Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-10-14
Morning kilograms.


score at 8 P. NJ. stood: Denman
1867; Florence, 1lS; Sadie Donley
ISL; Alice Douley, Ill; Mason, 49,
Maynard, 17S; Tourtelotte, 14Si
Sherman, 17S; Won Berg, 10; San.
tos, 1874; Willy, 1919; Geenleuf, l2l;
Baymer, Withdrawn.
In the case of John II. Burk e
against j. G. Flood, Nevada Bank,
and the estate of w. S. o. Bren, an
order was to-day made by Judge
Thornton that Flood show cause
why he should not be committed
for contempt of Court in refusing
to answer questions put by plain
tiff's counsel on the examination
before the Notary Public.
Col. William Il. tombstone, resi-
dent Secretary of the London and
Liverpool and Globe Insurance
Company, was thrown from u buggy
at San Rafael, yesterday, and died
this morning.
A man supposed to be J. T. Has
kelI, from papers found on his per-.
son, sat down on the sidewalk at
the corner of Battery ana Com mer-
cial streets about six o'clock last
evening and shot himself through
the head with a pistol, causing
death instantly.
VIM. Staley, tho Workingmeu's
defeated candidate for Superlntend-
ent of Streets has filed II petition
for recount, alleging misconduct
and negligence in the conduct of
the election board while COUNT
ing the votes.
Quarsz strike sn WnsbimGt.a Ter
seFy.
SEATTLE, Oct. lie. +. Ebey
arrived here last evening from the
headwaters OF the Skagit river,
bringing several specimens of
quartz from the recently discovered
lead which assay as high as $65 per
ton. 1t is now generally believed
that the Skagit mines are not only
rich but very extensive. A large
number will leave on the outgoing
steamer Monday morning for the
diggings, although it is not likely
they can accomplish much till
Spring.
Prepsraiisns go Receive Gran, at
cortland.
PORTLAND, Oct. 11.-Ex-Gover-
nor Gibbs and J. b. Montgomery,
of the Com mittee of Arrangements,
left this morning for Astoria to
meet the steamer st. Paul. 1t is
expected the st. Paul will reach
Vancouver on Sunday evening; in
that event the party will reach
Portland on Monday at o'clock p.
NJ. When it is known definitely
when the steamer will arrive at
Portland, a boat will be dispatched
from here by the committee to
bring all the troops from Vancou-
yer, together with the artillery and
reglmental band. The steamer
will be sent from here in time to
reach Vancouver before Gen. Grant
and party leave for Portland, il
having on board members of the
Reception Committee and few
invited guests and members of the
press.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE Sec
rotary of the Interior to-day affirm
ed the decision of the General Land
Office in the case of Henry Street
err Va. Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, awarding certain lands
in the Los Angeles district to the
Company.
Meeker's son Appointed special
Agent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.-Ralpl
Meeker, son of n. g. Meeker, late
Indian Agent at White Rivel
Agency, has been appointed Spec
ial Agent by the Department of thu
Interior for the purpose of visiting
White River Agency at the EARL
est practicable day for recovering
the bodies of his father aud sucl
other persons as have been killed
He will also gather up the papers
etc, of the Agency. He starts to
night for Rawlins.
rho Colorado Indian War.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l.-Merrit
has 1900 of all arms, which is am
ply sufficient to suppress the hos
lille Indians, Gen. Sherman thinks
A dispatch received at the Indial
Office from Salt Lake City, from L
IT. Parsons, says: 81 left Vinta
Agency sunday. Agent Criticize
his Indians were we'll disposed an
remaining at the agency"
Boiier ExpiosiOD.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 11.-An o..
nlosion of the boiler In the
ional Rubber Works demo
The engine haouse and
several persons.
Hus,ness Improving i@ go H".
NEW York, Oct. IL" s 7.
saws: The gshoremep li'''f i
by most of the Europ' .,
e6ip companies have '7,no 20.
their wages be inc
twenty-five to thirt'
hour, and this requ E
granted. The readlp +,
the steamship ma
the increase Is req A 's V''f'
returning prospers-