Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-29
THE LATEST!
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST.
passengers south and East.

FREsNo, July 2S.--The following is o
list OF south bound passengers passing
here to-day:
EB Clement, Oakland; Mr. Babcock,
New York; G s Seylor and wife Oak
land; A J Bledsoe, l. jackson, Z Peter
son, l. A Port, San Francisco; b Drey.
fus, Anaheim; Ed EcLaughlin, jr San
Jose; w McGraw, Sacramento; Mrs ) Il
Hawkins and niece, Red Bluff; j Tehan,
Tombstone; N J Biglow, HI Paso; p 9
Grant, Chas Kennedy, Los Angeles; A
V Rhodes, Stockton; II Riddle, Oak
land.
Railroad Items Reported Cases
OF Cholera Denied Run Over by
"a Dummy-Other News.
SAN FRANcsoo, July 29.-The corner
of the Grand Hotel has been leased by
the Genital Pacific Railroad for the pur-
pose OF general ticket and tourist OIL
ces. 1t will be opened September |
Street commission war on overland
third class tick cts continues, and draw.
backs are steadily rising They are now
S22. 80 on S72 tickets, and it is believed
will be more next week.
Health Office DR.. Meares denies the
statement that there were five fatal cases
of cholera in this city last week. He
rectifes the item published by stating
that the word "infantum' was omitted.
Joseph b. Thompson, prominent
mining man, was run over by q street
car dummy and had his leg broken. The
fracture is so bad that the limb will
probably be amputated. Mr.. Thomp
son is al elderly gentleman, u pioneer
and one OF the oldest members OF the
Union Club Of this city.
Chief Of Police Crowley, in his annual
report to the Supervisors, strongly advo
Gates the adoption of mounted police
citing as reason that the officers vii
be able to traverse greater distances ant
to be found at places where their servi
ces may be needed.
The Telegraph status Improving
The Brotherhood stiIl Conn.
| dent.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-Interest il
the telegraph strike is gradually abating
Full communication is re-establishet
with Portland and all points north
The Portland office is working with 0
full complement Of operators. The
strikers here are very confident thai
their services will still be required
They show no signs of weakness and
claim to have million dollars in the
Brotherhood treasury.
Tardy TeIegraphie News.
SAN BERNARDINo, July ga German
named Hoffman recently confessed thai
he knew OF the killing of George G
Lee, which occurred on the Mojavt
desert in the Spring of 1880, The body
was found by the Sheriff in the place
described by Hoffman. Coroner Rice
left tonight to view the body, Ger
taiuly, Lees death will put a new phase
on the suit for the recovery OF the
famous Waterman mine, found aftel
Lees disappearance by Waterman and
Porter.
A full account " the confession Of
Hoffman and the finding of Lees body
was published in the local columns O
Saturdays HERALD
Wheat and Barley Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-Whea
quiet; seller, Sl.63s@Sl .63s buyer
81 .6Sl@l SO. Barley, quiet; seller, 90b,
@902c; seller, season, 90fc; buyer, sea
son, Sl.0la.
Knocked Down and Robbed.
Tucson, July %. The City Clerk o.
Tombstone, Mr.. j. L. Palmer, was at
tackled as he was about to ascend tn.
stairs leading to his room. He wai
struck on the right side of the head
near the temple, He fell and lay un
conscious for some time. When he re
covered consciousness he found that hi
assailant had robbed him of between S3(