Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-15
THE LATEST!
Special to the HERALD by the Western
Union. Telegraph Company.
PACIFIC COAST.
s.asse nsers south and East.

s'asse ngers south and East.
FRESNO, Dec. lsf-The following is a
list of south.bonnd passengers passing
here today:
Mrs II NJ Ellsworth and family, Ala
media; Henry M Lewis, New York; Miss
Irene Wolfskill, Mise Ney Wolfskill,
Mat Wolfskill, San Diego; Mrs @ Mar.
tin, San francisco, Miss l. Ward, New
Orleans; J NJ Hopkins, Baltimore; Col
H ii Boyer, Louisiana; Miss Julia b
Hills, Mound City; II Atkinson, New
Zealand; o s Willis, Sacramento. T K
Hofer Crescent City, New; II Beare,
Ed Willard. San Francisco; A Shcede-
booker, Riverside; G + Patterson and
wife, San Francisco; Mrs Ii T. Gault,
Louisiana; w A Alexander, Billings, M
7; w r Bell, Louisiana; w II Corwin,
Louisiana; j Cross. Sacramento: j B
Scott, San Francisco.
Tho shooting OF sIcLauEhlin--
cox's story.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Ia Cox, who
shot Mclaughlin yesterday, detailed III
ON interview the circumstances of the
nesting. He says he asked McLaugh.
lin for $40, 900; that he was in absolute
want--beggared, ruined. Mclaughlin
replied that he would compromise for
$4,000. Cox refused, saying he owed his
lawyer $4,000. Mclaughlin then said
that was all he would give; that Cox
could take il or leave it, sThen, said
Cox, 'I'll attach your property 81
have prepared against that, replied
Mclaughlin; "you can't get cent.
Under the belief that he could not get
Justice in any way, Cox drew his re.
volver and fred.
Mclaughln's friends aver that his
books viii show that he had paid Cox
nearly S2l0,000 before the work stopped
on the Western Pacific road, and that
the amount claimed by Cox was always
in excess Of what was really due him,
The body of Mclaughlin has been EN-.
balmed. The inquest will be held on
Monday next
The Evening Post, referring to the
tragedy, says; "It is the direct outcome
by the Supreme Court of California,
which so often ignores equity and out.
RACES justice.
san + rancisco Budget.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l4.--The Exeou-
tive Department at Washington has re.
quested Governor Stoneman to appoint a
Commissioner to represent California at
the w orl's Fair and Cotton Centennial, to
be held at New Orleans.
The friends OF Percy Jacobus, ex-
Secretary of the Eureka Consolidated
Mining Company. arrested on the charge
Of embeazling $4,000 OF the com
pany's funds, found, on applying for his
release on bail. that no complaint had
been filed against him, although arrested.
An effort will be made for his release on
habeas corpus. Jacobus says the al.
legged false entries made in the deceased
Secretary Traylor's statement, is warm
ly denied by rraylors friends, who state
that no one ever heard him accused OF a
dishonest act.
Florence Vincent Spanish Arctic
whalcr, shot and wounded his wife and
then blew ont his own brains Jealousy
was the cause.
Fears are expressed for the safety Of
the American ship Richard ILL.,, now
overdue. The vessel cleare from Seat
tie on the 23d of last month, and since
then there has been no tidings OF her.
PubIIc Reception TO Gen. Hancock.
San FRANCIsco, Dec. l4.-A grand
reception will be rendered to General
Hancock at the Pavilion next Thursday.
The city authorities and military and
political bodies will take part. Quite a
breeze occurred at the meeting OF the
Boarl OF Supervisors while discussing
the details OF the reception. Supervisor
Strother stated that as the General had
been rendered the freedom of the city,
the city should pay all his bills. Some
members dissented, whereupon Strother
said this freedom of the city meant moth.
ing if il didn't mean that. Any Digger
Indian could enjoy "the freedom of the
city ii all il meant was to stay in it as
long as he liked by paying his bills and
obeying the law.
Japanese News,
SAN Francisco, Dec. l4.-The Noko-
hama Associated Press advices says the
Russian Government has released the
British schooner 0tome, seized for poach
ing on the Alaska Commercial Company S
sealing grounds. The Japanese Govern.
ment is indignant at the imposition
practieed at the Boston Exhibition. The
exhibits are described by the Boston
journals as a rare collection of ancient
historical works of art. They were
modern and manufactured expressly for
sale. The Government had nothing to
do with the exhibit. A valuable private
collection sent by an English amateur
failed to reach Boston on time.
The stock Board.
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec l4.--Best &
Belcher, $3.50; Chollar, S2.l0; Consol.
idated Virginia, 80; Eureka Consol-
idated, $40; Crown Point, .S5;
Gould & Curry, Sl.55; Hale &
Norcross, sl.l5; Mexican, s2.O5; North
ern Belle, -; 0phir, Sl0.25; Potosi,
80; Savage, 80; Sierra Nevada,
81. 20; Union. 81 So; Yellow Jacket,
Sl.75.
A Woman Mystcriousiy MUIR
dered.
VIRoIsIA CRY, New, Dec. IA. .--Mrs.
Mahoney, wife of the watchman Of the
Sutro Tunnel Company, three miles
east Of the city, was murdered at her
home to-day. Her husband left home
! early in the day, to go hunting When
he returned he found his wife's body
lying outside, with two bullet holes in
her bead. The affair is shrouded in
mystery.