Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-18
Ffre- re-Celebrating InaepenSence
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burnt out DR.. G. v. p. Watson's ~
store. Loss about $1,000. g. Als Az
X sous fruit and provision store -
Prompt and efficient action .svented
the destruction Of Pearson's Block.
The Mexieaus celebrated Independence
Day tonight. Between 8, 900 and 200
psrSons were present.
That Hand Grant.
WAsHIseros, Sept. l7.-C. 2 Hunt-
iugton. Of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
L expected here next week to make an
argument before the Secretary Of the In
terror in the matter If the application Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
to the United States for the land grant
Of the Texas Pacific. Secretary Teller
has returned to his desk and doubtless
the case will soon be taken up.
Oustinx she capital Cemmissisa-
ers.
YAxKrox. d. r.. September II. DIS
tricf Judge Edgerton has rendered a de-
ci ion IN the qse ,carraafo ease against
the Capital Commissioners ousting them
from the Office and compelling them to
psy the costs OF the suit. The effect Of
the decision is to keep the Capital at
Yankton unless the Supreme Court
sheuld otherwise order.
Naa fDr Dmall IBsya.
PErERssuRQ, Va, Sept. l7.-Ths pea.
nut crcpis a failure throughout the State.
II Il not believed that more than one
icurth Of crop will be made. In some
sections not enough will be raised for
seed next year. The loss Is estimated at
o,00, 600. The failure Of the crop il ow-
ing to drought.
Aveternn Jeurmnlfst Dead.
NEwpuRYPoRr. Mass, Sept. H.
Hon. Joseph b. Morse died this morning
pf spoplexy, aged 75 years. Hewas the
editor of the Newburyport Herald for
twentyrone years aud afterwards was
connected With the Boston Traveller and
Courier.
Consolation for Arizona.
WASHINGTON, September l7.-Sur-
geon General Hamilton, OF the Marine
Hospital Service, has received additional
information from Yuma Of the yellow
fsver in Guaymas and Mazatlan, but
says there is no reason to fear that the
dissase will spread into Arizona.
The First Electric Tramway.
NEW YoRK, Sept. IA cable specia'
10 the Sun from London Gays Tint the
6rst electric tramway in the world was
opened yesterday to run from the rail-
way terminus at Port Rush to the
Giants Causeway.
4 mother and her children
Burned 70 Death.
OrrowA, Ont. September II. Mrs.
Glaroux, Of East Templeton left her
children in the house yesterday while
she was milking COW. When she re-
turned the house was In flames. She
burst open the door and attempted to
rush through the flames 10 rescue her
little ones, but she suffered the fate OF
her offspring.
Avoiding the Pressure.
MONTREAL, Sept. 1.-THE directors
Of the Exchange Bank resolved yester-
day evening TO suspend payment to-mor-
row and put the bank into liquidation
until the temporary pressure is over.
The liabilities are f25. 200. The last
statement showed surplus over all liza
bilitiss, including hall million capital.
The Emects or the Fever.
GuAYMAs, Mex, September 1.-THE
authorities at Hermosillo have estab-
lished quarantine station at Torres,
about twenty.six miles from the city.
Nearly ali the restaurants are closed for
want Of help. The celebration Of Mex
lean independence was the saddest ever
known here.
south American narbarity.
LIMA, September lit is reported
that the town Of Cerro Depacio is
menacsd by Montenero on two sides.
The Cure Of Cayna, il is alleged, caused
the assassination Of Laredo Morales,
Governor OF Huimhow, whose head was
paraded through tho streets and whose
body was mutilated and dragged in q
field, where 1t was left as food for dogs.
More or the Proposed Mediation.
PARIS, Sept. 17.--It is reported that
China and France may submit the diff
ferencos between them to the joint me-
diation of England and the United
States.
The silver Lining.
LONDON, September l6.--Davitt's re-
cent utterances are regarded with at
tention and the report of his serious ILL.,
ness is unfounded. There are no uncer-
tain sounds about what he says when
he tells his hearers that landlordism il
to be extinguished by boycotting.