Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-16
THE LATEST
Special to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST,
passengers south ana East.


Passengers south ana East.
FRESNO, Dec. l5.-The following is a
list Of south-bound passengers passing
here to-day.
Gen Banning, X Sampson and wife,
G Youngberg, Q II Tompkins, II w
Pearson, A G. Myrick, q II Perrie, San
Francisco; Miss Banning. Miss Lanfranco,
Los Angeles, G 8 Evans, Riverside; s
Marshall, Cotton; w IL Norway, Santa
Barbara; d Mann, A Mann, Tucson;
Mrs Martin, Solano, Cal,J w Wag-
goner, II B Miller, Oakland; Miss Van
Marter, Tombstone; J r Glover. Oak
land; ] q Mason, San Jose; G Il Hall,
Doyerville, Mass; Mr. G P Petrie, Vir-
ginia, New; Slagles, Illinois: r Miller,
and wife, Freeport, III; TO Mitchell,
Angola, Ind; H Cadler, Humboldt; J w
Rising, Eureka New.
Passengers by the Ancon.
San Francisco, Dec. l5.---The follow
ing passengers sailed per steamer Ancon
for Los Angeles, A Van Luven and
wife, G Il Parker, J Wilson and wife, F
Il Griffith, II nj Valentine. LA Phillips,
Mrs y Phillips, Mrs X Phillips, Mrs F
Doutreilo and son, q Il Van Dory, Mrs
Chapman, Miss N Mcdberry, II Burgess,
J II Clark and family, w Cherry, X
Miller. A Cameron and family, w II
Hoyt aud wife, D o Williams, |. Strass.
burg, G NJ Scott, @ W Ferguson, E
Lewis aud wife.
For San Diego--CJ Bell, o W VIII.
son, J Faivre, G W b Mcdonald. Miss
Moore, Mrs r II Brooks, q Emerson, w
M Cooper, s Cooper, Mrs Eggleston and
three children. VIM Eggleston and son,
J w Hall, J Hall, J Walsh, w B Reed.
General Hancock Pleasant In
cident
SAN Francisco, Dec. l5.---Arrange-
mcnts had been made by the Mayor aud
Board Of Supervisors to render an offi-
eial visit to General Hancock at 2 2o'elock
this afternoon, Notification Of the fact
was delayed, and when the Mayors Sec
rotary went to the hotel this morning to
inform him Of the proposed visit, the
General stated that he had made a
previous engagement to go out driving
at that hour; that, therefore, he could
not receive them. "But," said the Gen
erai, 81 viii go TO the City Hall to meet
them, and that the Mayor and Board
might, il IL so pleased them, consider
my visit theirs" AT one o'clock the
General made the call and was received
by the Mayor aud Board Of Supervisors.
The incident has given rise to some little
talk. Before his departure banquet
will be rendered to tho General by the
military order Of the Loyal Legion.
A Lecture by Knli0eh- Contest
In the Coming Ophir Election.
SAN Francisco, Dee l5.--Ex-M Mayor
Kailooh has announced a lecture on
"The use and abuse of the revolver
The annual election OF the Ophir Min
ing Company, to be held December 10th,
has given rise to sharp scramble for
stock for voting purposes, the contest for
control being between Flood and Sharon.
1t is stated to-day that proxies are at
premium of three dollars per share, and
that when the transfer books closed this
afternoon 47.000 shares stood in the
name OF II. A. Richardson. of the Bank
of California, representing the Sharon
interest. II is believed that after the
election on Wednesday the defeated side
will throw their stock on the market and
big drop will follow. AT the close to-
day at noon stock held up firmly ut liz
bid.
Ex State Senator John ). Boyston,
who represented the Eleventh District
in ls77-7s, died this morning of con-
sumption, aged 40 years.
Mare about MIL I-ShnrOn.
SAN FRANoIsco, Dec. l5.-Miss Hill
and W. NJ, Nelson, charged with for.
gerry, perjury and conspiracy, appeared
to-day in Judge Ferrals Court. Judge
Tyler demanded the vacation of the in
dictments. on the ground that civil
suit between Miss Hill and Senator
Sharon was now pending. After much
argument on both sides it was finally
decided to postpone further considera.
ton of the case until Friday next.
There have been from time to time
umors of compromise between the
Senator aud Miss Hill, but General
Barnes, counsel for the Senator. denies
the existence of any grounds for such
statements, and says that matters will
be pushed TO their ultimate conclusion.
Racing ut Oakland Park.
SAN Francisco, December l5--The
first race at Oakland Park this afternoon
was the mile and quarter running
dash, for stake purse of $3.50, between
Sim Renwiok and Patsy Duffy, son of
Joe Hooker's. Renwick was the favor
ite at $50 to Si5 and sustained his laur.
els, winning by clear length in 200.
The second race, mile and repeat
trot. for divided purse of $500, in which
Laura NJ, Nellie Burns, Moscow and
Countryman contended. The result was
a victory for the favorite, Laura NJ,
who carried of two straight heatsin b;05
and 5039
The stock Board.
SAN FRANoIsoo, Dec. l5.--Best x
Belchor, 81 .55; Chollar, 81. Consol-
idated Virginia, 80; Eureka Consol-
idated, 50; Gould \ Curry. 81. so; Hale 4
Norcross, Sl.05; Mexican. 81. 50; North
ern Belle, 20; 0phir Sll.5o; Potosi,
80; Savage, 50; Sierra Nevada,
50. 90; Union. S2,55; Yellow Jacket,
Sl.70.
Wheat and Barley Market.
san Francisco, Dec. l5.--Wheat
steady but dull; seller. season, 81 .S2s;
@l.S2S. Barley firm and fair; seller,
season, sl.02i@l.022; buyer, season,
81. l5s@ll5!.
Protest of the League of Freedom.
SAN JosE, Dec. l5.--At a mseting of
the League OF Freedom, held this after
noon, for the purpose of protesting
against the ordinance Of the Board of
Supervisors, which requires that applica-
tions for liquor licenses must be ap.
proved by ten freeholders, a resolution
was passed pledging the League to fight
the case up to the Court Of last resort.
Committees were appointed to solicit
names for membership, and 500 was col
lected Us the nucleus of fund TO be
used in making the fight.
Fight Between Journalists.
STOCKTON CAL }. Dec. l5.--This morn.
ing Edward Colnon, of the Mail, and A.C.
Russell, journalist, had dispute about
money, whi.h Russell claimed Colnon
owed him Colnon refused to pay, as
signing no reason therefor. and Russell
broke his cane over Colnon's head. Col,
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