Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-20
WEEKLY HERALD.
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IsrEoIAL TO THE HEnALp.l
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: p BuHutrin8 ~ becfetdFy OHanuief
queer performance in Introducing Mat
Thew Aynold last night to lecture.
Speaker Carlisle was TO have introduced
the lecturer, but sent letter OF regret
which Chandler rad. He went Oh to
81, that hv regretted Carlisle's election
as speaker This remark might have
been overlooked ii alter the lecture
Chandler had not called upon some Of
the scientists pre- sent 10 81 aud up and re-
fute Arnoid's theories. The Secretary
first called upon Edward Everett Hale
to speak. Hale declined. He then
turned to DR.. Loring and call.
ing him the ''Great Agricultural
scientist asked him to spoak. Loring
got out of the embarrassing situation by
shaking hands with Arnold. Chandler
then called for a speech from William
Walter Phelps, the reform politician Of
New Jersey. Proceedings now took
OH the nature Of burlesquc and there
was abundant mock applause. Fred
Douglass was called upon and made a
brief speech. Finally when half the
audience had gone out vote of thanks
was attempted, but only as climax to
the absurdity Of Chandler's very oxtra-
ordinary performance. Arnold is very
indignant at what he terms "this insult
ing treatment.
A Ysashfal Train Wrecker
Owns UP.
STOCKTON, Dec. 10 -Chas Bulkeley,
one Of the young train wreckers, bad a
preliminary examination today and ac-
knowledged having assisted in the work.
Attsrney ORers to DEFEND Cox.
San Francisco, Dec. l9.-Private ad-
vices state that Hon d. W. VOORHEES,.
Of Indiana, has offered to come here to
defend Cox, who shot Mclaughlin.
4 sIs. .O00. 900 Railroad salt.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 10. = James Me-
Henry Of England, in his snit, claims TO
hold $l5, ,0OO, 900 Of the stock OF the New
York. Pennsylvania and Ohio road, and
affirpasiIat since he placed bis certfi-
cate the hands Of the trustees be has
nj a been consulted on matters CON
nectsd with the road. The railroad
company answers that McHenry built
the road as contractor, hal sec, ct
and fraudulent contract with the engineer
and mortgaged the line to the amount of
more than $500 600.
Returning the Chfnese Indemnity
CHICAGO, Dec. ia Times Wash
ington dispatch says Bills are about TO
be introduced into each House OF Con-
gress 10 send back the China indemnity
fund Of $3.50, 900 paid years ago ON ac-
count Of damages to American residents
during an insurrection at Canton. The
Chinese government has never made any
request for return OF the money, but
Minister Young states that there is
deep feeling over the matter in the
Flowery Kingdom.
Baiaam's ASS speaks
CHICAGO, December ia Times
New York special says. Rev MIR. Stod
dard in delivering lecture against
Masonry exhibited huge stone with an
iron staple. which he claimed was the
weight used in sinking the corpse of
William Morgan in the Niagara River.
u IL Always Loaded.
AUSTIN, Dec. l9.--Thomas Roberts,
aged 10 years, yesterday picked giant
powder cap with pin, when it exploded,
blowing his left hand to pieces and in
hicting terrible wounds on his bodyDHis
hand was amputated twice. He died
this morning at 5 o'clock.
Texas Terrers.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. l9.-It is esti.
mated that 200 miles of fencing have
been destroyed by the wire cutters in
the region west of San Antonio during
the last fifteen days.
The Radical Programme.
LONDON. Dec. I9.-Speaking at Birm-
ingham to-day, Sir Charles Dixie, the
Understanding Of State OF Foreign AT
fairs, intimated that at the next session
Of Parliament the government would en-.
deavor TO pass franchise bill in addi-
tion TO the measures for she municipal
reform OF the city Of London and for re-
forming the city guilds. He advocated
equality for Ireland in regard to the
franchise and deprecated cuIabering the
franchise bill with the question Of redis-
tributian OF seats for the House OF Com
mons.
Fear the F~nians
LONDON. Dee. 10 "A special corps Of
police has been detailed to guard the
Parliament buildings. Westminster
Abbey. the Government Offices, National
GalIery, German Embassy, Mansion
House, Stock Exchange and Bank Of
England. The luggage Of ali passengers
landing from Atlantic steamers are care
fully sorntinized.
Martial Law.
LONDON, Dec. ia Hanoi dispatch
Of the 18th instant says: The civil
power in Tonquin Is in obeyance. DR..
Harmand, the French Commissioner,
will return to France, and probably
starts to-day. 1t Is feared the Chinese
at Bacninh will attack Hanoi during the
absence Of the expedition.
Joins the Neutrais.
vienna, Dec. l6.-Austria has an
nounced its adhesion to the project Of q
naval 90 operation on the part Of neutral
Powers, for the purpose of protecting
life and property in China.
A London paper says; The fashion
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