Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-02


san franchise News Budget.
San FRANCISCO, June Lit is stat. d
that the Railroad ConWnission, at its
meeting to-day, will adopt resolution
reducing fares and freights from seven
and hall to seventeen aud a half per
cent. 1t il rumored that the object Of
this reduction is to weaken the effect Of
the popular demonstration at San Jose
tomorrow.
Judgment for the plaintiff has been
rendered by Judge Evans in the case Of
Con. OConner as assignee Of J. e. Fair
against William Irvine ct ul, to recover
ten thousand shares OF the Morgan Min
ing Co. 3 stock.
Prof. Baird, Of Washington, has in.
formed the California Fish Commits.
sioners that the effort to introduce Cali
fornia salmon into Eastern streams, has
failed.
The City of Pekin brought over ITO
Chinese, OF which 1856 landed here on
return certificates. The remainder go to
Victoria, Portland and Honolulu. The
Peking also brought sixteen hundred
packages Of new tea.
The big Opium Case.
WArsoxvILLE, May 3l.--A United
States Deputy Marshal has been here
for the past two days, securing evidence
and witnesses in the Harkin opium case,
and will leave for San Francisco to-mor-
row. Half dozen or more witnesses
have been subpnnaed and it is rumored
that some of them know considerable
about the case
Prsminent Jesuit Dead.
CHIeAeo, May 3l.-Rev. Father John
Dsblieck, one of the Oldest and most dis.
tinguished members OF the Order OF
Jesuits in the country and for many
years . leading educator in the Jesuit
schools, including those at st. Louis, Gin
einnati. Bardstown, KY. and Chicago.
died here yesterday OF cancer Of the
throat, aged 81 years.
A nateher's vIetim Dies
SALT LAKE., May 3l.-David Fowler,
the nan who was shot in quarrel over
a butchers bill on Monday. died Of his
wounds yesterday. Giiifant, the man
who shot him. was out ON bail, bnt was
rearrested this afternoon.
cold and No water.
GUAYMAs May 3l.-News received
from the new gold fields state that moth
ing can be done on account OF the want
Of water. One packer who went up lost
all his mules, not being able to find water
for them.
N.w.nM ~wN Uo.tna.aa
FRANKLIN, Neb., May 31.-A Baptist
preacher named Beyrd has been tarred
and feathered by mob for beating his
daughter, who had informed her mother
Of bis adulterous relations with other
women.
And The End II Not Yet.
WAsHfSGroN, June Lone year ago
to-day the first Star Route trial began
and this morning Merfick entered upon
the fifth day Of his argument in the
present case.
Firc ut Virginia City.
VIRGINIA, New, May 3l.-A fire
broke out here to-day. destroying five
buildings. The total loss is estimated
at $50. 600, with but little insurance.
strike Over.
CINCINNATI, June Manufacturers
say that the iron strike here is ended and
that as soon as the fires can be started
work will proceed.
Horrible Barbarity.
PARIS, June 1.-The Gaaiois in its
account Of the attack of the Annamites
on the French force near Hanoi, says
that Captain Rivisre on leaving the
fert advanced with 100 marines, leaving
q reserve Of $50 men. These, however,
remained too far in the rear to be of ser.
vice to Captain Riviere's advance guard
which was surprised by large force
Of Annamites and almost annihilated.
The rear guard arriving ct the scene the
Annamites fed. carrying off Captain
Riviere and fifteen marines, all OF whom
were impaled the next day at Benghazi
In Tripoli the Turkish troops sue
eeeded In completely subduing Arabs
who refused to pay taxes after killing or
wounding forty of them.
Wsmen's Appeal for Mercy
poBLis, June iaales com
mittee 70 mu pon',cal pr,soners, mas
sent the following Telegram 70 uiads.one;
we appear 70 YOU on .ne sIouna o.
humanity iorthe computation 2, I'LL me SEN
Kelly, the two condemned Phoenix
fark mnrderers. Inree hves nave a.
reaay peen .aken IN a'ohelne ~ LOT TWO,
ana we ask ,or mercy; Oanrey Is sen,
senced 10 pc hangsa June zho' ana
munication has been rece;yed from Glad.
stone.
Prussia ON PapaI Authority.
LONDON, June IA dispatch from
Ellie ~ s''o ,,AoAa"Re ieiegraPh Com-
yesterday at meeting of the Prussian