Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-28

ATLEB0R0, Mass, Dec. 27.-A
disastrous fire occurred in Robin,
sons jewelry factory this morning
which destroyed the building, con
tanning several heavy firms. Tota
loss unknown.
Judxs COX on mis- Own COURSE.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga Iri.
bune'8 Washington dispatch says
Judge Cox said to-day: ~ am
aware that my course has been se.
verely criticised, but 1t would MOI
be proper for me to say anything
In reply. When the right timt
comes I shall be heard from.'
Cox seemed to be fully aware O.
the general discomfort at his treat
ment of the assassin, but intimatet
that the end of the trial must fur.
nish his vindicstion.
The prssia-"s's O~s,srs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28th. THE
President has received o number ol
callers at home to-day.
m"re Ep'a. mite im New Yors.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27th.-Scarlsl
fever is increasing to an alarming
extent.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The Trs-
6une's Washington special reports
the following: Alexander H.
Stephens. on the subject of inter-
oceanic transit, says: 1--WE should
not allow Great Britain. France, or
any other European power to &C.
quire the ascendency over any part
OF this continent. think IL would
be wise for Congress at once to
charter a Nicarauga Canal Com
pany."
rw" Misssoa Dsisar FIRE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The losses
by the fire In the south street bond.
ed warehouses on Saturday night
are placed at two million dollars.
A P.cUnar G~i. b-~s,.v.
NEwBURa, N. Y. Dec. 27.-Dur-
lug the riot among the West Shore
labOrers on Christmas
night an Italian was shot and an
Irishman fatally stabbed. A me-
gro did the shooting. The militia
~ was called out and six Italians
arrested.
A 0lCk eusng Horror.
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 27.-Jossph
McLeary was seized with the worst
Iorm of black small pox, aEd re-
fusing to go to q pest house was
taken by friend to the police
The police barred the
tOors and the man was deposited
On the side walk where he died
surrounded by crowd.
smHlI-r"x spreading s~ si.s Eass
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Smsll-pox is
increasing In this city and spread.
ng in the interior. The disease ia
also repqrted ia Ohio, Ten uessee
md other States.
rr"mi"ess Pnys'ci~" Ks'led.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 27.-l
DR.. G. II. Rosehhaur. a prominent
,hysician, was assassinated at his
esidence niue miles from Pine
Bluff on Saturday evening. The
assassin fired through the window.
points TO . Chinese
audryman, Lee Chow, whose pref.
" but ignorant white wife had
.een decoyed away from him by
SOsenhaur.
As Eo"smOus Purchase.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-PhiI-
ips, Marshall 81 Go, of London,
rave just concluded the purchase |
i 1,3O0,o00 acres Of land from the
,tate Of Missippi. Seven hundred |
md sixiy thousand acres, known
% the leyee lands, are located
Mostly In the Yazoo delta com.
'riting some of the richest cotton
md timber lands in the South.
he intention IL to improve, col.
cultivate.
ssmon Msssssnarsts in Esxiand.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Mormon
missionaries held a conference in
london yesterday. Mormonism
u London has been unsuccessful,
'ut many converts have beeh
made in the provinces. 1t is pro.
'osed to take the converts to Utah
arly in 1882. Some Of the elders
will remain to prosely tize. A num-
'er of them will return to Utah.
Fifteen hundred converts have
'een made la England since
August.
FOssy.ssx Denlhs.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-A dispatch
rom Warsaw reports the deaths go
Ar from the panic In the Chuch of |
he Holy Cross on Chrismas morn
ng to number forty-six. Others
re Injured.
MessDer Sf eSssssssl+ns Ds~d.
LONDON, Dec. ~. Viscount
l 1elmsley (C0neervative). member
t Parliament for North Riding,
Is dead.
Here lsnHniw rsss0s.
BERLIN, Dec. 27.-The emigra-
lon from Germany in 1882 prom
'es to become more colossal than
q 1881.