Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-31
At THE CAPITAL.
4 Buages OF P0itscal and Oines
Teens.
SUICIDE OF A DEFAULTER.

SUICIDE OF A DEFAULTER.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Jacob
w. Kerr, until recently paying tel
ter of the Bank OF the Republic,
killed himself to-day. He left q
note saying: "Reslizing that l
have expended money belonging to
others to al extent l can never re-
pay, / have sought this relief from
dishonor, sorrow and Disgrace"
TRRscoTT's DIPLOMACY SPOILED.
The Post will contain the follow.
ing tomorrow: "Mr. Trescott's
declaration that his mission to
Chile has been practically ruined
by the premature publication OF
his instructions has caused great
deal of talk in the political and di-
plOmatio circles of this city. Tres
colt telegraphs Secretary Freling-
huysen under date of March 5th
that Chile will not moderate the
terms of peace which MIR. Freling.
huysen declared to be hard aud ex-
Orbitant. Mr.. Trescott adds that
the publication OF the instructions
TO him and the con ntidentiai tele.
gram from him has made 1t im pos
sible to secure a modification of
the terms fr0m& m&Chile."
THE RIGHT PLACE TO GET CUT.
Wade Hampton cut John Sher.
man dead in the barber chop of the
Senate the other day. The scsne in
the barber shop has been the subject
Of much gossip amOUgSenators,as rs q
personal explanation in the Senate
may follow.
Steamer avsdsn CUy Destroyed ny
Flra aud 81 L,Ses Lest.
MEMPHIS, March 80 The Gin.
ciuBati and New Orleans packet
Golden City, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, was burned
at the wharf this morning at 4:30
O'Clock. Between thirty and fifty
lives were lost, principally women
and children.
MORE ABOUT THE STEAMER HOR-
ROR-PARTIAL LIST OF THE LOST.
MEMPHIS, ,MarUh 30.--The steam
er Golden City, OF the. Southern
Transportation Com paDy, when ap-
preaching her wharf this morning
vt 4:30 O'Clock, was discovered to be
on fire. Her second engineer, Robt.
Kelly, mmediately notified Capt.
PURCELL, the pilot OIL watch. The
boat WAS headed for shore, sni four
o. u
the wharf at the foot Of Beale
street, where the coal feet is
moOred. A line was hastily thrown
ashore and made fast to one of the
coal barges. The. current being
swift IL soon parted, and the burn
ing steamer fOatei on down the
river mass Of flames, with many
Of the passengers and crew
on board, who were unable
to reach shore aud were
lost. The Golden City left New
Orleans Saturday en- route to Gin
cinnati. She carried crew of
about sixty and had about forty
cabin passep gers, fifteen of whom
were ladies and nine children. Her
cargo consisted Of 800 tons, among
which was lot OF jute, In which
IL is supposed the fire originated.
Among those known to have been
lost are DR.. Monahan and wife, of
Jackson, Ohio; Mrs. Creary, of
CINCINNATI: Miss Luella Cresry, of
CINCINNATI; w. III. Sherne, wife
and two childrep; Oliver Wood and
wife, of Henderson. KY; Mrs.
Anna Smith, of Massachusetts,;
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Helen Perci-
val, Mrs. l.. E. Kourtzs and three
children. The books being lost, it
is impossible to gather a complete
list.
STILL FURTHER PARTICULARS.
MEMPHIS, March 30--Noon. The
second engineer gave the alarm
and remained at his post until cut
of by the flames, which spread
like lightning, sacrificing his life
to eays others. Nearly oil the cabin
and deck crew Of the steamer saved