Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-02
MORNING SESSION.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1st.-In
the trial of the Mussel Slough set
tiers to day the jury was complet-
ed and the examination OF witness.
es begun. The prosecution will
endsavor to show that q conspir-
acy existed among the settlers to
hold on to their lands In any event,
and to enable 1t to develOpe that
point the Court admits evidence
relative to the original organiza-
ton OF the Settlers League.
A splendid rain has prevailed
since early this morning, with
q strong southeast wind. Interior
advices show that the rain extends
all over the northern and central
parts OF the State and as far south
as MERGED, with snow in the noun
tains.
Mexican Bandis Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1st.-For
several months past a band OF cut
threats have been terrorizing on
the frontier between Lower Cali
fornia and the United States and
have robbed travellers and plum
dered houses and merchants with
impunity. The banditti were at
tackled aud dispersed some time
ago and three of them fed to this
city. Yesterday Clodomiro Gotta
was arrested on Pine street, charged
with being one of the band, on a
warrant issued by Gov. Perkins,
and be was turned over to Joaquin
Garcia Condo, the Mexican Consu
residing here.
rhe R~siroad Commission C"wsd
SAN FRANCISCO, December / =
Leland Stanford, President of the
Central Pacific, and Fred Croker,
| Vice President of the Southern Pa.
ciflc, and the various heads of the
departments Of both roads, were
before the Railroad Com mission
this morning in relation to the
proposed schedule to be fixed for
freights on all the roads in the
State. Governor Stanford, on be-
half OF the Central and Southern
Pacific roads, objected to the Com
mission fixing any tariff for freight
for either of the roads, claiming
that both roads were operated un.
der q charter from the federal gov
eminent and that the law direct
lug this Commission to regulate
fares and freights only applied to
railroads operated under charter
from the Slate. Governor Stanford
furthermore intimated that II the
| Commission undertook to regulate
the schedule of freights for either
of the com anies which he repre-
sented, he would seek an injunc-
ton from the United States Circuit
Court. The Commission took nc
action In the premises.
Lawlsssness tn nan simon Valley
| -Rsiisoad and Osher News.
Tucson, Dec. 1st.-A Star spe.
cial from Silver City, New Mex.
leo, says: The report telegraphed to
the Star November 24tth, from
Shakespeare, of the killing of King
and wounding of Bill Smith, al.
legged horse thieves of San Simon,
which was stated to have occurred
at Downing's ranch, proves to have
been false. The twenty-five head
of stock recovered by Turner, Mar
tin and party and an engagement
occupying several hours, actually
took place, but it was bloedless .
Turner and Martin when returning
to San Simon from Shakespeare,
on Friday evening last, were am
pushed at Granite Gap by King
and his gang. Martin was killed
instantly, being shot in the head.
Three head OF stock were shot
down and killed in the ARRAY. Tur-
nsr escaped. A regular vendetti
has been commenced in San Sim.
on valley. The combatants are
largely composed of mon who left
Lincoln county, New Mexico,
some twelve months ago, under
stronR pressure.
Both Shakespeare and this city
show remarkable business activity.
The staee coaches are crowded
with passengers daily. Shakespeare
people are agitating the question
Of starting an express to compete
with the specie train for fast
freights and mails, both OF which
for some cause, are seriously de.
tanned.
The Southern Pacific Railroad is
now 20 miles beyond Rio Mimbres.
There exists quite rivalry be.
tween the Southern Pacific and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
roads as to which will reach EI
Paso first. The former is now go
miles from that point and the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
about 12O.
A man named Sam Hunter was
badly cut at Camp Thomas, New
Mexico, on Tuesday night by two
Mexioans. One named Laguna
was arrested, the other esca ped.
Hunter has since died.