Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-03

which has infiamed his eyes. One
of the Jail officials, who has OBJ
served the prisoner closely, says he
would not be surprised If he did not
live to he hung, as his health ap-
peared to be failing rapidly.
Farley FOR shs Chinese Hus.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Farley Is atively exertipg himself
among his Democratic colleagues
to clear the way for the proposed
bringing up of the Chinese bill at
the earliest moment after the Fund.
Ing bill is disposed of. He says he
Is heartily In favor of the bill re.
ported from the Foreign Relations
Committee and, although he may
offer amendments, he will cordial.
ly aid It's passage.
The Mexican Nas,ona, Rasironu.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-At meet
ing of the parties most interested
in the Mexican National Railway,
held to-day, it was announced that,
of the total Of 729 miles, S02 have
been completed, including the Cor
pus Christi connection. Five hun.
dred and fifty miles have been
graded, ties provided and paid for
for 5S2 miles, and rails and rolling
stock on hand and paid for to cover
the entire 729 miles. That mas.
much as the mileage was consider
ably more than was covered by
previous subscriptions it was de-
cided to increase the stock of the
construction company by $500, 900,
one.third of which was subscribed
at the meeting. The remainder
was assured but has first to be OF.
fered pro rata to existing stock
holders.
FsnsIy Denied.
New YORK, Feb. 2d.--A report
having gained circulation that the
Pacific Mail Company aud the
overland Pacific roads, embracing
the Union, Central, Southern and
Texas Pacific and Atchison, To-
peks and Santa Fe, had come to an
amicable understanding and that
the agreement had been signed,
President Houston, of the Pacific
Mail, was interviewed and fatty
denied that there was any truth in
the report.
Money and ~sOOhs.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Silver bars,
114t; money, 8 to 6; Govern.
ments strong; st0cks, firm;
w u, sol; Quicksilver, 123; Pacific,
A; Mariposa, 4; Wells Fargo, 128;
New York Central, 131; Erie, 39a;
Panama. 1876; Union Pacific, 1881;
bonds, 1l54; Central Pacific, set;
bonds, 113A; Sutro, I; Mineral
Creek, 5; Silver Nugget, 81.
rpeciai session-sad Aecidsns.
DETROIT, Feb. 2i.-Gov. Je-
romAhas called special session of
the Legislature to consider the
question of relief for the fire suf.
ferers.
Nelson Decker, the actor, while
crossing Crooked Lake, pushing
before him a cutter containing his
wife and little boy, broke through
the ice. Some boys skating on the
lake rescued Decker, but the others
were drowned.
CIuObsd by u Mob.
SHREVEPORT, Feb. lst.-Alph
Davenport, respectable colored
farmer in Union parish, WAS yes.
terdsy taken from his home by q
mob of colored men and beaten to
death with cinbs and stones. There
had been trouble between Daven-
port and Oliver Archie, who want.
ed to marry the formers aunt and
it Is supposed that the mob was
led by Archie.
GreRt ID .nmxe by Floods.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 3D. There
has been very great damage done
by floods in the Warrior, Bigbee
and TOmbigbee Rivers. Central
Alabama trains have not been run
through on the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad for ten days. 1t
1t is estimated that the road has
already been damaged $3.50, 900.
Four or five negroes were drowned.