The herald., 1897-11-19
SAM DIEGO COUNTY
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1S.-(Regular Cor
respondence) j. c. Harris, Il smooth
insurance operator with several aliases,
claiming to represent the New York Mu-
tual Life Insurance company. was ar
rested here yesterday ard turned over to
Sheriff Joyce of Santa Barbara for
beating a board bin at that place
amounting to SAG This happened last
June, and since that time the festive
agent has been evading the officers.
Since his arrival here Harris had gained
the confidence of several business men.
resulting in his securing considerable
credit The man has been watched by
local officers for several days. but it was
not until the arrival of Sheriff Tryce
yesterday that the arrest was made.
Harris rpent the night in Jail and this
morning was taken north to answer the
charge on which he was arrested.
Receiver C. w. Pauly of the Golden
Cross Mining properties at Hedges, re-
turned last night after several weeks
absence and reports that last months
clean up at the mill nctted $4,000. the
largest output in one month in the his
tory of the camp. Just before leaving
the camp Mr.. Pauly says that Johnson.
owner of the American Girl mines, two
miles east from the Golden Cross prop
erty had bonded his minc 70 eX-Gov.
H. II. Markham and associates.
T. A. Campbell a resident of this city,
had the novel experience yesterday of
reading the narrowing information from
Charleston, S. c., that his body was
washed ashore on SulliVan's island near
that city on Nov. /. and after being pos
itively identified was consigned to the
grave by a local Masonic lodge with APP
propriate exercises on November l.
Last night Mr.. Campbell wired that he
was still on earth and enjoying good
health.
Rev. Father Joseph Caballero de
Acuna, aged 65 who has been in charge
of the San Luis Rey mission for the past
five years, died Sunday morning. He
came from a distinguished family and
was for many years in the monastery
of San Fernando at Guanajuato, Mex
| leo.
The trustees appointed to settle up the
| affairs of the San Marso Land company,
which recently disorganized filed their
final report yesterday allotting the re-
naming land and $4l16 in cash to the
stockholders. The money is divided
among twenty persons, the largest sum,
| s736. .26, going to the First National bank.
| r. A. Jones, the warlke real estate
agent, charged with threatening to Kill!
Judge Torrance, was taken before Jus
tice Bryan yesterday afternoon and
| liberated on $3.50 bail. Jones is also held
| in $1,000 bond for examination on the
charge of perjury.
Effie Jane Bishop has instituted di-
yorce proceedings against James Bish-
op, who Is resident of Los Angeles.
| A movement Is on foot among whole
saers and commission men to close
their places of business at noon Satur-
day.
Judgment by default was entered for
plaintiff yesterday in the suit of Spreck-
els Bros Commercial company VS.. the
Bear Valley Irrigation district.
| Receiver A. f. Dodson of the Citizens
Traction company at 2 o'clock today Of
fered the railroad at public auction the
second time at q minimum price of $40,-
900, but there was no purchaser at that
price.
Commissioner Knoles resumed the ex-
animation this morning of Captain A.
| w. Hall. charged with attempt to muir
der his four companions on the sloop
| Grace at Rosalia bay, and at the close
of the testimony Hall was ordered dis
l.charged.