Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-04
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sFps@sss $3.50 -f'"''s
FREsSo, Aug. 3.-fhe following is a
list Of south bound passengers passing
here to-day;
Major g. breckenridge, s I Wood
ward, u s A; y w Sheldon and wife, l.
y Hawkins, San Francisco; Samuel
Polaski, c o Sweet, Los Angeles; s G
Evans, Riverside; J Porter, Montana;
p NJ Bawler, Nevada; w II Mills, New
Haven, Conn; Miss A Gi lespic, Oak
land o II Leefeld, Santa Rosa; J NJ
Murphy, Tombstone; J II Dronberger,
st Louis; Mrs A Brown and daughter,
Alvarado, Texas; NJ Rosener, San Fran.
cisco.
The Harkins-O'BeIrne Case.
SAN FRANcIsoo, August 3.--In the
Harkins- o Beirne bribery opium SNUG.
Cling case to-day Evans, special agent of
the Government, was ON the stand and
testified that Hicks was employed by
the Government w to last January aud
that since he had received 800 from the
Government for services rendered. On
being cross.questioned as to who it was
paid him the money, he refused TO an.
bWtt on tht kitunl tuib lfib Dbhnu
to protect the secrets of the Govern
ment Counsel Barnes, for the defend
ants, insisted on an answer and, after n
long discussion, the witness admitted
that the money was paid by the Treas
ury Department to cover Hicks ex-
penscs in procuring evidence in this
case.
DIR. William Dewitt, a well known
physician OF this city, formerly profes-
sor of Anatomy at the Ann Artor Uni
yersity, Michigan, died this morning of
apoplexy. He leaves a widow and
family.
The stock Board,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Best and
Belcher, 4.40; Chcllar, 3l5; Consoli
dated Va, As; Crown Point, 100;
Eureka CON- =; Gould & Curry, 3. 30
Hale Il Norcross, 6l2; Mexican, $3.50;
N. Belle, $50; Ophir. 4.20j Potosi,
|. 80; Savage, 2 10; Sierra Nevada, 4.30;
Union. 5 IL; Yellow jacket. 1886.
wheat and barley Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3. Wheat
quiet seller, Sl.G31@sl 65l; buyer,
SLIGO. Barley, steady; seller. 93@9il;
seller, season, 03@034; b yer, season,
81 .04@ l.0is.
A Father aud Mother Die on
Following Days of GRIEF at
the Death OF their son.
SAN BENAvENTuRA, August 3.-0n
Wednesday last Mr. Walton, a well.
known citizen of this place, died, and on
the following day his wife died, both
victims of WEAKNESS and grief, which
was caused by watching by the bedside
Of their son Frank, who graduated with
high honors at the State University, but
who. month ago, returned home to die
Of typhoid fever. During both funerals
every business place in town was closed.
Three orphan girls are left,
Verdict of JustiGabIe. Homicide.
JACKSONVILLE, Org, Aug g. The
District Attorney has returned from
Woolfrock, from the inquest on the Chi
naman shot by the Sheriff's posse. The
verdict was justifiable homicide. The
Chinese railroad hands had refused to
pay taxes to the Sheriff of Josephine
county, who returned with a posse
which, being attacked, killed one and
wounded two Cinnamon.
A stolen Boy Recovered From
Indians,
SAN CARLOS, Aug. 3.-Don Jose Maria
Maril from Rio San Juan, New Mexico,
recovered his boy from Chief Nana's
band this evening, The child was stolen
tx.,e, NNhA. l,. f.l
recognized the boy, he refused to re.
spond in presence of the Indians but
did afterwards.