The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-22
PACIFIC COAST.
storm in SAN Francisco Harbol

San FRANCISCO, Nov. l0.-The storm of
yesterday morning was productive ofcon-
siderable minor damage among the ship
ping in the harbor. Several small crafts
in Mission bay were driven ashore or
sunk. The steamer idaho dragged her
anchors and went ashore at PotrerO.
The ships james Chester and Edderside
come into collision and both were consid-
erably damaged, Ferry steamers had
very rough passages, and creek boats
were drawn off.
Died Of His Wounds.
Michael Coghlin, bookkeeper of Innis
Fallen's saloon, cut by Daniel Leon on
Saturday and taken to the Central hospi-
tai died of his wounds this afternoon.
Re-nppointed.
A report around the City Hall is that
Pat. Crowley will be appointed chief of
police next month. The selection is
probably the most satisfactory that could
be made, by virtue of his previous record
in that position.
Oakland Marsh Lands.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
to-day commenced snit in the third dis
trict court against the city of Oakland to
quiet title to about 500 acres of land lying
along the water front of that city and on
the south side of San Antonio creek.
This course has been made necessary by
the recent agitation of the water front
question in Oakland and squatters' war
which had been in progress on the marsh
land The land in question is worth about
half million dollars.
another Evasion
The new constitution provides that the
directors or trustees of corporations and
joint stock associations shall be jointly
and severally liable to creditors and stock.
holders for all moneys embezzled or mis-
appropriated by the officers of such cor.
poration or joint stock association during
the iterm of Office OF such directors OF
trustees. To 'evade this provision an
agreement is being signed by the stock
holders of one of the largest banks in the
city waving such liability on the part oi
the directors, unless such embezzlement
or misappropriation shall be the result o
corporation. eollusion or negligence o.
such director or directors as may bt
sought to be made liable for such embez
! element or misappropriation. Other banks
| are about to pursue the same course.
Fatal Accident,i
Patrick Deering. a lahorer in the EN-
| ploy of the contractor who is supplying
| marble mantles for the new appraiser
building, was caught in the elevator to
| day, receiving probably fatal injuries.
1 Rain i'm California.
| The splendid rain of Sunday average.
| 81 inches throughout the county, insur
ing splendid crop of volunteer grain.
ION Trial,
In the county court this morning Judg
| Wright overruied the demurrer to tn
| complaint brought in suit brought t
oust those officers elected by the w. P.
who took the salary pledge. The cas-
now begins to look serious for the officer
elect. A jury trial has been demanded.
i The Ltnes Down.
The eastern wires are downito-night
Curfce Released.
SAN BuESAyENTaRA, Cal, Nov. 10.--Jnt
T. Curlee, who has been fourteen hour
in the state prison, under conviction {
participating in the murder of I. Wallac
More, arrived here to-day, having bee
granted new trial by the supreme cour
His counsel, j. NJ Brooks, in the distris
court, at once demanded new trial, an
the prosecution through the acting dis
trict attorney, acknowledged that the
] had not legal evidence to convict, an
asked that the prisoner be discharge
from Indictment The court made tI
order and the late prisoner departed f