Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-05-24
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SAN FRAsoIsco, May 23.--Suit to re-
cover about four thousand eight hun.
dred dollars from G.. w. McNear, grain
merchant, has been bl ought in the u.
$. Circuit Court by JosIas Alexander &
Son., OF London, who claim that cargo
Of wheat, sold BY defendant was not of
the character aud quality represented.
The dead body of Thomas IL. Blythe,
the millionaire, is being embamed to
preserve it for identification by his
daughter, who is expected from Eng
land.
Ex-senator Ovid Davis has written a
letter to the Chinese Consul, Col. Bee,
extolling California and all he saw in it,
He says California was sealed book to
him until he came and saw with his own
eyes the won 1ers Of this enchanting
land.
A miser named Henry Thomen, q ma
tive Of Switzerland, died here few days
age. In an old trunk in his room were
found bonds, notes and mortgages
amounting to vt 900. and over s.. 600 in
coin.
The State Prison Directors have filed
. demurrer to the charges brought
against them by Attorney General Mar
shall, in which they deny the authority
Of that official to try and determine the
case. They aver that the Superior Courts
are the proper tribunals to take cogni.
zance of such matters. They fatty deny
the truth Of the charges, except the bor-
rowing Of S34, 600 from the Nevada Bank
ut per cent, which loan was ratified by
the Legislature, and the allowing of ten
cents per day to the working convict A
similar rule existed under previous adj
ministrations and was found a an in
valuable aid in maintaining discipline
Railroad Onicinls ON an Inspection
Tour.
san FRANersco, May 20. &C. +.
Crocker, Vice. President OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad, J. A. Fillmore, Cen
eral Superintendent Of the Central Pa
cific Railroad, w. g. Curtis, Superin-
tendent Of the track, and Arthur Brown,
Bridge Builder, left this morning in q
special car for New Orleans. They will
travel only by daylight and inspect the
road. which il now about 2, 400 miles in
length.
A Riot I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 23.--An incipient riot,
growing out Of a strike of brick-layers,
occurred on Hubbard street, in this city,
yesterday afternoon, which is cited as
showing the desperation felt by certain
class Of these workmen. About fifty
strikers collected about building in pro-
cess Of erection. and attempted to intim-
idate the men at work. Bricks were
freely nsed and five or six re-
volver shots fired. 1t is now
commended that the man using
the revolver was John Sullivan, prc,i-
dent Of the Brick Layers Union, who.
II 10 claimed, was under the influence of
liquor. A young man to whom Salli-
van handed the weapon after it had
been discharged, has been arrested. The
facts we're kept quiet for some reason
until last night, as It is supposed, to ef.
feet other arrests. No one was serious
ly injured.
A Disappointed Claude DuvaI.
LoRDsBURe, N. NJ, May PA Cliff
ton special says that, about o'clock
last night, a masked robber took in the
north bound stage on the Lordsburg aud
Clifton route. After securing the mail
sacks be ordered the driver to move on
The total registered mail consisted OF one
letter, and It e not believed that the en-
ergetic individual realized sufficient to
defray his expenses at the next mining
camp.
Chicago's Dog show.
CHrcAoo. NAV "a A dog show under
the reouIst;ons ~ tba Nas;o5s1 4 NJ sr;c. n
KeunsI Club will he held in this c;tv
from June l2th to 18Th. inclusive. under
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