Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-09

/ toi-WhTu6 ny waterman.
Arthur r. Waterson, native o.
Boston, carpenter, unmarried, ageC
forty years, was found dead from
the effects of poison yesterday
morning in Laurel Hill cemetery
In apass book found in his pocket
the following was written: "The
reason why commit this rash act
is best known to myself. 1 have
TROUBLES you know nothing Of
tGood-bye to all and forgive me-
The act is attributed by Waiter
sons friends to whisky.
"A Chinaman named Chun Lin, a
member of the firm of Lin Hop &
Co., 1006 Dupont street, was MUIR
dered about o. clock this morning.
He slept in room adjoining the
store which was also occupied by
three Chinese employees of the es-
Enlistment. One of the partners
in the concern named Yo Quen,
sleeping in all adjoining apart
ment, was awakened by the sound
of scuffle, and, going in, found
the room vacated by all except
Chun Lin, who was dying from
knife wounds which he ga id had
been inflicted by his room ma ties.
Two bloody knives were found on
the bed. The store was recently
attached and closed by the Sheriff.
1t Is understood that the deceased
owed the murderers money. This
Is the supposed cause of the deed.
No arrests.
The Trades Union Convention
met again yesterday, adopted a
constitution, and agreed, in
case of strikes, to pay SO to married
aud S6 to single men per week, az
ter the first week of any strike.
San FRANCISCO Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Flour
Dull and unchanged. Wheat
Unsettled and dull; shipping, So co.;
milling, $2.073@2 l24. Barley
Dull; feed, $l.173@l. 20. Oats
Quiet; feed, $1.3O@1.45. Corn
Active and firm; large yellow 81. 65;
white, $500; small, $1.80@1.S24.
Hay-Dull and unchanged. Pota-
toes-Good demand and firm; Cali
fornia, 50. 30@2.6O.
A Division Of Railroads and steam
shiRs.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Sth.-A
Portland dispatch says it il asserted
on good authority, that arrange
ments have been perfected by which
the English and German bondhold-
ers who have for some time jointly
owned the Oregon and California
Railroad, Oregon Central Railroad
and Oregon Steamship Company,
will divide the property. The Eng
lish bondholdsrs will take the Ore
gon Central Railroad which they
have controlled for some time, and
the Oregon Steamship Company,
and the German capitalists will
take the Oregon and California
railroad.
a Woman shoots ~ Burglar
SACRAMENTO, April S.-Saturday
night three burglars entered the
house OF Len Harris, detective
officer. Mrs. Harris shot and Sc
verely wounded one of them and
the others fled ia king their wounded
comrade with them and nearly one
thousand dollars in coin, the pro-
ceeds of a recent sale of property.
The money was concealed in the
parlor.
WatsOnv vine Will lIavs water.
WATsoNvILLE, April Sth.-The
laying Of pipes for supplying the
town with water from springs in
the vicinity, was commenced this
morning by the jacksonville Water
Company. 1t is private enter
prise, backed by several prominent
citizens. 1t is expected that water
will be delivered to the houses by
the first of May.
The Sansa Cruz Eieesi"u.
SANTA CRUZ, April S.-Consider-
able interest is taken in the munic-
ipal election here today. The in
dications are that the Citizens
ticket will elect its Mayor. The
Citizens ticket has certainly gained
strength from the Incorporate and
coarse remarks made by some of
the speakers at the Workingmen's
meeting on Saturday night last,
which was attended by 800 to 500
people. For opposing Kearneyism
the Sentinel was roughly handled,
and, that the speakers might not
be responded to, the platform was
carried off instantly after the
WOrkingmen had closed their meet
ing.
Homicide in Eureka. Nevada.
EUREKA, New, April S.-Jesse
Bigelow, proprietor of Bigelow's
Hall, shot and killed Gus Botto in
the hall shortly after the conclusion
of a minstrel performance last
night. AS far as can be ascertained
Botto had paid for reserved seats
at the performance for two or three
evenings in succession, and on each
occasion had been deprived of them
by some Encouragement. He
seemed considerably excited over
the matter, and, after the perform
ance, entered the hall and engaged
in a wrangle with Bigelow about
1t, which resulted in the latter's
firing five shots at him with the
result given. The affair created a
profound sensation. Botto was an
Italian, Il partner Of Luther and
clerk in the Palace saloon, and, al
though a sporting man, was re-
spected as being honorable in his
dealings. He was SO years old and
had lived in Eureka about six years.
Heavy Fire iu ChicU.
CHICO, CAL, April S.-Jason
Springer's sash and door factory at
the old Dump was burned to the
ground yesterday afternoon with
all its contents, besides a large
quantity of lumber, bolts, panels,
etc. The fire originated In some
burning shavings near the furnace,
which were carried by a whirlwind
to the roof and the whole structure
was in blaze in a moment. A
pile of one hundred thousand feet
of lumber near the, factory was