Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-27
PACIFIC COAST.
Action Filed Against the
Silver Kings
FLOOD, JONES AND MAcRAY.
News Nuggets Of the Golden State.
san Diego Fire-An ILL
Ia ed Vessel.

Associated Press Dispatches TO the HEEALD.l
SAN Francisco, May 26.--John Nelson
filcd suit this afternoon against the Ne
vada Bank, John w. Maekay, Jas. O.
Flood, ]. T.. Jones, the Comstock MN
and Mining Company, the Consolidated
California and Virginia Mining Com
pany OF al, wherein no alleges that
Mackay, Flood and Jones, who own a
controlling interest in the Consolidated
Virginia, entered into combination
and conspiracy TO defraud the
other stockholders, including com
plainant, in pursuance OF which
they had all the Consolidated Virginia ore
crushed at the works OF the Comstock
Mining Company, organized by them
selves. On this ore they charged from
two 10 three dollars per ton more for mill
ing than any other milling company
would have done, thereby deirauding the
stockholders, IL Is claimed, out OF fully
$sS0,000. In addition TO this the
defendants as Directors Of the
Nevada Bank charged exorbitant
commissions for the sale OF
bullion, whereby they again swindled
tho stockholders out OF over $S50,000.
Other charges are also made, and com
plainant asks that defendants be COM
PEELED TO account for these sums, and
complains that all contracts between the
Consolidated Virginia and Comstock
Company, and between these companies
and the Nevada Bank be declared void.
NUwQ Fppn ~, ApITI
The brig Tahiti, carrying the French
mails, arrived here to-day from Tahiti,
and reports matters in the islands in an
unsettled condition, and that an out
break Of natives against the French au-
thorities is liable 10 occur at any time. A
number OF French war vessels are watch
ing in various ports ready TO quell any
disturbance, and the arrival there OF the
French Flagship Duquesne is awaited,
when, II Is said, the Admiral will be
asked TO settle the dispute. 1t is stated
that the natives on the islands OF Raiatea
and Huhani claimed their Independence,
pulled down the French flag which had
been raised over the islands and then
armed themselves. They are said TO be
well supplied with rifles and 10 have
built temporary forts.
A LARGE CASTING.
The stern post OF the new cruiser San
Francisco, to be built by the Union Iron
Works, was cast at the Pacific Steel
Works. II is the largest steel casting
ever made on this coast, and il Ia said
that It will be the largest stern post on
any vessel in the navy. Fifteen tons OF
metal were required in the casting. As
soon as the stern post is finished the lay
inn nf tim laal an1 fhn annufruattn1, of
the cruiser will be commenced, large
quantity of material for that purpose be-
ing on hand.
SMALL BLAZE.
Late last night fire broke out in q
Chinese wash-house on First street. The
flames spread to adjoining buildings, n
stable and two-story frame dwelling,
both Of which were destroyed. The
buildings were owned by o. l.. Ross.
Carlsons coal yard was also damaged
about $500. Total loss about $4,000.
Insurance, 5000.
CHICAGO DELEGATES.
The Republican delegates to tho
Chicago Convention met to-day to
arrange for their trip East. Creed Hay
mond presided. The offer of the Union
Pacific to give a free excursion from
Ogden to Salt Lake, and thence from
Denver to Omaha was accepted. The
party leave here June 10th. The
Secretary was instructed to invite the
delegates Of all the coast States and
Territories to join the party. Two dele
gates and nine alternates sent word that
they would be unable to attend the
Convention.
ST. LOUIS DELEGATES.
The delegates 10 the National Conven-
ton met this afternoon and decided to
depart tomorrow morning at 80 o'clock
for st. Louis.
About eighty persons have bought
tickets for st. Louis at the different local
offices. AT Reno the party will be joined
by the Nevada Democrats, eight innum-
Der, and at Grange, Wyo., the Oregon
delegates will get on board the cars pro-
vided for the Pacific coast delegates
They will run through to st. Louis
without change. They have been deco
rated and the Californians will take along
large white banner of silk, fringed with
gold. The seal Of the State occupies the
central space, while in each corner is
typical California scene. The delegation
will arrive four days ahead OF time, and
will be quartered at the Laclede House.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Another sentence Of one year in the
county Jail and fine OF 81 900 was i'm
posed on Simon Hamberg, the half
interest swindler, to-day. His punish
ment now aggregates if he does not pay
the fines, Imprisonment in the county
jail for nearly fifty six years.
Shortly before midnight last night, it
being full high tide, the new
steel steamer Pomona was launched from
the Union Iron Works ship yard
without a mishap. The vessel was
built for Captain Knowles and
Miller Griffith, and is % feet
long, 33 feet beam, and 16 feet
deep. She will be fitted with triple ex-
pansion engines OF 1000 horsepower.
She will presumably ply between this
port and Honolulu.
STATE CAPITAL.