Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-20
los ANGELES WEEKLY HERAL[
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MoJAvE, May ISL s Crawford,
w NJ Richards, B H Spear, Mrs A
v Camel, Mrs j M Jones and son,
G Spurgeon, Miss l. Cuchel, w E
Seely and wife, & G Hill, J H
Brewing, DR. Barlholf and wife j
Nj Qu'nD.
MoJAvE, May I'D Guild
maker, G T. Williams, G w Craig,
] Gildusfer, w FREEDMAN. Mrs K
Earl, J A Machado, A II Pus ok, b
] Caudy.
Auditor n sy nArd Commits Suicide.
SAN Francisco, May 1S-A tel-
egram from Mokelumue Hill yes.
terday afternoon gave the informa-
tion that George F. Maynard, late
Auditor of this city, had commit
ted suicide. Later in the day this
was contradicted on the street,
upon what was said to be the
authority of the friends of the
deceased; but last evening when
the body arrived, and with
1t those friends who had last been
In the company of the deceased.
the report that he had died by his
own hand WAS confirmed. The
cause for so sad and sudden termi-
nation of life Of honor aud useful
ness Is said to have been temporary
insanity, induced by the severe
mental strain through which he
has passed during the last few
months.
Great FARO aG Cuico.
CHICO, May 1.-THE flre which
broke cut last evening about eight
o'clock, In u Chinese laundry, in
the center Of the block on Broad
way, between Third and Fourth
streets, proved very destructive,
burning the Central Hotel and ba-
kerry, the property of Charles Kunz.
the laundry where the fire origi-
mated, saloon occupied by 10.
Langdon, the Newman tin-shOp,
Davis's marble works, DR.. STAINS
bury's dwellipg-house and Hib
bard & Sommers's dwelling
house. The laundry, saloon aud
tin-shop were owned by Judge SAT-
ford, the two latter dwellings by
Joseph Cone. The fire crossed
Third street aud took in its course
Sherwood's carriage factory, Saun-
ders's secondhand furniture store,
Lucas's furniture store, Fargo's
blacksmith shop, extending to Sa
lem street In the same block. total
ly destroying the fine dwelling
house OF T.. Fargo and dwelling
house belonging TO e. G. Nichols.
The fire crossed Broadway to the
Johnson buildings, but by hercu-
lean efforts 1t was kept from getting
d hold ou that side. One man was
burned In the Central Hotel whose
name cannot now he learned. The
losses will reach In the neighb0r-
hood of $50. 600. with probably $780,
600 insurance.
seaasor nay ., d ON She SILVER Crisis.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
following views on the proposition
to use diplomatic means to induce
European nations to join a confer
ence 10 regulate the silver difficult
ty: "CoDgress Is to be pressed to
appropriate $40, 900, believing that
the Northern and even the Latii
nations of Europe will suggest
something, and the President is to
have the discretionof entering any
European Conference that may be
called or suggested during the alb
sence of Congress. 1t Is stated that
no objection exists to this appr0-
prla,ion. Jones, of Nevada, is un-
derstood to be its promoter
W~rner,s silver Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
House rejected Belford's amend.
ment to the Warner Silver bill.
Yes, 81; nays, l20.
Ths Rio 0rnnas Msaa.
New YohK, May 1.-The Den
yer & Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany's subscription closed to-day Al
noon. There were over $40 .000, 900
of bonds subscribed for at 80 cents
Only $4,000, ,0U0 were asked, anu til.
subscriptious will be scaled down
to that amount. General Palmer,
the President of the road, states
that this sum will be used to com
plete at once the line from Canyon,
City TO Leadville; 10 Ten-Mile, 100
miles from AlamOsa, westward; IT,
the San Juan mines, 2l0 miles,
aud from Alamosa southwark to
Albuquerque, in New Mexico, 2O5
miles. The recent decision ol
the United States Supreme Court
gives them the prior right OF loca
tlon in the Grand Canyon of TIL.
Arkansas river aud on all othe,
routes named in the charter. The
Grand Canyon of the Arkansas,
the only practicable route for a rail
road to Leadviile, except across
the mountain ranges, Will enabl,
them to complete the road to thai
point by September lst. by using
the roadbed already graded by ths
Atchisop, Topeka g. Santa Fe Rail
road Company priur to the decision
of the Supreme rulft Whethel
thew are to pay for the grading o.
not will be ad.laalcgtsd "a Ia
United States Couris. rheS eNpee
TO complete the other ilnes wii'iii
ayear.
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