Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28

small portion OF his estate on which
his brother Bryan and his sisters would
have claim. 1t is the purpose OF con-
testant to obtain letters of administra-
tion on the estate and then attack the
validity of the deeds and instruments by
which the deceased conveyed away the
property TO his brother. The value OF
the estate is estimated Mt about one hun
dred thousand dollars, although Don
nelly in his lifetime was supposed to be
worth half million.
Come TO Los Angeles County.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 27'-The Land
Department OF the Central Pacific,
among other letters received, lately re.
ceived one from Otto Sutton, minister
of Nelson county, Virginia, in which
the writer says: "There are ten fami-
lies of us, all Virginians, who wish to
come to California and purchase land
for our sons. We have about thirty
five thousand dollars to invest and wish
to settle in one neighborhood. We de-
sire to leave here about Sept. 18th, ex.
anime land, purchase it and return" "
The writer then asks for such informa-
tiou az will enable the proposed settlers
to judge judiciously.
Price of California Wheat in
England.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 27.-Cable dis
patches received in this city quote Cali
forna wheat on the English market at
35s. Cd to 364s. As the lowest average
price OF English wheat during the last
hundred years is 36s., and as California
grain has always ruled higher than Eng
lish grown wheat, the present prices
show that the average is below that OF
any year during the past century.
Distinguished Divines at Mon.
terey.
MONTEREY, CAL, Aug 27.-Among the
arrivals here to attend the Sierra celebra
tion are Archbishop Riordon, Coadjutor
Riordon, Bishop Mora of Los Angeles,
Bishop O'Conneil of Marysville, Father
Codina of Watsonville, Father Rom, Su
perior of Santa Barbara Convent, and
Father Ferdinand Bergmier OF Indianap
oils, visitator general of the Franciscan
order Of Indus.
The stock Board.
SAN Francisco, August 27th.-Best
4 Belcher, $3.50; Chollar, 81 so
Gould & Curry, Sl.95; Hale 4 Nor
cross, S3O5; Mexican, Sl.45; Navajo,
Sil5; Ophir, $l.l0; Potosi, .95
Savage, l.20; Sierra Nevada, Sl.40
Union Consolidated, $l.20 yellow
Jacket, Sl.S0.
Wheat and Barley Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Wheat
steady and lively; seller, Si.27@Sl .2S;
buyer, 81 .33t@l 34l; buyer season,Sl 3t
| @Sl. 400. Barley, steady and fair
seller, .S0I; seller, season, 500 S01
buver, .s6b@. S7f; buyer, season, .9ls@
.92s.
| The Hinton Matter.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 27.-H. NJ
Hinton, recently appointed Police Com
| missioner by Governor Stoneman, ha:
received information that the Governor
has issaed an order directing the Attor
ney General to allow the name OF "Thc
People" to be used in the suit of MIR.
Hinton against Mr.. Hammond, to oust
| the latter from his position.
The Electric Girl Coming TO cali
forpia.
SAN Francesca, Aug. 27. - Lulu
Hurst, the Georgia magnetic girl, is an
nounced to-day by private dispatch to
appear in this city on September 10th.
Wanted for Felony.
San FRANcIsco, Aug. ga Sacra.
mento special says: At the instance OF
Comptroller Dunn four complaints
charging Thomas H. Reynolds with
felony were filed in the police court to-
day. The felony consists in having,
while acting as deputy Secretary of
State under Burns, appropriated differ.
ent sums to his own use. Reynolds left
here yesterday morning. Warrants will
issue forthwith. Up to six this evening
Reynolds had not been arrested.
AssembIymen Nominated.
NEVADA, Cal, Aug. 27.-The Repub.
lican County Convention in session al
this city nominated as Assemtlymau
from the Fourteenth District A. Walrath
OF Nevada; as Assemblyman from the
Fifteenth District, c. F. McGlashan oI
Truckee.
Passengers S0uth and East.
MERGED, August 27.-The following
is the list Of south-bound passengers
passing here this evening:
j Hood, G X lockwood, w Thomp
son, Mr. Seller, Nj Salisbury, c Crane
San Francisco; Mrs Haker and two chill
drcn, Mexico; Eng Renevey, L Cume
rez, De la Bouglise, Paris; L p Paulsel
and daughter, Los Angeles; Rev W
Gregory, ID d, and wife, Tucson; Man
uel Finoco, Oakland; J R Adams, Hous
ton, Texas.
Petaluma Races.