, 1888-12-20

until very recently. There are stories
of $4,000 being secured in seven days by
party of five men, who simply scraped
away the surface of the lodges
ard raked in the nuggets;
there is no doubt that much gold has been
brought in from the diggings II the
camp proves to be good one it will help
restore Yuma to its old-tlme importance.
SANTA Rosa, CAL, Dec. 1S, Special-A
mysterious shooting AFFAIR occurred here
last night. A shot followed by the screams
of a woman were heard about midnight.
After an hours search it was learned
that an irate fdther-in.law has taken
shot at the husband of his daughter, who
was living in his house The shot was
fired with deadly purpose. but no harm
was done. The father-in'law is in the
employ of the city government.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17-Mai advices
from Honolulu state that SiruJ JuIius Voge.
ex-premier of New Zealand. is working
hard in London for the Pacific cable. He
is unfavornbe to the construction of cable
| from Vancouver to the colonies. when q
much shorter route could be obtained from
point south of San Francisco. Tho talk
of carrying line through the British ter
ritory solely was absurd, and would offer
special inducement for the hostile
power to cut it in time of war. He
donots whether capitalists could be found
to carry out the project, and believes his
own scheme would recomm- nd itself in
preference. Reports credit Sr Iulus with |
having under way huge financial scheme |
for purchasing the present cable to Aus
tralla aud constructing one from America. |
John Taylor was stabbed in the side to-
day by Edward Price, and it is believed .
the wound will prove fatal The cause OF
the stabbing Is not known. though Price
who gave himself up, says Taylor attacked
him in saloon and he stabbed him in
self-defense.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II The Cali.
fornia National Bank of San Francisco
suspended payment to-day. H. p. Thomas,
president, stated that the suspension was
due to the irregularities of Cashier q. II.
Ramsden that these irregularities is not
known, out the bank has sufficient avail.
able funds to insure all depositors
Against loss. Cashier Ramsden was
tigation of his books has been
in progress, which so far has not been suf.
fciently thorough for any definite state
ment to be issued. The bank was incor-
porated two years ago as a joint-stock or
ganization, shares being taken by invest
ors in this city and in the East. It's au.
tborized capital was Sl,000,000, of which
S20O,0OO was subscribed in coin. Ii is
stated that the irregularities referred to
are not of a criminal character, but con-
sist principally of bad loans.
SAN Francisco, Dec. II, Special
Joseph Durbrow, an aged citizen, died at
his residence this morning after an illness
OF about three years. The immediate
cause of his death was pneumonia. De-
ceased came to the coast in 1851 as a rep
reseptative of the Pacific Mail Steansh ip
Company, and acted as its agent IN Or
egon for number of years Since 1870
Durbrow has had no active occupation,
but was trustee in u number of large cor.
porations.
SAN FRANCrsCo, Dec. H. Special. 1T is
now learned that Harry Parsons, who
came here few weeks ago from some
point in Oregon, visited the dives on Bar.
barry Coast, last Monday night, and there
met young man who said he had known
him since boyhood. When they were
leaving Parsons new.found friend invited
him to his home and the invitation was
accepted. Parsons now regrets having
young man, for he took him into dark
alley and with the assistance of two others
robbed him Of Sl20 and gold watch and
chain.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. II, Special
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his wife, who is suing him for divorce, of
$500 last week and skipped, be was ar.
rested in Tacoma last evening and brought
back to-day.
w. C.. Webb. who bunkoed Fred John.
son out of $3.50. was convicted In the
criminal court to day.
The trial OF the suit of Adolph Haberly
against Contractor Bennett for S-i0S5 dam.
ages for injuries sustained by fall from
no v pnaitinn hptlAinr tr Lo
gun before Judge Deadly to-day.
Geo. Hanlon, 13 years old. highway.
man, sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary, is to be shipped on foreign.
bound vessel, Judge Stearns having agreed
to suspend sentence. Hanon wanted to
90 to prison. His mother also requested
the court to send him to Salem.
Architect II. Steinman of Seattle to-day
certified to the North Pacific Industrial
Association that its new exposition build
ing had been completed according to the
specifications and accepted the building in
behalf OF the association
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. H. Sptcial.-At
Arlington to-day Rasmus Laison was held
for trial in $500 bail for obstructing the
United States mail. II has been unable
to agree with the Oregon Railroad e Nav
igation Company on terms of night, of
way through his land. but the road was
built anyway. Several times he has torn
up the track, and recently finished a term
in the county Jail for the oifense.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec 1.-THE liberal
committee Issued to-day the following ad-
dress to the country:
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 1.-THE liberal
territorial committee, representing repub-
llcans and democrats alike, desire TO call :
the attention Of the country to the fact
that the gentiles of Utah unanimously op- ,
pose the Mormon statehood scheme re-