Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-24
Los ANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
Morning kilograms.
Passengers g"iny som,..

Pssseugers g"iny sonih.
MoJAvE, April 23.-P B Bran.
non, II A Talbot, g + McClintock,
! F Sterling, AL Wilzinski, w T
Blake, Mrs G s Sumner, e Bird
sorree, II G Stevenson, r Bailey, NJ
Castillo, Hop Lee, s Norton, VIM
Barber, f l. Plumb.
Death Of CSpistn Woods.
VALLEJO, April 22.-CaptaIn
David G. Woods, late Superintend-
ent Of the San Francisco Indus
trial School, died at Mare Island,
at the residence of his brother, DIR.
G. w. Woods, U. s. N, last even
Ing. from paralysis. He had been
staying ut Mare Island for the
month past. The funeral will
take place from Trinity Church,
San Francisco, tomorrow.
FIRE ., SAT- Lake.
SALT LAKE, April 2l.-Early
this morning fire was discovered
in the upper stories Of the Taylor
House, on Main street. The
flames spread rapidly to the
adjacent building on the north,
occupied by Treasdale g. Co.,
general merchandise. The first
story of the hotel building was oc-
cupled by George Careless as a
music store and by P. Schwartz as
a dry goods store. The upper sto-
ries were divided up Into compart-
40 fo 70
insured, and their loss is total. The
loss on the buildings and goods
will amount to about $1,000.
The Wrecked "Repabuc."
PORTLAND. Or, April 22.-Sol-
diers from Forts Stevens and Candy
and the crew from the CJrwin are
on Sand Island protecting the
baggage aud freight floating ashore.
Movements Of the Alaska.
VICTORIA, B. c., April 2l.-The
Alaska has been ordered to return
to Sitka. She will sail on Tuesday
and remain at Sitka until the arri-
val of the Jamestown. Were the
true state OF affairs known,
Tue AiNSha WOuiu 10 VI
San Francisco, but Collector
Ball has availed himself of his dis
cretionary powers. When the
Allska left Sitka there had not
been the slightest indication Of
anything but friendly feeling from
the Indians.
4 Prosperous spri.g Rus,n ~.
NEW York, April 22.-The Phil
adelphia North american say: A
fair average trade is reported In
most departments here, and mer-
chants are gaining confidence as
the season mOves on. The Balti.
more Bulletin says: The gen.
eral trade, though not special.
ly active, is fair for the season.
There has Oeen a consider
able increase here this week In the
volume Of exports, the shipments
amounting in value to $1,079 1923
against $7S4 050 last week. The
Boston journal says: There Is good
feeliug In all branches of busiut So.
Manufacturers OF light shoe and
leather goods are still busy and
hard pushed to make their ship
ments.
Pns,nc MAI ami U",on Pacific
Railroad COusrao;.
NEW YORK, April 23.-The Tri
bune this morning says: President
Babcock, of the Pacific Mail Com
pany, said Saturday that he had
been served with notice of revis.
lon of the contract with the
Union Pacific. No action had
been taken by him or the Direc-
tors OF the Company.
A prominent Director of the Pa
cific Mail Company declares that II
dissolution of the contract with the
overland road was matter of little
consequence. 1t Is difficult to say
Why the notice was given, he said,
but I attach no Importance to IT,,
whatever the purpose. believe
that the notice will be withdrawn
before the expiration Of the ri xty
days, before the agreement would
be anuulled.
Turf Matters.
New YORK, April 22.-A large
number Of high class th0rougbreds
are at work In Jerome Park, four
stables having wintered there.
Among the fifteen Of Eph.
Senedecker are Dailgasian aud
Dsnk, nve-yesr-old, who is
entered for the Long Branch and
Saratoga races. The string OF j.
G. Nelson g. Co. contains Viceroy,
entered for all the principal hadi'
cans. Lady Middleton and Monte
Christie, four-year-olds, and King
ston aud Lance wood. three-year
Olds.
Csliision rs Sea.
LONDON, April 23.-The steamer
GIlllot, Captain, Cuhlwien, from
Hamburg for New York, came il
collision on Sunday with the ship
Roseila Smith from New York ano
arrived at SchIllh, where she was
detained until this morning, when
she gave $S5, 900 bonds and pro
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