Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-16
EASTERM N.
Sanitary survey OF Memphis.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5th.-The
committee appointed to make
sanitary survey of Memphis re-
ports: First, that thoroughly
competent person should take
charge of all sanitary procedures to
be had; second, all houses should
be opened, ventilated and chilled;
third, the city should have control
of the water works, and change the
present source of supply-polluted
cisterns and wells should be aban-
ddhed; fourth, many houses should
be torn down; fifth, system OF
sewerage should be adopted which
would discharge into the Mississip-
pi river, at a cost of 1925, 900; sixth,
the backing up of high water in the
bayous should be prevented by
dam and pumping machine. The
bayous should be under control of
the city; seventh, only such build
ings should be erected as are ap-
proved by sanitary authority, and
all should be constructed on
health principles.
NEW YORK, December 18th. "A
special from Santa Fe says that
Charles w. Merritt, near relative
of General Merritt, late Lieuten-
ant of the Ninth Cavalry, but dis
missed some three weeks ago by a
General Court-martial, committed
suicide, in his room at the Ex-
change Hotel, Santa Fe, last night,
by shooting himself through the
head.
Rain Ia ViEs;Ein.
PETERSBURG, Dec. l5th.-The
drought which has prevailed in
this section of the State during the
past four months, drying up wells
and streams and causing mills to
cease operations, to the great incon-
venience of farmers, has been
brought to an end by heavy rains
| the past few days. The drought
was the severest and most protract.
ed experienced for many years.
AIieged Murderer Arrested.
BALTIMORE, December 15.-San.
tos Aquid Lopez, another of the
crew of the wrecked schooner Nj.
E. Henderson, was arrested to-day,
and, with Antonetta and PellOna.
sent to Jail to await developments
In relation to the supposed murder
Of the officers of the schooner.
Bishop kaavsU's Health.
BOSTON, December 15th.-Late
Saturday night the condition Of
Bishop Gilbert Haven was little
more favorable.
AnOsner Death at PiatssmautD.
OMAHA, December 15th.-One of
the nine men who were buried be-
meath the embankment which
caved in yesterday morning has
since died, making the third death.
Pat Giiray, who was badly
wounded about the chest and had
both legs broken and his hip
mashed, may also die. The other
men are all doing well, as they
were but slightly injured.
Readbed soId.
ATLANTA, Ca, December 18th. -
The roadbed of the Georgia West
ern Railroad, reaching toward De-
catur, was purchased to-day, pre-
sumably for the Louisville and
Nashville road.
Gioucester's Dis al Record.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. l5th.-The
fishing season closes with the loss
of 32 vessels, valued at over $3.50. 900
and 2G0 men.
wesvers strike.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 18th.
The day weavers of the Lacowsic
Woollen Mill, Hampden, have
struck for an increase of ten per
cent. in wages.
MONTREAL ztem-.
MONTREAL, Dec. 18th. M. Kar-
tosk & Co., woollen and fur mer-
chants, have failed. Their liabili.
ties are about S250,000 with large
assets. The chief creditor, the
Bank of Montreal, is secured.
The committee appointed by the
Insolvent Court to consider the
condition of the Consolidated Bank
report $4,000 undoubted assets
over and above liabilities, with a
4. - s.s. COEn