Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-19
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SAN Francisco, October Is. = The
Tilden Democratic Club, lately organ
lied, have announced, under a resolu-
tion, their determination to work for
the denomination aud reelection of
Samuel j. Tilden as President Of the
United States. The constitution, when
completed. will provide that any Demo-
crat in this State can become member
on payment of 81 admission fee and 25
cents monthly dues The financial
secretary is required to file bond for
5000.
For Murder.
MERGED, CAL, Oct. lS.-The case of
Mrs. Griffith, charged with completely
with Sumner - killing her husband,
came up to-day. After the examination
OF several witnesses and statement Of
counsel, she was discharged from Gus
tody. Summers examination is set for
tomorrow.
More Money Needed for San
Quentin.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 18.-The Board Of
State Prison Directors met with the
Board Of Examiners and presented a
statement why there was lack Of means
to conduct the prison at San Quentin,
only about Sl7, 900 being on hand at the
present time and the monthly expenses
being nearly equal that amount. The
Board Of Examiners decided they should
request the Directors to make the state
ment in writing why such shortage ex-
lists and what amount will be necessary
to carry on the prison at San Quentin
until such time as the Legislature shall
again meet.
An Accident to w. u. Vanderbilt.
BAN FRAScisoo, Oct IS.-A Chroaicie
New York special says William H. Van
derbiIt nearly lost his life yesterday at
Fleetwood Park through ignorance Of
the race.track rules. His wagon col.
and knocking him senseless. A prom
inent member Of the Union Club, dis
cussing the accident, said: THAT fel-
low don't know any more about turf
rules than cat. He seems to think the
track was made for him, and when he
gets behind horse he bangs away for
dear life and don't care who is coming.
II had anything to say I'd rule him off
the track and force him to hire fifty
acre lot so that he could drive to his
hearts content without interfering with
gentlemen who look to the rights of
others as well as their own."
fIshtiss CoIiegians and Town
Boys.
SAN FRAscIsco, Oct. ia Prince
ton, N. j.. special gives an account Of
the fight between a party OF students
and q number of snobs, as the collegians
term the townsmen, and which appar-
emily resulted in draw. the udents
being successful iu individual encounters
bvt had to couteni against superior
nuuIhers. The collegians were followed
to the gstes of the college by the town
boys but the college police appeared and
they were forced to desist. Great uni
mostly exists between the town and col.
lege boys, but last nights row was the
first of this season. About $50 Fresh
men and Sophom.res and between 400
and 500 snobs participated in he fight.
1t h expected hostilities will be renewed.
Damage 60 the wheat Crop
6T. PAUL, Oct. lS.-Ths millers and
grain dealers are in state of perturba-
tion over well authenticated reports Of
grsat damage to the wheat crops by the
frost OF Sept. 30th and succeeding nights.
These authorities say the frost fairly
froze the berry and chilled the life ont
Of the grain, which had not then been
cut and which, it is estimated. repre-
sented over third of the entire crop.
Arrested for Tapping wires.
caIcAoo, Oct. lS.-The officials of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at
Chicago have caused the arrest Of C. +.
vanWinkle for tapping the wires and re-
ceNing Board Of Trade quotations. A
warrant is also out for the apprehension
OF VIM. Albern. A wire was found con-
peeting the main line with an upper
room at the Stock Yards
The nambier-' Middle In st.
Louis.
BT. Lovfs, October lS S-Governor
Crittenden arrived here Tonight and
will appear before the Gfaad Jury to-
morrow in connection with the investi-
CATION Of police affairs and the gamblers
ring.
Menominated.
NEW York, October ls.-Mayor Low,
Of Brooklyn, was renominated tonight
by the Republican City Convention.
The Massacre mt Hue.
PARIS, Oct ls.-Le Figaro publishes
the narrative OF q French officer contain
ing the particulars of the massacre Of
the natives at Hue by French sailors.
The story relates that after the natives
ceased to rest they were driven from
tbs burning village unarmed and then
shot down In pile, the Frenchmen after
wards numbering the wounded.