Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-12
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Heavy fire At Calico.

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Heavy Fire at Calico.
DAoGErT, June | "A fire which started
at Calico yesterday consumed large
portion of the town before the flames
could be checked. Among those burned
out are Soule & Tracy. merchants; j. W.
Miller, merchant; james Bros, mer-
chants; j. r. Stephens hotel; s. M.
Wall, merchant. The post Office was
also destroyed. The loss is estimated
to amount to between $50, 900 and $685.
900. J. w. Miller's loss is about 81, 900,
J. r. Stephens hotel, SO, 500; Soule &
Tracy 5000 tsr$7. 900.
PozxuoIana Near Berkeley.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ll.--A valuable
discovery of pozzuolana has been made
at Berkeley. Pozzuolana is a substitute
for Portland cement and can be produced
at one fourth Of the latter's cost.
The Wreck or the Escambia.
SAN Francisco, June ll.--An investi-
cation has been instituted to determine
the responsibility for the wreck of the
Esoalnbia. The insurance was paid
under protest. The investigation pend
ing viii arrange grievances satisfactorily.
Another Insane Mothers Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ll.--Mrs. Des-
comiers, wife OF Charles Descomiers, of
Oakland. while temporarily insane, be-
lisved to be from the effects Of puerperal
lever, cut her boy-baby's throat. The
infant, who was twelve days old, has
died. The mother then cut her own
throat with razor. She will probably
recover.
StabbInx Array In stockton.
STOCKTON, June l0.-W. j. Oullahan,
a painter, and recent arrival from San
Francisco. last night approached Dis.
triot Attorney 8. A. Booker in a saloon
and remarked that he was &C. chiv. !"
His words led to row and Booker
stabbed Oullahan in the right breast, the
knife striking the collar.bone and inflict-
ing fiesh-wound. No arrests were
made.
A New Head for Victoria.
SAN Francisco, June ii. 1t is re-
ported that company with q capital
stock of Eve million dollars will soon be
organized to build railroad connecting
.Kootenai Lake. Victoria, with the
Columbia river. Captain John G. Aims
worth and his son George J. are at the
head OF the scheme. A large part of the
Legislature granted franchise for the
road and donated 750. 600 acres of land.
The route will be from Shursway Lake
direct As possible through Eagle Pass to
the Columbia river. The road will also
act - feeder for the Canadian Pacific.
Chinese Giving Trouble.
SAN FRANcIsco, June ll.-Since the
arrival Of the British steamer Glenely
ten days ago, much trouble was caused
by some of her Chinese crew attempting
to land here without proper credentials.
A week ago the Chinese carpenter OF the
steamer attempted to smuggle himself
ashore but was detected and brought
back. Saturday night last the fireman
jumped ashore from the steamer. After
severe chase by the Customs and Po-
lice officers, he too was captured and
brought back to the ship and placed in
irons. Later another Of the Chinese
crew made an attempt to land. He mis-.
calculated tho distance and fell into the
water. As nothing more has been seen
Of him he was probably drowned. The
Customs officials say that the officers OF
the Glenely are Indifferent about the
matter, though the penalty attached to
ca III offence for allowing Chinese to land
without passport Is $500.
Pending Charges.
WASHINGTON. June ll.-In the com
mittse to investigate the charges made
against the administration Of the Super
vising Architects Office of the Treasury
Department, to-day Coleman, counsel for
Marsh, stated that he had prepared
specific cbara which he expected to
prove.
Discerd In se English Cabinet
NEW YoRK, June lI.--A cable dis
patch to the Sun from London Of June
9th says: Lord Roseberry has gone out
of the Cabinet and only five Of its mem-
bers occupy their original places. 1t is
mot harmonious body, and the pros
pect before it Is not cheerful, although
the Conservative leaders have, in q
measure, changed their tactics, as If they
were alarmed at the victories won for
them by their Irish colleagues.
New York, June 1.-THE Chinese
laundrymen and other pagans in New
York have gone on steamboat excur-
sion up the Hudson to-day. There arc
about 800 Mongolians participating.
Craft to swing.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June IL. = The
Court Of Appeals has affirmed the de-
cision of the court below, refusing to
grant new trial to Ellis Craft, one Of
the Ashland murderers, charged with
first violating and then numbering the
girl named Gibbons, and afterwards set
ting fire to the house in which were the
bodies of the girls comrade and brother,
who were also murdered.
Important Railroad Meeting.
OMAHA, June ll.-To-day all the
Superintendents of the Union Pacific
win meet at headquarters in Omaha and
hold timetable meeting to make gen
eral changes of time schedules on all
Union Pacific lines. The time between
Omaha and Ogden will be reduced about
fourteen hours, and the Central Pacific
has agreed to make a reduction, SO that
the run between Omaha and San Fran
cisco will be shortened about twenty four
hours.
Prairies Fired by Redskins.
CHICAGO, June ll.-A Fort Bowie,
"a. IT, special says that report has
been received from Major Biddles
commend to the effect that the extensive
prairie fires which have recently shot
across southern Arizona, originated in
Mexico, and are thought to be the work
Of the Indians returning north. Scouting
parties returned to camp on Saturday
after being out week. being met every
where by fires. Biddle's troops will
form junction with the Fourth Cavalry
under Forsythe, which has been ordered
IN Guadalupe Canon from New Mexico.
An Unexplained Tragedy.
vINcEsSEs, Ind, June ll.-A shock
Ing tragedy occurred in the house Of
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