Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-24

mOnium now prevailed. When thu
guards ran in with the hose they were
met by the convicts, who cut the hose.
johnson made an effort to escape ovei
the walls, but was captured and put il
a dungeon. His companions were also
confined in dark cells. The fire is nov
under control. The losses are: Strauss
& Co., 500, 900; Giesicke Boot and Shoe
Co., 800 900; Mysenburg Shoe Co., $50,
900; State weaving and State machine
shop. $40, 900; Excelsior Broom Factory
10000. Total, with damage to minoI
State buildings, $500. 900.
Funeral OF sam. J. MedilI.
CHICAGO, Feb 23.-The funeral OF
Sam. j. Medill, late manager and editor
Of the Chicago Tribune, occurred this
afternoon. The services were held al
the residence of his brother, Hon.
Joseph Medill Friends sent large
number of floral tributes. The remains
were followed to Calvary Cemetery by a
concourse OF citizens, members of the
Press Club and repre- entatives of the
press of the city aud State.
Thieves Captured.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.--Last night two
well known thieves, Eddie Preston and
jack Flaherty, went to Joliet, where
they robbed store of S35, 600 worth of
silks and checked the trunks containing
them for Chicago. The baggage man, in
handling the trunks, felt the bolts of
silk jolt, and supposed they were dead
bodies. He telegraphed to Chicago,
and on arrival here this morning the
thieves were arrested and returned to
Joliet.
A Tragedy in a Bottle.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 80 The follow.
ing was taken from bottle picked up
on the 22d inst on the beach near Cold
Spring Iulet, Cape May;
Feb. &, 'S3-'rhe steamer Eleanor, lat
itude ~ 3y, longitude 73' II, is leak
ing. We cannot keep the vessel ahoat
till morning. Unless assistance comes
we are lost. God have mercy on us.
(Signed.l BELLAIgE.
Craft. Murderer, Doomed.
GRAysoN, Ky, Feb. 23-This after
noon the defense filed All application for
n new trial. The application was re-
fused Craft made all inpassioned
speech, declaring his innocence. His
execution is fixed for May 25th.
None in Their'n.
HARRIsBuRG, Feb 25. The House de.
feated the Civil Service bill.
Probable Marine Disaster.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. The steamer
Reindeer reports passing on Monday in
u northwest gale brigrigged steamer
steering northwest, and going slowly, as
If her engine was disabled.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
BosToN. Feb. 23,-Joseph Gookin was
killed and three Others seriously injured
by the explosion of the boiler at Smith
& Connor's wharf.
The Bribery InvestIgation.
DETROIT, Feb. %. The Bribery In.
vestigating Committee resumed its ex.
animation of witnesses to-day at Ian.
sing. Representative Burton Parker of
Monroe, corroborated Beall's testimony
last week that the latter offered him in
the Monroe postoifce a twelve hundred
dollar clerkship for his son if he would
vote for Ferry. He thought Beall meant
to do him kindness, not be corrupt.
Fisher, one of the proprietors of the
Grand Rapids Eagle, testified to efforts
of Hubbel to secure the influence of
that paper against Ferry. He subse.
quently admitted that he was told this
by his partners, and did not know the
facts himself.
$4,000 worth OF Fire.
GEORGETOWN, ID. c., Feb. 3D. fire
yesterday destroyed property valued at
SAC, 900, II was partially insured. The
property destroyed consisted of ware.
house, stores, dwellings and cotton.
Fatal Collision.
| MANSFIELD, o., Feb. 23.-By n collision
of freight trains on the Fort Wayne
road last night, l.. Graham. engineer,
and j. Quinlan, fireman, both of ALI
ance, were killed. Both trains Were
badly wrecked
A Veteran Newspaper Man Dead.
CONCORD, n. H., Feb. 23.-Luther
Robey, the founder of the Statesman,
(newspaper) is dead.
Model Trustees.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.--The Coun.
ell report that the city lost SlS7, COG
during the past four and half years by
the Encouragement of the gas trustees
Boiler Explosion.
ST. PAUL, Feb. ga boiler in Car.
hogan's brewery exploded this morning,
wounding eleven persons, none fatally.
Among them were five women, who
were after malt. Loss, between Sl5, 900
and $50, 200. There is some doubt as
as to the insurance applying.
Died of Fright In Jail.
NEwAGo, Mich, Feb. 23.-Manuel
Lenhart, charged with the murder of an