Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-18
i0SANGElES WEEKLY HERALD
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MoJAvE, Nov. 16 H T Johnson
and wife, Mrs III Newhall, Miss ii
Turner. NJ Dodsworth, ID g Ver-
denal, G l. Lockhart, f Godfrey,
p Treat, X Black, Mrs o Hender-
son, J A Bidwell and wife, q
Brooks, ] Feltus, J Watson, A ID
Varana.
MoJAvE, Nov. 7.-Chas e Les
land and wife, J Alexander Zoel, Z
b Cushing, J w Davidson and
wife, E w Porter, wife and SOD,
VIM Mcdonald. Piolea Tomeco.
The Peterson Mystery.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The
Coroner's Jury in the case OF Peter
son, found shot through the heart
on Mary street, on the 9TH ult.,
after taking q great deal or EVIL
dence finally failed to fix the re.
sponsibility for the homicide and
returned an open verdict. 1t was
shown during the inquest that the
business affairs of the deceased were
in desperate condition and that
he had threatened suicide.
murder Ia Arfzons.
PHGNIx, A. T., Nov. 15.-A
Herald special. from Prescott says
Charley Genung, a well-known
farmer, was shot and killed last
evening by a man named Oscar, an
employ6 of DIR. ]. Fl. Pursomia, in
PEOPLES Valley. Oscar had threat
ened Genung's life, saying be would
kill him.
Hom,cide at C0rtDne.
CoRINNE, Utah, Nov. 15.-Lsst
night, near Corinne. Dan Wright
was killed in drunken row by
Bill Bailey, who is now under ar
rest.
An Editor Assauited.
SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 16.-Tbe usu-
ally quiet streets of our little city
were enlivened yesterday after
noon by rough-and.tumble nght
between County Treasurer Stein
metz and Macpherson, editor OF the
Sentinel. The columns of the Sen
tineL for several weeks have con-
tanned frequent illusions to Mr..
Steinmetz not complimentary to
his reputation as an officer or a
citizen, Rumor says Steinmetz
had threatened to shoot Macpher-
son If his name again appeared in
his paper, but to-day's SenttneL
contained some structures on the
Treasurer, intimating that he had
asked the Supervisors for an un-
necessary appropriation for stamps
which he might use in private Cor
respoudeuce with Germany, etc.
About 5 o'clock last evening Stein
metz met Macpherson on the street
and struck him q severe blow with
his cane. This was followed by an
encounter with fists, in which
Steinmetz got the worst OF 1t, ana
retired from the field with bloody
face. The bystanders, fearing more
serious results, separated the COM
batants. Neither of the parties is
seriously injured.
Terrific Tornadoes tn ine East.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-A tornado
accompanied by hail and heavy
rain struck this city at l O'Clock
this afternoon, demolishing the
African Methodist Church on
Eighteenth street, and Bradley's
Colored Baptist Church on Fif-
teenth street, and partially un-
rooted the Custom House and sew
eral small cottages in the north
part of the city. Alex. MOTIFS,
aged eleven, was blown through q
door of o tub factory to the ground
and killed.
TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 15.-A vio-
lent storm of wind and rain pre-
vailed here this morning. Ihe
farmers have suffered much.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. lb.-Vio-
lent storms of wind, hail and rain
are reported in this State and much
damage has been done.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 15.-A high
wind from the south and southeast
prevailed this forenoon. Reports
from Indiana and Ohio show thai
at Paoli and Princeton, Ind, thu
wind amounted to tornado, un
roofing houses and blowing dowi
fences. In Ohio, specials Civ
many reports of damage in al
quarters, but no loss of life.
Tne Nicaragua Canal scneme.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The Com
gaerciaI- Bulletin to-day discredit
the statement that the Rothschild
have promised financial aid to tn
Nicaragua canal scheme, having
il saws, the best of reasons FOR $
doing. 1t says the projectf for rive
and railroad route for ships fror
Cane Tiburon to the Gulf OF Sa
Miguel is now under the considers
lion of American citizens wit
prospects of its being adopted an
nut before the public. The co
will not exceed thirty-ive mi
lions.
An Immense wheat Yield.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The T
firms of November lst show an i
crease In the wheat crop of twent
AK millions bushels over last yea
This great increase is the result
a very large yield in all the Stat
hordering on the Ohio river al
Missouri. The Northwestern Stat
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