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Show PACIFIC COAST NEWS. I'MIiST DISPATCH. CALIFORNIA. San h'rancisco, 9. Tho reported project for the annexation of Mexico, in which general llosccranz, president presi-dent Juarez and others wero implicated, implica-ted, telegraphed to Chicago from New Yoik, October 3rd, is utterly unfounded. unfound-ed. Hosencranz is hero forming and furthering railroad projects, and never heard of such a plot. Juarez is the last man living to surrender the independence inde-pendence of his country. Coekerell and companion, escaped Nevada convicts, reported killed, have been captured alive. SECOND DISPATCH. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, 10. Tho" following telegram was sent this morning: "San Francisco, 10. To Lyman Trumbull and John A. Logan, Chicago Chi-cago : Chicago's calamity is national. Congress Con-gress should promptly refund or remit all duties and taxes on goods destroyed. de-stroyed. The government should freely aid in every other proper mode. (Signed) HtraENE Casserly." Owing to tho uncertainty as to the result of the Chicago fire upon local and foreign insurance companies, merchants mer-chants and others here who have their risks concentrated in a few companies arc reinsuring so a3 to have a largor j number of companies to fall back upon in case any of them fail. The stock of ono of our local companies which was at par on Saturday, was ; freely offered at 75 last evening, with ; no takers. It is believed that the ex- j tcut of the losses of local companies ! are greatly exaggerated, but it will be some days before it can be even approximated. ap-proximated. It is understood that the total outstanding risks of the Pacific insurance company in Chicago will foot up from three to four millions, against a capital of $750,000; and it is not improbable that its losses will exceed its capital and resources by a largo amount. The Union haviog operated more cautipys Is undoubtedly able to pay all claims and have a surplus over. Tho Fireman's Fire-man's and People's are said to bo heavy losers. A meeting will probably proba-bly bo called for the purpose of raising money for the relief of tho sufferers by the Chicago fire. The loss by the burning of Palmer's cabinet and lumber yard, 105 Mission street, last night, was $3,500. During 1 the fire, James Goldsmith, stole the ' fire marshal's horse, was caught, and i was looked up on a charge of grand larceny. Ed. P. McCary, inventor of an im- provement in illuminating gas, sues . Chas. Peters, Chaa. F. MoDermott, , and H. P. Wakeley, for dissolution of partnership in the patent and the San ! Francisco and Portland gas franchises, ; and $150,000 claimed as his share of i sales, cto. The board of supervisors last night l ordered two new steam engines for the ' organization of another fire company. i They will purchase more horses, and arc overhauling nnl ronton,, n, alarm telegraph. i Tho body found in the bay yester i day. is supposed to be that of David Graham, of Vallejo, who was last eccr on Wednesday last drunk. ' Typhoid fever, of a malignant char ! actcr and very fatal, is prevailing quite I' extensively in San Francisco at this time. 1 San Francisco, 10. Tho residenct i ol Mrs. Jones, at Bay View, with tht i contents, was burned at midnight; sup t posed to be the work of an incendiary, It was insured. ! A meeting of the influential citi t zens was held this afternoon at th - mayor s office, to determine on a plat lor raising funds for the relief of th 1 Chicago sufferers. The fact that mam - wca thy business men of San Francisol t are heavy losers, on account of havin( 1 stock in insurance companies whicl f they will be compelled to pay largeh f upon, will render the work of raisini - large tubscnptions more difficult. Tht f Metropolitan theatre gives a boncfi s to-night for the sufferers, the cntir. 1 company volunteering. John McCul ! lough, Mrs. Bowers and tho eutin - company of the California theatre do o infi tho same. To-morrow evening a o the Alhambra Emerson's minstrels t and on Thursday the San Franchci ,i musical institute, with Miss Helei c Uuigeon, will do the same. On Sat c urday evening Smith and Schlotte wil .1 givo a grand ooncert, and at the cil c gardens on Sunday for the samo pu a pose. Ihe Ivy social club will give I grand ball, and donate the entire pr ,- cccds, as soon as arrangements can I n made. I. James Kelly was held to answer t .,0U0 to day and in default of ba A was committed to jail, charged wii violating the persons of two little girl s . Senator Casserly says that he co stders tho action of the general go 0 ernment in the case of the great Nc , Vork conflagration, and in the destru II Hon of New Madrid, Missouri, by n earthquake, as sufficient precedent f d prompt action in behalf of the nalic 1 tor the relief of Chicago, if any pr - cedent wero necessary in a calami !- which is itself beyond all precedent. Stock in some of the insurance oor f panics, whieh was worth par or near - so two days since, is offered to I , given away in some instances, tl e holders fearing to be called upon f s their pro,rata of losses in excess of tl , companies' present assets. I okecos. 1 u-PlVltla,Pd,' l'1- The excitement j "Wa W alia, on account of tho smai . pox, is dying out. Many who left low . are returning, ; . Thc track on the West Side railroa t is laid seven miles, and is being pushc i forward rapidly. t ' -r |