Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-24
WEEKLY, HERALD.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
rspEcIAL TO THE HERALb.,
Coresn Embassy-Hopes of n ftai;-
r0ad War;


SAS FRANCISCO, Oct 23.-The Corean
Embassy which arrived last night leave
tomorrow OH the steamer Rio Jaherio
for Hong Kong The members express
themselves delighted with what they
have seen, and are much impressed with
the immense resources of the United
States.
Speaking Of the refusal OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad to have anything
to do with the special contract system,
the Call says: "a circular has been is
sued bearing the signatures of all the
Railroad Companies, with the exception
of the Northern Pacific, addressed to
the merchants of the Pacific Coast. The
circular 10 to the effect that if the pres
ent rates of fares and freights should be
cut by the Northern Pacific, or il that
Company should offer to shippers rates
lower thar those named in the contract,
then such cuts or reductions will be
promptly met by all the other Companies
und that no rate can be made SO low by
the Northern Pacific but will be imme-
diately followed by other lines." II tie
Northern Pacific does not, at meeting
to take place in Chicago, on The 3lst
inst, come TO terms with the other roads
the fight may be expected to begin on
November lst.
A Magnificent Race.
SAN FRAscIsco, Oct 2S.--The post
poned race of the 2:23 class of Sa,ur-
day was concluded yesterday. In the
s;,..h heat the first day, Laura finished
The mis- In 2:27t. In the seventh heat
Barney B. y-on in 2:27t. Laura won
the eighth heat u 2:27. In the ninth
heat Moscow beat Laura out by half a
length in 2:27t amid sstenss excitement.
In the tenth heat Moscow looked ike
winner as, with Others in difacuities, he
secured lead Of four lengths at the
quarter; but in the middle OF the home
stretch he broke and Lucilla to Lead
with Laura in close attendance. Laura
NJ. at last secured the honors in 2:27
and Lucilla was placed second, and
Moscow third After a careful exam
ination to Frank Moscow was given
second, to Nellie Burns third. and to
Barney B. fourth money, and thus was
brought to conclusion one Of the most
remarkable trots registered in the
annals OF the American turf.
Tho FInaneIal Condition or san
Quentin.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 23.-Warden
Paul Shirley, of San Quentin State Pris-
on, has appointed r. Reddy Captain of
the guard and A. G. McAllister captain
Of the yard John Foley will. it is
thought, be appointed Commissary and
Giles G.. Crandell, OF Colusa county, be
elected Clerk. At meeting held retir-
ing Warden Ames presented statement
showing the net profits Of the manufae-
turing departments OF the prison to be
a. mt $1,000 monthly and the current
es about GIG, 900 monthly. After
"opens of the present months ex-
Paym7nt would remain about $1,000
~ s1e treasury. that the old board
me directors stats, eion of the above
nave, with the excep.. tire appropri-
oaisnee, exhausted the en-. propose to
a'ion Tor the year, and they yemade
sSanine into the causes whic b h.
'nis necessary.
The Terrible Fever.
q, uuAYMAs, Oct. 23.--By the stea 'mer
,eAte OF Sorora, from San Bias, thens VS.
= Iece'vsI that three hundred peopl,
oas OF population Of fifteen hundred, !.
: o,ln Bias, have died Of the yellow
Yer. AT Mazatlan the fever was still
raging with most fatal results. All
business is suspended.
Tho Voice or the CoIored People.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.--Three thous-
and colored citizens gathered In mass
meeting, Fred Douglas and other promi-
nent colored citizens being present, and
passed resolutions denouncing the Su-
prsme Court decision on the Civil
Rights bill. They held that the Repub-
lican party should be held to an enforce
ment Of Its demands and the Democratic
party should be reminded of its declara-
tion In the National Convention OF 1872;
and that the paramount duty of colo.ed
men was to support such party as would
protect them in their manifold rights.
A Passenger Train Goes Through
n bridge
FoRr EDWARDS, N. Y, Oct. 23,-
Train No. rs. at Glen Falls branch, on
the Delaware and Hudson, went through
q bridge over Glen Falls, feeder to the
Champlain canal. The engine crossed
the bridge. but the baggage and passen-
ger cars went down in the water, caus- b
ing fatal wreck. Three persons were
killed and one fatally injured. -Four
were seriously injured internally and
sixteen injured slightly. Every person
on the train was injured, except one !
newsboy. ,
Ordered to Abandon Proceedings.
New YoRK. Oct. %. Secretary Folger
yesterday telegraphed to Collector Rob .
ertson to abandon Customs proceedings I
against Joseph A. Donahoe, the Cali !
ifornia millionaire. Robertson was in /
struoted to release Donahoe's trunks on a
full payment of the duties, amounting to ?
Si035 and the expenses OF the Govern !
ment.
Jewish Prosecutions In Pomer-
ania,
BERLIN, October 23.--After the trial.
which caused much excitement. of two
Jews convicted at CasEa, Pornerania, Of
setting fire to Synagas, TO obtain insur- .
ance money, they were sentenced to four i
years Imprisonment. The others were
sentenced to shorter terms. The crime
was originally attributed 10 Christians.
Disastrous Earthquake shocks.
CoSsrASrrNorIE, Oct. pa fresh
shock Of earthquake was felt to-day at
Tcheseme. causing great damage. Ad-
miral Hay autographed Lord Dutferin,