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Show WESTERN. Sail Fraueisieo .e-. San Fr in.-'- -o. 1-1. --A tiie this morning in the gnsery store of 11. l. 'ete!- ii, corner of Pacific and Davis streets, damaging the building to t'ne extent of about 1 .oOO. The second story of the building was occupied oc-cupied by the family of John Hayes, who lobe most of their furniture, valued at $ott. Tiie suit of Elmer Tern-, tnrainst Warren 11. Mills, to recover ?lT,000 damages growing out of the purchase of an interesi in the San Miguel Island, with tiujO heep and other properly, which has been on trial in the Third lh.-trict i Vnut since the 'JSih of August lr.st. was eonchahd this morning by a disagreement of the jury. The testimony was so conflicting conflict-ing that the jury found it impossible to reconcile the ways of the case, and they were discharged. One of the jurors was a colored man. The K. E. Consolidated Company have declared a dividem1 of -' cents per share, payable on Mundny, John llarrineton, known as ''Happy ''Hap-py Jack," was brought before the Police Court tins afternoon for examination, exam-ination, on a charuc of murder, in killing William Dwver on the niirht of Ihc -lt!i instant. Tiie investigation of the atlair before the coroner resulted ' in the verdict hythejury of justifiable ! homicide. Several witnesses wereex- 1 ainincd, and the case was submitted ' without argument from either side. The court decide! that the killing hail been done in self defense, and directed direct-ed that the prisoner be discharged. "Happy Jack" departed in his usual happy mood, and received the congratulations con-gratulations of his friends. J. H. liradby, formerly editor of the Yenluria .V.ic', died to-day at San Buenaventura. |