Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05

SAN FRaNcIsco, September The
war Of Eastern passenger rates in this
city continues The commissions on
Ntw York tickets have risen TO SIG.
The fight 10 being chiefly made by the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
roads, whose admission into the freight
pool was opposed by the Eastern roads.
4 ssexscs.. ss.s The Crime es
Conductor.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 4.--The Mexi-
can authorities at San Mateo, Lower
California, seized the schooner Handy
on the pretext that she had contraband
goods on board, and insisted on the Cap
tain dumping all his cargo on the beach.
On the Captains refusing to do SO, they
obliged him to return with his vessel to
this port and procure from the Mexican
Consul certificate that no contraband
goods were on board the schooner. The
act Is looked upon us unjustifabis, and
claims will be made to have the Mexican
officials responsible for the act dismissed.
Miss d. E Wood, travelling on pass
Of the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, reports that on August 18th,
while on her way to New Orleans she
was the victim of an attempted felonious
outrage by Pullman Car conductor.
She reported the outrage and the matter
will be investigated by the Pullman Car
Company.
The yellow Death.
PENSACOLA, Sept. 4.-To-night the re-
ports give one new case Of yellow fever
at the Navy Yard and one death.
PensaeoIa's Condition
PENSACOLA, Sept. 4.--The city con
tinues entirely healthy. One death and
no new cases at the Navy Yard for the
thirty.six hours.
Transfer Of stock.
BosroS, Sept. 4.--Tne amount of
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe stocks
transferred to the English house Of the
Barring Bros. and Co., for investment
purposes, is 81. 100000 or twenty three
thousand shares.
The Results Of a Sensational
Rumor.
NEW YORK, Sept Agents Of the
French line of steamers are receiving
many anxious visits and letters an ac-
count Of the baseless report that the
Amerique had gone down. They can
not account for the rumor since advices
show that the vessel left Portsmouth
and passed all points all right.
Hoadiey Worn Ont
PHILADELHIA. Sept. 4-Judge Hoad-
ley, Democratic candidate for Governor
Of Ohio, arrived in this city last night
and went at once to the st. George Ho-
tel, where his medical treatment is be-
ing attended TO by Robt B. Barthofo-
new, Of jefferson College. DR.. Barthol-
oinew says his ailment is not serious and
he only requires rest.
An Editor shoots n saIoon-Keep.
err.
WALIA WALLA, w. T., September 4.
-Kleber, German saloon keeper was
shot yesterday evening by Charles Res
sever, the editor OF the Wdtchmdn The
trouble arose out OF an uninportant
argument between the two men. 1t is
believed the wound will prove fatal
President Arthur Joining In.
LAKE MrxsErosKA, Mimi, Sept. 4. -
The Hotel Lafayette is filled with the
guests Of st. Paul, who will attend the
banquet given this evening in honor of
Henry Willard and party. The dis
tinguished party wffch had already
gathered to aid this city in her celebra-
tion. was this evening augmented by the
arrival OF President Arthur, General
Sheridan and party.
Meeting OF the Knights OF Labor.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 4-The General
Assembly Of the Knights OF Labor be-
gins its session tomorrow. Master
Workman Powderly, of Scranton, Pa,
has been here since yesterday, with
others. arranging the business to come
before the meeting He says the sessions
will be strictly secret and special pains
viii be taken to keep reporters from
them, for the reason that secrecy is es-
sential to accomplish their purposes.
Changing InternnI Revenue Dis
tricts.
wAsHISdTos, Sept 4-The executive
order consolidating internal revenue col
lection districts, as far as it affects the
following named districts, was put into
operation to-day. The District of Ore
gon and the Fifth District Of California.
New Mexico is to be transferred to the
new Collector of the Fifth District. No
date is yet fixed for consolidating the
districts Of California.
Drought In Texas.
GALVESTON. September A San
Saba special says: Such drought has
not been experienced in the surround
ing country for many years. From San
Saba through Mount Cullough and
Coacha counties extensive prairie fires
have ragged, destroying vast extent of
pasture, Stockmen will suffer heavy
losses.
wayland On Capital Punishment.
SARATOGA, September a. - At the
opening Of the general meeting Of the
American Social Science Association,
Prof. Wayland, Of the Yale Law School,
delivered an address on capital punish
ment. He approved of hanging and
favored perpetual Imprisonment. He
suggested constitutional provision,
making release from conuheuichb I'M
possible until before the Court in which
he was convicted it was made 70 appear
that he was innocent.
Coming to California.
WzIRs, N. H., Sept. 4. There is con.
siderable excitement here over the
sIopement Of ]. Warren Thyng, re-
Gently OF Lake village, drawing
teacher, with Miss Sarah Gather. q
young lady artist from Virginia, who
has been associated with Thyng for two
years past very intimately while So
journing in Plymouth and other places
He leaves wife and child with his
parents in Lake village. He is known
to be considerably in debt and rumoi
has II that the couple have gone to
California.