, 1879-10-02
PAClFICCDAST.
Pacific Coast Land Laws.

SAN FRANclsco, Sept 23.-The U. s prb-
lie land commission. created by act of the
last Congress- will met here tomorrow for
the purpose of codifying the land laws of the
Pacific Coast department. 1t is in contem-
plation to recommend to Congress to abolish
all district land offices and to consolidate the
same with the land offi,e in Washington.
Serious Charges.
A Los Angeles displtch says G. Wiley
Wells, of this city in receipt of II letter
from Col. Mosby, consul at Hong Kong, by
the last China steameL which will be pub
lishud in the Journal tomorrow, to the effect
that before the name Of Bailey, late consul
at Hong Kong, was sent to the senate for
continuation as consrA general at Shaghai
the Secretary of State was in possession Of
Consul Mosby's dispatch charging Bailey
with being defaulter to the government to
the amount of 100000 or $40, 900, with the
record of evidence sustainlng the charge;
that not until after BaiIy's confirmation and
Mcsby 5 dispatch had been in part published
in Washington paper did the Secretary of
State take notice Of the charges. ..
Grants Movements.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept 2i.-This morning
quite large delegation of ex-residents of
Galena called upon General Grant and had
pleasant reunion. ..'
General Grant, accompanied by Major
General Mcdowell, Judge Field Mrs. Grant,
U. S. Grant, Jr., and the reception commit.
tee, Immediately after leaving the produce
exchange, were driven TO the Washington
street wharf, where the party took the
steamer General Mcpherson, and proceeded
to make the tour OF the Notifications in the
harbor. The steamer proceeded to Angel
Island, where the General and party were
received by the officers in command and
shown around the post. After passing au
hour or so there they visited Alcatraz. The
General inspected the Notifications there
and compGmented the commanding officer
upon the excellent condition of the fort, and
remarked uuon the splendid defenses of the
harbor in general. The party then took the
steamer for Black Point. On their arrival
there the battery fired q salute OF thirty
eight guns. Carriages in waiting took the
party to the residence OF General Mcdowell,
the bands of the I'd and 4th artillery and 4th
infantry playing Hail to the Chief" on the
arrival, and the soldiers saluting. sH-
'. Heavy Failure. "'-
SAN Francisco, Sept. 25.-Up to noon TO-.
day the following attachments were levied
on the stock of Feist, Frank e. Co.: He'll
man Bros, $1S,000; JOSEPH Harbaugh,
$4,000; Wm. scholle & Bros, $24, l24;
Simon Marks, $53, 294; NJ. Levy, $35, 1876,
Felix Feist, $2l, 1888; Benjamin Hagan ct al,
$40 "a; L White ct al, S5,02S; Horace B.
Claain & Co., $9,2S7. -'.h"" i."' .."
In reference to press dispatch from New
York to the effect that the house had pur-
chased large quantity of goods on the rep
resentation that the assets of the house We're
$3.50, 900, while their liabilities amounted to
only $4,000, the firm say that no goods
have been purchased by or for them in that
city or elsewhere on false representations.
Mr.. Feist, in the course of conversation,
attributed the embarrassme of the firm 10
the failure of other drygoods houses in the
city and the general depression of business.
He said there every reason to hope for
I'm amicable settlement of existing difficulties
by compromise between the firm and its
creditors. Steps were already being taken
to bring about such result. l.. ,sssa l..