, 1888-12-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. "a, Special
fred two barrels of shotgun at his neigh
Dor, Press McClosky, and wounded him'
was dismissed to-day by Judge Horn
blower. In Diminishing the charge Judge
Huu,blower said he was satisfied the pov
had only protected his mother from as
ssnlt. and he held ''that the son who
would not protect his mother never ougnt
| to have been born, II born, the sooner ne
dies the better for manhood aud society,"
SMOOTH ROGUE.
Chief of Police Crowley has received
| letter from the superintendent OF police at
| Boston requesting him to warn brokers
and bankers to be on their guard against
Percy Mendoza, alias Herwick.
shrewd confidence operator who Is 6eiieveu
to be in this city ana WIN
ing is to secure letter OF introduction to
some broker aud give an order TO purchase
stock, promising to pay upon delivery. IL
the stock advances he will give an order
to sell and pocket the profit, but II it de-
clines he disappears, leaving the broker to
bear the loss.
SAN Francisco, Dec. "a -Advices
from Honolulu report the arrival or the
British man nof-war Hyacinth from Tahiti;
The Hyacinth rescued at Maiden Island
two shipwrecked crews OF twenty -four men
Of the German ship Herman and Swedish
bark Virgo. The vessels wrecked on the
island November 9th. A boat containing
tho captain, mate. carpenter, cook and two
seamen OF the Virgo capsized and all six
were drowned. All of the Hermann's crew
escaped.
WALLA WALLA, Dec. "a, Special.-W.
+. Butcher, the well known attorney OF
Centerville, Oregon, who was arrested last
year by q Kansas sheriff charged with
stealing q mule, hna just recovered ludg.
ment for $4,000 damages against Sheriff
Ed l.. Farren.
Mr.. Pullman had largo tunor re-
moved from below the ribs on his right
side. He was an awful sufferer FOR long
tims. and is now lying at St. Marys hos
pital in critical condition.
OChares Smith. the Montanian. who q
few days ago desired to be admitted to the
penitentiary, was adjudged insane to-day
by Judge Thompson aud will be taken to
Steillacoom soon.
Whitman college received from Rev.
William Barron New Years and Christ
mas gift of $500.
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. "a, Special.-Ten
Mormons previously convicted OF bigamy,
were sentenced in Judge Henderson
court to-day to terms in the penitentiary
ranging from three to sixteen months,
with fines and costs.
SAN FRAscIsco, Dec. "a, Special
Tho American Sugar Refinery Company
received intelligence from Washington to.
day that sixteen samples Of sugar sent to
the treasury department for examination
rs representing the cargo OF
the steamer Wsstmeath, which was
recently seized has been pro.
nouuced from from coloring matter or
adulteration. At the collector of customs
office, however. said NO information on the
subject had been received. The cargo of
sugar for the refinery which arrived on
the steamer Mana has been entered on q
general order.
SALEM, Or, Dec. M.-Wheat has taken
holiday tumble in the Salem market
from rs TO 721s cents. Many farmers
caught are selling to-day to raise money to
meet obligations on the fret Of the year.
The supreme court has adjourned 10 Jam
uary 18th. The judges will he kept busy
during the interim in preparing decisions
and opinions on important cases brought
before them during the term.
Mrs. w. r. Patty. well.known lady of
this place and prominent member of the
aged SO years.
HoLBLooK, A. T.. Dec. "a, Special j.
d. Houck, ex. member Of the territorial as
sem oily, was waylaid Saturday near Black
canon, sixty miles south Of here by three
men and ordered to hold up his hands. but
instead Houck slid from his horse and
commenced TO FIRE. His horse was killed
the first round. A dozen or more shots
wnhl 80 a
would-be assassins.
PORTLAND. Dec. "a, Special.--E. M.
Doyle and G. M. Hammond, wanted in
The DAlles for -embezzlement by taking
contracts TO erect buildings and skipping
with the money advanced, we're brought
back from San Francisco to-day.
The annual report of the state fish COM
missioners just fled with Governor PEN
noyer. sets forth that the law governing
salmon fishing is generally obeyed; that
increase the number OF salmon and end
the difficulty between fishermen and
Gamers about the price. It recommends
remedying OF the law 90 as
10 prohibit salmon being handled
In the close season, to prohibit
the practice Of taking 6sh near spawning
grounds. Offering OF y bounty for ses.lions
and other salmon destr0yers, and an extern
sion Of opening of the season 10 April
18th. Il IL the belief of the commissioners
that tho present fine Of $500 or one year in
prison for violation Of this Law 10 exces-
sive.
Murderer Wong Shueng's application
to be admitted to bail was denied BY
Judge Stearns to-day.
Hon Solomon Hissch left to-day for
Vienna, Austria, to be ct the bedside of
Colonel Louis Fleichner, who is seriously
III. He was accompanied by Marcus
Fleichner, nephew OF the sick man.