Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-18
Will Nos E0pssy Addlsssnss coua-
ssa-Imp0Fssns Tax Decision.

VIII Not E@piey Addlsssnas Osua.
ssi-ImpeEssns Tax Decision.
SACRAMENTO. March 17th.-The
Supervisors Of Placer county were
here to-day in consultation with
the Sacramento county authorities.
The Placer delegation decided not
to 60 into the scheme to fee addi.
tional counsel in their tax suits,
but to rely upon the Attorney-Gen.
eral and his associate counsel and
their own district Attorney.
Judge Denson, of the Superior
Court, to-day decided In an impor-
tant case that where . mortgage
was given prior to the adoption Of
the new Constitution, the tax upon
1t must be paid by the mortgsgor.
the Kasioch Csss-RebutssI aad
suI.rrbussnI.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17th.-
In the Kalloch case the prosecu-
tion got through with their rebuff
tai and rested their case. The re.
buttal was mainly an attempt to
impesch the testimony of the wit.
nesses for the defence who swore to
six shots having been fred whom
De Young was shot. Evidence -
to Charles De Young's peaceful
behavior was introduced; also wit
nesses to prove that only nve
shots could be traced. the prosecu.
ton claiming that IL De Young
fred at Kalloch In the position rep
resented, the ball from bis pistol
would have hit the walls Of the Of
flee. The defense began sur-re-
buttal this afternoon to prove the
good character Of their witnesses.
PisssaMs Bay Elsewhere.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l7th.-
Dispatches from different places on
the Pacific Coast say. the day was
Of the plessantes description and
the exercises in honor Of st. Pat
rick's anniversary enthusiastic,
passing off without any event to
mar the occasion.
The Powder works Expulsion.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17th.-
The explosion at the Eureka Pow.
der Works proves to have been Of q
fifty pound package Of powder, with
which the company WAS expert
mepting with . view Of ascertain
ing the conditions most favorable
to Its ignition.
0uiCi0e-NafTIeu
VICTORIA, B. c., March 17th.-
Jas. Strachan, q pioneer scotch
resident of San Francisco and Vic
toria, cast himself into the sea At
Beacon Hill yesterday and was
drowned. Hs was upwards Of 10
years of age and had met with
heavy revsrses lately.
Yesterday Capt. Glass of the
United States Steamer Jamestown,
and Miss johnson, Of Oakland,
California, were married In the
Reformed Church by the Rev.
Bishop Cridge. The happy couple
will leave by the California for
Sitka tomorrow morning, whsre
Capt. Glass's vessel Is at present
stationed.
Ass sslnsiiOn Of sho tz,r En-.
dsFsed.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
Greenback Central Club, composed
Of the Grsenback Ward Presidsnts
and leading GreenbAeksrs OF the
city, last evening adopted resolu-
tions endorsing the assassination
Of the Czar.
The C0ronei's Jury in the case Of
General Upton found verdict that
the suicide was due to an overtaxed
brain, the result Of the unexpected
failure of work in which he was en-.
gagged.
Assessment Levied.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Best
4 Belcher levies an assessment ol
fifty cents.
Powder wOFks Explodoa-rne -,
Pasriek's CeisbFassen.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
Eureka powder works, at Berkeley,
across the bay, exploded thi'
morning.
The procession Of Irish Societies
was not % large as usual to-day,
probably owing to the split in the
Ancient Order of Hibernians Or
the question Of devotinE money tC
the procession or to the Irish Relief
fund.
wheat ssill GO,a1 Up.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17th.-
Wheat active and rising; No. l,
81 ,42l; No. 2, $l.35@1.40; large lett
selling.
lSre Aoug0lians.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l7.-The
City Of Psking brought 900 Chinese
passengers from Hong Kong.
Aono Assessta.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Au
assessment has been levied on None
of so cents per share.