Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-11-29
A Oisan sweep.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S.-The
Bulletin publishes an interview
with w. L. Babcock, one of the d.
rectors of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company, who says, without
reserve, that Goodail, Perkins &
Co., have sold controlling inter-
est In the company to Henry VIII
lard. This action was taken with
out consulting the Board of Direc-
tors, who were in ignorance of it
until last Wednesday. Peter DON
ahue, another stakeholder, con.
firmed Babcock's statements and
said, further, that the transfer In
cluded everything belonging to the
company, including the San Luis
Oblspo and Santa Maria Railroad
and the new steamer now building
In the east.
Maskes Report.
SAN FRANCISCO, N ov. 2S.-Wheat
dead in the shell; No. l, $1.623@
LIE; No. 2, $l.623@165. Barley
''allee samee;" feed, ST 45@
$1.50; brewing, $1.55@l. 573
for light and $1.60@1.623 for bright
heavy; standard Chevaiier, ST. 55@
1.574; coast do, 81. 42}@1.45. Oats,
active and strong; good and
choice, ST.. 60@1.623; common, S1.5O
@1.57a; surprise, $1.75. Corn ;
yellow, S1.424; white, $1.45@l.50.
Hay, strong, $9@15. Potatoes,
early rose, S0@9cO river reds, 75@
IS; Petalumas, 81 2O@1 25; Toma-
les, ST. 20@1.30; Humboldt reds,
$1.20@1.SO; peach blows, $1.15;
Cuffey's Cove, $135; Jersey blues,
$1.30@l.35; sweets, $l.25@l.5O.
nothing new.
Anosber lmmoIasiOD.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 2S,h.-On Sstur.
day Julia, the ten year old daugh-
ter of J. F. Bose, farmer residing
near Benrressa, set fire to stubble
field during her fathers absence,
and, her clothing catching fire, she
sustained injuries which resulted
in her death on Sunday.
wrecked Train 0a the CensvHi Pc.
cIflc.
CoLFAx, CAL, Nov. 2Sth.-Fif-
teen cars on freight train No. s
were badly wrecked just above
Cape Horn. Ten cars, loaded with
cattle and merchandise, went over
the embankment, while the other
five were piled up on the track.
The train men escaped unframed
and comparatively few of the cattle
were killed. Superintendent Pratt
arrived with the wrecking car
from Sacramento, and before even
ing the wreck will be cleared and
the track repaired. East and west
bound overland trains transferred
their passengers, mails and express
around the wreck. A broken
wheel is supposed to have caused
the disaster.
a MtainE CnsUasty.
EUREKA, New, Nov. 28.-John
O'Keefee, aged Is, employed as q
water carrier in the Eureka Con-
solidated mine, fell down the new
shaft yesterday morning, dis
lance of 500 feet, striking on the
cage at the bottom and was almost
dashed to pieces. The thud, as he
struck, was heard at the surface.
A Gold -BiGOded MUrdeF.
CARSON, New, Nov. 18th. in.
formation has been received of the
horrible murder, two and q hall
miles from Double Springs, on the
Bodie road, Douglas county, Of an
old man named Dowd, so years ol
age, living by himself on q little
ranch. The murder was discovered
by two Indians, living near in q
cabin. An axe near by was Gov.
cred with blood, and other evi.
depces of desperate struggle were
discovered. The examination
showed that Dowd had received a
blow from the axe on the left side
of the face and stab with knife
on each side of the throat. The OBJ
ject OF the murder is supposed to
have been robbery. The murder Ia
believed to have committed about
two weeks ago.