Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-02
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The
Supreme Court has denied the APP
plicatiou of John II. Burke for O
writ OF mandanus to compel the
Assessor t. aasess certificates OF
stock.
Am".nes vict,ns eI S,ecEs.
STOCKTON, June lst.-Janes es
grocery house in this city, myster.
iously disappeared on Monday
evening. The slough was dragged
and the body found to-day. 1t is
thought he committed the act in a
lit of despondancy, having lost all
mis- earnings for many years in
stocks
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sn- Musaer un., dose uinuesy.
REDWOOD CITY, June 1.-The
trial If Clarence Gray for the mur-
der OF Theodore Clancy, late edi-
tor of the santa Barbara Press,
commenced to-day in the Superior
Court of San Mateo county, Judge
Head presiding. Jones, of Sacra.
mento, Thomas. of Santa Barbara,
and District Attorney Rowley, of
Redwood, were the attorneys for the
prosecution;aud Fox and Ross and
Harvey Kincaid, OF Redwood City,
and CARRIER, Thornton and Bishop,
Of San Francisco, and Garfield, of
Santa Barbara, appeared for the
defense. The case was transferred
from Santa Barbara and about
tifty witnesses are present from
that county. Eight witnesses are
absent, and motions for continu.
ance will probably be made to
morrow. The work Of impaneling
the jury has progressed rapidly,
this forenoon four Jurors having
been sworn. Little seems to be
known regarding the merits of the
case, aud the jury will easily be OBJ.
tained.
ALs.ainx Gs.eYsr Convicted.
MARTINEZ, June LIN the Su.
perior Court, G. W. Colby, Presi-
dent Of the Grangers' Bank, was
tried on the charge OF assault with
intent to commit murder. The
jury, after a short consultation,
brought in verdict of guilty.
This case has created considerable
interest, and arose out of dispute
between Colby and the McCargar
brothers. Much ill.feeling is ex-
istipg on both sides and some
shooting was INDUCED In. Sem
tence deferred.
6oveFscr Cornell Deciines.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Governor
Cornell has written o letter declin.
ing to be n candidate for the U. s.
Senate, to be presented to the legis.
lature to-day.
The 0snIwass Caucus.
ALBANY, June 1st.-The stalwart
Republican caucus which was to
have been held last night has been
indefinitely postponed.
Josni.Ba,io, for q. =. senator.
ALBANY, June 1.-The Senate
and Assembly met to-day in joint
convention to ballot for U. s. Sen.
ators. The first vote in joint con.
vention was as follows: Short
Term-Conkling "a; Wheeler, %;
Rogers, Is; Fenton. 8; Pomeroy, q;
Edick, l; Wadsworth, l; Jacobs, 5;
Cornell. IL; Crowley, 3; White, 2;
Bradley FoIger, 2; balance scatter.
ing.
Osn-. J.W.is Of Gen er., 0Eans e..
ST. LOUIS, June John T. Fitz.
patrick, formerly messenger Of
the Southern Express Company,
was arrested in Kansas City to-day
charged with robbing the baggage
Of General Grant while on his way
to Galveston last Spring. On his
person we're found large medal
lion 10 the form Of Russian bear.
set with diamonds, presented to
General Grant by the Emperor of
Russia, and Maltese cross set with
seventeen diamonds, four of which
had been removed. H. King, form.
erly baggageman on the Iron
Mountain road, and supposed to be
connected with the robbery, was
traced to SedaIis, Missouri. The
men were seen together at various
points with quantities Of costly
jewelry belonging to Grant. A
telegram has been sent to General
Grant notifying him of the discov-
cry aud arrest Of the probable rob.
bers.
Accideus 60 -. Jaittn.
DETROIT, June 1st.-On Saturday
st. Julian was to have trotted for a
special purse to beat Maud's time,
2:103, on Thursday. On Monday he
was given trial. He went to the
half mile post In 1:00. and was
coming home at a 2:l0 gait, when
he stepped In q hole, and came near
falling. To-day he was lame In one
fore leg, and Hickox decided that
1t would be impolltic to start him
this week.
Passenger DSusd West.
KANsAs CITY, June 1.-The fol-
towing overland passsngers who
passed Topeka May 81, vla the AT.