Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-03

Superintendent Smith, that the
wages of all common laborers
would be reduced to 124 cents per
hour. The entire works were COM
PEELED to shut down and as result
$500 men were thrown out of EN-
ployment.
|. Murder nnd Robbery.
RIO GRANpE CITY, Dec. g.
Louis Hardy and Sheriff K. E.
Martin. were waylaid and murder
ed six miles below here yesterday.
The Sheriff was robbed Of large
amount of money collected for
taxes.
srte Ts~ds DISSEMINATION.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. "A
number of gentlemen of both po.
litical parties from various parts of
the State met here last evening
and took preliminary steps toward
the organization of a new State
Free-Trade League. They conclud.
ed their labors to day, and organic
ed u non.partisan League, with o.
Washer. President; q. e. Russell,
Vice-Presidepf; H. Philpot, Secre-
tary, and S. W. Goode as Treasurer.
There was great unanimity of sen.
timent ana firm purpose was
manifested to make u vigorous
prospectus of the contest for free
trade.
Tas Tnomss Heresy.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. g.
The Methodist Judicial Conference
has declined to entertain DR.. II. A.
Thomas's appeal This settles the
case.
DaaT"vd's Dilemma.
HUNNEwELL, Dec. 1.-Danford
cannot pay over twenty five cents
on the dollar. Any attempt TO res
cue him will result in his death.
Tme Pnssnas,pn,a Fr"uds.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 1.-The
Council this evening ordered an in-
vestigation of the Tax Receivers
frauds after an executive session.
eeevss;s's Mistake.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The 1ri.
bune's Washington special says
that one of the Government ex-
perts thinks putting Guiteau on
the stand mistake on the part of
the defense. His cross.examina-
ton tended to create belief in his
responsibility.
UOnnec asOD Wssh enc 6uIs.
GALVESTON, Dec. 2.-The News's
Marshall special says that the con-
nection of the pexas-Pacifio and
Southern Pacific roads was effected
last evening. An excursion 10 or.
ganiziug to Ell Paso.
Mnrder ~ad Ly acbipx.
YAZoo CITY, Mics Dec. 1.-Two
negroes, Jordan and Craig, were
caught and confessed to the assas.
sination OF Robert Catlin, near
Hunts Landing, on the 18th of
last month. Their intention was
to kill Mrs. Catlin also. The ne.
groes were hanged by citizens near
Shepardstown.
A""sh-r Fatal Bosssr Esp,os,on.
YAzoo CITY, Miss, Dec 1.-The
boiler of the Yazoo oil works ex-
pioded at eleven o'clock this fore
noon with terrific force, tearing
away the boiler house and the end
of the main building. Several col
ored men were wounded, four ia
tally.
Ao"tn-r Love Tragedy.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-Marga.
ret Massey, aged 10, WAS shot by
her lover, Henry Memo, aged q,
who then ehot himself. Both are
fatally wounded.
j. The KensuChy seansOrshsp.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-Senator
Beck was re-nOminated Today.
Oxsu"Isies from she Lass ss"xm.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Reports of
disasters on the Atlantic continue
to be received. The steamer Glen.
dover, from Norfolk for Liverpool,
was towed into Queenstown ami
landed the captain and two of the
crew of the German bark Lohen-
grin. The remainder Of the crew
were drowned.
rhs L~"a Lsnxoe erincip,ss i
sprsUOtBE.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The great est
demonstration ever held in Scot
land in connection with land Rgita-
ton took place yesterday at Aber-
deem. Two thousand delegates,
representing fifty thousand farm
ers. were present. Several Scotch
inembers of parliament attended.
Resolutions were passed demanding
reduction of rents, compensation
for Improvements, abolition of laws
of hypothecation and entail, and
other legislation in the interest Of
the tenant farmer was urged. The
The legislative schanges required
must apply to existing leases. A
Farmers Alliance for Scotland was
formed.