Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-16

gress will be sent from every set.
Element In Arizona and New Mex
leo, asking aid In the matter.
There is but one opinion on the
point.
Travel over the Southern Pacific
is rapidly increasing. There is no
danger to be apprehended as the
hostiles are at least 100 miles
north. They dare not venture
south as 1t means their annihila.
ton, as the country is open and
full of prospectors, ranchers and u
big sprinkling of cowboys, and
movements of troops can be rapid
ly made by aid of the railroad.
The wpee,-gr"wsra Associations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18TH
The San Francisco grain-growers
heard to-day at Gfaugers' Hall the
report of the Committee appointed
yesterday to consider the question
of Incorporation. The Committee
reported in favor of Incorporation
as the Wheat Growers Association
of California, which would estab-
lish a Bureau of Statistics in this
city and collect reliable news re-
lstiDg to grain, finauces, tonnage,
eto., for the benefit Of mem bere.
The initiation fee is $40, and the
society is open to all respectable
wheat-growers upon payment Of
this sum. The following directors
were elected: A. @. paulsett, OF
Stockton; IL. M. Larue, of Sacra-
mento; j. McPIke, of Napa; l..
NJ. Hluckman, of Stsnislaus; L.
Upton, of Merced; w. B English,
OF Contra Costa; A. d. Logan. j.
o. Campbell, of Colusa; L. Jacobs,
of Tulare.
Eaaossi"E she Hiess" Eass"r.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18TH
The ofhcers and many members of
the Grand Army OF the Republic
of this city have united in s'gning
memorial, addressed to Seuator
Miller, asking his Influence in se
curing the secretarysnip of the
Senate for the Pacific Coast, and
urging Marcus u. Boruck for the
position.
SinaUasan's successor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18TH
J. w. SlmoDton's resignation as
agent of the New York Associated
Press, takes effect Saturday, next,
when J. G Husston assumes the
office.
swsn;s.rs gtaed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18TH
Williams & Seams ans, who hum
bugaed the people at Platt's Hall
on Spiritualism, were fined two
hundred dollars each to-day for ex-
hibiting without q license.
Fne sIexsrnss sisst-.
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept 18th
The Mexican citizens are making
extensive preparations for the cele-
bration Of the seventy-fiirst ami
versary of the independence of
Mexico, which takes place to-
morrow night.
Fne Maria Dassayy Fnsest Fise~.
SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 10Th. THE
fire has burned over about % 600
acres up TO this time. About one
third OF it 10 grass, which the
rsDchers expected TO feed their cat
tie on this Fall and Winter. Con-
siderable damage 10 fences has
been done. Bly thedale, DR.. Cush-
ins's place, reported in ruins, Ia al
right, although at one time one of
the cottages was In imminent dan
ger, but through the exertions of
both guests and help, the ire was
subdued, the ladies uniting with
the sterner sex in the work. Tue
only house destroyed 80 far Is the
tne occupied by VIM. Pixley, 10.
Gated in the gulch where the fire
started, aud that was only Is tem-
porary affair, and worth not to eX-
ceed Sl0U.
siaEnias Mode OF Suicide.
SAN RAFAEL, Sept. ia man
named Peter Gudue, in the employ
of Mr.. G. 7. Emmet, in Ross VAL
ley, committed suicide this morn
ing, 1t is supposed by drinking car
bolic acid. 1t is said he had been
insane once and was afraid Of be-
30 again.
A sr!BOner Drew ms III imacsf
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 18th.
Mordauut, II prisoner, who
was being taken from San Fran.
cisco to Portland, on the steamer,
while on the Colum bia River,
jumped overheard with irons on
aud was drowned. He was charged
with felony.
Dessruct,ve Fits ns AUssip.
AUSTIN, Nevada, Sept. I5th.-A
fire this morning destroyed twenty
buildings, including the Postoffice
and Odd Fellows and Masonic
halls. Loss over 100000; lnsur-
q. G1E Al0