Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-04

Saturday, Of lHtsm ltion OF the bowels.
He went to Portland two months ago to
assume a reportorial position on the
Northwesf Nees. He wa' twenty
years old.
Postal Telegraphy.
SAN Francisco, Dec. IA Chronicle
Chicago special eays: A Tribune special
from New York Of December lst says:
shareholders In the Postal Telegraph
Company to- day ratified the sale Of their
property to the Postal Telegraph &
Cable Company. One of the first things
done will be the election OF Mackay as
President. Vice President Cummings
stated to-day that postal wires would be
in operation as far West as st. Louis BY
January lst. Two new Atlantic cables
are expected to be laid and ready for use
by January lstts)
The Coast wiss FoOt-race.
PoRrLAxD, December 3.-The hun
dred yard foot race between NJ. X. Kit
tleman Of Michigan, champion Of the
E.st, and Fred Harmon, of Victoria,
cham pion Of the Pacific Coast. for 49,
600 a side, came off at City View Park
this afternoon. Harmon had the ad-
vantage Of three feet on the start and
won by nearly two feet. Time, Il.
More than $50, 900 changed hands on
the result. Kittleman's hackers openly
charge tonight that the race was
clean sell, as be could have won easily.
4 Prominent journalist Dead.
VALLEJO, Dec. as, c. Farnham,
prominent and wealthy citizen Of Val
Iejo, and proprietor Of the Erening
Chronicle, died suddenly at his residence
last evening after an illness Of twenty
four hours.
shasta shaken
SHASTA, Dec. IA slight earthquake
shock was felt here at seven O'Clock this
morning. It was OF short duration but
distinctly noticeable.
The session Opened.
WasHISorox, Dec. 3-The Senate
was called TO order by President pro
TEN Edmunds and prayer was offered.
The President laid before the Senate
credential, in relation to Beck. to sue
ceed himself; Palmer, Ferry and Pike to
succeed Rollins. eThe oath was admins
tered 10 Beck, Bowen, Cuilum, Dolph,
aud Ferry whose credentials were sub
mitted last session.
The customary resolutions in the sen
ate notify ing the House and the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready tor
business were agreed to.
A recess Of one hour was had, and on
reassembling the recess was extended to
4P. NJ.
HousE-Clerk McPherson raped the
House to order and proceeded to call the
roll. Roll cali disclosed 3l6 members
present. Nominations for Speaker being
in order Geddes said, II nominate for
Speaker OF this House, the 48th Con
gress, Carlisle. man acknowledged OF
Pre- eminent qualifications to Gil the
Iltce.n Cannon presented the name Of
Robinson, Of Massachusetts,. Morrison,
Tucker, Reed and Calkins were ap-
pointed tellers. The Clerk proceeded
10 call the roll, with the result as fol
Joys; Carlisle 1871, Keifer liz. Robin
son 20, James, Lyman and ], s. Wise,
OF Virginia, Wadsworth, of New York,
Ochiltree, Lacy. Of Michigan, and White.
Of Kentucky, 3 each. The Clerk de-
clared Carlisle elected. Randall and
Kiefer escorted the gentleman to the
chair. His entrance into the chamber
was the signal for loud applause. The
oath Of office was then administered.
Mr TiIden's Public spirit.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA special from New
York states that Samuel j. Tilden has
for years contemplated donating his
large library to the city and that he has
recently perfected all arrangements for
this transfer. Under his will Gramercy
Park House and his splendid library col
lection will be left In trust to the city
for public library. His books and en-
cravings are worth nearly $l00, 600,
Comprising AZ they do the most extensive
private library in the country. Tho
property with its contents is worth
$1,000. 900.
Poor Enriched In N. r. n. n. stock.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA special says:
It is stated that last Summer Henry v.
Poor, compiler Of the RAILWAY Manual"
became satisfied that the Northern Pa
eifio Railway Company was concealing
large floating Indebtedness and that the
stock must suffer a heavy decline. He
formed syndicate and sold stock short
to the amount OF forty thousand shares.
The stock was above so and went below
40. The profits were in the neighbor-
hood Of 81, ,000, 900.
Frank James Trial.
KANSAS Cry, Dec. 3.--The case Of
Frank James. charged with the Blue Cut
train robbery In 1881, comes up in the
criminal court tomorrow. II is oonsid.
cred likely that the defense will ask that
the trial be deferred until early next
month. James, to all appearances, is
nearly in his usual health.
Negative News.
CurcAoo. Dec. 3.--The Presidents
message win not be delivered to-day.
Net the way to save Ireland.
WEXFORD. Dee. IA mob Iast even
ine attacked the theatre In which an
Evangelical service was being held and
attempted to burn the building. The
mob took possession Of the town, brok4
the windows Of Protestant churches and
nearly alI houses occupied by Prctes-
tants. The dresses Of ladies who attend
ed the services at the churches and thea
tre were torn of and gentlemen accom-
pauyinQ them were stoned. Several
were injured severely, The mob parad.
ed the streets several hours singing
ss(!od Save Ireland "