Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-28

vorce suits and two for annulment of
marriage were filed yesterday. This is
the largest number in one day on record
in the office in this city.
Merino sheep for Australia
SAN Francisco, July 27.--The City of
Sydney, bound for Australia, on Satur.
day will carry l24 American Merino
sheep from Vermont. Michigan and
Ohio. The consignment was made by a
New York merchant
suing for Damages.
SAN FRAHcIsco, July 27.-Max Brieger
sues the Central Pacific Railroad for
S25, 900 for injuries sustained by him in
a collision while passenger at Raven
ma, Los Angeles county, June rs, 1888.
Confiagratfon In Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, July pa fire at three
o'clock this morning destroyed the Cal
ifornia furniture Factory on the corner
Of Sixth and H streets. The cause is
unknown as yet and the fire is still
raging.
Suits Compounded.
SAN Francisco, July 27. = Com
promises have been effected in the case
Of the United States VS.. Il. J. Baldwin,
wherein 4.l76 gallons of brandy and his
distillery were seized at Los Angeles,
and in the case Of the United States VS..
The Chicago Cigar Factory, wherein
24l,000 cigars were seized in this city a
month ago.
A County Clerk Being Investi-
gated.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-The Grand
Jury last night was engaged investigat-
ing the charges against County Clerk
Stetson. The complaining witness al
lsges he was compelled to give up por-
ton Of his salary to Stetson in order
that he might retain his position as q
clerk in the Superior Court.
The Mining Exposition
Denver, July 81 The Mining and
Industrial Exposition is attracting thou
sands Of persons. The greatest crowd
ever in the grounds was present yester-
day, All departments are rapidly filling
up. Every feature Of the exhibition is
decided improvement over that Of last
year.
Montgomery Blair Dead.
WAsHINeTos, July 27.--Hon. Mont
gomery Blair died at his residence at
Silver Springs this morning.
Another strike ON the Tapis.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 27.-The
Bell Telephone Company's linemen and
inspectors have notified manager Norton
Of their intention to strike to-day.
A sabject for Iynching.
SHREVEPORT, La. July 27.--Last Mon
day, in Ouachita parish. Mrs. Gabriel
Mclaughlin, respectable woman, aged
"a years, was outraged by a negro, who
then beat his victim to death. A posse
10 In pursuit.
Fatal Boating.
RICHMOND, Va July 27.-Night be-
fore last boat containing eight men and
two young girls, all colored, who were
crossing James river at Paramount to at
tend q prayer meeting at Sandy Point,
upset and eight Of the party were
drowned.
KILLED by an Express Train.
LANCASTER, Pa, July 27.-At $50
this morning the fast express struck a
market wagon containing Henry WEIGH
and wife aud Miss Alice Swartz. Miss
Swartz and horse were killed instantly.
Welsh, with part Of the vehicle, was
dragged about 400 yards and was dead
when found. Mrs. Welsh lived only
about twenty minutes. Mr.. Welsh was
terribly mangled.
Yellow Fever's Victim.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The quarau-
tine physician to-day reported to ~
Board Of Heal h that Patrick Kelly, 4
seaman Of the brig Julia Blake, died 81
yellow fever last night at the hospital at
the Lazaretto Station, to which place he
had been removed from the vessel. The
brig is detained ut quarantine and will
be- thoroughly fumigated and the cargo
removed before being permitted to pass
up the river.
Memories OF War,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27.--This was
Grand Army day and the National Re
union was great success. II is est.
mated that seventy-fve thousand stran'
gers and citizens, ex-soldiers in the city,
participated. Kegimental Association
meetings were held in the forenoon.
This afternoon Grand Army parade took
place. Three thousand men were ir
line and l02 posts were represented
Among the visitors are Mrs. Davis, oil
Perry county, and Mrs. McCann, oil
Cincinnati, being widows Of soldiers O
the revolution. They are the only two
In Ohio now. They are receiving I
good deal of attention and will be in tn,
general parade tomorrow.
A wild Rumor.
PARIS, July 27,--It is rumored tina
DR.. Vulpian has stated that the Coun
de Chambord has been suffering from
the effects Of poison.
The Khedfve Attacked witt
Cholera.
ALEXANDRIA, July. 27.--Great ex
citemsnt prevails here over the pros
tration Of the Khedive. He was strickel
with the cholera and the Court Physi
clans say that his condition is critical
He only returned yesterday from Cair'
where he had made an inspection of tn
stricken city. $50 -
The Cholera I'm London
LONDON, July N.-An individual i
London dock, who, II Is said, ha
cholera, was taken i'll on Wednesday
The case Of supposed cholera reporte'
from Wales was received at Slanfylin