Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-04
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PACIFIC COAST.

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PACIFIC COAST.
Passengers south and East
FRESNO, Nov. 3.-The following is a
list Of south.bound passengers passing
here to-day:
Hoffman and wife, Chicago; Miss
Stascke, II Staacke, San Antonio, Tex;
Mrs Mary A Collins, San Jose; Miss
Belle Chamblin, Mrs M Salisbury, II
Heyneman. David Beatty, Beatrice Leo,
San Francisco; A + Fletcher, Indanap-
oils; e A Reynolds, Deming; Mrs Clara
Prentice, Mrs s Y Whitman, b Prem
tice, Sacramento; I A Byler, Oakland; |;
Il Pennypacker, Ohio; Henry Patter-
son, Los Angeles; Mrs Carrie McIntire,
Stockton; w VI Hart; Mrs B b Green.
leaf, Santa Ana; N Moore and wife,
Colorado Springs; J M Mcmillan, WASH
ington, Territory; Jerry Hart; L Lett
more. Antioch, Gala; g B Horton,
Il + Jaekman, c o Small, sPittsburgh.
The stocK Board.
SAN FRANclsco. Nov. 8. Best and
Beleher 1856; Chollar, 2.25; Consol-
dated Virginia, so; Crown Point, Lis;
Eureka Consolidated, 4.40; Gould &
Curry, l.S0; Hale & Norcross, 2.lO;
Mexican, 1926; Northern Belle, 4.25;
Ophir, 5.75; Potosi, 80; Savage, .S5;
Sierra Nevada. 395; Union $50; Vel.
low Jacket. $3.50.
wheat aud Barley Market.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-Wheat
market closed strong at Sl.77A@1.77t.
seller, 1888, sl.742@l .745; buyer. season,
Sl.SSa. Barley, strong; seller, season,
81 .06s@Sl .032; bnyer, season, Sl.l6s.
Fertilization of san Francisco
Harbor.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 3.-Lieutenant
Gray Don, of the United States Navy,
who was sent out by the government to
chart San Francisco harbor with a view
of fortifying 1t against attack, says the
harbor can be rendered impregnable at
cost of 100000. His proposition is to
use torpedoes and dynamite boats pro-
PEELED on the same principle used on
cable street car roads.
VIII Act as a Director.
SAN FRAscIsco, Nov. 3.-Ex Gov.
Beveridge, of Illinois, telegraphs that he
will act Director Of the United States
Central railway.
second Trial OF HarIsins-suicide
SAN FRAScIsco, Nov. 3.--The second
trial of James Harkins, on the charge Of
attempting to bribe United States Com
missioner Joseph +. 0'Bsirne in connec-
ton with the big opium smuggling case,
has been set by United States District
Judge Hoffman for the 18th instant.
The jury failed to agree upon verdict
on the first trial.
Benz. Strowbridge, formerly draughts.
man OF the Globe Iron Works, at Stock
ton, committed suicide this morning at
the Golden Gate Park. Temporary in
sanity is the only cause assigned.
Important. Letter from cover
nor Stoneman.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-The follow
ing letter has been addressed by Cover
nor Stoneman TO all boards CT supervis-
ors.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 3, 1883.
IL tlt iIOuOiuDlC. ItCs, oCutltlltu.
An appeal to the Supreme Court Of the
United States having been perfected in
the railroad tax cases lately decided
against the people in the Circuit Court
of the United States at San Francisco,
1t now becomes necessary to provide
means for defraying the costs and ex-
penses of conducting that appeal. You
are therefore respectfully requested to
appoint one of your number as O COM
mittee TO meet the Controller and Attor-
ney. General and consult with them at
the room of the board of supervisors of
the city and county of San Francisco, on
the 10th of November, 1888, in order to
devise the means of carrying out said
appeal. Herewith please find copy of
resolution which it will be proper for
your honorable body to pass in the
premises.
(Signed) George Stoneman, Governor;
L. G. Marshall, Attorney General; john
2. Dunn, Controller
The resolution referred to authorizes
the board to appoint a person to make
contract to assist in paying the expenses
of the appeal. The letter has been sent
to all boards of supervisors having de-
lnqucnu railrOuu TAX hccOuHt5.
BAY District Park Races.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 3.-In the Bay
District Park races to-day the first race
was for the Flash stakes, $25 entrance
each, with Sl25 added, $50 to second
horse. distance { of a mile. Entries,
Renwick, Rob, Premium and Lulu Rip.
Renwick was the winner by ! length.
Time :00l.
The second race was for the Autumn
stake for two.year olds, S25 entrance
each, play or pay, $3.50 added, $50 to
second horse, a dash of of mile. The
entries were: Sweet Brier, John A.
Boot, FLY by Robert Wooding froiu
Gladiola. Sweet Brier won by a length
in l:4li.
The third was a selling race for purse
of $3.50, with $75 to second horse, dis.
tance mile and one. sixteenth and re-
peat. Entries, Viola r., Delaney, Laura
and Belshaw. Viola r. handicapped
four pounds. First heat won by Laura
in | :53; second by Viola r. in l:52A;
third by Belshaw in ;57; fourth by Vio-
la r. in l:5S.
Another Pro Chinese Decision.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 3.-Judge Hoif-
man, of the United States District Court,
in hearingthe Chinese haheas corpus cases
to-day. intimated that he would decide
that all Cinnamon formerly residents of
San Francisco, who left prior to the
issuance of return certificates, are en-
titled to land.
Racing Mt Oakland
OAKLAND, Nov. 3.-The first was for
3-year-olds, Palo Alto Sallie, Benton
and Tenants Twinkle. The former
won easily in three straight heats.
Time: 2:43, 2:44l, PAN.
The second race, for 2-year. .olds, Palo
Alto Carrie c, Shippee's Mocking Bird,
Tenants Piuole and Simpsons Ante.
volo. First heat won by Carrie G, by
half a length in 2;43a. Second heat won
by the same easily, in 1881.
The yearling race, one mile, was a
walk over for Athena, in 4:04t.
Cannon's Observation-Disclosures
Ri0rdan.
SALT LAKE, Nov, Sit transpires
that George Q. Cannon's mission to the
east is to work in the interest of the
Mormon Church in securing the removal
of Governor Murray, and no money is
being spared to accomplish his over
throw There is q movement on foot
among the gentles to have him reap
pointed. The apostle, since the Cover
nor succeeded in ousting him as delegate
from, ITtah is datarmined IN oct even hv