Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-26
l0SANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
Morning kilograms.
passengers ooing south.

Passeageys G0ing south.
MoJAvE, Nov. 25-J Divine, Miss
Divine, M Anlisshier. G III Sess-
ions and wife, X Luttrell, S
Fish, A Best, Starr, w r. Row.
land, M l. Hass, M Durfey, ?
Schultz, F ID Vanderlip.
SIAN Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, November d.
Wheat, dull; No. ], $2O22@2.0 .05;
No. 2. Sl.95@2. Barley, coast
feed, 75@S0c; bay, 80@S5c; brewing,
S5c@$1; chevalier for export, Sl3@
II; coast. $1@1.l5. Oats, good and
choice, $1.2O@1. 40; inferior and or
dinary, S1@l.l5; surprise, nominal
a at $1.45@l.55. Corn, large and
small yellow, $1.05; white, $l.029.
Hay, $s@13. Potatoes, flat under
enormous receipts; Cuffee's Cove
10000; Petaumas and Tomales,
50@70c; Early Rose, 25@40c; river
reds, 40@50c; sweets, 50@62@c.
Wool, northern, 274@30c; SOUTH
ern and San Joaquin, lS(@2lc.
Coil Deane's Three Bonen zas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-The
Post this evening publishes the
following: Maurice Hoeflcker, a
well known stock operator arrived
from Virginia City yesterday. He
brings the following verbal propo-
sition from John w. Mackey of the
bonanza firm, to Coll Deane: 81
= will give you $500,000 if you find
such bonanzas in the mines you
talk of-Ophir, Hale 81 Norcross
and Yellow Jacket-provided you
pay for the work for the time being
until they are found. If you find
three bonanzas as stated, l will
1 give back the total amount for your
services" The above proposition
was made to Coll Deane to-day and
/ he replied: "rell Mackey to put
his proposition into writing, and l
will accept it for myself and my
friends" Mr.. Hoeflicker has since
telegiaphed this answer to Mr..
Mackey.
Msr,ai combat Between Tw" Hanch
CIaimants
EUREKA, Nov. 24-On Friday
afternoon John Chamberlain, in
possession of wood ranch thirty
II five miles from town, was attacked
by Robt. Brown, who claimed the
property, supported by two other
men,all armed with repeating rifles.
Chamberlain's thigh was broken at
the first discharge, but he main
tanned the fight on his knees with
a six-shooter and two shot-guns,
killing Brown and at the same mo-
ment falling dead himself.
ii Arrcss Ufs Mexican Charged with
Murder.
A SAN BUENAvENTURA, Nov. "a
Sheriff Miller effected an import
ant capture this morning at Mrs.
Dilly's, about two miles from New
hall. The prisoner is one Jose Pru-
dencio Lopez, who is wanted
in Elko, Nevada, for mur-
der. On being arrested, the fellow
drew his pistol, but the Sheriff
seized it with one hand, while stick
IN ing his own shooter in the murder
er's face with the other, when he
gracefully surrendered. The Sher-
liz is well entitled to the reward
offered, as he has followed the fell
low for days.
particulars or tho Tragedy near
Eureka.
EUREKA, Nov. "a. The Sentinel
gives the subjoined PARTICULARS oi
the fatal combat on the wood ranch
thirty-five miles from here. II
seems that hamberlain had been
in posse ssion of the land for some
time. Friday Brown went dowr
Eureka for the avowed purpose Of
asserting his claim to the land. He
was accom- panied by Tobin, Flynn
and Smith, all armed with Henry
rifles.
Chem berlain seems to have ex
pectej trouble, and had couple o.
shotguns near by where he wa
working. When the Brown party
approached Chamberlain seems t.
have realized that fight was i'm
miuent, and he sent boy who wa
with him up the hill to get tn
pups-Chamberlaip, in the mean
time, relying upon his six-shooter
Befoie the boy returned with th
runs the fight hau . orr"ned, and on
ef Chamberlain's thighs had beef
shattered. On receipt of the gun
:. he continued the fight, standing O.
his knees. In this manner he kille
Brown, and was in turn killed him
self. Both men expired within tw
minutes >of each other. Both me
were well known in Eureki
Brown was teamster, and was
member of the Sheriff Is posse
the time the five Italians WEI
killed at Fish Creek, during th
coal trouble here last Summer.
A great deal of sympathy is e.
g. preesed for Chamberlain's wife an
Two little children, who were liviI
near the ranch in dispute at II
time,of the tragedy.
~ Chamberlain was an Odd Fello
in gc,od standing, and q man gene
alIy respected by all who kne
him. The bodies of the men ha'
been brought to town, and hu
dreds OF people viewed the remail
at the Niorgue. The Sheriff we ,
ont and arrested the balance OF u
Brown party, but has not yet
rived with his prisoners. There
a deep feeling in the communit