Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-29
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Killed In an Elevator.
SAN Francisco, April 28.-About noon
TODAY an elevator in the Nevnda Block
stuckbesween the second and third floors.
The occupants got out through trap in
the roof with the exception OF Mrs.
Miller, book agent. Just as she was
getting out the elevator started suddenly
and c.uglit her between its top and the
sill Of the third floor, killing her in
stantly
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.---Wheat.
lower; 81. .55C0SI. so. Farley, dull; spot,
sl.273, May Sl24t; buyer, season.
81 l.201s; seller, 'S3, SLIP.
Land League Measures.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-The plat
form of the Irish Convention premises
that the English government has existed |
in Ireland not to preserve but to destroy |
the lives OF the governed, has not do |
tended but annihilated the liberty OF the
people, has not protected but ruined the
property Of the people and that for any |
form of relation to which despairer mad
ness may resort, English cruelty is re-
sponsible. The resolutions hold that
the English government has no moral |
right to exist in LELAND; pledge neral
and material support to their country |
men in ireland, to better Effect which |
all Irish societies shall organize them
selves as the Irish National League OF
America; indorse Parnell; urge fiish |
farmers TO allow laborcrs fair wages;
counsel the promotion Of Irish manu-
facturies and discrimination against
English manufactures, both in Ireland |
and America; condemn the British min
istry for imprisoning Irishnen without
trial, condemn forcing the penniIess
Irish to emigrate to America as an
outrage on the charity Of the
American people; and urge that
it il the duty Of the United
States Government to demand OF Eng |
land that she send no more paupors here;
return thanks TO number OF the Catho-
lie Clergy who have aided in finding |
homes for Irish immigrants; and well
come Egan, who, to protect the friends |
Of the Land League, left his business
and came here to voluntary exile.
A Large Haul.
NRw YoRK, April 2S.-The police |
made an important arrest OF counterfeit. |
ers last night and this morning. They
have been working on the case since last
August. The first person captured was
Geo. L. Stanley. an alleged manufac-
turer OF counterfeit trade and "Bland"
dollars. He fought desperately, but was
overcome and handcuifed. The next
were Mathew J. Rooney, Huga Carey,
Thos. Riley, Thomas H. K-arney and
his reputed wife Lena. Patrick Smith.
Mrs. Jennie Holden, wife Of Jim Holden.
now In prison for passing counterfeit
money, was arrested this morning. The
operations Of the gang extended through
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky,
Virginia, Maryland and New York.
serious hallway Accident.
CHICAGO, April 27.-There was an ac-
cident this morning to the pacific ex-
preas on the Chicsgo and Grand Trunk
road near Bellvue. The Michigan train,
composed Of through baggage and mail
car, . second-class coach, two first.class
coaches and Pullman sleepers were run
ming At slow rate Of speed xhen the air
brake hose burst as the train was round
ing curve. The east freight following
collided NTH the rear Of the express
telescopiI the Bay City Pullman coach
and badly damaging the Montreal car.
The Pullman car conductor and two pas
sengers were killed. Twelve. more or
less were injured.
spring In Texas.
ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-Texas dispatch
es say o violent wind storm swept over
the Northwestern part Of the State last
night. doing much damage AT Benham.
Polo, Pinto and Bolton number Of
houses were blown down. In Bell coun-
ty several persons are reported killed. A
schoolhouse containing seventy chihlren,
near Fort Worth, was demolished, but
only one child is reported hurt.
Abeut the Peace Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The forth
coming volume Of diplomatic correspond
ence now nearly ready for public distri-
button shows that the invitation Of the
United States for Peace Congress of all
nations in North and South America was
accepted very promptly by nearly every
government to which II was sent. There
was none Of the diplomatic delay usually
attending important proportions.
shot by . Congressman.
HARRoDsBuRe, KY, April ~. Capt.
p. B. Thompson shot Walter Davis rs
he was stepping from smoking car OF
the Cincinnati Southern Railway this
morning. The bali went through Davis
head, producing instant death. The
cause Is alleged to be undue intimacy of
Davis with Thompson's wife. Thompson
is a member Of Congress from the Eighth
Kentucky District.
Delegates Going Home.
New YORK, April pa number Of
delegates to the Irish Convention from
this city and New England States ar
rived last night, but the main body
reached here this morning. Excepting
among small dynamite faction general
satisfaction with the result of the Con-
vention is expressed.
Admiral Dead-Raum Resigned.
wAsHISoToS, April 2S. Rear Admi-
raj Edward Middleton, U. 8. NJ, retired,
youngest son of the late Gov. Henry
Middleton Of South Carolina, died in
this city last evening. Raum, Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue, today sent
to the President his resignation, to take
effe,t on the 30th inst.
Fire I'm Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 2s.--A fire in
the Revere House at midnight fright
ened about one hundred guests out OF
their rooms and into the street. The
FIRE started in the concert saloon on the
first floor, and this was entirely destroy
ed. No lives were lost
Say Gould and Company.
NEW YoRK, April 28.--Jay Gould
left to-day in special. car on the Della.
ware, Lackawanna 1 Western Railroad
for trip west and south. He was &C.
companied by Russell Sage, Samuel
Sloan, A. L. Hopkins and several other
gentlemen.