Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-22
WEEKLY HERALD.
LATE KILOGRAMS.


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i"ques'
San Fra seisco, Aug. 81. It is esti-
mated that fully Thousand Knights
refrained from taking part in the pro-
cession, being too tired to undertake the
fatigue Of the long walk This morning
at ten o'clock. the Grand Commandery
Of California. escorted BY the State
Commandery. escorted the officers and
members of the Grand Encampment
from the headquarters Of the latter to
the Asylum where they will remain in
daily session until the business OF the
Couclave is terminated.
The inquest on the body of Nicholas
Skerrett, the murdered real estate dealer,
has been indefinitely postponed at the
morgue, and no date will be set until the
detectives have their chain Of evidence
complete against Wright Leroy. alias
Larre. The further the investigation
Plc ;sf 'ns more ,sJ aa he,'ssa th n
that individual was alone in the concep-
tion and execution of the diabolicai plot
TO secure the murdered mans property.
E,.e In tina cbt~aro T~,e~ranh
0m.e
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug IA teie-
| gram JUST received says that the west
ern Union Telegraph Company's main
office at Chicago was burned out early
this morning The fIre broke out IN the
operating room at the back Of the switch
board. The upper story OF the build
ing was completely destroyed and the
remainder seriously damaged. The
" Western Union have transferred Their
'omces 70 the Mutual Telegraph Compa-
-hy's building across the street ana line
~;rss Thav $500 haia.a a.nn,,a -
be again in working operation with ali
points. New YORK and other Eastern
business will be sent via st. Louis II
us not expected that any news report
will get through to-day, Chicago being
the distributing center for all points
West.
rse p..,.. r.re-r..h.
SAN FRASoIsco. Aug. ala special
from new fork ssys That one Of the
town business circles. now that the teIe-
graph strike has closed, is the purchase
by John w. Maekay and his friends
Of a controlling interest In the
Postal Telegraph Company. Inas-
much as Mhckuy has announced
his intention to organize gigantic OPP
position to the Western Union Company,
. great deal Of anxiety is manifested as
to his plans. Vice President Cummings
says that Mackay intends pushing tins
matter along, and that they will soon
have trunk lines from, New fork to San
Francisco, taking in all other important
Po'n's
eA'enea ~ "chins
Tucson, Aug. 2l.-All highwaymen
connected with the Florence, Arizona.
stage robbery and the murder Of Col
Inns, Wells, Fargo's messenger, have
Ibeen captured. except Red Jacket.
Sheriff Gabriel Is in hot pursuit and en-
gang Is captured citizens court will
TRY them and ii found guilty they will
BE lynched.
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PrrTsBuReH, August 2l.-A seusa.
j tional story to the effect that the failure
Of the telepraphers' strike had resulted
IL the formation Of an alliance between
the photographers, printers and locomo-
save ens liz, a"u .ass ~ So s,st I'M
be ordered, was in circulation last
night. but careful inquiry failed to trace
It TO any reliable source. 4 number OF
prominent members OF the Telegraphers'
brotherhood were interviewed and all
pronounced II entirely without tonnda-
lion.
The Florida ship Canal
NEW YoKK, Ang. q The meeting
.S 81. .ss Doafa o. directors . '''s ' .1
'ohip ossal a''' i'anSe,as'''e - NV"
paay ao'Vut'ou 10y y ~ : ~ ~
session. a1ons 'ir,se P'eaenc WEE
s non sno' =. DIown' lrsSr INT oso; y
u s.,n Mr,s say' - - Na' r'.;as e.
a.'o s' tsn ~ 49, -.
as % the practicablity and cost Of the !
cons'suea'oa " 'as sana' ~ re poss
80 80 y" asa";.' s ~ .a.at ~ 49, aa ~
! ~ 40 eon NJ, r9'e" - - '9.a' VS. y
,ovoo, 49, ha W sa T ~ a VII ~
s Nsa os,aans ! srs hnndse e ,a;,ns a an
L'4.. NJ. o.s..'. s.ss I:se 800 ~
four hundred and twelve miles.
Percheron stations
NEW YORK, August y The steamer
Holland, from Havre. Drought iso
Percheron stations. ms Is the largest
shipment o. grown s,siilons eyer I'M