Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-03-08


New Castle Notified their emploves of a
reduction Of 10 per cent in wages. The
men quit work and the furnaces were
banked.
Remains ofa Prize Fighter.
New York, March THE remains of
Elliot, the prize tighter, arrived this
morning. Many well known sporting
men were at the depot. The body was
taken to the residence Of Elliott's sister
Mrs. MoDavitt. The parlor in which
the body lies is heavily hung with
drapery, being the same used in the
room in which the body OF Cornelius
Vanderbilt lay, before burial. The
funeral will take place next Sunday.
The body will be walked" two nights.
Ex-President DIaz at the Texas
Capital.
AUSTIN, Texas, March Tx. Presi-
dent Diaz, Of Mexico, and party arrived
day direct from New Orleans, en- route
for Monterey. Mexico. The party was
met below the city by committee from
the House and Senate and escorted to
the Governors office. They were given
q drive around the city. 1t is a singular
coincidence that Texas cannon were
firing national salute Of honor from
Capital Hill to Mexican statesman on
the anniversary day that the former
ruler, Santa Ana, took the Alamo.
Desperate Effort tosave the Levee
ut Helena.
HELENA. Ark, March I. "A gale last
night and to-day lashed the river into q
fury. The struggle to save the levee is
desperate. So far it has been successful.
A message from Langlalu, four miles
south, says that without hundred men
the levee cannot be held another hour.
A squad of fifty has just gone. More
will follow quickly. The situation is
extremely critical. About the only hope
is in the wind calming down.
Tho Floods.
HELENA, March g. From Ashley
Point to Plena. fifth miles, the country
is completely inundated. The levee at
Friar's Point, Mississippi, gave way to-
day.
MEMPHIS, Ten, March THE river
here is stationary. The long looked for
decline will set in by tomorrow, as the
river at Osceola, Ark, ninety miles
above, fell six inches up to yesterday
morning and is steadily declining.
Meeting OF The National Union
League Called.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Gen. Neg
ley, of Pittsburg, President of the Ma
tional Union League. has called a meet
ing Of the Executive Committee Of that
body at the Continental Hotel, Philadel-
phia. for the 24th of March, for the
transaction OF important political bust
ness.
The Blind Goddess DoIngs.
DETROIT, Mich, March 7.-Samuel
Ulum has just been pardoned out of
State prison, where he has been confined
20 years for the murder Of man, Esta.
brook, in st. Joseph county, in 1858.
There is little doubt that Ulum is entire
ly innocent of any connection with the
murder.
A Father Killed for Resent ting an
insult to his Daughter.
HUBBARD Cry, Texas, March III.
H. Lord, a wealthy stock man from
Wisconsin, was shot and killed by one
varnell. who made improper advances
to Lords daughter at a party. Lord
ordered yarnell to leave the premises.
MAN N urdered-Brothe err Arrested.
JACKSON, Miss, March 6.--Gadsden
Fsltus, prominent citizen of Wilkin-
son, has been murdered. Circumstantial
evidence caused the coroner's Jury to
order the arrest of Feltus, his brother.
The family is one OF the most widely
connected in the State.
sunocated NJ Fire.
New YoRK, March AT fire this
morning at Cambridge Flat, East Sixty
fourth street, Mrs. Wakeman, aged Sc,
and her daughter Rose were suffocated.
The building, owned by Thomas Reid,
was damaged to the amount OF SO. 600;
the furniture $4,000.
Demeeratic Convention.
DETROIT, Mich, March 7. = The
Lansing to-day noon, and after temporary
organization adjourned till afternoon.
A Murderer Hanged.
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MIpDLEBuRo, Pa, March 7.-Uriah
Mayer was hanged this morning for the
murder of Gietcher Kimbeler in 1877.
We shall See.
HALIFAX, N. s., March 6.-Storm sig
nails are hoisted all along the Nova
Scotia coast. A severe snow storm RACES
tonight. The wind is blowing gale.
Some fear Of the verification of Wiggins's
prediction prevails. The meteorologists
Of this city consider the storm only
March blow.
OTTAWA, Ont, March Professor
Virgins left for Halifax to get the full
benefit of the big blow he predicts on the
9th, 10th and 18th insts. A heavy snow
storm is blocking the roads.
That Is the way.
MONTREAL, Quebec, March t. A
vigilance committee has been formed
here to prevent illegal elections, illegal
public contracts, illegal taxation and TO
select com. rteut men Tor the city
council.
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QUEBEC, March GA terribly cold
weather storm, presumed to be Virgins
is setting in.
steamer Lost.
LONDON, March News is just
received that the British steamer,
Gloucester City, which left Bristol
February 5. for New York, foundered
February 20. in latitude A, north; lon
gitude 81, west The crew landed at
Havre.
Heavy Failure.
| LONDON, March 7.-Lichtoller. cot
ton manufacturer of Bolton, has failed t.
the amount d eighty thousand pounds
4 steamer Aground.
! LONDON, March THE steamer Hor-
ton, from Galveston for Sabastapol, il
aground near CALI poll.
Neurology.
LONDON, March ii. b. Green
Author of the History of the Engl 81
People, is dead.
The Prince OF Wales Promoted
BERLIN, MhrcH ~ ne irince y
Wales has been created Field Marshal
of the German EN- ire.
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