Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-02
PACIFIC COAST.
Changing the measure of wheat.


SAN FRAYcIsco, Sept. IA New
York special says that the following i'm.
portant rule has been adopted by the
trade: thereafter No. 2 rcd winter wheat
should average fifty weight and one-half
pounds per bushel in weight and be dry,
sound and tolerably clean, and all wheat
must be graded by the Chief Inspector
according to that description and no
longer by comparing it with an actual
sample of the bottom grade" No. 2 red
winter is the chief exporting as well as
speculative grade OF wheat at New York.
The lowering or raising Of its standard is
matter ON which depends largely the
export demand as well as speculative
operations. "There could scarcely be,
said prominent grain merchant, an
act of the legislature, or even of Con-
gress, that could have more sweeping
influence on the commerce of the coun-
try than this action of the grain trade.
The majority which carried the measure
is composed Of exporters, as well as
many prominent commission houses.
There is strong minority, including
most of the large receivers.
The Insanity Dodge.
SAN JOSE, Sept. Juan Vasiclwsky,
alias Juan Vacllo, was placed OH trial
in the Superior Court to day for the
murder of Guadalupe Flores, his di-
vorced wife. at Los Gatos, on the Sth
of June, 1882. The defendants wife
obtaieed divorce while he was in San
Quentin for cattle-stealng, After his
release he threatened her life and then
went to Los Gatos, met her on the even
ing Of the Sth Il June, 1882, near her
house, and stabbed her thirteen times.
She lived long knough to reveal her
murderer's identity. Vasielwsky fled
the country after the murder and was
only captured last May, in El Paso,
Texas. Since his arrest he has feigned
insanity and has never spoken word.
He has also had several long fasts and is
now engaged in his last fast, having
been without food for week. When
brought into court this forenoon he
threw himself on the floor and so re-
manned throughout the days proceed
ings.
An Important Decision.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 1.-The Com
missioner of the General Land Office
has rendered decision in the case OF
the land on the El Sobrante grant, which
was the cause OF dispute between Rich
ard Docking and Thornton Hudson some
time ago, in which Docking was killed
by the latter. The testimony shows
that Docking was the qualified home
steader and that he made considerable
improvement and was residing upon the
land. The Commissioner holds that
Hudson has failed to establish his right
to enter, and that the homestead entry of
Docking will remain intact,
Libel suit Against n Newspaper.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1.-The Bee of
this evening published an account of an
alleged deficiency in the accounts of
Horace Stevens, land lawyer here,
formerly employed in confidential re-
lation in Surveyor General Willey's Of
flee. Stevens applied Immediately for
warrants for criminal libel against the
Bee proprietors. City Attorney Ander-
son will issue warrants tomorrow. De-
velopments compromising to the Sur.
veyor-General are promised on the trial.
a small BIaze.
MERGED, Sept. l.-At one o'clock
this morning fire was discovered on
the ranch of Vim. Strtohers four miles
from town. The fire which is supposed
to be the work of an incendiary, de-
stroyed one stack of grain valued at
5000. By burning q strip OF land the
flames were prevented from spreading.
There was no insurance.
Chinese Bondsmen Missing.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l.-Out of n
total of forty Chinese who qualified as
bondsmen in the United States Circuit
Court, and on whose qualification the
suspected Chinese were permitted to
land, only five, it is stated, can now be
found in this city.
California CIaret for the East.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The steamer
Grenada. which sailed to-day for Pana-
ma, carried thirty thousand gallons of
California claret for New York.
Fatally Burned.
WOODBRIDGE, Cal, Sept. 1.-The res
idence of James Wilson, five miles north
east of this place, was destroyed by fire
this afternoon. His daughter, about 10
years of age, is believed to be fatally
burned.
Good Shooting.
CARSON, New, Sept. l.-At the shoot
ing competition yesterday the ten best
men in the Carson team made 905, or an
average of 90l. This is the best record
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