Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-02-09
Opposed 80 McCiure's Biii-smuIi.
Rpx DYKE Out

meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee this morning,
1t was resolved, by vote of 10 to 5,
to refuse Endorsement to McClure's
bill to abolish the registration law
for San Francisco and adopt pre-.
cinct registration exclusively.
The Health Officer reports the
smallpox as dying out. There were
no new cases to-day. There are 20
cases at the hospital.
Inso.vent-K. or r. Delegation.
| SAN FRANCISCO, February s.
Siering & Co.. fancy goods dealers,
are insoivent; liabilities 500, 02S.
| A delegation of Knights of Pyth-
las from Nevada arrived at p. NJ.
They were received by their local
brethren and escorted through the
streets to the Palace Hotel, where
a reception was rendered them.
| Passengers per Aucop.
| SAN FRANCISCO, February Sth.-
The Ancon sailed at O'Clock this
morning with the following pas.
sengers for Los Angeles: Mrs Il B
Wallace, Miss M Daley, H Sauer,
II L Lewis, Daniel Heating.
| Heavy Rain stasm-smaIipox
scare over.
| MERGED, February Sat about
half-past two o'clock this afternoon
this place was visited by the heav.
lest rain storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, that has
occurred for many years. The
rain lasted not exceeding fifteen
minutes, during which time a half
inch Of water fell. 1t is now APP
| parently clearing of, with q strong,
cold breeze blowing from the north
west. The rainfall for the season
to date is 9 81 inches.
The smallpox scare is shout sub
cided. No new cases have appeared
and Kirby, the man who came
here from Turlock with the disease
on him, is rapidly recovering. The
schools are closed and children are
being generally vaccinated.
| Rain.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Sth.-
1t rained here and south yesterday
and last night. There was a light
sprinkle this morning.
! raiiy Fiuy per Cont. Of the Crops
done.
MARYSvILLE, February Shit
is impossible yet to obtain any re-
liable report of the Losses by the
late flood. There are undoubtedly
many instances of losses that have
occurred in the county, but none
have as yet been reported. Com
munication is not yet open in the
outlying districts. Probably rs
per cent. of Suffer county was un-
der water to a greater or less ex.
tent, something that has not oc.
Cured before since the foundation
of the county. The prospective
crops of half the county are proba-
bly, ruined, as seeding had well
nigh been completed, and the sea.
son is now too far advanced for a
second sowing. On the higher
lands, where the water will run off
quickly, crops may yet be raised,
but in the majority of cases the
seed is already destroyed. There
has been no loss of life reported in
either county and but little live
stock MISSING, so far rs heard from.
Levee repairing will have to be
done about the city, which will
probably cost 500, 900.
The Grny Jury Impaaeien.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. Sth.-
The impaneling Of the jury was
completed last evening In the Gray
murder case. The jury is composed
of intelligent and responsible citi.
zens from every portion Of the
county. This morning defendants
counsel produced aflidavits show
ing that since adjournment last
evening they have learned that
one of the Jurors has expressed
himself very bitterly towards the
defendant and ask to question the
Juror. AppIi cation denied on the
ground that the jury has been i'm
paneled.
| the Gray Tr,.i.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. Sth.-In
the trial of Clarenue Gray this af-
ternoon Miss Eva Forbush, a
young lady, testified that she was
walking past the Occidental Hotel
on the afternoon of Septem Der
25th, when the tragedy occurred.
She saw Gray come out Of side
door of Hernster's saloon, approach
Clancy, who stood on the side
walk near the corner of the Hotel,
and attempt to draw a pistol
from his breast. Clancy caught
hold of Gray's arms, saying,
"What, sir! what, STRIP pushing
him back as far as the entrance of
the Occidental Hotel. Here man
separated them and Clancy dart.
ed into the entrance of the hotel
and through side door into the
reading room. Mr.. Gray then drew
a pistol, pursued Clancy and shot
him. Miss Forbush was within
five or six fest of the parties when
Clancy caught hold of Gray, and
declares that she saw the entire
proceeding. She is positive there
was no blow or scuff1e, fight nor
any interchange of loud, harsh
words. She did not testify ut the
Coroner's inquest or the prelimi.
nary examination and her evidence
seems to be complete surprise to
the defense. The prosecution have
introduced several witnesses who
testify that after the shooting
Clancy came out of the hotel,
| holding his wounded wrist IN HIS