Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-02-26
OS ANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
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MoJAvB. Feb. 25.-Los Angeles
Rev Jas Sproul, J NJ Ruiz, A A
Williamson, g M Percy, JohD San
tous, Mrs Maggie Starr, d J Tay.
lor, Frank d Hill, F Maerellisl
and wife,. g X Porter, Mrs French
and sou. w q Copp, Mr. and Mrs
Harris, Mrs Thompson, WIS Crime.
fielder.
Arizona-W H Ream, A J Ritter,
RE Green, T g Gehiston, Frank
Russell, A Mazzanbich, John Ma.
gee, A Mason, Stewart.
a ..asIr"sd E,n pisye IAa,tsd.
MODESTO, Feb. 24-John Green,
q track.waiker in the employ OF
the railroad company, was instant.
ly killed this morning at this place,
while at work on the side.track, by
the special freight train when max
ing u running switch. Green had
his back to the train aud did not
see the switch turned to the side.
track. He was unmarried and was
murh respected.
A Sp,rit.d Geek Fixhs.
CARSON, New, Feb. 24.-The
main fought yesterday afternoon
aud evening between California
ands Nevada representative game
cocks was the most extensive
match of the kind ever seen In Ne
vada. 1t attracted a large attend
ance Of sporting men OF both
States. Califoruia's main reliance
for gamey distinction was Con
Mooney, u breeder of high strains
and a clOse, careful yet fair fighter,
When stripped to the linen
with All active bird in
hand he presents u pic ure
of determination which would have
drawn tears from q rough. Michael
J. Kelly, ex-Supervisor, of Califor-
mia, leading better on the side Of
Dominick J. Tsrpey, of Candelaria,
ALEC backed the CALIFORNIA bird.
The fight was held in the old thea.
ter. There was large delegation
from Storey county, Matt Cana
van acting az referee. The Pacific
Coast Rules were followed. The
challenge was sent by Hsiiinan &
Sweeney, prominent sporting men
doing business in Virginia and Car.
son.
The main was for $1,000, each
fight 500. California won the
first five fights and the main.
Three moro were for 500 each, of
which California won two. Bet
ting was heavy, probably $4,000 at
least. The unexpected result dis
Outraged many, but further fights
are anticipated. The first fight
lasted thirty-three minutes. The
gamest fight seen in Nevada was
won by MONEYS stag, The Cali
fornia delegation bet freely, and
have pretty we'll cleaned out our
sporting men. The birds all fought
we'll, but some superiority and
considerable luck made nearly
clear score for California.
ARaiiwsy Forcnss".
New YORK, Feb. 24.h.-An i'm.
portant railway operation was yes
terday closed in this city, by which
. majority of the stock OF the
PHILADELPHIA, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad passes into the
hands Of Syndicate composed,
among others of the following per.
sons and firms: John Ward, Robert
Garrett Of Baltimore; Drexel & Co.
Of Philsdeiphia; Drexel, Morgan g.
Co. Of New York; J. $ Morgan &
20. OF london; ]. and A. Welsh of
Philsdelphia; Scion Humphreys,
Russell Gage, Jay Gould. John
Jacob Actor and August Belmont
Of New York.
An Acreb~a I.Jurec.
New YORK, b.N2l-Lous AL.
freds, an acrobat, fehfrom the ira.
peze In Tony PASTORS Theatre las,
night and was seriously Injured.
The accident cause grAS. excite
ment, which was stlmu., ted by
the Remembrance Of the d\ tn on
the previous night Of one the
audience.
Death Of q Californian.
NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The Los
don papers announce the death
ntCu6ru baCue. sou OF tlCuaIu
Irwin, Of San Francisco.
Asninw IA New Ysrk esAte.
BUFFALO, Feb. pa special
the Times relates the discovery {
gold aud silver quartz ledge !
the town Of Hamburg, nine mile
from Buffalo, which appears we
authenticated. The names of Sc,
eral prominent men Of that sectio
are given In connection with /
The ledge was discovered last A,
gust, and pieces Of rock subjecte
to careful assay yielded $ll.6O |
the ton. Mining operations wei
commenced last October under II
superintendsnce of Charles
Reeves, formerly Of California, On
excavations reveal sunken ledf
with 40 overhangipg wall on or
aide. The latest assay from lowe
depth sxcavated shows from So
TO $oOO to the ton. A company III
been organised embracing The
dofo T. and james Hustsd; job
n. Anstein, Of the drm Of =.
BornumS Son q Co.; CharIea Z