Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-17

President, Geo. Congdon; Secre-
tary, A. X. Durbrow; Superintend-
ent, +. S. Osbiston; Trustees, S..
Heydenfeldt, w. S. Lyle, George
Congdon, George w. Wells, r. III.
Follis, Robert, Sherwood, G. II.
Fish. The Secretary report shows
receipts OF 1881, 7S3 55, including a
cash Indebtedness of $sS. .002 10; dis
bursements, 1855, ,375 OF. The Su-
perintendent reported favorably
and anticipates no unusual expend-
iture for the coming year, except
for hosting works for the new
shaft.
C0nTE and OGner News
SAN Francisco, Dec. 16th.-The
trial of j. G.. Duncan, for forgery,
began In the Municipal Criminal
Court this morning on the indict-
ment founded on the certificate
raised from 20 to 1920 shares and
hypothecated with the London and
San Francisco Bank. The defend
ant, accompanied by his wife and
his two sons, was in court and the
forenoon was occupied in itnpan-
neling a jury. This afternoon the
remaining jurors were obtained.
The afternoon, up to o'clock, was
occupied with the reading Of the
indictment and the statement OF
the case to the jury by Assistant
District Attorney Darwin. He is
assisted in the case by Mr.. Roysdon
and Theodore Bradley. Messrs.
Mcclure and Coghlan appeared for
Duncan.
In the Fifteenth District Court
to-day Judge Dwinelle made an Or
der vacating the appointment OF
F.F. Low as Receiver of the French
Savings Bank, and ordering him to
turn over all the banks papers,
moneys, etc, to the bank.
In the Fourth District Court to-
day, in the suit of Logue ct al. vs.
the French Bank, on motion of A.
A. Cohen, counsel for the plaintiff,
the case was dismissed.
Thomas j. Gallagher has entered
suit in the Fifteenth District Court
against the French Bank to recover
| Sll5,000, alleged to be due for SER
vices rendered as attorney for the
defendant corporation between the
lst of June. 1870, and the 9th OF
October, 1878.
This morning Capt. Gum, an old
resident of Oakland, while engaged
In tearing up an old ship, lying
in San Quentin Creek, fell down
the hatchway and was instantly
killed.
CO... Alexander Dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16Lh.-
Lieutenant-C Colonel Is. S. Alex
ander, senior eflicer of the En-
gineer corps, u. S. A., on this
coast, died yesterday IN this city,
aged SO years.
Tne More s2urGer Tsis7-SeaiheT'
SAN BUENAvENToEA,D Dec. l0.-
In the murder case this afternoon q
recess was taken until S o'clock,
and the day after that time was
consumed in the effort to get jury.
On adjourning, some time after the
lamps had been lighted, twenty
four citizens had been put through
the legal mill, of whom but three
were found acceptable to both
sides. At this rate it will take oil
Of tomorrow to secure a jury.
After fierce nerther of four days
the weather has softened and the
farmers are looking for rain.
Tao sessIers' League Ahead.
HANFoRD, Dec. 16th.-By con-
cert OF action nearly one hundred
teams were pleughing on one quar-
ter section near Grangeville to-
day. The land is claimed by Perry
Phillips by purchase from the
railroad company, and by Fretwell
from the government. 1t has for
merly been cultivated by Phillips.
The Settlers League are this yeai
putting it in for Fretwell.
EevsIt of Caincse "Snvvits."
TACOMA, w. T., Dec. 16.h.-A
gang of Chinese laborers on the
\ erthern Pacific Railroad attacked
Foreman Peter Reilly this morn
ing, two miles from this place
They had been in bad blood fol
some days and rebelled at all the
directions given. Their leader
Lee Tung, called Reilly opprobri
Gus names and struck at him with
a pole, whereupon Reilly collaret
and threw him down. Tuey go
up and Lee Tung, followed by sew
eral Cinnamon, rushed upon Reilly
with raised shovels and would, per
haps, have killed him, but Reilly
selling a pick from a bystander
struck Lee Tung on the head above
the ear with the eye Of the pick
fracturing his skull, making O hole
an inch and a half in diameter
The case is critical, with som,
chances Of recovery.
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