Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-06-09
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The End Approaching.
WAsHIsoroS, June 5. 49, Merrick
closed his argument in the Star Route
case aud the court adjourned till Mon.
day, 1t Ia believed the case will go to
the Jury on Tuesday afternoon.
Government Raiiroaa Directors
Action Approved.
wAsmseroN, June 8.--The Presi.
dent has appointed the following Gov.
eminent Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad Companyi Isaac II. Bromley,
of Connecticut, q. II. Havon, OF New
York; Watson Parrish, of Nebraska,
Colgate Hoyt, of New York, and Ar.
thur L. Conger, Of Ohio.
Secretary Teller has approved the
act ION Of Indian Agent Wilcox in refor.
ence to receiving the Chiricahua Indians,
who recently applied for admission to
San Carlos Reservation.
The FIOrida snip Caunl,
New YoGK, Joe S--The Florida
Ship Canal aud Transit Company held a
meeting to-day, presided over by Hon.
j. f. Brown, OF Tennessee. Highly en-
couraging reports were made by the va
rious committees, and the feeling OF con.
iidence in the success of the enterprise
was very marked. General Charles p.
Stone, Chief Engineer, was present, He
stated that be had examined fully into
the reports Of the previous engineers and
entertained no doubt of the feasibility Of
constructing tide-water ship canal
across the peninsula of Florida. He
also stated that his assistant engineer,
Hill, was already on tho ground in
Florida, and that the actual work OF the
survey viii begin Immediately.
Almost Another school Panic.
NEW YORK, June "a panic, that
might have resulted in dreadful loss OF
life, occurred in the primary school on
Fifth street this afternoon. A scholar
shouted fire and scene Of wild excite.
ment and confusion followed. Hun.
dreds OF children in the different class
rooms crowded towards the stairs, and
all efforts of the teachers to secure order
were Intellectual. Numbers OF children
were crushed and had their clothes torn
in the struggle. The police report no
one seriously injured. Theirs was no
| fire.
Actors Relief Fund society.
New YORK, June 6.-The first an.
nual meeting Of the Actors Fund So.
ciety was held this afternoon in Wal
lacks theater. The total RECEIPTS of the
past year were S57 1902; expenditures in
relieving distressed actors, So, $40; fit.
ting up room, etc, Sl,79i; balance on
hand, S43, 2t9. Several English actors,
who were i'll, We're assisted to return
home. The establishment of On Actors
Exchange was discussed and the propo-
ton favorably received. A committee
was appointed to select suitable burial
plot. Lester Wallack was chosen
President
The sinews Of War Lacking.
NEW YORK, June S.-Alex. T.. Kur.
shudt OF this city, has addressed let
ter to VIM Henry smith, General Man
aver Of the Associated Press, informing
hun THAT probabilities are that no
international team will 90 to Win.
ble,on. No subscription has been OBJ
tanned by those outside OF the commi.tee
and onr leaders will fail to reach the
necessary point, as no subscriptions
have been rec 4ired outside of New
York and Brooklyn and unless subscrip-
tons to considerable amount arc re.
ceived from other cities before Tuesday,
we shall report failure and the money
subscribed will be returned and the
National Rifles of Great Britain advised
by cable that the match is off"
Keeping shady.
PHILADELPHIA, June S.-The where.
abouts of Major Acorn Nickerson, U. s.
A., whose first wife has filed an appli.
cation to set aside the decree of divorce
granted the Major, is unknown to his
counsel and friends in this city, All in.
quiries have proved fruilless, 81.
The Chicago saloons,
CHICAGO, June S.-The fact that the
high license bill is almost certain TO be.
come the law OF this State, is the gen.
eral topic of conversation tonight.
There are about four thousand saloons
in this city paying $50 each per year, or
about $500, 900, 1t is estimated that the
number will be decreased to three
thousand under the new law, yielding a
revenue to the city of 81, 100000.
An Unreasonable Order.
CHICAGO, June s.-The report from
Washington that the Secretary OF the
Treasury had ordered that samples of
tea arriving in San Francisco for Chicago
merchants should be sent to New York
for inspection before the tea is delivered
here has caused some talk among those
interested here as to the reason for such
an order and the influence it could have
on the tea trade in this city.
He Wanted Rest.
CINCINNATI, June S.--John Bittner,
Dr., l5years old, is on trial before Mayor
Lord, OF Riverside, for Arson, being
charged with barning the Debus coop
erage works in April. 1882, entailing
loss of 100000. Two witnesses testi-
fed that the boy told them he set the
lihhV bii iiitf NAlsil Alt illdut tWO attempts
before and two since; that his object
was to get rest lie was employed in
the factory.
The American Medical Associa-
tion.
CLEVELAND tO.l. June S.-The Amer,
lean Medical Association adjourned for
one year, after passing the customary
resolutions.
snow-ter-. la Colorado
DENVER. Jupe s.-A heavy snow.
storm has been in progress throughout
the State since morning.
Encouraging Prospect.
SUMNER, Iowa, June S.-The Parber
boys We're taken to the Independence
Jail on the night of June 9Th to keep
them from the mob. Sheriff Brennan
returned with them at | o'clock to-day
and they are now in the Waverly Jail. |
The prospects are that they will be hung
tonight or tomorrow night.
High License in Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, June s.-Harper's high |
license bill passed the lower house of
the Legislature to-day by vote of 70
to 90, 1t provides minimum license |
throughout the State of $3.50 for beer
saloons and $500 for the sale OF dis.
titled spirits. Its adoption by the Senate
is deemed positive.
seyerest storm for Years.
READING tPa.l, May s.--Last nights
storm was the severest for years. A