Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-02
Morning kilograms.
rasseD gers going south.

PasseD gers going south.
MoJAvE, April III M Wilkins,
Mrs E G Dunning, DR. w w Ever
EFT and wife, E ". Cowlss, B Cook,
A X Baker, A P Kuffell, A r Math-
es, A F Mexican, J F Mexican, d
Crocker, 8 Strong, E McDougall, r
Sterling, L Daymude.
Two Boys Drowned ss Truckse.
TRUCKEE, March 31.-Frank
Page and willie Dyer, aged respect
lively fourteen and thirteen, were
drowned to-day in the raceway
leading to the lower dam at the
mill Of the Truckee Lumber Com.
pany. The two boys, in company
with George Varney, attempted to
ride sawlog through the raceway
from the upper to the lower dam.
The swift current in the raceway
caused them to fall into the water,
and two of the boys were drowned.
Varney narrowly escaped the came
fate
san B"enavshsura-K -Katn-The
JOnes Case.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, April L.
A tremendous downpour com.
menced early this morning, result.
ing in fall of half an inch in two
hOurs, aud there are yet no symp-
tozds of cessation. It is the one
shower required to insure full crops
of everything In the county.
In the case Of Jones, Justice Carl
ton, In addition to locking him up
to await the action of the District
Court in the murder matter, also
fixed the ball at S., 700 each ON the
charges of arson and perjury.
Against all these orders the prison.
er's counsel takes objection, and a
writ of habeas corpus has been
issued by County Judge Shepard,
returnable before himself this
noon. Counsel will ask that Jones
be dismissed on the first order, and
the bail reduced to a reasonable
sum on the others. if the prisoner
be held at all.
4 Bnnk Omcer Fonnd Gutlsy OF
Mnkisx False Resurss. =
SANTA CRUZ, March 31.-Frank
Cooper, ex-Cashier and Secretary
of the Santa Cruz Bank of Savings
and Loan Society, was tonight
found guilty, after the jury was
out two hours, of making false
semi.annual statements as to the
condition of the bank.
Drow ed in Pugss aeusd-guccess-
tut seal season.
PORT TOWNSEND, March 3I.-As
Dan Hams and another man were
crossing to Skagit on Thursday,
the canoe capsized, when the
former was drowned. The body
has not been recovered.
Weather warm.
The Indians were unus ually sue.
cessful in seal fishing off Cape
Flattery last week.
The OIlvsr.Cwmeroa Rr.acn "r
PrOmiss Case.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The
case of Mrs. Oliver against ex-Sen-
ator Cameron is adjourned till
Monday. Arguments of counsel
were the only matters of interest
to-day. General Butler moved that
the case be taken from the jurors,
as the receipt Of the plaintiff ef-
fected full release for the defend
ant.
The Judge said he did not enter.
tain any doubts as to his power to
withdraw the case from the jury,
bub what lie wanted most was to
hfAr something more about the re-
cjhpt. II the suit was to stand
Jpon the receipt alone, he would
jiettle the case very quickly; but
what he wanted TO know was
whether orinot there was any con-
troverting statement laid down in
that receipt. Unless there was,
then he should hold 1t bar to this
faction.
Recess was taken, aud when the
Court reassembled, argument on
l.he point OF law was continued,
md General Butler said that by
Hscognizing the validity of this
claim 1t would open the door to
blackmaiIers, and no man could
tell how soon he would be victim
lied. He asked the Court to rise
and come to the rescue of the com.
munity, and assist In driving Out
those women who disgrace the Ca D.
ital and blackmail Legislators;
teach them that the halls of justice
are the last places where they musl
come to further blacken their vic.
Tins, after entering into settlement
Break the charm of these suits
which have come down from Alex
ander Hamilton, who was drawr
upon so heavily by blackmailer
until finally his salary would no
support him.
The Judge denied tho motion {,
withdraw the case from. the Jury
and then Gen. Butler moved tina
as Mrs. Oliver, by her statements
manner OF living and conduct, was
t. the ava ~ tho law, a marie,
woma0f sDe WAS opped from con
aumWa-ipg mother marriage.
iEg lut said he should gov
afn htm et 1y lde facts in the cas-
fthsj1f oaa ahs9n tfrom the room
be- T1u.a make short work of ii
tpe tnM 3ese must bc tried as an,
r'he' %. fhesa parties cam
lofe. seth annl .afe Is. Well, thu
v~is rafhfg 4 pe econamendatio
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