Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-19
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MOJAvE, March 1S.-T Baggot,
A Mason, A VintoD, Mrs Gerald
and child, Mrs e J Reed, Mrs DIR
Nickson, G Woolworth and wife,
Mrs F T Barney, Mrs 8 P Caldwell,
Mrs s w Butler, Mrs Geo r Butler,
Master George Butler, J RunDels,
Arthur Van Norman, DR. e Van
Norman, HI Hewinak, wife, seven
children and servant, w Heath,
Miss S w Watson, E 8 O'Biien, A
Helbraner.
The Indiau TrOab,es as NIIka.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18th.-
An official report of the commander
of the British gunboat Osprey, now
at Sitka, has been II eeived by teie-
graph via Victoria. He describes
the situation at length, showing
that there are about 320 whites at
Sitka, of whom GO are capable of
bearing arms. The Indian village
adjacent 10 the town contains at no
time less than 800 warriors, and
generally 500 or upwards, while
within a day or two travel, In
canoes, are several thousands, close
I" connected by ties of kindred.
BE e'a'""wal of the troops
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#.n- th3 sto.hets aHaU. laa
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.-t who tad sdHa 81. .roasa
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The report couo.,-~. flI
"In conclusion 1 beg to state tina. i
feel certain that the presence of the
Oliver Wolcott and this ship has
averted serious calamity, and
that II is my firm conviction that
nothing but permanenJ protection
and some sort of local govern.
ment endowed with authority to
maintain order will enable white
people to live here without modest.
alton from the Indians and TO carry
on their trade aud develop the re-
sources Of the country"
san Fsancisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ls.-I
Wheat, No. l, $1.65@1874 No. 2,
SLIGO @l IS. Barley, coast. 7O@
75c; brewing, nominal. Oats, 95c@
$l.274. Corn, all kinds 81, except
small yellow, which brings 81. .O2A;
Hay, S6@13 so. Potatoes, Hum boldt
reds, $l@1.10; Early Rose, SLIGO
l 125; Petalumas and Tomalee, 9Oc |
@Sl; River reds, 60@85c; sweets,
-"sro "nd ihe MisisE COmpanies
SAN Francisco, March 13.-The
Chronicle this morning reports that
q final settlement has been effected
between the mining and tunnel
companies. This statement is
somewhat premature, but practi.
cally an agreement may be consid-
cred as reached between Sutro and
the bonanza firm, though some of
the parties to the agreement have
not yet given In their adhesion.
Representatives of the mining
companies are holding a meeting
to day, and 1t is expected that u |
conclusion will be reached there,
and the papers signed shortly.
LATER.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l8, 8 p. NJ.
The agreement between Sutro
and the mining companies was
definitely settled this afternoon.
The papers are now IN the Hands of
the printer, and will be ratified as
soon as printed.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 18Th
August Janin, native of France,
aged so years, killed himself by u
pistol shot in the head, at the st.
Charles Hotel, 3l1 Pacific street,
about half-past one o'clock yester-
day afternoon. He was a shoe
maker by trade, and came here from
Sacramento two weeks ago. He
formerly kept SALOON OH Dupont
street, near Pscific. He was with
out means. He left note which
stated that long -continued Ill
health had induced hin to commit
sp side.
CpsDiHx Of CohRrtss - hnadRtI
Elected spenker.
WASHINGTON, htarch lS.-
HoUsE-A great crowd was nres-
ent to witness the orenipg ae sion
and Organization. l,ean.. are-