Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-03
New York Legislature Organized
Message of Gov. Cleveland.


Message of Gov. Cleveland.
ALBANY, January 2.-The Legislature
assembled at noon. Alfred G. Chaplin
was elected Speaker of the Assembly.
Governor Cleveland, in his message, op-
poses the expenditures of large sums in
the alteration OF the canals until the
effect of the abolition of tolls is fully
apparent; favors frequent visits and a
most thorough examination of prisons
and reform in the Civil Service; de-
nounces special legislation which inter.
feres with the administration OF local
government and advocates strict economy
in the public funds.
KILLED by Gazing Earth.
AUBURN, N. Y, Jan. 2.-Nimrod
Swan, Michael Lonever and Matthew
Harnett, laborers, were killed by the
caving in Of earth upon them while
cutting through the highland for a new
street.
An Attempted Arrest Results
Fatally.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. -Roundsman De.
lauey went to liquor store on Hester
street to-day to arrest the proprietor for
cheating in making change. A rough
and tumble fight ensued, during which
same time The policomans bullet
pierced the heart of McGowan, the man
whom he was trying to arrest, killing
him instantly. McGowan's bullet en-.
tered the policeman's eye, glancing
downward He will probably die also.
The house was subsequently pulled
by the police.
4 She Ficnd.
| CINCINNATI, Jan. Mrs. Sillwell, OF
Mount Vernon, Ohio. wife OF railroad
employe, on her death bed from con-
sumption. confessed to numbering her
first husband, her daughter, aged IA,
and stranger. The latter was killed
for money. She also confessed to three
attempts to kill her present husband To
get his life insurance.
4 wonderful Birth.
NATION, Ills, Jan. 2.-Something
unprecedented in the history and in the
annals of the medical fraternity of this
city, occurred in the practice OF DIR, d.
NJ. McFall last Saturday night, being
nothing less than the birth of two male
children, with two well formed bodies,
united from the sternum, with one neck,
one well formed head, the chin resting
on the right and left shoulders of the
bodies and face looking to the side
Physicians here say it is one of the finest
4 that unfap hat,
observation.
| Destructive Confiagrntioh.
MANIsrEE, Mich, Jan. PA FIRE lasi
night burned 5000 worth of business
property. 1t was insured for s36, 900.
The Missouri Legislature.
JEFFERSON CRY, Jan. 2,-The State
Legislature meets tomorrow. The at
tendance will be large and the session
long and earnest. On the subject Of
prohibition there will be warm fight.
Convening of the Ohio Legislature
COLUMBUS, Jan. 2.--The Legislature
convened to-day and the Governors
message was read.
| Ene IhuthhA LtSisihtuEc.
lNpIANAPoLIs, Jan. 2.-The State
Legislature meets on Thursday. Their,
will be lively contest for presiding
officer
The OIL Market Weakening.
BRADFORD, Pa, Jan. 2.-There was Q
falling off in tho oil market to-day
Prices dropped from 92 at the opening
to S9t at the close, with weak feeling
during the afternoon.
Heavy Failure.
ST. JOHNS, n. B., Jan. 2.-Franci,
Corville & Sons, of Liverpool, England,
with a branch in this city under the
name of McKeane h Co., brokers, lum
ber dealers, &C., have failed Liabili.
ties, f300, 600.
Suicide ofa Doctor
CIScINSATI, Jan. 2.-The body OF 6
dead man was found in n room al
Hunts Hotel this morning. He had
registered as DIR. Thorne, OF Indiana,
but left letter to the proprietor of the
hotel snying that he was DIR. J. b
Thompson, of Saulsburg, Conn, and
directing him to telegraph his wife al
that place, and his sister in Brooklyn
He had $3.50 in money and gold watch
on person. He died of morphine
Tho Pennsylvania Legislature.
| HARRIsBuao tPa.), january 9Th,
State Legislature convened to-day, Johr
Z. Rayburn was chosen President Of
the Senate.
Hanged Himself.
SALEM, Mass, Jan. 2. 2.--Mayor Colley
whose term OF office closed today
hanged himself this afternoon. Cause
i'll health and general dependency.