Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-15

Mrs Il A Stevens, A Mason, J w
Anderson, A Rothchild, Mrs Z III
Taylor, Mrs H Rice and two chill
dren, G Briggs, w Y Smith, Fl
We'll, b King, l. Henser, VIM
Rockwell, F Kohler.
saa Francisco Items.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-Judge
Wheeler, of the Nineteenth Dis
trict Court, this morning set aside
the recent elections In Bullion and
Exchequer, and ordered notice to be
given or a new election in Bullion
within ten days; but as the annual
meeting of Exchequer is near at
hand, he made no order with re-
gard to that.
Geo. Howard, an eXpressman liv-
ing in the rear of the premises of
725 California street, was found last
night at the foot of the steps lead
ing to his door, dead, with a knife
wound through his heart. No clue
as yet to the murderer. The object
was evidently not robbery,as vaiua-
bles on his person were undisturbed.
Towards business has been to a
considerable extent with the Chi
nese, and it is stated that he has
had some trouble with them, which
leads to the suspicion that he was
murdered by Chinese.
Miss Won Berg, the noted profess
sional pedestrienne has drawn out
of the ladies' walking match!in San
Francisco, after four days. effort.
This has greatly astonished the
knowing ones. IL leaves only am
ateurs and novices to continue the
contest.
the Chiusse ia British Columbia.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13th.-A
Victoria dispatch says: Public
meetings were held on Vancouver
Island and on the mainland, in
British Columbia. and resolutions
were passed and petition for
warded to Sir John A. Macdonald,
the Premier of the Dominion Gov
eminent, protesting against the en-
ployment of Chinese labor in the
constructions the Canada Pacific
Railway.
Another Excitement about sierra
Nevada.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-In eX
PLANTATION Of the sharp rise In Union
and Sierra Nevada this morning a
press dispstch from Virginia says
that the south drift on the 1900
foot level of the Sierra Nevada is
in eight tet Of ore assaying $500 a
ton, and has sixty feet to run in
Sierra Nevada ground. The Off
cial letter of the Superintendent of
the Sierra Nevada, written on Sat-
urday, says the face of the drift is
in ore o. good quality, with streaks
OF very high grade ore running
throughit. Ore is also reported in
the drifion the 2,400 cot level of the
Union, correspondent to the $500.
foot level of the Sieri Nevada The
Daily Stock Erchans to-day says:
Development does II spring from
profesedly official al nouncement,
but frtm street reportS and private
teegr.ms concerning them.
san francisco Markets.
SANFRANoIsCo, Oct. 13-Wheat
Mol 81 92a@1. 90; No. 2, $I.s7@
80. BarIey-Coast feed, 7O@75i
Bay, 77l@SOc; Brewing, SOc@S1;
Chevalier, for export, 81. 5O@l.70i
Coast. 90e@S110. Oats-Good and
choice, 81 250150; interior and or
binary, St@1 20; surprise, $1,000
20 clorn-Layge yellow, 82ac;
Ind, $4,000; white. 700
$7@I2. Potatoes I'M
Reception Ia Portland.
Nd Oct. 13.-The city
gala appearance this
Flags are flying from
buildings and profus-
ting meets the eye in
ion. Hundreds of peo-
ng in from all parts oil
HsH and the streets are
ia anxious crowds.
dispatch is just re-
w Astoria: "Steamel
a Cape Hancock at
fF aing and arrived al
ri. HE Statutes now be-
Imdians KiiIad.
COL, Oct. 11th.-
ought in from tn,
mos Utes say tina
ians were killed
the Goth Of Sep
ntil October 5th
t Ierritt's arrival
Movements.
.4WI1 |.-Lieutenant
BC. te arse arrived her,
TIN lI4sHf at last an au
the .j. of the doing