Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-23

burned last, involving the death of 1856
head Of cattle and the destruction Of
property valued at 81, 900.
The Long Home.
NEW Yoak. March %. Arrangements
have been perfected for the reception of
the remains OF John Howard Payne,
the author of "Home, Sweet Home. =
The body will lie in State in the Gov
ernor's room of the City Hall to-day, and
to morrow the Hall will be draped in
mourning. The body will be placed III
8 cAtafalque 80 that visitors may readily
view 1t as they pass through the room,
Saturday the remains will be taken to
Washington on special car furnished
by the Pennsylvania Railroad and deliv-
cred to the authorities of Oak Hill Gem
otery. to be held until the 9th Of June,
the ninety hrst anniversary Of the poet 4
| death, when the final funeral ceremonies
will take place.
All Perssnai RENTS.
WAsRiSoroN, March 22.-The wife Of
the Mexican Minister, Romero, Is 80 iii
from nervous prostration that the street
on which the Mexican Embassy is located
has been ropsd off against vehicles. Her
illness may interfere with the festivities
Contemplated for Diax. Don Cameron is
gradually convalescing. He will 60 to
Harrisburg IS soon as possible to see his
father. w. W. Corcoran has sent fifty
dollars to Nicholas Crosh, of Baltimore,
/ composer Of Kathleen Mavourneen, +"
who Q old and poor. The Secretary Of
the Navy received 1 private letter stat
ling thst the commander Of the Ashuelot,
wrecked on the Japanese coast, was
drunk at the time Of the disaster, hence
the oourt-martial.
Cotton warehouse Burned.
| CoLUMBUs, Ca, March 22.-Early
this morning the Fontaine Cotton House
burned. II was owned by Abe Illego
and kept by Hatcher and Brand. Thirty
four hufdred bales and forty rolls Of
bagging, three hundred bundles of ties,
besides other property on storage were
destroyed. The Columbus bagging fac
| tory had in storage 81 900 worth OF
hagging Every is total loss.
Loss is estimated at 500, 600. Insurance
on building and contents amounts to
S45, 900.
Drunkenness and Murder.
ST.. LOUIS, March Pat Butler,
Bates county, in this State, on Sunday
night. sumner c. Holcomb, an attorney,
shot night watchnan John Ayrshire
while under the influence of liquor.
Ayrshire died last night, leaving wife
and five children. Holcomb belongs to
one Of the best families in the country,
but for years has been a terror when
intoxicated. He is IN Jail.
More Casualties.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, March 22--An
explosion OF gas occurred this morning at
Packer Collirry No. 2. OF the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company, at Lost Creek, by
which Martin Toppy. Matt hurry, VIM.
MoAdriaa, James Litohnan. WIN. Itch
man, autl a Polander. name unknown,
were severely. perhaps fatally, burned
The two Litchmans. father and son, are
the most seriously injured.
More About the Queens sprained
Knee.
ToR0Nro, March 22.-The following
message has been received from Colonel
Dewinter, Secretary to the Marquis Of
Lorne: ut affords the Governor Cen
eral great pleasure to transmit the fol-
lowing authentic news concerning her
Majesty the Queen: ''Her Majesty is
suffering from the effects of slight
sprain OF the knee, and will soon be
WELL"
More Murders
BozEMAs, NJ. T., March 22.-Lewis
and Nathan Lay, farmers, living near
here, had quarrel with Irving Hunter,
another farmer, this morning. Hunter
was found dead In his field where he had
been seeding. with his gun near him.
The Lays fed. ASheriff' posse is after
them. II caught they will undoubtedly
be strung up.
Captain Eads Resigns.
New ORLEANS, March ~ Capt. Eads
has resigned as member Of the Missis-
sippi River Commission, owing to dis.
agreement about the hest menus of pre-
venting the Mississippi river from chang.
ing its course into the Achafalya, and
leaving New Orleans on one side.
Good Resolutions.
ROCHESTER,, N. ", March. --Ihe State
Association Of Brewers and Matters
passed resolutions not to spend money
to purchase legislation or influence action
of the Legislature, and denounced the
system Of the Legislature being over
turned by lobbyists as blackmail.
High Priced Horse.
CHICAGO, March 22.-The trotting
2sl6H. was sold to Fl. c. Jewett & Co.,
Of Buffalo, N. Y, for S25, 900. With
the exception Of Muggler and Piedmont,
this is the largest price ever paid for a
trotting stallion.
On the warpatis.
ST. LOUIS, March GA dispatch
from Muskogee, Indian Territory. saysa
company Of soldiers from Fort Gibson
has gone out to arrest the belligerent
| Creeks. A company OF troops from Fort
Reno will operate and the hostile
forces be compelled to disband.
FIooss In Nova scotia.
HALIFAX, N. s., March 22.-Reports
continue to arrive from all sections of
the country of great damages from
freshets. Bridges, mills and houses
along the streams are swept away by
floods and other property is damaged.
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