Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13th.-At
Brogie, Indians, Sunday, George
Scott was hanged by mob for
ravishing the wife of his employer.
Delegate Cannon, In. an inter-
view, denies all the allegations
contained in the Presidents mes.
sage.
Rasireaa Commtss,Oasr Bees.
ssecOsr Snas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13th.-
Railroad Commissioner Beerstech.
er was shot last night by Anton
Fischer. His assailant was Presi-
dent OF the German Workingmen's
Club, Of which Beerstecher was q
member. Both had been close po-
| litical friends, but after the cleo
ton of Bserstscher to the Com.
missionership and the defeat Of
Fiscber as candidate for Record
or At the last election, the latter
became the enemy Of Beerstecher.
just before the shooting last night
Fisher had been importuning
Besrstecher to obtain for him some
official position. The ball struck
Beerstecher In the left breast, but
1t Is hoped the wound 10 not NOR.
tai. AT last accounts he was rest
ing easily.
Beerssscaer's Wouua Trsaisg-His
AsssiiAns Asfessed-Tae Hlusssl
essagh Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1Sth.-An-
Efcnhor rrh Mt ID
Commissioner Beerstecher last
night, was arrested about noon and
locked up. It Is now stated that
Beerstecher's wound lie not dan.
gerous.
In the Mussel Slough case the
Court to-day decided to admit the
evidence given at the Coroner's
inquest.
| GRAIN ana. Pusat0 Mar keas.
SANFRANcIsco, Dec. l8.-Whsat
steady; No. l, $3.50 @ 1.52}; No.
II, $l.45@1.473. Barley dull;
feed, 7S3c@95; brewing, $i.O5@l.l5;
coast. s0c@$1.05. Oats dull; good
and choice 81. 273@$l.s73; common,
$1.20@1.25; Surprise, $l.40@1. so.
Corn-Yeliow, 81 a LOTT; white,
nominal. Hay, $lO@$l6 per ton;
I Potatoes-river reds, 60056; Early
REESE, 55@65; Humboldt, $101. 10;
Humboldt peaohblow and kidneys,
90c@$1; Petalumas and Tomales,
S73 090o; Cuffey's Cove, $1.1001. 10.
Fischer Believed Co be lnsame.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13th.-An-
ton Fischer, who shot Railroad
Commissioner Besrstecher last
night and who was arrested on
Powell street this afternoon, shows
evidences OF disordered mind. II
10 ascertained that he has recently
made some disposition of his prop.
erty and affairs In q manner to Gre.
ate the belief that he intend ed sui
eide; also, that he attempted to
kill shos-dealer named Bushe on
Powell street last night. He pro.
fesses to know nothing of the
Beerstecher affair and disclaims
any enmity towards him, but says
IL he had not been arrested he
would this evening have visited
Mayor Kalloch and . number of
prominent stockholders, with q
view of shooting them. He ap.
pears entirely unconcerned. He is
q rabid Socialist and was under DO.
lice surveillance during the recent
troubles In the city. M
OslIl out.
| OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 13th.-Ths
Schroeder jury are still out. They
have not been out Of the Jury room
since seven O'Clock Friday evening
aud have not yet Notified the Judge
that they cannot agree. They still
stand ten for aoquittal to two for
conviction.
ecnsoeder Acquitted.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1Sth.-
In the trial Of Schroeder for the
murder of DR.. Lefevre, of Alan eda,
the fury this evening, after being
out ~ hours, returned q verdict OF
not guilty.
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