Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-16
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san francisco Notes.
FAN FRANclsco, Nov. l5.--Ths Cairs
New York special says. At meeting
OF tho creditors of Hyams Bros, whole
sale clothiers Of New York and San
Francisco, William Hymns, the capitalist
of the firm, informed the creditors that
all claims would be paid, in full at matur.
ity. The property will be reassigned to
1t Is stated that Claus Sprtckels has
ordered two new steamers in the East.
These two, with one Of tie two now
running betheen hers and Honolulu,
will be placed on the China trade in op-
position to the Pacific Mail steamers.
Owing to the bad season Ia the Arctic
region whalsbone has gone up from 50 to
81 per pound. Oil has also taken an up.
ward turn.
A. y. DonneiIy Dying.
SAN Francisco, Nov. l5.--A private
dispatch this morning from San Felipe,
the country seat of A. J. Donnelly. an
nouncss that there is now little hope oi
his recovery. He is dying from con.
sumption. Donnslly has been a promi'
nsnt Democratic politician. He strongly
opposed the candidacy of George Hearsi
for Governor and recently again brought
his name prominently before the public
as Q Juror in the case against John 8.
Gray. 1t was stated be intended sup
porting Mr.. De Lacy, late Of the Sar
Jose Times. in the establishment Of I
new daily paper in this city.
A Blood Curdling Confession.
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 15.--Late las
night young Finlayson made full con
fession relative to the murder OF BIZ
step-mother. He said that shortly after
his father went away his step-mothel
told him he had better 60 out to plow
He did not feel well and did not wish L
40 and some words ensued, when sh,
hit him with small stick of stove wood
which she had III her hand. The blow
did not hurt him much but 1t angeret
him, and as she stopped TO put the
stick into the stove he struck her on tn,
back of the head with an axe. She was
dazed by the blow but staggered int,
her bedroom. He followed and took vi
d knife lying on the table and stabbst
her number Of times. When be hat
done she told him to say goodbye II
her friends. She then asked for drini
Of water, which be brought here, and
after taking some she ceased to breath
he then covered her with bed-clothes
and, after taking few dollars in money
left.
Surrounded BY Indians
PORTLAND, Ogn., Nov. l5.-Mail ad
vices from Canyon City, Grant county
seys; A few days ago an Indian, Will,
hh1Ring up deer, was shot in the bael
and instantly killed. His friends sns
pscted that two sons OF X. C.. Officer ha,
committed the deed and they have sur
rounded Mr.. Officer and his boys in
cavern near Big Basin. The Indian
number thirty eight and are making hos
pealsd to Canyon City for aid and Sher
itf Crssap has started to the scene of tn
gathering to try to sllay the excitement
The Northern Pacific Daekin,
Ont.
ST.. PAUL, Nov. l5.--At the time th
Northern Pacific had announced its FRS
intsntion not to be party to the con
tract system, Muir and his subordinate
distributed among the merchants Q
San Francisco written pledges to sign
plsdging themselves to support th
Northern road in its fight with tho Ger
sral Pacific. Sufficient time was give
10 the merchants to consider the matter
but whom pressed for their signature
there was not a single merchant to al
taoh his name to the circulars sent out
though in verbal plsdgss thsy we're al
frofase. Such being the case, the Nortl
Sfn Pacitio officials concluded II was I
their advantage in every way to owithdrav
altogether from San Francisco in so "a
81 Continuing that place as a compstitiv
point was concerned,
A Sensational story Anent Abra
ham Lineoin's Corpse.
CnIcAeo, Nov. ia story is pul
lished here this morning to the etfes
that the body Of Abraham Lincoln hs
been secretly removed from the sarc,
rhagus at Springfield to.prevept the POI
sibiiity OF any further attempt by grav
robbers. The story runs to the effe,
that the removal was made within fe'
days after the attempted desperation {
dis grave few years ago; that the bod
was placed in A lead lined aif-tight csds
easket and placed Ia another portion {
the monument, and that its location
known 9nly to few immediate friends
4 Famous Horse Dead
CHICAGO, Nov. ID "A Times speci,
saysi Aztec, the famous running hors
valued at $40, 900, which died Of yello
fever at lexington. KY, was owned b
Powers 4 Son, OF Decatur, III.
Neurological
pALTIxeHE, Nov. la.-Mrs, John "
Gsrrstt died this morning.
Germany Intercsdtng.
BERLIN, Nov. l5.-Gerinany will sen
Especial envoy TO Pekin to exert his il
fuencs on behalf of a peaceful solutio
OF the Tonquin questions.
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Married seventy Ave Years.
Troy Timesl
Joseph Foster, who recently eel
hratcd, at Cairo, the seyenty-tifth anu
ysrsary Of his marriage, i ninety -nil
years and seven months old, and is no
Ia failing health. He was born in We
tsrlo, Albany county. His wife is sti
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