-
chiefs, the goods in question.
Murderers Not Yet Arrested-nca
: eat Of Cheap Fares.
PORTLAND, Oregon, August 21.-
In the case of the three robbers ant
murderers who burglarized w
O'Shea's pawubrOker shop an(
shot the boy, Louis Joseph, ther,
. has been 10 new developments
: Diligent search has been made b,
, the authorities, but up to tn
. present time they have not beei
: captured and but very slight an
d unsatisfactory traces discovered. l
1 Is believed they are making 10
!, the coast TO effect their escape 0l
some sailing vessel. In the pur
suit one of the men was forced t
c drop his coat and hat. A wallis
r was also recovered about one mil
!. beyond the city limits, and, on eX
u animation, it was found to contai
, all the jewelry taken from tn
s office, amounting in weight t
II about twenty-five pounds. 1t
not known how much money til
U robbers got, but it is thought the
Q obtained several thousand dollars
: No effort is being spared by tn
J. authorities to bring the murderou
villains to punishment. O'She;
y 1t is thought, may recover, al
IS though his condition is critical i
the extreme. The funeral of til
unfortunate lad took place to .da,
The city is at present overru
,s with thieves, tramps and cr
70 throats, and burglaries are of dali
. occurrence. Cheap fares hav
y brought hundreds of such charat
II ters TO the State. The citizens al
n fully aroused to the insecurity an
= danger, and are taking prompt an
- determined measures to maintai
- law and order, even if it is nece
'e sary to organize Vigilance Con
\. mittee.
o Brisish Coiusubia wants q" Aes-,l
re VICTORIA, B. c., August 2l.-l
d the Provincial Parliament this a
ternoon the Attorney General il
troduced a memorial to the Quee
e sitting forth the grievances of Il
Is Province against the Dominic
:, and praying that, in case the tern
:, of the Union are not carried o.
y by the first day of March mex
3 British Columbia shall then be d
lr lowed to withdraw from the Unio
o There is no excitement. The m
n mortal will he adopted by II larl
y majority.