The Phoenix herald., 1881-01-21
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CALIFORNIA LEe1sLAruRE.

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 lawful rates of iz teres:s.
 HEAVY RAIN STORM.
 YREKA, Cal, January 15.-Th' rain storm of the past two days Ina been the most severe ever known fo
 same length of time. Over fiv' inches of rain has fell in 24 hours and the storm is still preva ling NJ stages are running as the smal streams are too high to ford, and bridges on the large streams flooded at each side.
 SMALLPOX.
 NArA, Cal, January 15.-G. G. Gardner, an old pioneer ofCalifornia died al his residence in this valley last night. The fifth death in the Ingram family occurred yesterday Smallpox was first contracted by 8 son, and the father and three children have since dieu from the same dis ease.
 CALIFORNIA DRAINAGE QUESTION.
 SACRAMENTO, January 15th.-A special message from the Governor was presented to day on the drainage and debris question: It is quite long and discusses the subject in all its phases. taking strong ground in favor of having the State sustain the cost of remedial measures, instead of leaving them to counties seemingly involved.
 CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA MINING CO.,
 SAN FRANCISCO, January 11-At a meeting of the Consolidated Virginia Mining Company yesterday, an un- usual large number of 456,000 shares was represented, and voted for the reelection of the old Board with the exception of R. H. Fallis, whose place is taken by A. B Hull. On motion of Robert Sherwood, the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: Whereas; heretofore, one John H. Burke commenced in certain dis trict court of this city, six actions, Burke com plains of cert. in business transactions of this corporation, re garding the working of tue milling or reduction of the ores taken from it's mine, and the supplies of wood and water furnished said mine, and and also the sale and refining of the bullion etc, aRd, whereas, we, the stock holders of this Corporation, believe that all the transactions con- plained of, even ii liable to any tech meal objections. were conducted honestly, f.irlv, and for the best in- teres:es If this Corporation and us stock holders, and that said iransac- lions were, at their daie deemed and by the stock holders, to be for their best interests, and that the same should not now questioned by the company or it's stockholders, and, whereas, we be- lieve that the said suits of John II Burke were not instituted in good faith, and that they are not now maintained with good motives, or Ter any creditable purposes, now, be it resolved, that we hereby approve the action of the Board of Trustees in resisting and the said actions in the name of the Corporation
 WELLS, FARGO 6 co.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January 15th.- Wells Fargo S Co. have closed their offices at Georgetown, Greenwood, | Todds Valley, Forest Hill, and Michigan Bluffs, because of frequent l of their treasure boxes, They say they lost more by robbery han they have earned on the routes turing the past ten years.
 ASSESSMENT.
 SAN FRANCISCO, January 15th.- An assessment of ten cents per ;hars was levied on Consolidated I'm perial.
 LOS ANGELES DEsPEEADo.
 Los ANGELES, January 15.-Hunt he murderer, was brought in yester- lay and taken before Justice Adams. nd comm tied for examination next fonday When he was being tai en 'ack 10 jail, man in the crowd with , rope in his hand, jed, Let's hang imp He was promptly arrested by he Sheriff and the prisoner safely edged in the jail Another man ried, "Hempr' and he too was quelched.
 THE EDDIE FUSS.
 EDDIE, January 17-Thomas 1T. relor, who was murdered by Joseph )eRoche, on Friday, was buried Sat rday, the Miners Union and Fire department attending as organiza- ons- The Vigilance Committee ave been ali over the town search F for 0eRoche and went through -veral houses adjacent to the jail, Ut iie couli not be found. Great in- ignation is felt against Deputy heriff Farnsworth, through whose j egligence, or worse, the escape was fscted- The Vigilance Committee i've been after him to make him reduce the prisoner or suffer the 0nse4uences.
 SUICIDE. SAN FRANCISCO, January 17th.- harlcs Ninhoff was found dead in is room at 32l Taylor street on Sat ] rday morning, having taken cya- | de of potassium. He left a note I tributing his suicide to ruined t 02es and prospects.
 THE PISTOL IN SAN DIEGO.