Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-15

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WATsoNvILLE, CAL, March H.
A substitute night watchman was
shot by man whom he caught
stealing wood last night. The
wound will not prove fatal.
Weather cloudy with occasional
showers.
More srioc L,sisatIoa STARTED.
EUREKA, New, March 14.-Un.
eXpectedly the recent rumors oil
more litigation between the Eureka
Consolidated and Richmond com.
panies turn out TO be true. The
Richmond, in this instance is the
plaintiff. The necessary legal pro-
ceedings have been commenced
and an injunction against Eureka
is to be applied for Immediately. 1t
is the general belief that the Court
will grant an order restraining the
Eureka from further extraction of
ore at the point in dispute, the
same being the 10th level. Papers
were served this morn
ing on Superintendent Dom
nelly by Under Sheriff Nelson.
The opposing attorneys will be
mainly the same as before. The
ore in controversy is within the
lines of Eureka's claim as deter
mined by the late decision of Judge
Field, but the Richmond, having
appealed from that decision to the
United States Supreme Court, holds
that the ground cannot be worked
by either party until a final deci-
sion is had; in fact, it appears that,
by order of Judge Field in similar
cases, mine companies have been
made to bide the final decision of
the Supreme Court. If these prem
ises are properly laid, it is quite
likely that the Richmond will
obtain an injunction against the
Eureka. There is hardly doubt
that Eureka will ultimately mine
the ground but the case may be
kept in the Supreme Court for Il
year. The only immediate effect
of the present proceedings will be
to interfere with the ore supply of
the Eureka. The 10th level has
been yielding the largest part of
the ore necessary to keep the fur
naces in full blast. 1t is at this
point where the rich lead of ores
smelted during the past few months
was obtained. A general impress
sion here is that other portions
of the mine will produce a
quantity of ore to render
the stoppage of furnaces unneces-
sary. There are some persons, of
course, who think differently.
Whether this new and totally un-
phazc of litigation be-
tween these two leading companies
will operate to interrupt the regu-
lar monthly dividends of Eureka
Consolidated remains to be seen.
Legislative.
SACRAMENTO, March 14th.-As-
sEMBLY-Johnson moved the re.
of the vote by which
the House yesterday postponed in.
definitely the newspaper retraction
bill. Carried. ayes 40, noes 20.
Johnson then moved that the DILL
be recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to
report one week from to-day.
johnson presented u petition
from 800 citizens of Sacramento,
asking for the repeal of the specific
law.
DissstrOus s."ru tn West Virginia.
WHEELING, w. Va, March H.
A heavy storm Monday y unroofed
number Of houses, killed great
quantity of stock and inflicted
other serious damage.
OF the Track.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March H.
The west bound passenger train
was thrown from the track six
miles west of North Platte, at 2:3O
this morning, by q broken rail.
The engine and mail ear passed
over all right, but the baggage car,
two coaches ana sleeper were bad
ly wrecked. No one was hurt.
There were three emigrant cars at
tached to the rear of the train
which were replaced on the track
and taken back to North Platte
with the passengers, who will re-
main there until the next regular
train west tonight.
The Colorado Central train, so
long snow-bound ut Taylor's and
Lone Tree, arrived here tonight.
CangressiOnaI NOies.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Iu the
the West Point apprOpria-
tion bill was amended and passed.
The House debated at great
length on the diplomatic appropri-
alton bill and then amended it,
it the duty of Consuls to
make quarterly reports on exports
and imports, and annual reports as
to wages of labor in countries to
which they are accredited. The
bill was finally passed.
A bill to aid Bennetps Polar EX-
pedition passed.
Henvy Storms in 0ht"-Crop Pros
poets.
CINCINNATI, March l4.-Advices
from the interior of this State in
dicate that the storm of the past
two days has been one of much se-
verify. A great amount of damage
has been done to property general
ly, and especially railroad property.
A large portion of the lower part
of Mansfield, Ohio, is covered by
water to depth of three feet, COW
ering the first floors of many dwell.
lings.
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