Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-31
LOS ANGELES. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 81 1878.

exercs SEES of the afternoon and par
take of SEINE refreshments.
Arrived at their destination,
General Wilsen ran ahead up
stairs to open the front
door for his guest, who followed at
slower pace, induced by fatigue.
On the Platform step MIR. Bryant
suddenly seemed to have lost con-
seriousness, and, in the act of rails
lug one foot to enter the vestibue,
he fell backward on the broad
stone, striking his head with some
VIOLENCE. He was Instantly lifted
and carried into the house. AS
soon as it was thought prudent he
was removed to his own house.
DR.. Gray. bis physician, came as
quickly as possible, made an
examination, and after hearing an
account of the accident, expressed
great surprise at the absence of any
bruise or cut on the patients head.
lie was OF the opinion that Mr..
Bryants swoon was of the kind
known to the medical profession as
syncope, caused by diminution or
interruption of the motion of the
heart and of respiration accom-.
panied with suspension of the ac-
ton of the brain, and temporary
loss of sensation, volition and other
faculties. During the night Mr..
Bryant was restless and in only par
tial consciousness.
Bryant Srrionsiy III.
NEW YORK, May 80. DR.. Gray
says that Mr.. Bryant ia suffering
from conclusion of the brain. He
thinks his patient will recover but
is still anxious. Mr.. Bryant has
taken no sustenance since the acct
dent. He answers questions adj
dressed to him, his pulse Is better
aud there Is fair chance of i'm
provement.
Decoration Day im New YorA.
NEW YORK, May 3O.-The Mont
gomery monument of st. Pauls
Church and the tomb of the historic
Lawrence In Trinity church-yard
were tastefuily adorned. A detach-
ment of marines and seamen from
the navy yard visited the grave of
Admiral Farragut early in the
morning and marked it with a pro.
fusion of flowers.
Memorial Day GeneraIiy Celebrates
NEW YORK, May 30.-Dispatches
from neighboring cities and from
the South and East show that Me- |
mortal Day has had yery general
observance.
A fisBdish Act.
New YORK, May 30.-Some one
placed tic on the Prospect Park,
Brooklyn & Coney Island railroad
track last night, and the result |
was gravel train was thrown
from the track and five laborers
killed and several seriously wound
ed.
DecOra,tWa Day ut Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG, May 3O.-The an
nual tribute to the national dead at
Gettysburg was paid under circum-
stances of the greatest interest.
Not since President Lincoln ded-
icated the cemetery has 1t been
graced by so distinguished citizens.
The Chambersburg Grays arrived
about A. NJ, after a twelve hours
march. They are guard Of honor
to President Hayes. During the
whole forenoon the rush of incom-
ing strangers continued. At least
5000 persons accompanied by a
number of bands of music arrived
in professions. The morning was
spent by the Presidential party in
viewing the battlefield, visiting
Round Top, Culp's Hill, Cemetery
Hill and other prominent points.
under guidance of General Craw-
ford aud Col. Bachelor. About
noon the President returned to the
residence of MIR. Mcpherson, where
he remained until the beginning of
the memorial exercises.
T~nnessee's supreme Judges
NASHVILLE, May 30.-In the
second days session of the State
Democratic Convention Thos. ].
Freeman was nominated for the
Supreme Bench on the third ballot.
The nominee is a member of the
present Supreme Court. Deijrick
and Turney were declared nominees
for the State at large.
Th- Greeks Refuse Amuesty.
LONDON, May 30.-A dispatch
from Athens reports that the Gre
tans refused the amnesty offered
through the British Consul, but
offer to accept regular armistice.
Orerntives succumb.
LONDON, May 80. Both weavers
and spinners of Macclesfield have
agreed, Internationally, to return
to work at the ten per cent. reduce
ton demanded by the cotton mas
tiers.
Turks anu MOateacgrins.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 3O.-The
Turkish Governor of Scutari abso-
lutely insists upon the Montene-
grins INN edately evacuating the
slrategetcal points near Bodgoi-
eta. The Montenegrins are tenn
tori2ipg but show no intention to
comply.
Programme of lhe Congress.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 30.-The
Congress, Immediately upon meet
ing at Berlin, will determine the
basis of treaty Of peace and the
concerning its execu-
tlon. 1t will organize several local
Commissions to define boundaries,
etc. The missions>will be APP
pointed and instructed by confer
ence of ambassadors resident at
Constantinople- 1t is expected that