Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-06

Colonel X. G. Ingersoll, in an absent
minded moment during tho star.
route trial on Wednesday thanked the
Lord.
The marked advance noted in pork
and lard yesterday at Chicago has led to
a general impression among the Board Of
Trade that a squeeze in provisions for
February has begun.
General Grant has declined the Presi-
dency OF the National Rifle Association
because it would involve some labor In
the way Of correspondence.
Mr.. Frederick Gobhardt is going 10
Europe. He expects, II Is said, that
''his kindness TO Mrs. Langtry will give
him an entreo into society"
Several car loads Of beef and mutton
have been shipped from Miles City, NJ.
T., in refrigerator cars by the Northern
Pacific for Eastern markets.
Congress is flooded with petitions from
the laborers In the iron and steel mills Of
Pennsylvania, protesting against reduc-
ton OF the duty on iron and steel.
II 10 reported that Father Mccarthy
Of Missouri, has fallen heir to IN estate
Of 81 900, 900, and proposes TO use it all
in paying the debts Of Archbishop Pur-
coll.
General Grant Is hearty in his denun-
citation Of tho Mexican war, and said
that he felt that IL was unjust,
while he, as n young officer, was taking
a part In II.
The Governor Of Ohio states in his
recent message that there are more than
10000 retail drinking places in that
State, and the traffic probably exceeds
$40, 0O0, 600 annually"
The Peopies Cause says that Stony
Creek, which is the dividing line between
Tehama and Colusa counties, froze over
solid Thursday night last, the first time
in the history Of the county.
The experiment OF sending frozen NUT
ton from Australia to London has re-
suited in pecuniary failure. The COM
pany engaged in the business lost S15 600
on the importation OF 81 600 carcasses.
Governor Buffers executive messen-
ger is colored man, n French subject
by birth, q Southern slave by education
aud Republican by preference. The
appointment causes surprise on Beacon
| NIL,
New York physicians say that tho
splendid receptions which mark the high
est rank of society are followed In many
cases by symptoms Of dolirium tremens.
At such times few who drink have any
idea OF the extent Of their potations.
DE vivo, the imprsssario, states that
he offered Patti $i5,000 for nine concerts
in California. lie yesterday received u
telegram from Signor Franchi, PATHS
agent, saying that she will not accept as
she was obliged to leave Now York for
ngland.
| Mrs. Langtry writes from Louisville
that every night, when abe rctires, she
holds match to the keyholo of her
door. II thin, blue flame is tho result
she knows that IL proceeds from the
breath Of dramatic critic ON the other
side.
Russia's warlike policy has resulted in
large issues of irredeemable paper money
and an increase in the public debt OF
over 20 per cent, in four years. The in.
terest charge is now very nearly 500,
900. 900, which is almost twice rs largo
as that of the United States.
During the month of November of last
year there were 4 400 burials in Paris.
Of this number 1907 were made without
the observance of any religious ceremony
whatever. The fact has been cited MS
evidencing the growth of atheism in
France.
Among the immigrants at Castle Gar.
den Saturday were twenty-five Arabs,
who arrived on the steamship Vicenzo
Florio. They were in charge of an Arab
who came to this country two years ago,
and who will take them to New Mexico
to work on the railroad.
The Central Pacific tax case in Nevada
county has been compromised. The
county received So, POS, which has been
paid into the Treasury. OF this sum
1854 is for costs and expenses incurred
in attempting to recover former taxes.
The amount duo from the railroad for
taxes was about S23, 900.
There are 8, 700, 900 children in Amer.
len who do not attend school, and Gen.
eral John Eaton, United States Commits
sioner of Education, thinks il behoyes
the nation to educate them, which task
would require, ii is stated, 10000 teach.
ers and more than sl,000,000 to start
with.
Says Clifton (Arizona) dispatch: The
Old Dominion Company of Globe have
purchased several groups of mines al.
joining the Metcalf group, about five
miles from this place. The price paid
by the purchasers was $780, 900. They
will Immediately erect two smelters. BY
this purchase the fourth great company
comes into this district.
The total amount annually received by
or expended on Queen Victoria and the
other members OF tho royal family is
tS93, 3S2. In this is included mainto-
nance of palaces, expenditure in connec.
ton with royal yachts (c35, 1851, house.
holds of deceased sovereigns (f6,475l,
and many other such items. 1t is esti.
mated that about 100000 per annum
would have to be expended wore there
no royal family to provide for.
Two weeks ago tho coal shovelers at
Elarpers rolling mills, Newport, KY,
struck against reduction of wages
Harper supplied their places with Gin
cinnat men. Saturday night, while
these men were on their way to work
under escort OF the police, they were at
tackled and beaten with stones. The
Chief of Police and couple of police
men were hurt, but not seriously. The
mob at its last point OF attack numbered
over 1000.
Jefferson said: II had rather live in a
country with newspapers and no govern
ment, than in country with a govern
ment and no newspapers This kindly
criticism was probably the result of some
rural newspaper saying that Jefferson
left the largest squash OF the season at
the office, and that his daughter was the
finest walter at the Branch, and that
he was such nm honest politician that he
ought to be the candidate of all the