Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-06-17

REDWOOD CITY, Jnne 16 -The
sentence Of Gray was postponed to-
day until June 30th.
wnissnRer's Case.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Whit-
takers friends declare that he
won't let his case drop, as the evil
dence does not justify verdict of
guilty. He proposes to argue the
case before the Judge Advocate
General, and then, If necessary, 20
to the President and ask him to
disapprove the verdict.
a Fatal Fire Ia DR. ,ossy".
New YORK, June 16-A fire
broke out to-day Oh the top floor of
n warehouse on Furman street,
Brooklyn, one OF the buildings
knownas Pierreponps stores, among
some bags of damaged linseed.
When the firemen arrived several
large streams were poured upon
the building, but the fire burned
persistently. While the biazs was
sweeping through the upper part of
the building the workmen discov-
cred that one of their number was
missing. He persisted in the
flames. ThOs. Eyan, another work.
man, also remained too long on the
upper floors, for when he attempted
to get back to the stairs he found
that avenue cut off by fire. He
then became SO terrified that he
sprang out of a window, falling
upon the ground; he was picked up
unconscious, ana IL is believed IA
tally Injured.
a r.sS c.sy serene Report from Au.
0itor +. carh.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Central
Pacific stock has advanced on dis.
patch from Vice.President Hun
tington to President Stanford, who
IL In London, and which appears in
the Herald this morning. The
dispatch Ia as follows: A letter has
been received at this office for you
from Auditor French stating the
result OF his visit to California,
which is In every way satisfactory.
He states that he finds the Central
Pacific earning sufficient to pay all
fixed loans and the Government
requirement for year. and at least
six per cent. dividends. In respect
to the Southern Pacific lease he
states that he finds its operations
result In profit to the Central Pa
cidc, and that they promise very
certainly an increase in the COM
ing unexpired years Of the lease.
He finds the near future full of
promise to producing and other In
terests of the Pacific slope. He
would like tn see the Central Pa
cihc and Union Pacific railroads
consolidated.
Grsesback PLATFORM.
PoTrsvILLE, Pa. June 18.-The
convention here reafirms the plat
form of 1880 and denounces the
statement Of theD subsidlzed press
that the labor party desires unlim-
tied greenbacks. It declares that
they only desire enough for busi-
ness purposes. Resolutions Of SYM
pAthy with the land leagues in
Ireland and America were adopted.
shss HIS Wife and CniId.
POTTsvILLE Pa. June 16.-ROb-
srt Martin tonight shot his wife
and child. Both killed.
0ssspbaek TICKET.
COLUMBUS, O. June 16.-The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated by the
Green hackers. For Governor. John
6istze; Lieutenant Governor,
Charles jenkins; Supreme Judge,
Joseph Watson; Attorney Gen.
sral, E. NJ. futile; Treasurer,
w. F. Lloyd; member of the board
Of public works, H. l.. Morrison.
Ovsslmn0 Passse myers.
KANSAS CITY, June l5.-Follow.
ing Is the list Of overland passen.
gers who passed Topeka on the
18th, due at San Francisco on the
goth: HI H Drummer, Hannibal,
Mo-; H v Deming, San Francisco;
@ E Brown and wife, MADEIRA, Cal;
Miss NJ J Brown, Canada; A Lacey,
Gold Hill, New.
Lsaes DOwp.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-The
lines are down east Of Ogden; no
hope Of more Eastern report to.
night.