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spired. l do not say whether his testimony
was correct or incorrect, but | do declare he
had no motive so far as | can see to conceal
or pervert The truth, and that there is moth
ing in his evidence to indicate perjury. 1t
looks to me as If his arrest is intended by
the Chronicle and detectives to warn citizens
of San Francisco that they must not testify
to any facts that would even tend towards
my e2culpation. Yours truly,
I. NJ. KALLocH.
The Post in another column says How
ever improbable it may appear in the face OF
testimony given at the inquest on the body
Of the late Charles De Young, it is conf
IDENTIFY asserted by friends Of l. NJ. Kalloch
that at least dozen witness will support
the testimony OF Clement Shaw, to the ef-
feet that De Young did fire the first shot,
The rumor is given for what it is worth, but
there is no possible doubt that such evidence
Held without Bail.
In the police court this afternoon, I. NJ.
Kalloch had preliminary examination on
charge OF killing Chas. DeYoung. The
prosecution offered the testimony OF eye
witnesses OF the shooting, medical men who
were in attendance and performed the au-
topsy, and the arres ting officer. The defense
offered no testimony and the prisoner vas
held without bail.
NJ. II. DeYounG Arrested For Libel.
SAN FIANc1sco, April 30.-M. Il. DeYoung
the surviving proprietor of the Chronicle,
was arrested ut noon to-day on complaint OF
Mayor Kalloch, charging him with libel. An
editorial which appeared in the New York
Wapil ,io1, I oil al, ,oe
ornation of perjury in connection with the
testimony given by Clement Shaw at the in.
quest on the body of Charles DeYoung, is
the ground of complaint. The prisoner was
released on bail.
Indian Affairs In Arizona. 80
TUscoN, May IA special to the Star
from Yuma says the reports that Indians on
the Colorado river above Ehrenberg have
broken ont and are defiant lacks oonfrma-
ton. Gen. Wilcox. commanding the Ge-
partmcn;, was az Fort Mojave on the 10Th
inst. directing the movements of his troops
in person. Eumors of general outbreak
in the vicinity OF Fort Mojave are not cred
tied here. eu.a. ID. .t...-.
Progress az the Southern Pacific.
The track of the Southern Paciic railroad
| is laid thirty -four miles east of Tuacon. On
aud after to-day train leaves Tuscon for
Pantauo with stages to and from Tombstone,
Empire City and Patagonia. train leaves
Pantano at 80 z. NJ. and arrives at Tuscon
at 6 80 p. NJ.
Commission Revision.
SAN FRAHCIsco, May 3,-To.day the COM
mission rates of brokers connected with tho
San Francisco Board were 81 each for each
transaction under 5000 and one half of one
per cent for all transactions over 5000 This
Will be the rule in futare.
Hotel Burned.
SAN FRANCIsco May 4, Tho Long Branch
Hotel at Alameda was barned this morning
about O'Clock. The hotel was a new three
story building. The fire is believed to have
been incendiary. One woman perished in
the flames ......
LATER-John W. Pearson, owner OF the
Long Branch Hotel at Alameda, estimates
his l-ss at about $4,000 no insurance.
The fire is now believed to have originated
from the use of coal oil in kindling fire.
The woman who was burned to death was
Mary Spaulding, an employe of the hotel,
and the one who first gave the alarm.
CIemetshaw Held TOR Perjury.
Clemetshaw, the witness who swors at tho
| COEOuSE 3 tluHuSbb D61OuuB uE6u lU6
first shot at Kalloch, to-day in the Police
Court waived an examination on charge OF
perjury, and was held to answer in bail of
$4,000.
| Death of ex.AuditOr Monroe Ashbury.
EI-Auditor Monroe Ashbury died to-day,
aged sixty-two.
Movements OF American Vessels.
Collector Shannon has received orders
from Washington to ct ont the revenuc cut
ter Thomas Corwin for the relief of the ex.
ploring yacht Jesnette and ice bound whalers
in the Arctic. She was put on the dry dock
to day and will be ready for sea in about
two weeks. The United States steamer
Lackawanna has left to look after American
interests at Callao.
The o'BrIcn Estate. ....
SAN FRANcIsco, May 4.-The superior
court to-day ordered n distribution of the
estate of the late W. s. O'Brien, to which
objection had been made by John II. Burke,
with the exception OF bequests to Maria
! Coleman and Kate McDonough, aggregating
q million and half. The value of the es-
tate undistributed is about seven millions.
Mayor KRIlach Tmpenched.
AT meeting of the board of supervisors
last evening the judiciary committee who
had been instructed to take into consdera-
ton the utierances and addresses OF Mayor
Kal!och and to report what, il any, incen-
diary language he as used publicly, and to
report proper action to ba taKon by the
board IN The premises, fled & long report
reviewing the history OF the labor agitation
and the part bor' in 1t by Kalloch, finding
that he has encouraged q lawless and dis.
contentsd element, advised them to parade