The herald., 1894-12-27

wAsHINdToN-Complai is made by Indian
agents regarding the system of distributing
rations.
The currency bill is being informally dis
cussed by representatives in Washington.
The merchants of Vallejo want the govern
ment to have battleship built at Mare Island
Vandals destroyed property in the basement
of the senate end OF the capitol building.
SANFRANC IScO-A magnificent hotel will
be erected on the site of the burned Cliff
house.
Louis Cohen, implicated in the election
frauds. was acquitted by a jury. The acquittal
was reward for acting as informer.
The bark Courtney Ford lumber laden, from
the Sound OF Fiji, put into San Francisco, part
ly ydisabled.
The J. B. Brown, one of the overdue coal
ships. was spoken Defender 23d.
The Stanford and Chicago football teams left
for Los Angeles yesterday.
Bobby Heatly played COW boy in San Francis
co. but he won't do SO again.
There are number of prominent attorneys
metoned for supreme court commissioner.
Sir Charles R. Wilson wi push his investi-
CATION of Southern Pacific affairs.
CRIME-The picture in the eye of Mrs. Win
slow Sherman, murdered in jamestown, N. Y,
has led to the arrest of George W. Depew
The jury in the cases of the New Orleans
councilmen, charged with boodling, disagreed.
Mrs. Retta Pike is under arrest at Denver.
She is highly connected and confesses to loot
ing the house of a friend.
BY decision OF the supreme court Banker
Baird of Fresno, who was convicted offorgery,
will have to serve six years in states prison.
William Rant, who murdered man named
Lemmons, was convicted of murder at Marys-
ville
At the Ohio penitentiary Joseph Oday, a
prisoner, was shot and killed by guard.
Dudley c. Logan, a prominent business man
OF Lexington, KY, was fatally shot.
Burglars secured $l2O in coin from W. E.
Leonard's residence in San Bernardino.
An unknown burglar was shot by Deputy
Constable Morgan at Santa Ana.
SPoRTS-The California Jockey club has
warned more owners and jockeys from the
| track.
Two ofavorites won at the San Francisco races.
VIOLENT DEATHs-Michael Gallery, a IL.
year-old boy, was kicked to death by horse at
| Whipple barracks, A. 7.
OBITUARY-vice-Ch Chancellor Abram Van
Fleet died at Newark, N. j.
FOPEIdN-In a recent engagement near
New Chwang. the Japanese lost So men killed
and $50 wounded.
Lord Randolph Churchill is sinking rapidly
| and his death is matter of short time only.
The Corean government has decided to bor-
row 5000, 900 yen from Japan.
| A decree from the holy see warning Catho-
lies against secret societies has been promul-
gated.
MIScELLANEOUs-Mrs Emily Robbins Tai
colt celebrated her 104th birthday at West
Hartford, Conn.
The third annual meeting of the American
Jewish Historical society opened in Washing
ton.
Coxey is in Chicago, en- route to St. Louis.
The Populst conference in st. Louis prom
ises to be one of the liveliest political events
OF the season.
The state teachers association is in sessi on
at Santa Cruz.
The southern states will send corn and mo at
to the Nebraska suffers.
William Beekman will demand recount in
the Sixth railroad district.
Zero weather is reported through the Da-
kotas.
Police Inspector Williams had an innings
with the Lexow commissioners yesterday.