Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-26
BAY CITY BREEZES.
Casual BIentiOn of Current Matters
at the Coast Metropolis.


at the Coast Metropolis.
SAN Francisco, September 25.-Isaao
E. Davis, ex-President of the Society Of
California Pioneers, and Vice President
of the California Steam Navigation So.
ciety, died this morning. He came to
California in 40.
Governor Waterman has forwarded to
the Board of Supervisors his election
proclamation, calling for a general cleo
tion on Tuesday, November 9Th.
The Supreme Court handed down two
decisions to-day. One was in the case
of Gregory V. s. Bower, appealed from
San Diego county. 1t was an action to
quiet title. The decision of the lower
court was affirmed.
Manager Towne received dispatch to-
day stating that George Crocker, son Of
the late Charles Crocker, was not injured
at Chicago as badly as reported, and
would be around in a few days.
A petition for the pardon of Judge
Terry is being drawn up, and will be
presented to his friends for signature in
a few DAYS. His attorneys, R. Porter
Ashe and T. H. Williams, left for Wash
ington last night, and it is thought their
errand is in behalf of Judge Terry.
Reports from different parts of the
State, received by Secretary Wetmore of
the Vitioultural Commission, confirm
the previous predictions that the wine
production this year will be greatly
lessened by the recent rains and hot
weather. Zinfaudel grapes have been
most affected by the hot weather.
This afternoon President Harrison of
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ner suspended from his position as in
structor in wrestling. He also ordered
an investigation into Faulkner's conduct
in the wrestling match with Acton last
night. While the inquiry is pending,
Faulkner will not be allowed to enter the
clubs quarters.
The Secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association received word to-
day from D. L. Moody, the American
evangelist, that he will be in the city
Sunday, October 7th, and will address
several mass meetings. He is expected
to attend the Eighth Annual State Con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Fresno, October 10Th to
14th.
A dispatch received at the Merchant IS
Exchange states that the British ship
Earl Wemyss. which left here May 3Oth
for Cork, collided with the British ship
Ardencaple, bound from Liverpool to
Calcutta. The Wemyss, which sank,
carried 343, ,34l centals of wheat, valued
at $6s, 600; shipped by G. W. McNear OF
this city. The Ardencaple was badly
damaged. She put into Fernando Mo
ronha, small port on the coast of
Brazil. Part of the crew of the Wemyss
was saved.
Local Inspectors Talbot and Hillman
fled report with Supervising Inspector
Lubbock, to-day, in which. regarding the
steamer Dolphin which sprung aleak
and foundered near Fort Point last
February, they say they are of the opin-
ion that butt in one of the forward
wood ends must have started to cause
such leak, and no blame attaches
to the pilot. In the case of the steamer
San Vincente, valued at 1000, which
ran down the coast and was burned on
the night Of December goth, and twelve
of her crew drowned, they say the cause
of the fire has not been learned, bu,
Captain Lewis did all in his power tt
save the steamer and lives CT the crew
and no blame can attach to him in the
matter