Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-19
Particulars OF the Earning of the
ssranite state.

sfabite state.
HARTFORD, May lS.-The insurance
on the Granite State was s400 900, dis
tributed against quite a number Of COM
panies. The cargo was valued at from
$50, 900 to $50, 000 belonging mostly to
Hartford merchants. 1t was shipped at
senders' or eonsignees risk. Tilloway,
clerk of the boat, when the whistle for
landing at Goodspeed's was blown. pro-
posed to send the shipping papers ashore
that belonged there. No passengers
were TO be landed and but little freight.
No fire was discovered until the boat
was within a few feet of the dock. Tillo-
way hastened to awaken the passengers.
Meantime the agent on shore had the
head and midship lines fastened, but the
1t was not until this time that those on
shore discovered smoke, but in very
short time the flames burst out. Soon
after, when most of the passengers had
gathered on the dock, the boat began to
swing away from the dock, and the
power to handle her from the pilot
house and the engine room was lost, for
the fire had driven the engineer from
his post, where he remained till the bell
wires no longer worked, and the vessel
was at the mercy Of the tide. Her haw-
ser was seized by twenty men, who put
their whole strength to the task of pull
ing the boat to the dock, and after a
steady pull, which at first seemed of no
avail, the boat began to move inward,
the planks were got off and the passen-
gers went ashore in reasonably good
order.
Melancholy Bridal Trip.
HARTFORD, May lS.--The body OF
Mrs. G. l.. Main. of New Haven, who was
passenger on the burned steamer Gran
ito State, has been recovered. She was
on her bridal trip and sprung overheard
with her husband. They sank three
times, when Main became entangled in
o paddle wheel and was saved. 1t is
now thought that Mrs. Main and the
second cook, named Jackson (colored),
were the only persons drowned. Two
deck passengers are unaccounted for,
however.
a wife Murderer Hanged.
LEXINGTON, Ca, May Isl. c.
Jones, the wife murderer, was hung to-
day in the presence OF an immense crowd
of people, many coming a distance OF
sixty miles. Jones attempted suicide
yesterday by opening vein in his arm
and was only discovered when he had
lost about gallon of blood. This morn
ing, Jones becoming stronger, the Gov
ernor telegraphed the Sheriff to proceed
with the execution. Jones asserted that
the only reason why he killed his wife
was that he loved her. The feeling
against him was very bitter, and it was
thought he would be lynched ii not exc
cuted
News OF Crook.
Ell PAso, May lS.-A courier from
Guadalupe Canon brings a dispatch t.
the III Paso Times from Col. Biddle',
camp, Crooks base OF supplies. There
is no news of Crook and none is expected
He cannot be reached on account of the
dangerous country through which his
route lays. He will not be heard from
here until he succeeds or fails. An In,
dian scout, who went away with Crook
has Just returned and says Crook ha:
changed his plans and didn't go by the
Janos road, but marched southwark
from it, This indicates the reason why
he has not been heard from.
Prohibition Defeated.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May lS.-The pro
hibitory liquor amendment was defeat
ed in the State Senate, lacking two,
thirds. The vote stood 81 yeas; 10 nays
A Mystery.
MONTREAL, May lS.-It is stated tina
0'Donovan Rosa is here, but his errand
and whereabouts are unknown.
Probable shut Down OF Iron
Mills.
PITrsBURGn, May lS.-The outlook
at present is not favorable for the set
Element of the troubles existing between
the iron manufacturers and workmer
and a general shut down of mills OF
June LIST at this time appears inevitable
1t is thought that il the mills close i
will have the effect of settling the wages
dispute between the coal miners ant
operators, as the coal trade will suffer
more than any other industry and the
miners will be compelled to accept the
| three cent rate.