Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-04
A Jea,ou. Husband MN. nj.


A Jeaious Husband Kills MS
WIFE.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-Isaac Rob-
inson (colored) murdered his wife
at Mount Vernon this morning and
then killed himself. Jealousy was
the cause.
Gov. Axseti Removed.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-A Wash
ington special says that Governor
A xtell, of New Mexico, has been
removed, and Gen. Wallace, of In
diana, appoin ted in his place.
NO New steamer TariH.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3I.-President
Babcock, of the Pacific Mail,
authoritatively denies that his
company is about issuing new
tariff and calls attention to the fact
that the overland railroads have
exclusive control of the matter of
fixing freight rates by steamers as
we'll as rail while the present con-
tractSs in existence and which has
been temporarily extended.
Mr.. Hayes n, Cnicsxo Brilliant
Reception.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3d.-Eyerything
was favorable for the reception of
the President and for the firemsn's
parade this morning. At an early
hour the principal streets were
thronged with thousands anxious
to witness the parade and catch a
glimpse of the President. The train
on which the Presidential party
arrived was met at Kingston, out
side the city limits, by delegation
of business men and reached here
atSA. NJ. The reception accorded
the President was brilliant. A sa.
Lutte was fired from the battery at
the Exposition grounds. On the
arrival of the train the party took
carriages from the depot for the
Grand Pacific Hotel, but, SO
crowded were the streets, that the
distance of half a dozen blocks was
not accomplished for nearly an
hour. The influx of firemen and
outside fire companies by this
mornings trains was very large.
About $50 organizations partici.
pated in the parade. The process
sion was nearly five miles long.
The military regiments of Chicago
headed the procession, followed by
the President and party in car
riages. Then came the fire COM
panies with numerous devices on
their engines, the hook and ladder
fire patrol and Rescue companies,
all in full uniform. A contin uous
shout greeted the procession. 1t
was especially marked where the
carriage containing the President
standing with uncovered head,
passed along. Tonight reception
will be held at the Grand Pacific,
at which several hundred veterans
will be present.
The Mexican MiaIster as Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-The Mexican
Minister, Seiior Zamacona, arrived
this morning and at noon was met
by a delegation of buiness men for
the purpose of discussing the means
of securing more friendly CONNER.
cial relations between this city and
Mexico and of opening further
commercial relations with that
nation. Hon. Carlisle Mason de-
livered welcoming speech and
the Minister responded, stating
that Mexico was anxious to estab.
lish perfect friendliness and COM
mercial intercourse with the United
States. Hon. Carter Il. Harrison
| do n onnooh anI ranavaI Itea,,o
sion ensued. 1t is stated that the
ultimate idea of the conference is
to procure direct railroad commu-
nication with Mexico.
Bmiiss'A Wesferm Tanr.
| BOSTON, Sept. 3i.-Gen. Butler
will start on Western tour in a
few days, during which he will
speak under the auspices of the
National Greenback party at Iu-
dianapolis September Goth and at
Terre Haute September 2lst.
Fever Iacreasing Among she
Negroes.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3d.-The
Howards report a large increase OF
of fever cases among the negroes.
One member of the visiting COM
mittee reports in his district nine
negroes sick in one house on Con.
stance street and six in one on
Theresa street.
No Yellow Fever.
| NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3d.-A
dispatch from Osyka, Miss, says
we have ten or fifteen cases of bill
lious fever here, but not q single
case of yellow fever.
A Weeks Mortality.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3d.-The
weekly mortuary report, ending
Sunday, 5 P. NJ, shows 596 deaths,
All from yellow fever, 800 of which
were whites.
Fearful Iacrease Of Fever.
| New ORLEANS, Sept. 3d.-New
cases 327; deaths SO.