Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-04

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$50 b; Alta, l6A b; Justice $50 b; Chollar,
3 b; Union, IN b; Gould & Curry, 4.35 s.;
Benton, $40 b; Hale 3 Norcross, ~ s.;
silver Hill. soc b; Sierra Nevada, So b;
Mexican, s; Crown Point, .55 S; Justice,
zoos; Utah, 81 S; Imperial, 100 b; Best
& Belcher, So 8; Andes, $50 s; Alpha, An
s; Potosi, 8 s; 0verman, $50 b: Jacket,
4.o5 s: Lady W, 40c b; Ophir, 6% s; O.. Cali
fornia. l.6O b; Bullion, l.s5 b; N Y, soc b..
Eastera Lines ssi,l Dawn. ~
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3d.-The
Eastern lines are still down. No
report to. night.
Tho weather ns san francitco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3d.-The
wind changed to the west this
forenoon, the rain ceased and the
clouds partly cleared up, but the
barometer remains low and fair
weather IL not yet assured.
Joined the spirits.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3D.. H.
White, a cook by trade, committed
suicide yesterday at his lodgings,
by taking morphine. From writ
ings found in his room he WAS evi.
IDENTIFY crazed by spiritualism.
TIE Railway Com mtss,on-The
muss-l slough Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3d.-The
Board of Railroad Com missioners
met this morning but, owing to
Mr.. Cones absence. they adjourn
ed without transacting any bust
ness.
In the Mussel Slough cases De
Wolf WAS on the stand and the de-
fence tried to show by his testi-
mopy that the object of the set
tiers military Organization was
for the purpose of defence against
the Mexican banditti. The wit
ness, however, declined to commit
himself TO suit this view Of the
matter.
The schroeder Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3D.
In the Schroeder trial this after
noon the evidence of q number of
the prisoners friends was taken to
show the change in his state of
mind after the discovery Of his
wife's guilt. 1t is probable that
the evidence will be all in to-mor-
row.
Tao schraeder rria,.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3d.-In
the Schroeder trial, at Oakland to-
day, the defense put forward the
plea of transitory mania. Miss
Gallagher, u domestic in Schroed-
er's family, testified that DIR.
Lefevre confessed to her his init
macy with Mrs. Schroeder, and
employ cd her as a spy on Schroed.
er's actions. She met him several
times and'reported the situation to
him; and, shortly before the shoot.
ing occurred warned him of his
danger.
The Rasns ut M.setd.
MERGED, Dec. 3d.-The rainfall
since yesterday morning, at 9
O'Clock up to G A. NJ. to-day,
amounts to 97-1O0ths of an inch,
making 1.76-100ths inches of rain
for the season. Throughout the
storm, since Wednesday afternoon,
we have had high winds from the
southeast and it is now blowing
gale and raining steadily. Grass
and grain are shooting forth and
the signs are favorable for con-
tinuance of the stormy weather.
RcscuiOg she crew OF ~ schooner
Taking Refugs On sauta Cruz
Island.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 3D.
Thursday morning, while off Cape
San Martin, the steamer Los An
gelss sighted q small schooner run
ming under double reefed fore
sail. There was heavy sea run
ming at the time, and a regular
gale blowing from the south ward.
When the steamer was close up to
the schooner, they lowered u sail
and commenced waving their hats,
signalling for help and crying out
that they wsresinking. The steam
or lowered boat and took off the
schooner's crew. The schooner
was called Taffie and was of four
teen tons burden and was bound
for San Pedro, thero to fit out for
the fur seal trade. The Los Ange-
les encountered gale all the way
down and was unable to make any
landings, except at Monterey.
After landing her freight at Santa
Barbara, the Los Angeles sailed
for Santa Cruz Island for refuge
for the night.
Cold weather in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Dec. 3d.-A heavy
snow storm, accompanied by q
strong east wind, has prevailed all
day iH@this city. Reports from
points on the Columbia river be.
tween here and Walla Walla, in.
dictate very severe weather, with
cold eastern winds and snow. Att
1880 tom ght the thermometer
showed 10 to IL degrees above zero.
There are strong probabilities that
the upper Colum bia will be closed
by Ice tomorrow or next day. The
Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company to-day refused to receipt
for freight beyond BIuIock's, the
present terminal point Of the rail-
way extension beyond the Dalles. |
Heavy Fire
PORT townsend, w. T., Dec. Sd. |
"A telegraph operator has arrived
from Port Gamble and reports the
burning OF the store at that place, |
with all its contents, this morning.
The fire 10 supposed TO have orig
mated In the chimney of an out
side Office. The loss Of goods will
probably reach $4,000. The
amount Of insurance IL unknown.