Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-11-01

Memphis who fed from the city
during the yellow fever epidemic,
passenger rates have been greatly
reduc ed on railroads starting from
New York.
scarlet Fever.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9lst.-On the
arrival Of the Arizona it was found
that among the Mormon immi-
grants on boarl, John Smiths
family was lying i'll with scarlet
fever. This caused much conster-
nation among the other immi-
grants aud their numerous chill
dren. The affair is being investi-
gated, because the cases were not
reported to the authorities.
Narrow Escape.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3lst.-Dr. Cogs-
well, of San Francisco, fell into the
East river this morning in jump.
ing for ferry boat, and was half
drowned when rescued.
OGia From EuroDe.
NEW YORK. Oct. 31st.-The
steamship Amerique brought
5000, 900 in French gold, and the
Abyssinia $550,000 in British gold
aud American gold coin.
Sentenced 40 be Hn1ged.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3lst.-
Isaac jacobson, q sailor recently
convicted of the murder at sea of
Charles d. Brooks, mate of the
ship Sea King, on the 18th of Au-
gust last, was to-day sentenced to
be hanged on the 4th of January
next.
Destructive Fire.
PARKER, Penn, Oct. 3lst.-A
fire occurred this morning, origin
ating at half past 8 in small
office, and was evidently the work
of an incendiary. The fire spread
so rapidly, on account OF high
winds aud the scarcity of water,
that but little could be done to
arrest the flames until that portion
lying between the Mansion House
and Wilson & Manifold's dry goods
store, and from the river to the
bluff was totally destroyed. About
100 buildings, comprising the prin-
Lcipal business portion of the town,
were destroyed, involving loss OF
probably 100000, upon which
there was but little insurance, as
the policies were generally can
celled. We are unable to give in
dividua! losses at this writing.
The heaviest losses are sustained
by w. H, Spain, hardware dealer;
G. d. Prest, dry goods house; w.
p. Krackapp and +. Ottenger,
druggists; ii. Cohen and A. N.
Sadler, clothiers; G. Lehman, store
house; Frisby Hotel; Fittsburg
supply store; Gaskill liquor house;
the immense brick block owned by
d. Mead and occupied by Diehle,
hotel keeper; McCracken & Me-
Cune, periodical store; Joseph Mill
Ter, jewelry house; II. Hayers,
cigar and liquor house, Washington
Hotel, J. Tarke's Hotel, Parker's
clothing house and other buildings
on both sides of Railroad and Front
streets, for three blocks were en-
tirely destroyed. Most of the busi-
ness houses were covered by insur-
ance. Estimated loss, over $780,
900; insurance about 100000. The
cause of the fire is incendiarism.
The hillsides and river shores are
lined with homeless families and
household chattels. Great excite
ment prevails.
Wedding GuesssPoisOBed.
DETROIT, Oct. 3lst.-At the we'd
ding of the daughter of L. D..
Heath, Spring Lake, all of the
guests, of whom there. were more
than one hundred, were made ill
by poison in some ingredient of
food, supposed to be arsenic in the
baking powder or the fiavoring of
the cake. Although several were
dangerously i'll for number OF
hours, all are expected to recover.
Discer0sst ORrsiHeu.
AUBURN, Oct. 3lst.-Courtney
stated that he would not lower
himself To Hanlan's level by re-.
spending in abusive language in
which Hanlan or his spokesmeu
seem TO delight. Courtney will