Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-06
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CHICAGO, May 5.-The Illinois Cen
trai Railroad has Issued u tariff schedule,
taking effect May LIST, on freights from
Chicago to California points, naming
San Francisco. Marysville, SacIaneIltu,
Stockton, Oaksiid, Jan Jose and Los
Angeles, via st. Loui,. Iron Mountain
and southern, Texas Pacific and South
ern Pacific and New Orleans and South
orr Pac.fic Ra,l~ay On all OF which
roals rates will also apply from all
stations ii Illinois, north Of Cen
tralia. aad from Milwaukee,, Racine
aid kenosha, Wisconsin. IL con-
junction with the issuance OF the
new tariff Is u new sheet OF
California classification. The new rates
quoted from Chicago and other Illinois
aud Wisconsin cities to points named are.
First class, s.; second class, 81; third
class, 81. 25; fourth class, 81 so; class A,
S2.25; class B, 81; class I, Sl.75; class
b, $3.50. The classification Is the same
a. that used by the Omaha roads. This
Is the Ceutrals initiatory bid for the
California traffic and the managers Of
the line announce their purpose to be-
come an active rival.
Consress' EqnivocaI Position.
WAsnISoToS, d. c., May 5.-The
ommissioner-G General Of the Land Of
hcs is daily receiving large number OF
inquiries regarding the States OF various
land grants. This seems to be the effect
Of the eqsivocal position Of the last Con-
gress relative to the disposition Of pub
lie lands and laud grant railways. The
many decisions Of the Secretary of the
Interior ON these subjects tend to the
Same end. There seems to be a very
general expectation that many Of these
grants will be declared forfeited and
thousands are ready to enter as soon as
they are thrown open to the public,
These inquiries come from Michigan,
California, New Mexico and from along
the Northern Pacific railroad. Seven
teen clerks in the railway division Of the
General Land Office are kept constantly
busy arranging them.
destructive Fire in Indiana.
DAYTON, Ohio. May 5.--A destruc
tive fire broke out at Union City. indi
ana, at 7 o'clock last night and by nin'
O'Clock most Of the western portion o
fhe city was In ruins. No loss Of life j
reported. 1t Ia estimated that quartc
OF q million dollars loss is incurred.
A train consisting OF 10 cars, each car
rying 40 200 pounds, eleven cars ladcl
With tobacco from this city, and !
pledged to run through at the rate o
twenty miles per hour.
A Lanatic's Deed.
KAvsAs Cry, May 4. The Journal
Omaha special says' About 2 ocloc
this morning. Frank Meystrick, livin
near the city limits, drove his wife an
children from the house into beatin
storm, set fire to the dwelling. and the
mounted guard over it with shotgu
and kept the neighbors at bay until tn
building was consumed with its contents
mourning loss Of 81, 500. Meystrick
insane and will be sent to the asylum.
An UntimsIy Race.
BBowN's MUS, N. c., May 4. Ed
ward Crisco, living near here, when n
turning with party Of young men frol
his sisters funeral, proposed horse rae
and bet money ON the result. Durin
the race Crisco's horse swerved an
threw him against q tree, breaking h
thigh and arm, and causing severe inte
nal injuries.
Railroads Leprosy.
CHICAGO, May 5.--The settlement
the trouble between the east-boun
trunk lines and the Board Of Trade seen
as far off as before.
A physician here says there are f,
known cases OF well defined leprosy
this city.
entity or Forgery.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The Jury
the case Of Ellis II. Phipps, ex-AIm
house Superintendent, charged wit
forgery, after being out all night return,
verdict Of guilty, this morning.
An Equine suicide.
LANCASTER, May 4.--John Rebei
trotting horse Mars, valued at e., 80
fAu away yesterday and killed himsel
British Topics.
LONDON, May 4.-Freemasons' Hal
In Great Queen street, Lincoin'a II
Fields, was burned tonight. All Il
pictures and insignias were burned. II
loss is in some respects irreparable.
sRADLAUeH's BILL DRFEATED.
The House Of Commons, by vote
100 to 28l, refused to pass the Affirm
tion bill to a second reading. Fifty Iri
~.<ko1 ox.ospat la hill
The Times says it is to be regrett
that SO prudent and conclusive so
tion as offered by the Affirmation b
was not supported by majority OF
House.
Owing to the rejection Of the Affirm
tion bill, Bradlaugh says he intends
administer the oath OF Office to himss
The Daily Nems says by the reject
Of the bill the forces OF higotry and
tolerance in the House have triumph
RpssIan Elamblings.
aT. PETERSBURG, May at is
lieysd that the authorities at Nose
have been invested with power TO arr
a number OF persons who have aaen ,
Ing suspiciously in that city, and u
tain them until the coronation OF
Gar has taken place Much i'll fee
exists in some regiments of the ar
awinq to the fact of rewards being
fered to the men to induce them to
nounce any Of their comrades who
known to be Nihlists.
Austria.
VIENNA, May 4.-The Lower HI
Of the Reichsrath has adopted u
fixing the minimum force Of the Aust
landwehr, exclusive Of that Of the Ty
At $4,000 men, and authorizing
formation OF six regIPnts landv
cavalry. The measure Involves N
crease Of the military b1get Of IL
900 norins. IN
Cause and EKect.
PoRrsMouTH, England. May o.
\exblosfon in the powder magazine
priddyH Yard was caused by the
ental ignition Of some powder du
70 filing of q quantity Of shells;
pSsons were killed outright and fiv'
aoxdIy injured they are in dying
dlsp,