Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
los ANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
Morning kilograms.
rn.senKers o..ne sou,n


Passengers G"tnE south.
MoJAvE, Jan. 12.-J NJ Jones, J
w Ackerson and wife, ] Gould, ]
G Walker, ] Simpson, Mrs A Z
Ward, Lankershim, ] l. Camp.
bell, M A Livingston, L Peswin-
ner, e Crawford, B f White, S
Bart, G Thistleton, VIM Brown, q
Simons, J Brown.
aMoJAvE, Jan. 13.-J Lyons, e L
Brady, ] Cote, Nj II Sharp, J H
Grove.
D Ia BueaRvehturs--Yai Pres.
poets.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, Jan. 13.-
What promises to be another long,
warm Southeast storm set in last
night, and nearly au inch of rain
has fallen up to noon to-day. The
volunteer and sowed barley is
springing up all over the country,
and everything looks promising.
The oil strike at the Sespe Is fully
as large as reported. The we'll is
situated in this county near the
scene Of the More tragedy.
santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 13. More
rain here, 40-l00 of an inch falling
between G and 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. 1T Is still cloudy and lower
ing. The hills are turning green.
Many spots in the county show
grass and volunteer barley is we'll
up. Farmers are busy plowing, The
ground ia in fine condition. Area
in grain heretofore reported. The
total rainfall for the season in the
coast portion of Santa Barbara
county is 10 45.100 inches. 1t is
less behind the range. The pros
pect is good for plenty of rain and
good crops.
san Frnnc;seO OMesr Arrested for
shOOting-Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-Thos.
J. Stanton, police officer, has been
arrested for shooting Francisco
Zerga, an Italian fisherman, while
the latter was attempting to escape
arrest for using net with mesh
of unlawful size. The ball from
Stantons pistol struck Zerga in the
mouth and lodged in the neck,
infiicting what may prove u fatal
wound. Stanton claims that he
intended to fire over the fugitive's
head and shot him accidentally.
Yesterday the body of DIR. Oeffinger
was found in his rooms, l, 142 Mar
ket street, under circumstances
which demonstrated that he
had suicided. A phial which
had contained prussic acid
was found in his room. A let.
ter in German was found addressed
to Joseph Oeffinger, his brother, OF
Stuttgardt. Germany, stating that
losses in stocks had driven him to
suicide. Deceased was physician,
practiclng under the title of "heal-
er and pschycometrist." He was
3S years of age. He was Spiritu.
alist, and in the room were found
numerous prose and poetry effu.
sions, purportipg to be commune
cations from spirits.
whisky anu Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. Aug
ust Goslee, a German soap peddler
suicided at his residence, 10lt
Market street, some time last night
by cutting his throat. The body
was discovered this morning. Cos
lee had been drinking heavily fol
some time past and had showr
symptoms of delirium tremens.
san Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18th,
market is absolutely lifeless, per-
haps owing to its being collection
day There was little or no bust
ness transacted at the produce ex
change to-day, there being on,
or two sales. Wheat, nothing do
ing, rates unchanged. Barley
market unchanged; 200 sacks coas
feed .95; brewing as heretofore
Oats, no change. Corn marke
without life; one sale reported o
200 sacks large yellow at $l.00 il
warehouse. Hay market stead,
and prices unchanged. Potatoes
Petalumas and Tomales, wortl
S1.4c@$1.50: Humboldt reds, do.
The Convention.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13.-The Con
yention met at $3.50 A. NJ, Tinnil
called to the chair and Sc member
present
The Committee of the Whole re
sumed consideration of the judicia
nv section II pending, with the Nc
Collum amendment, providin!
. that counties should pay the sala
ries of superior Judges.
The amendment was rejected.
Blackmer offered substitute
for tue entire section.
The Chair ruled 1t out of order
An appeal was takes and laid OF
the table.
Considerable delay followed t.
oct a Quorum to vote.
Section II was then passed b.
the Committee. 1t fixes the sala
RES Of Supreme Judges at $4,000
wear uENl otherwise changed b.
--i@~iu- e--1rior Judge
at II francisco
l. ....fs. Er tHeai, Los Angt
lt. 1rl .amon 20 an
4aia4rr t year, an
rff-.s cL Ils Fen ing eountie
.I.. -sar rsymls to be mad
ftau STATE asury. Thi
tgms.o aliIa may Sc changed b