Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-03

second.
David Davis held at Portland
Oregon, for petty offenses has been
identified by Kansas officials asJ. +,
Shrader, wanted in that State fol
forgery. He fled from there. leaving
bondsmen responsible.
G. G. Skelley, the gambler who
nearly killed Mexican for revenge
two weeks ago at Santa Ana, by beat
ing him over the head with revolver,
was arrested at Daggett, California,
and brought TO Santa Ana for trial.
Indications for the twenty-four hours
commencing at A A. NJ, May 3rd: For
Cali 'osnia--Fair weat er, preceded by
local rains in the northern quarter OF
the State; light TO fresh westerly
winds slight temperature changes.
A committee has been appointed by
the Mayor OF San Diego to thoroughly
investigate the affairs Of the various
city officials and contractors for city
work. The citizens have largely re-
fused to pay bills presented for grad
ing.
Jacob Poort, sailor ON the schooner
Black Diamond, whilst scraping a
mast on his vessel at Antioch, CAL, /,
fell distance OF fifty feet to the deck,
striking his head on the edge of the
hatchway, killing him almost in
stantly.
At the sale of harness, work and
draught horses from j. B. Haggin's
stables at San Francisco yesterday
some seventy-six horses and mares
and about a hundred ponies were dis
posed Of by the auctioneefs, bringing
cash returns of about SIS, 900.
The Unites States District Attorney
ior New Mexico mas flied suits for for the the
alleged cutting OF timber on public
lands against a large number of citi-
zens in San Miguel and Lincoln coun.
ties. varying from amounts from $9,-
900 to 100000.
Miss Rachel Ross, aged IL years,
committed suicide yesterday morning
at the residence Of her uncle, Jacob
Ross, at Sacramento, by taking poison.
No cause is known for the deed. She
left note saying it was unnecessary
to hold an inquest on her body.
Word was received from Ensenada
yesterday morning that deputies had
captured j. @. Young, who escaped
from Jail at San Diego, April 23d last.
in company with Theodore Fowler and
two others. Extradition papers are
being prepared.
An exciting election was held at
Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday, and re-
suited in the election of Leona Meyer,
Republican, for Mayor, defeating
Judge Alexander, the Democratic
candidate. J. w. BIackenship was
elected Marshall, and w. r. Morris
was elected Treasurer.
The Sutter Street Railway Company
OF San Francisco, has BY deed of trust
constituted the California Title and
Trust Company its trustees for the
purpose Of issuing bonds for repairing
the old roadway and laying more
rails. 1t will issue bonds aggregating
81 ,O00, 900.
Judge Alexander, OF Salinas on
Tuesday ordered J. Il. Davidson into
the custody of Deputy Sheriff Fox, Of
Kansas, TO be taken to that State for
trial, ON the charge Of obtaining prop
erty under false representations. A
requisition was issued some time ago,
but proceedings on a writ of habeas
corpus delayed extradition.
While driving along the road, seven
miles south of Santa Cruz, Tuesday
afternoon, three boys were thrown
from a wagon, by the horse baking,
over sixty foot cliff. vincente Gar
cia, II years old, was killed; Manuel
Smith, 6-years old, seriously injured /;
John Smith, 4 years old, escaped
miraculously without injury.
Bishop Vladimer, the first Bishop oi
the Greek Russian Orthox Eastern
Church ever sent to this country, and
who was recently assigned 10 the
Pacific Coast by the Russian Synod,
was formally presented at San Fran
cisco, yesterday, with an address
OF welcome by committee appointed
by the local church and the Greek.
Russian Slavonian Benevolent So
ciety.
The failure Of Lewis w. McGlaufin
grain and commission merchant, on
Monday, was caused, SO he states, by
the action Of the Nevada Bank, one Of
his principal creditors. He had over.
drawn his account, and on Friday was
notified to settle up. This and an ac.
vance in grain compelled him to az
Sign. 1t is believed that his total LA
bilities amount to about 5000. His
suspension, he says, is temporary.
Tie steamer Arabic, Of the White
Star line, has been leased for two
years by the Occidental and Oriental
steamsbip Company, to take the
place of the lost San Pablo, which
went ashore on Turnabout Island in
Formosa Straits. She is to be in
Hongksng ON July 4th and leavs there
for San Francisco ON July 10th. She
Lis larger than any of the company :
steamers, and is considered one Of the
finest OF the White Star line. Captain
Davidson will probably be placed in
command of her.
The ox-McLaughlin suit, arising
from q contract entered into in 1864
by Charles Mclaughlin with the
Western Pacific Railroad Company
to grade the roadbed OF their railroad
from near San Jose to Sacramento, q
distance of 123 miles, for s. 400 900
including the setting OF the road il
perfect order for running, was decidel
on Tuesday by the Supreme Court
which rendered judgment for the
plaintiff. The opinion virtually af-
firms the decision OF the Judge of ths
Superior Court, with the exception
that interest on the amount claimed
is only allowed from October, 1888,
instead of from 1864. By this decision
the plaintiff RECEIVERS $169,00 less
than under the judgment of the lower
court. The case has been in couri
twentY-one years.