Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-13
THE LATESTl
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
PACIFIC COAST.


FRESNO, July l2.-The following is a
list of south bound passengers passing
here to-day:
Fanny James, L Smith, Geo 0rner,
f W McLane, S F; Chas ? Williams, k
5 Childs, Philadelphia; w II Perry, j
II Humphreys, Los Angeles; b p Grover,
Golusa; G T Mills, Brooklyn; Mrs G W
jackson, Mrs Phil Herzog, Sacramento;
II Il Dow and wife, Chicago; Mrs Ada
NJ Jones and four children, Willows;
Miss A L Wellington, Santa Rosa; Mrs
ii ] Mcmahon, 5 +.
No Business Transacted.
SAN Francisco, July l2.-There was
nothing done by the Democratic State
Central Committee to-day.
Murder In the First Degree.
SAN FRANcIsco, July l2.-Josh Ham
burg, convicted of murder in the first
degree, in killing John NJ. Massey, a
gambler, ON April ., 1882. 1t is believed
the sentence of death will bs passed.
chinese Cigar Factory Seized.
SAN FRANcIsco, July l2.-Chaucel!or
Harrison, Internal Revenue Collector,
took possession last night of Chinese
cigar factory, operating under the name
OF the Chicago Company. There were
about forty worhmen employed in tho
factory. The revenue officers made an
appraisement of the stock and other
property on hand this morning, There
were found 1850 pounds of leaf tobacco,
$50 pounds OF cuttings, $50 moulds, two
presses, So2.70 in stamps, 1880 cigar
boxes and 81, 200 worth of cigars. All
this is subject to contscation. The
officers say it is clear ease OF fraud
against the revenue.
The principal feature yesterday in
business circles was the first trade sale
of teas of this years importation. The
offering comprised 1858 packages of
China and Japan teas, new crop, Of
which 900 packages were sold, the
prices ranging from is to 53s cents for
choice Japan grades.
z wheat and Barley Going Up.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l2.-Wheat,
slight improvement; seller, 81. 53}@ .53S;
buyer, Sl60A@l6l4; buyer, season, 1879;
Barley, the buoyant feeling maintained;
seller s7@Ssbc; seller, season, 97s; buyer
season, 81.
The stock Board.
san Francisco, July l2.-Best and
Belcher. 4. 25; ChcDar, 345; Consoli
dated Va, 40; Crown Point, lao;
Eureka Con-, 4.50; Gould 4 Curry, 2.45;
Hale & Norcross, 600; Mexican, 800;
N. Belle, 6S7; Ophir, 255; Potosi,
55; Savage, 205; Sierra Nevada, 4,So;
Union, sig; Yellow Jacket. 400.
To BE Hanged August 8Oth.
SACRAMENTO, July l2.-Joseph Hur.
tado was brought into the Superior
Court room this morning. The prisoner
made an address of one hour and forty
minutes. He spoke very rapidly and
forcibly. During his address many hand
kerchieis were put in use in the crowded
Court room. At the conclusion the
Judge fixed Thursday, August Both, as
the day for the execution of the pri-
soner. - Rattan, the m rderer OF James
Lansing, was then brought into Court.
He made an address in broken English,
and was sentenced to be hanged the
same day as Hurtado.
Escaped Prisoners Recapturec'
PORTLAND, Oregon, July l2.-Iasl
night, about 0 o'clock, three escaped
convicts from the penitentiary-Beau'
champ, Mansfield aud Rhinehart-were
surprised while walking on the narrow
gauge track, one mile from WOODBURY.,
by party of FIVE pursuers, armed with
rifles. They were ordered three separate
times to throw up their hands and upon
refusal, the pursuing party fired. Beau
champ dropped dead, two balls having
entered his breast, likely passing through
his heart. The others made their way