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CSTY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1875uoi,i» us.roK*.Han Ekancihco, March 19.uoid,ii6%.Greenbacks—Buying, 80: selling, 87KLOC AL B REYITIKH.Vasquez is dead.Dudd Doble and wife left for San Francisco yesterday overland.The mounted police were dischargedby the Council Thursday.The Kalorama arrived on her up-trip from San Dn lt;ro yesterday.The Senator is advertised to sail for San Francisco to-morrow.The will of Ygnaolo Coronel wasadmitted to probate yesterday.It is reported that there is a prospect of a large hotel being built in Los Angeles by a stock company.Mr. H. Reese and family, from New York, are stopping at the Back manHouse.The case of Newhill vs. Hand wasthe only one on trial in the District Court yesterday.One hundred and eighty boxes oforanges were shipped from the depot yesterday.Jenkins says thai the latest style ofladies' kid gloves *ome nearly up tofunny-bone.The St. Patrick’s Benevolent Society will give their Annual Rail on Easter Monday night.Mr. A. L. Sayre, a wholesale fruit-dealer from New York, visited the Mission yesterday, and was highly pleased with that section.Mr. Requena contemplates the construction of a two-story brick buildingon Los Angeles street, containing two stores and lamTy rooms above.Much interest was manifested in thecity yesterday concerning the fate of Vasquez, who was to be hanged at 1:30 p. M. in San Jose.Mr. E. Steinbacher, a wholesaledruggist and grcoir from Akron, Ohio, was at the M s don yesterday, and made a large purchase in wines and brandy of r. Rose.THOSE ERRANT STARS.Jtlottfitffa of Mayor Hen miry Presented to (Hu Council LttMl Thursday—1Thequestion of 8*n«riiaa the Mayor's Court—Is the Council or Police the Superior Hotly, Which?—A Ssmid Document.To the Honorable Membera of the Common Council of the City of Los Angeles,Gentlemen: I wish to bring to your notice the spirit of insubordination manifested by several members of the police force of our city. When I moved the Mayor’s Court opposite to the Pico House, in December last, most of the policemen refused to take prisoners there, alleging that said office was too much out of their* way. This was a mere pretext, but as 1 intended to move the Mayor’s Court and office near the jail as soon as I could secure a suitable building, I did not complain. On the 25th of February the Honorable Council ordered the police to take all prisoners beforeTHE MAYORFor trial, as soon as the Mayor.’sCourt would be litteu up. L have goneto considerable expense in iitting upin a proper and convenient mannertiie Mayor’s Court and office in abuilding on Spring street, opposite the very door of the jail, and I have now occupied said apartments a couple of weeks, to the knowledge of all the policemen. In the presence of these facts some of the policemen still p( Mist in taking prisoners before the Justices of the Peace, to the prejudice of the revenue of the city. 1 will cite no names now', as ! desire to give these policemen a chance to reflect and change their course while it is yettime, but 1 will giveA CASE IN POINT.On the night of the lotli of March,three persons were arrested bythe police, one of which wasbrought before rne, charged upon oathwith disturbing the peace by shouting in the streets, using obscene language and resisting the officer who was arresting him. The defendant pleaded guilty and was by me sentenced and paid ids tine. As to the other two prisoners, they were to be brought lie-fore me this same day (11th instant) at half past 1 o’clock in the afternoon.1 made it my duty to be on hand at the appointed hour, but they failed to appear, although I waited for them till near 3 The following day I heard that those two prisoners had beenAn Explanation.The following is reprinted from the Express at the request of a number of our leading citizens:A representation signed by a number of respectful and influential citizens was made to Governor Pacheco, requesting him to postpone for a few weeks the execution of VTasqucz, so that in the meantime steps might be taken to capture the remnant of the Vasquez gang, and thus avert any act9 of violence which, instigated by the spirit of revenge, they might inflict on innocent persons. This undoubtedly would have been a good measure, but His Excellency took a different view of the matter, and his answer is contained in the following communication which appears in the llecord-Union of March 17th:Governor Pacheco received yesterday several letters and telegrams from San Jose and Los Angeles, urging that Vasquez, who is to be hanged on Friday next, be reprieved. His decision was announced in a dispatch to Vas-quez’s counsel, of which the following is a copy:Sacramento, March 16th, 1875. To W. II. Collins, Son Jose, California:Your letter i.s received. I am unable to perceive any good reason for intervening between Vasquez and his sentence; nor is there any eaturc of the case that can with propriety be invoked to delay the vindication ofrhe law. cY plea for mercy is always strong andpersuasive; but the quality is not genuine of that mercy which prolongs misery when there remale* no hope. I profess to be hu-main *, but true humanity does not requireni.s reprieve, which could only afford him u few more days of suffering. .K. PAchkco, Governor.Subsequently the following was telegraphed to Los Angeles in reply to a dispatch setting-forth that the exeunt ion of Vasquez would just now endanger the lives of innocent persons:Sacuamento, March 16th, 1875.To Yynticto Sepulveda, Volney K. Howard, andothers, Los Angeles, California:Your dispatch is received. I have already officially refused to reprieve Vasquez after a careful examination of his case, and have inode a formal announcement of the decision. I do not tuink anv danger that may exist from the gang could be .avoided or les-sened by a postponement of the execution. There would be the sam condition of affairs at the end of the delay, and for these reasons I must decline to interfere.K. Paciikco, Governor.COURT REPORTS.County Court—CPMelveny, J.Thursday, March 18.People vs. David Dominguez.—Tried and found guilty of house-breaking as charged In indictment.Probate Court.—O’Melvknky, J.Thursday, March 18.Will of Camille Raynal filed. Petition of X. liehasquefor letters testamentary filed. Petition of John S. Thompson for letters ofguardianship for the minor heirs of S. A. E. McClellan, deceased,riled.In the matter of the estate of Ignacio Coronel.— ( Vinteat. nf vvi 11 wil lid mwn.
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Sat, Mar 20, 1875
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