Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-29
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SAN FRAscrsco, Sept. 2S.-Martin
White has secured a judgment against
Annie Merrill and Others for $l46,575,
on breach Of contract for the delivery
and reimbursement Of certain shares If
the Martin White mining company.
Patrick Hayes, au old rc ident and
capitalist of Oakland, vas killed by the
Alameda local train yesterday evening.
He was walking on the track and failed
to hear the approach Of the train. The
blow received was terrific as the body
was mangled almost beyond recognition.
He is stated to have no heirs, the public
administrator has therefore taken charge
of the estate.
O'Neill, who threw a lighted coal oil
lamp at his wife, causing her death, has
been held for murder. His son, who is
the principal witness, testified that his
father asked his mother where certain
copy OF Ingersoll's works was See re-
piled that she did not know, remarking
at the same time that he might be better
employed than reading works on inf
deity. This so provoked him that he
threw the lamp at her.
The railroad managers now in con
ference in this city have decided to con
tinue the contract system another year.
Fighting against Low Rates.
New YonK, September 2s. The
news dealers Of the West Side have
unanimously resolved to enter in action
against outside news dealers regarding
the prices to be charged for newspapers.
View work PolItfcs.
BUFFALO, September 2S.--It was
agreed that the State Committee should
have the power to decide shall be the
member from district W here there is
tie vote, except in New York City. On
motion, Grady, Of Tammany, decided
that the County Democracy shall name
four OF the members from New York
County. Tsmmany Hall and Irving
Hall adjourned.
Taxes Must be Paid.
ALBANY, Sept. 2S.-Judge Samuel
Hand, referee in the tax suit
brought by the State against the West
crn Union Telegraph Company, has
for s7s ssS sSs'TiRn Ts II sa sss' e a ssxss i ss iss
only one year but 1t determines the re-
naming taxes in favor Of the State
making total amount recoverable,
under the decision, from the company
of about s626. 600.
Veteran Journalist Dead.
Sr. Lours, Sept 2s. s.--Inforlnation was
received here last night that Colonel
George Knapp. senior proprietor of the
Missouri Republican, died on the 18th
instant ON board the steamer Pennland,
en- route from Europe TO New York. For
more than fifty-six years in various ca
pacities, from apprentice to editor and
to proprietor, he was connected with the
Republican.
Dangers OF Driving.
DENVER, September 2S.-The Tribane's
saugache tCol.l special says: Yester-
day afternoon while Captain Hawkins.
an old gentleman, and two little girls
were out driving. all three wefe thrown
between the horses. Blanche Cora, six
years old, was instantly killed by kick
from one OF thahorses. The other little
girl escaped with slight injuries. Cap
tain Hawkins was picked up horribly
mangled and will die.
Terrible Boiler Explosion.
Albany, Sept. 2s.-Early this morn
ing the boiler Of the steamer j. S. Robin
son, which was lying at the foot Of
Westloo street, exploded with terrible
force, instantly killing Captain Geo. 8.
Warner and fireman named VIM.
Cleany, and seriously injured Fred Tins
lare, the engineer, who was blown into
the water and narrowly escaped drown
ing. William Durand and Melville
Ryan, deck hands. Richard yanzandt,
son Of Captain Vanzandt, of the tug
Cora, from New Baltimore, lying along
side the Robinson, were also injured.
Captain Robinson, OF the vessel Hattie
M. Bells, was blown from his pilot house
on the wharf and was. seriously injured.
The Cora, laying alongside, was a total
wreck. The Robinson sank Immediately,
carrying with it the body OF Cleany and a
fireman. One section OF the boiler,
weighing two or three tons was hurled
four hundred feet against the top story
Of three story building, crushing in a
portion Of the building Another sec
ton weighing nearly ton crushed the
roof Of the barge Il. NJ Downing. An
other section was hurled to the rear,
grazing a column of the coal boat, Apol
10, and tearing away the roof before il
fell into the river Buildings were
shaken and shattered; general conster-
nation prevailed in the vicinity. The
exploded boiler was built by Robert
Livingston, Of this city. in 1882.
ParneII not shot.
LONDON, Sept. 2s. The report OF the
shooting Of Parnell is false. Parnell is
now in England.
Drinking His Own Blood.
Sr. JOINS. N. b., Sept. 2S.-The bark
Orentes, at Chatham, picked up three
fishermen in dory on st. Pierre Bank.
They had been out six days from their
vessel. One of the unfortunates had
opened vein in his arm from which he
sucked blood SO as quench his thirst.