Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-03

junction, 40 miles distant, but whenthe
water subsidies large force will soon
put the track in repair. Fardache
Bayou is rising an inch daily. Water
Is running through the levee mile aud
half above the railroad crossing SUBJ
merging many small plantations
The President Delays His De-
parture for Florida.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-President
Arthur this morning said his plans for
leaving Washington tomorrow had been
somewhat disarranged. He will prob
ably not start for Florida for several
days. II is surmised from this
remark that the President has been ad-
vised by Brewster that the appointment
Of a successor to Howe must be made
within ten days Of the latters death, and
that the President delays his departure
in order to determine this question.
y = Bricklayers strike. i3Fi
CHICAGO, April 2. Between four and
FIVE thousand bricklaysrs went out on a
strike this morning for their demand Of
four dollars per day. Work on all the
principal buildings is stopped.
Ireat Fire.
LEoMIssrEB, Mass, April 2.-The
large leather board mills and outbuild-
ings, owned and managed by J. A. Har-
Ewood, burned yesterday. Loss $780,
000,s Insurance s7l, 900. Seventy five
hands are thrown out of employment.
The ship Canals. (
WAsHISoros, April 2.--Admiral Am
men, U. s. N, and other Washington
incorporators Of the Nicaragua Canal
Company, say that they have al the
money they need and that without wait
ing longer for Congress or anybody else
they will go right on and build the canal
They say their advices from Panama are
TO the effect that very little has yet been
done on the Panama Canal work.
~ Running AmucI<.
BLooMISGroN, ILL.,, April ROBIN p.
Dunn attempted yesterday to kill his
family. He first shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife, then fired and missed
daughter with q knife, but was over
powered by the son before in1icting any
injury upon her.
Usproveked Murder.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Va, April g.
Thomas Phillips, quiet orderly citizen,
was shot and Instantly killed to-day by
p. Joyce, an old acquaintance. The
shooting was done without the least
provoeatior. Joice is in jail Great
excitement prevails and there is strong
talk Of lynching. tn,sas
as-4 CabIe-Car casaaIties,
CHlcAao. April q. Another child has
been Killed D, ii cable car. making nearly
twenty victims 1f that Institution since
its Introduction here. The conductor
aud driver are held ia jul without bail
to await the action VI tue Cproners Jury.
Assianea with Preferences. &
NEW YoRK. April J. y ". Frasier,
dealer Ia ire arms aud military goods,
has assgned with preferences amount
lilg to 81, 600.
ConkIing's Trial.
Z New YORK, April 2.--The trial Of
Conkling on the olarae OF manslaughter,
for killing Haverstick, is set for Friday.
The French Fashion.
PARIS. April ] "A boiler explosion at
st. Didier killed twenty four persons
and injured thirty-eight.
PARis, April 2.--Later accounts Of the
boiler explosion at st. Didier yesterday,
show the number Of persons killed and
injured iuuch larger than at first re-
ported, 81 persons were killed outright.
The number injured 1t is now stated
reaches 65, Many Of them il is feared
are fatally hgFt,
a Large Hmhezslement.
Losnos, April "A dispatch from
Brussels reports that sensation has been
caused in the financial circles there over
the discovery that Vandamme, a promi-
nent stock broker, has embezzled the
sum Of two million francs belonging to
persons who deposited money with him.
VandaEme has been arrested and lodged
in prison.
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