Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-19

states and the State authorities and
settled by the celebrated Sawyer
decision, and that nothing would be
gained by re-opening it. Moreover,
hydraulic mining being a private in
1ustry, prosecuted for private gain in
which the government has no interest
the appropriation funds for
he purpose proposed in the bill is in
with the Government s
policy.
Cowardly Casuals.
REDWOOD Cry, February 1s,-Foul
ramps confined in the county jail
escaped tonight as Jailer Tallman
was about locking them up for the
night, by forcing the door open. They
yhen beat him with club, breaking
his left arm. Ex-Sheriff Hatch, in
passing along Stambaugh street
heard the cries OF the confined jailel
and released him. Tallman is about
70 years Of age, and his injuries may
prove serious.
HcEE ItOOES EHNGtA,
SACRAMENTO, February 1S.-Aitel
nearly two entire days deliberatior
over the affairs of the hospital for the
chronic insane at Santa Clara, the
State Board Of Examiners con
clnded its labors to-day by
awarding f. A. Vandolser $4,000
contract for building new wing, ant
1923 ,b00 for now engine and boiler
A bill amounting to $26, 900, passed
and controllers warrants We're drawn
for total of $225 400.
Captain Jordan Punished.
PORTLAND, Ogn., February 1S.-As
a result Of the investigation into the
laundering of the little steamer
Cleaner off Tongue Point, with q loss
Of three lives, few weeks ago, the
board has suspended Captain Jordan
who commanded the Cleaner, for six
and also censured him for at
to cross the bay during such
stormy weather.
Coming to 7 his City.
RIVERSIDE, February 1S.-The Board
Of Trade this afternoon decided to
move the Southern California Citrus
Fair to Los Angeles and exhibit il
there for two weeks. Riverside will
put in a new exhibit equal to, or bet
ter than the old one. All portions o.
Southern California are invited tt
send in fruit in addition to what ex'
hibits are here now.
Bay District Races.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 18.-At
The Bay District to-day the weather
aud track were fine.
First race, mile heats, sweepstakes
.Melrose won, three in five, Brown
Jim second, Brown Dick third. Besl
time, 2 :39I.
Big Jim won the match race fol
b100 in three straight heats, Dixie
Best time, 2 :494.
The stBee,s,, Libel Suit.
SACRAMENTO, February Is. = The
publishers of the Erening Bee this
afternoon filed an answer in the
County Clerks office to the suit of J
B. Hobson. who asks the sum ot
$50 900 for alleged libel. The defend.
ants deny that the article was libel.
GUS, or that any part thereof was false
or defama ory, and deny that Hobson
has been damaged in any sum.
Death of a Pioneer.
BISHOP CREEK, February 1S.-Last
there died at Round Valley
This county, a man who was one oi
California's oldest pioneers. His
name was William Matthews. He
was born in London. Nothing is
known of him beyond the fact that
he was over a hundred years old, and
many believed him to be aged at least
l08 years.
Adjudged Guilty.
SAN Francisco, February 18.-Dr.
Josselyn, Isaac Silver and Frank w.
charged with conspiracy to
murder William B. Drew for the pr.
pose of obtaining from beneficiary
society the insurance upon his life,
have been found guilty. Friday next
Is set for the passing OF sentence. The
extreme penalty is years imprison-
ment.
A Suicide at Sea.
PoRT TOWNSEND, w. T., February
I8.- The bark Memnon has arrived here
rom San Francisco in charge Of the
first mate, who reports that q fe " days
ago Captain Hayer, master of the
bark, who was apparently suffering
from q species of deiirium tremens,
sprang over the side of the vessel
and was drowned
The Half.Interest sWindlers.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 18.-Sim.
on Hamberg, Walter Nehstadt and w.
J Pitcher. charged with swindling F.
M. Parker, an Oregon rancher, out oi
10000, by the half-interest trick,
WtIo dIIdlkucU III JuuSo 1OOIN
Court to-day and pleaded not guilty,
The trial was set for Tuesday week.
A Connecting Link.
VIsAlA, February 1S. Certain
railroad movements are transpirine
here which so far are unfathomable
It is known, however, that a party o.
will start out from here
within few days to survey line 't
connect with the Union Pacific Rail
road on the Kings river.
scaped she sCaffOtd.
NAPA, February 18.-The jury il
the case of William Gaylor, for killing
Antoine Bucher last December, re
turned q verdict Of granddaughter
tonight, with = recommendation t
mercy.