Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-01
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Decoration Observances at Will
mingtOn.

WILMINGTON, Cal, May 3l.-Decora-
ton Day was properly observed here,
under the auspices of the G. A. X. The
flags in the town and upon the shipping
in the harbor were placed at half-mast.
The places of business were closed i'll the
afternoon. A large procession, under
escort of Reynolds Post, No. 81, and
band, marched to Drumm Barracks cem-
etery, where the soldiers graves were
decorated. The orator of the day, Hon.
w. A. Cheney, delivered most eloquent
address. 1t was considered the finest
demonstration Of any kind ever made
here.
The Mackey-DibbIe Election Con-
test.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The House
resumed the consideration of the Mackey
Dibble contested election case, and
Atherton, q member of the Committee
on Elections, presented the views of the
minority.
A Sanguine Texas Republican.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-It is known
here that Col. Tom Ochiltre, q we'll
known Republican, will be the candidate
for Congress in the new district in Texas,
which includes Galveston. The new dis
trict contains twenty seven counties, and
the Colonel says that in these counties
the Democratic majority is only 4, 100,
nine. .tenths of which comes from Calves
toa. He is confident of entirely over
coming this majority i'll Galveston, which
he carried in 1879 as candidate for
Sheriff, and of making large gains in
the remainder of the district. He re-
CARDS his election as assured.
Davitt Coming to America.
BosToN, May 30.-The following tele-
gram has been received:
DUBLIN, May 90.
John Boyle O'Reaiy and Hon. p. 4.
Collins, ct al
| win arrive in Boston the iith OF
June. shall return to Ireland T. days
after my arrival. MICHAEL pAvITr.
His man object in coming is 10 attend
the grand centennial irish celebration at
Boston, June 10Th aud i7th.
"a dhiC III 3AhC
NEW YORK, May 3l.-The Heralds
Cairo specials says; There is u fearful
panic at Alexandria. Tho f.tlopean
population fear Tor their lives. They
are leaving in hundreds. All the steam
ers are full of women recently confined
They have been taken ON board 10 es-
cape the brutality oi the rapacioua. All
the churches and places OF amusements
are closed Small arms are bought up
at famine prices, Arab Bey now re-
fuses all interviews to correspondents.
The Author OF thc Mor.y letter
Unearthed.
CHICAGO, May 3l.--John |. Daven-
port, who has been in Maryland for two |
months trying to discover the author of
the Morey letter, to-day received letters |
which show conclusively that his man is
found and will beg for terms. Daven
port says his man lives in Cumberland,
Maryland.
Faster Through Overland Mails.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-The Inter Ocean
I'LL IIltclNlCW Will -oCil-
eral Howe on the fast mail, yesterday,
which closed thus: Incidentally it is
pertinent to say here, although the sub |
ject was not all suggested by the Post
master General, that if the Union Pacific |
and the Central Pacific should only in
crease their speed to twenty-five or
twenty six miles an hour, on other roads |
not considered break-n neck speed, two
whole days could be saved between New
York and San Francisco.
Big Bear Determined to Cross the
Line.
ST. PAUL, May 3l.--General Terry, in
from milk river, says that Big Bear
is making ready to come with 500
lodges south of the boundary to hunt,
and has sent word that he will fight if
an attempt is made to drive him away.
Interfering with Free Registra-
tiOn.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 30.-The
State Supervisor of Registration was ar
rested twice to-day for refusing to allow
a U. S. Deputy Marshal to remain so
near him as, in his Judgment, to impede
the free registration of voters. In each
case the Supervisor waived examination
and gave bond for his appearance at the
November term of the U. S. Court.
Threat Against Gladstone.
LONDON, May 3l.-The papers print
story that both Gladstone and Harcourt
bava baap ,uaruad that at recent Irish
meeting in London the hope was ex-
pressed that Gladstone would be assas-
sinated next, and this expressionreceived
loud and significant applause.
WHAT IRISH WRITES.