Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-14
COAST GLEANINGS.
A Breezy Budget From the
Bay City.
The First Arrest Under. the
Chinese Ordinance.
Corbett Cannot Accept Slavin's Chal-
lenge this Year.
George S. Pratt Sues for Divorce-Con-
vocation of Odd Fellows Lodges.
Editor Berry Acquitted.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SAN Francisco, May 13.-The first
arrest was made today under the new
city ordinance requiring the removal OF
all Chinese to district on the outskirts
of the city. The person arrested was
Chae Yuen, a member of the firm OF
Chy Lung q Company. Shortly after
the arrest, Consul Bee, on behalf of the
prisoner, applied to the United States
circuit court for writ of habeas corpus,
setting forth that the prisoner was a
subject of the emperor of China. The
writ was granted, and the prisoner re-
leased on bail. Argument will be heard
in the United States circuit court july
18th.
The committee appointed by the
native sons to arrange for the proper
celebration OF Admission day in this
city, met last night and effected organi-
zation. Colonel w. A. Chamberlain was
elected chairman
The body of the late United States
District Judge Sabine, left here tonight
for Carson, Nevada, under charge of
G. A. r. escort. The formal interment
services will be held in Carson. The
burial will take place Thursday.
James f. Kennedy, clerk of the money
order department of the postoffice, was
found guilty of embezzlement by the
jury in the United States district court
this afternoon.
George S. Pratt, recently acquitted of
the charge OF assault to murder l.. L.
Hromwell, president of the California
insurance Company, today began suit
IN the superior court for divorce from
his wife, Catherine Pratt, on the ground
of adultery.
The jury in the trial of d. H. Arnold
for the murder of S. w. Garness, was
completed today, and ex-Judge Darwin
made the opening address for the prose-
cution.
Charles w. Ingram, arrested some
weeks ago for stealing apackage contain
ing $l25 in gold coin from the Casadefo
postoffice, was sentenced today to serve
eighteen months in the house of correc-
tion.
Orders were received from Washington
today directing the United States
steamer Corwin to take in stores for
tiVe-mOnths' cruise in the Bering sea,
and assist the cutter Bear as patrol
vessel.
Two hundred excursionists left here
for the east today over the Rock Island
route to attend the Baptist conference,
and large excursion also left over the
Chicago and Northwestern and Union
Pacific.
When shown Slavin's challenge to box
before the Pelican Club of London, for
G1 900 side, James Corbett stated that,
as has already been announced, he
could accept no challenge for this year,
being under contract to the Olympic
Club for that time.
At the meeting of the board of regents
of the University of California today, the
resignation of President Horace Davis
was accepted, to take effect September
10Th. President Davis gave as his rea-
son for resigning that he was unable to
comply with the requirements of the
board that the president should reside
at Berkeley, the location of the univer-
sity.
The thirty-eighth annual convocation
OF the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
California met here today, and will
be in session the remainder of
the week. Reports show that the SUBJ
ordinate lodges of the state number $50,
and Rebekah lodges 13O. The total
is 81 800 The financial re-
ports for the past year show: Disburse-
ments, $429, 900; receipts, $610, ,000 total
assets OF the subordinate lodges, $780,
600