Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-24
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An Important Land Decislo,

An Important Land Decision.
SAN FRAscIsco. Nov. 3.--The Cen
eral Land Commissioner at Washington
has forwarded his decision respecting
the long contested Ell Sobrante land
cases. He decides that the homestead
entries are without Va idi.y, having been
made at time when the land was not
legally subject to such appropriation,
but further aida that as the ersons at
present occupying the Iauds are qualified
pre-emptors they will be entitled to file
new resumption notices and perfect
their pre-enp ion right 10 the lands oc-
cupied by them. This decision will
fsvorably affect a large u mber OF set
tiers.
The bharon-HiIi Case.
SAN FRAScIsoo, Nov. %. As an off,
set to the move Of Senator Sharon's
counsel TO have the Sharon Hill case
transferred from- the State Court 10 the
United States Circuit Court, it il stated
this morning that Miss Hills counsel
will move the Superior Court to submit
the following issue In the cause 10 jnry;
ibid the plaintiff and the dsfsndaat
intermarry In the year 1850, and are
they now husband and wife r ~
The Chinese Question EditorlaIIy.
SAN FRAscrsco, Nov. ga Call edi.
torial on the wholesale landing Of social.
ed Chinese Graders, f" says the records Of
this country furnish no parallel for the
violations to which the Chinese restric-
ton act has been subjected. The work was
commenced in the Cabinet, aud has been
continued in the Courts, until, under
the present rulings. the law only puts
COR of6sials % some trouble and the
Chinese Six Companies to some expense.
A ThFiIilng Adventure.
ST.. LouIs. Nov. 23.-An engine, with
steam up. was standing on the track Of
the Toledo, Cincinnati and st. Louis road
yesterday. By come means the throttle
opened and the engine started. At this
instant man shouted ''My God. the
regular passenger train is due in half an
hour" Another engine with steam up
had just been run into the round house.
The engineer ran II out, and then began
wild chase. Four miles out on the
track the wild engine was overtake EN-, and
the engineer climbed down upon the
pilot Of the pursuing engine. while the
fireman graded its speed 80 a. to run
close enough for him to climb into the
tsnder Of the runaway engine, which
was caught just in time to prevent col
lsion with the incoming passenger train.
Aavssasing an Unifsrm Baakrupt
Law.
Bosros. Nov. 20 "A largely attended
meeting Of the Boston Bank Presidents
Association was held last night and the
subject Of the promotion md speedy pas
sage OF an equitable and uniform ma
tional bankrupt law was discussed. The
Congressman Of Massachusetts all favor
ed the Lowell bill or an aot with the
Lowell bill for basis. James @. Blaine
was one Of the speakers. A oornmittee
OF bankers says the legislation proposed
was an urgent necessity for better pro-
lection and the prosperity Of the business
community. With the bill proposed
the credit Of business men all over the
country will be enhanced thereby. Men
of one section doing business with those
of another would fed assured Of getting
an equitable adjustment Of their claims
in case Of the failure Of creditor.
A Dams DoIngs.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The Daily Neuf
Vincennes Ind special says; Torrents
Of rain have been falling since yesterday.
At o'clock tonight large dam of the
saring Lake Ice Company, situated a
snnst distance above the city, burst,
ssaiing down heavy body Of water
upon the town. Hundreds Of houses
were flooded. The Union Depot was
completely submerged. All the rail-
roads were damaged. The loss cannot
be estimated. but is very large.
A Bank Failure.
vIcKsBuRo, Miss, Nov. 23.-The
Mississippi Valley Bank failed yester-
day. Tne cashier, Mr.. Klein, says the
liabilities will probably reach $500, 900.
The commission house of Chas. F. Hal.
pin 4 Co. has closed, caused by the fail
ure of the bank. Much distress is
caused among women and the poorer
classes, who were small depositors, A
committee Of creditors has been appoint
cd to see il any plan Of settlement can be
agreed upon.
The Gentle Zephyrs.
Memphis, Nov. PA cyclone swept
through Oregon county, Missouri. last
evening, uprooting large trees and,
doubtless, damaging farms, fences and
as the county Is beyond the line of tele-
graphic Communication. An excursion
train from Kansas City was delayed two
hours through removing fallen trees
from the track owe which the cyclone
had passed.
An Arisonfan ia Trouble.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.---Captain Antoine
Pelletier, of Prescott. A. T., has been
arrested, charged with obtaining money,
aggregating several thousand dollars,
under false pretences, from Mr.. Pitney.
IL Butler a Defaulters
BosroS, Nov. 23.-The National Home
for disabled volunteer soldiers COM
menced suit in the Federal Court here to
recover from General Butler SIS. Q75 for
which he has failed TO account.
Particulars Of the Destructs ON Of
Hicks' Army.
LONDON, Nov. 20. - Later advioes
from Egypt state that the entire COM
mand OF Hicks Pssha of 10, 500 men, was
completely annihilated. The massacre
took place In narrow deiile at vash-
gate, where Hicks Pasha with his army,
was lead by treaoherous guide. No
water was to be had. The soldiers were
worn ont by thirst. The narrowness Of
the defils prevented Hicks Pssha from
using his guns and as an ambuscade
had been prepared for them, his soldiers
had nothing to do bat remain and
be shot down. During three days,
dying Of thirst. they defended them
selves, but the fourth completed their
annihilation. The few that still lived
were taken prisoners. The rebels cap
tnrsd thirty-six guns. all the fags,
eamels and munitions Of wer. The False
Prophets forces numbered about 20, 900.
The catastrophe seems to have wholly
paralysed the Egyptian government, but
the general olamor is that General Hicks
must be avenged. He was man OF the
stamp Of Chinese Gordon, having fought
against the Sepoys and won medals in
many countries. The Marquis Of Sails
bury speaking at the Carleton Club, said
the defeat must end all thoughts Of the
withdrawal Of British troops from
Egypt. The French papers express the
opinion that the disaster will lead to the
permanent English occupation Of Egypt.
5he "Tinesv On tho Esyptian SIT
uatfon.
LONDON, Nov. 23. The Times says
that Giadstons and his colleagues must
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