Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10
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Tho NewExpress Company.
SAN FRAscIsco, Aug. s.--The North
Pacific Express. with capital Of sIO.-
coo, 900. intend opening Offices in this
city and commencing business on Sep
tcmber Ist. w. J. Footner. the Gen
eral Superintendent of the Company, is
now in this city. He stated to the AS
ISOLATED Press representative that
two central branch offices would be
established on this coast, one at San
Francisco and one at Portland. but
which Of the two would be made the
headquarters Of the western division OF
the company was still undecided. The
setting in operation of the western di-
vision, extending from Helena to the Pa.
ciiic coast. would establish what has not
yet existed, through transcontinentnl
Express Company. The Eastern divis-
ion has been n operation for four years
Mr.. Footner leaves for Southern Caiifor-
mia, going as far south As San Diego, with
this object Of Judging OF the business ca
pacities Of the Southern part Of the
State. Replying to the question
whether the possibility Of making
San Franc isco the headquarters
Of the Company on the Pacific Coast did
not imply nctive competition again st
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., he said that IL
might b. so considered, but that an
active competition with that Comp any
would depend upon circumstances.
TIE Lswer CALIFORNIA; cold Fields
San FRANcIsco. Aug. IA Call
special from Guaymas says: by the ar
rivnl to-day from Trinidad OF the sloops
Emelia and Snrragosa, the following
startling news from the placers d
brought: Provisions have nearly given
gut, -four is scarce ct two dollars a pound.
OF beef there is none to be had, neither
Is there coffee or sugar. Jose NJ. Garcia
came oyer on the Emelia and will
Ie4ye on her return with q stock of
proybiodk. The two vessels brought
over some thirty pounds Of gold in the
hands Of the different passengers Two
Of these pieces are remarkable for size
and richness, the largest weighing, rock
and all, eight and three-fourths pounds,
and the other, solid gold, four and half
pounds. Up to the time Of the rainfall
Dry washers were making twenty
to thirty dollars per day. A Meg
Jean gentleman who went over there
In June died Of thirst al the placers.
His name was Juan d. Diaz. The town
Of Guaymas is slivs again with pros
pectors fixing for the trip. General
Rangel has gone to Mulege, to transport
one hundred troops to the the mines.
san Franeiscs Notes.
a.. - 81 81,
"a 80 49,, aug p1en. seho-
nero, co'unsnulns eae aci"e u,vis,on'
nas acesp'eu 'he inv''a'ion q 'ns 1ar-
neid won u'neht Association ana mas
w1sten saying Una. over -FOUR artiiiery
companies on ioots WIN p3ttery NJ
firm Artiiiery, mounted. VIII take part
IN the procession. h'gnteen posts o.
tne drano army OF the nePupie VIII pe
N line. II Is proposed IN commereiat
centers 70 make the zoth = holiday as
tne AN, Inc ri1uuce sAcnange mas
fhomcht follow it, EXAMPLE clos;ne M
from Thursday evening to Monday
morning. Governor Perkins, Grand
Commander of Knights Templar OF Cali
fornia has issued an order TO the two
Communicates OF this city to repair to
meet and escort to his headquarters on
bis arrival here. Sir Benjamin Dean,
Grand Master Of Kniohts Tsmnlar Of he
United States.
O,neIr.e m.d nay
s.x F,.xc,sco Az Nam,
Der Of the Grand Jury which Indicted
Harkins and 0,Beirne, in connection
with the great Opium smuggling aud
alleged bribery. says that before the
Grand Jury. O'Beirss testified on oath
that Gaffey owed him eight hundred
dollars and afterwards borrowed four
hundred more, for which Galley gave
his note for twelve hundred dollars, pay
ng w !; ~ srors hat Gsifay IA nos ~
L;,a cent u hen O'Re;rne rece;vsd tb;s
nn ~" f,n,n III, n i hsl;sved t,Rs,,ne
Vii vi, IL arra . a,5, chsrseJ vim H.
;nrv wbsn the nressnt casa XXI L datsr.
mined
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Precautions AGAINST chc'ers.