Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-07
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PACIFIC COAST.
Passengers south and East.
Fresno, Aug. 6.--The following Is a
list OF south bound passengers passing
here to-day;
II Davis, Anaheim; Sam Miller, J A
Lothian, San Franciscoi Thos II Patrick
and child, Nj Paso; Mrs w ii Wood,
Wilcox; Ephriam, III Paso; Frank An
thony, Sacramento; II N Urmy Los
Angeles; Peter Cochran, Mrs Peacock,
Cotton; Mrs DIR c A Ruggles, Santa
Ana.
The Northern Pacific and san
Francisco.
SAN Francisco, August 6.-One effect
of the completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad Is that it will increase
the commerce OF San Francisco. The |
Bulletin Of this evening says San Fran
cisco will become, In larger sense, tie
port for the whole northwest. There
are good sea ports, it Is true, in Oregon
and Washington Territory, but they are |
not in positions TO be large distributors
Of merchandise. Relying on the South |
ern route, San Francisco does not occupy |
in the matter of foreign goods, n posi- |
ton with reference to the vast region
under consideration. being much inferior
| to that of New York or any of the
| Atlantic cities. San Francisco. will re-
main forever the unquestioned mistress
of 1000 miles of sea coast on the Pacific,
and the entrepot of the great North
west, as distinguished from the North
east.
Passengers by the Ancon.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.--Tho follow
ing passengers sailed for Los Angeles
per steamer Ancon to-day; Miss Tillie
Hamilton, w A Bateman and wife, A
Reed, o L Bigland and wife, Miss Hare,
Mrs Il s Weller, Edw Siegfricd, Mrs A
s Firmell, s J Lonoir, A Thompson, w
Riley, Il T. Thompson, 5 W DAMN, III
Alexander J + Cope, John REM Jr,
Adolf, Il Mccarthy, Mrs J Pettee and
4 children, J Boyson, Ann Finnerley.
Death of Capt. wilcox.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-Captain AL
fred Henry Wilcox, a California pioneer,
died yesterday morning. Deceased was
for many years O resideat OF San Diego
He arrived on this coast early in l8f9 in
command of the schooner lnvincible.
Victim of the Ischia Earthquake.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. Wv. X. Van
Allen, of this city, to-day received tele-
gram from the American consul Mt Ma
Piles. stating that the condition of his
| dasghter, who was injured in the earth
quake at ischin, to be hopeless, and that
her death was momentarily expected.
The Annie Mooney Mystery The
Robinson Request.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 8.-Thc mys-
terious disappearance of the young
child, Annie Mooney, while on picnic
with her parents at Belmont, continues
to excite attention. Detective Coiley,
who has Just returned from futile
search in Salinas valley, gives it rs his
opinion that the unfortunate child fell
into the hands of ruiiians, who out
ragged and then murdered and buried
their victim
S. Murphy of New York City has
notified the Mayor that he is prepared
to pay over the $40,0 900 bequeathed by
Henry L. Robinson to this city for the
benefit OF the poor.
| The stock Hoard
SAN FRANctsco, Aug 6--Best and
Belcher, 40; Chollar, $40; Consoli
dated Va, 40; Crown Point, Los;
Eureka Con, 8. so; Gould & Curry, $40
Hale h Norcross, 625; Mexican, 3.45;
N. Belle, 875; Ophir, 4.l0; Potosi,
|. 25; Savage, q 10; Sierra Nevada, 4.65;
Union, 5.3S; Yellow Jacket, $40,
A Legal Holiday.
SACRAMENTO, Aug, g. - Governor
Stoneman has declared August 2ith q
legal holiday.
BIew His Brains Out-Arraigned
for n second Murder.
SAN JOSE, Aug. 6.-Julien Linel,
Frenchman, single, 80 years of age,
blew his brains out with n shotgun at
Wright's station yesterday. He came
up from San Francisco few weeks ago
to endeavor, by isolating himself, TO
throw off the habit of liquor drinking,
He left no means.
Lloyd 4. Major, now under sentence
of life Imprisonment for the murder of
VIM. p. Renowden on the llth of last
March, was arraigned before Justice
Venoe this morning for the murder of
Archibald Mcintyre at the same time.
The preliminary examination will com
mence on August 10th.
An UnaccountabIe Homicide.
CHIco (Cal.) J, Aug. 6.-Mollie White,
reformed woman of the town, and
who was betrothed to Riley Strahle,
well to do teamster, poisoned him and
herself last night with strychnine
| Strahe died in few minutes, but at
last accounts the woman was still living
but unable to render any account of he
object in committing the deed.
The Inquest ON strahle-MOliic
White Arrested for Murder
CHICO, Cal, Aug. 6.-ln the Strahle.
White poisoning case yesterday morning,
the Coroner's jury rendered the follow
ing verdict without leaving their seats:
1--WE, the undersigned, Jurors in the
above case, find that deceased came to
his death from the effects OF poison. We
believe it was administered by Mollie
White and reqnesl her arrest"
The funeral of the deceased Riley
Strahle was attended by Mollie White
and on her return she was arrested for
the murder of Strahle.
Lively Times Ahead at Cotton.
SAN BERNARDINo. Aug, 6.--The Cali
fornia Southern Railroad has begun OPP
erations to extend its road from Cotton
to San Bernardino, distance of three
miles, A pile driver is now at work and
the steel crossing over the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad is ready for laying
Trouble is anticipated in attempting to
cross the rival road, Two immense en-
gines are at Cotton for the alleged pur.
pose of tearing up the crossing as soon
as it is placed.
Wheat and BARLEY Market.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 3.-Wheat
dull; seller, 81 63b@Sl 65s. Barley,
strong; seller, 94@ 94s; buyer, 999@ 90;
seller, season, 9S3@94; buyer, season,
81 ,034,
summary Justice.
WALLA WALlA, ". r., Aug. O.
Mcpherson, the murderer of Cummins,
railroad agent at New York Bar, was
ynehed by vigilantes at Dayton last