Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-06
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importation, that the duty will be nine
million dollars less on sugar under the
schedule adopted by the Senate, than
under the existing tariff,
senator Ferry Hopeful.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Ferry
reappeared in his seat In the Senate to-
day He Is still hopeful Of reelection,
and believes the recess taken by the Leg
stature favorable to his interests.
shelley, M. e.. ON vincent. De-
faulter.
NEW York, Feb. 5.-Congressman
Shelley, Of Alabama, says that Wolf,
whose name is connected with the de-
falcation Of the late Treasurer Vincent,
is reputable and legitimate dealer in
cotton futures, and is in no way respons-
IDLE for the shortage. 1t was known
that Vincent specialized in cotton, but
es long as he was successful, no one
questioned its propriety. He says, more.
over, that Vincent played cards for high
| stakes.
PugilIstic Entertainment.
New York, Feb. SIT Is announced
that the Mace and Slade exhibition will
positively be held on Thursday at Madi-
son Square Garden.
The Ohio River. ON n Rampage.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 5.-The
river here is thirty one feet nine inches,
and is rising at the rate of seven inches
an hour. The surface is mass of ice
and slush, with large quantity Of drift
wood, barrels, fences, small bridges and
the like. About noon mail barge with
two wagons passed down, and shortly
after Hat boat with q new buggy, one
end being sunk. The fair grounds of
the State Exposition Association and
other low parts of Wheeling Island are
under water, as well as few portions of
the main part of the city. Some resi-
dents of Island streets usually sub
merged by high water are moving out.
The bank of made ground in South
Wheeling, which has been washed by
the water, caved in and boy was
thrown into the water but was rescued.
Three Miners KILLED.
DEApwooD, Feb. 5.-Thrce miners,
r.. S. Ehler, Joseph Griffin and James
| Nithut, Wtio tb-utN ny u CuNb Ill
the Esmeralda mine. Thirty men were
at work in the mine, but were warned
by the cracking timber and escaped.
| The above named went back after their
coats and We're caught in the tunnel by
compressed air and hurled against the
walls OF the mine with deadly effect.
Floods in Ohio.
CLEVELAND (0hio), Feb 5.-Reports
from all parts of central Ohio show the
highest water by from six to twenty
inches, ever known in the Scioto. In
this city it is fourteen inches higher
than ever before, and the damages here
are enormous, mostly to the immediate
portion on the west side, where over
one hundred fomilies have qnit their
houses. The river by noon to-day had
fallen three feet, and the worst is over
some Flood LOSSES.
CLEVELAND (Ohio), Feb. 5. - The
heaviest losses by the flood among the
lumber firms are Monroe Bros. $50, 600;
Forbes, Barstow & Co., $50, 600; Cleve-
land Saw-Mill and Lumber Company,
$50, 900; Sturtevant & Company, $780,
900. The total will reach $500, 900.
Earthquake.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Feb. Sat five
O'Clock this morning an earthquake
shock was distinctly felt and heard in
this vicinity.
The Oil Fire tstiIl Turning.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 5.-The Standard
Oil Works are still burning in small
way and other stills were destroyed
during the night. The flood is subsid-
ing.
Floods In Indiana
INDnNApoLIs, Feb 5.-The White
river reached its highest at noon to-day.
The water is higher than ever known
before. IL has, however, commenced
receding. The damage along the river
is very serious, and no estimate can be
made of the amount Eight inches of
water are on the floor of the engine
house. The Water Works Co. feared
for time that the supply of water for
the city would be cut off. The Wabash
river is booming. Two spans of the
Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific Railroad
bridge are down at Logansport The
regular trains are abandoned. The
floods throughout the state are general
Nearly all the railroads have suffered
damage by washouts and loss of bridges.
On account of disordered telegraph lines
it is difficult to get accurate information.
Ferry Brothers Failure.
DETROIT. Feb 5.-The secured cred
itors of Ferry Bros. haye claims amount
ing to about 100000. The total liabili.
ties are thought to be about $50, 600.
The visible property left is about $780,
600.
Ancnt Princess Louise.
OTTAWA, Feb, Sit is officially stated
that Princess Louise is exceedingly de.
sirous of returning to Canada with her
husband, at the conclusion of their
British Columbia tour; but at advice of
her LOulon phvsiciau onl tho axn,ass