Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-03

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Exchange bills, weaker .s2; demand. "a
The stock Market.
New YORK, Oct. 2.-Government.
lower, railways irregular. stocks quiet
dealings confined to the room of traders
Compared with last nights closing, pricei
are u to "a per cent lower.
THE sPORTiNG WORLD.
san Jose Races.
SAN JOSE, Oct. 2.-The first event
was the finish Of the postponed selling
race in which Monday and Rondo had
each won heat The decisive heat was
won by Monday in l:44t
The next race for the 2:40 class, was
won by Guy Wilkes in three straight
heats; time, 2:29, 2:27i, 2:29l.
In the three -year-old race, Pansy had
a walk-over.
The pacing race for the 2:20 class,
three in five, was won by Shaker in
three straight heats; time, 2;23i, 2:25,
2:26a.
n 6uhCluhA niac N m lIns
SAN JOSE, Oct. 2.-W. T. Collins, the
blacksmith who was shot at his resid.
ence in this city last evening and who
accused his wife of shooting him died at
2:20 o'clock this merning. He willed
his property, consisting of house and
lot, wagon and two horses to his wifes
mother in trust for his two children and
requested her to take care Of the child.
rem. The Coroner's inquest in the case
of w. T. Collins to-day rendered a
verdict Of suicide.
Whales or Golden Gate.
San Francisco, Oct. "A large
school of whales put in an appearance
off Golden Gate this morning. A few
Of the more venturesome came inside
and the soldiers in the fort amused
themselves by firing at them. 1t is be.
lieved that hunger compelled them to
come ia.
Gas Companies Pool.
San FRANcIsco, Oct. 2.-It is stated
that the two Gas Companies of this city
have agreed on basis of seven tenths
to the San Francisco Company and three
tenths to the Central Company. The
Directors of the Spring Valley Water
Company are offering new stock to
shareholders at eighty-six dollars
share instead of $3.50 as originally
named last April.
Determined to Die.
San Francisco, Oct. 2.-Hugh Ma
guire, who sometime since hacked his
windnipe with a razor but recovered
from the injuries, this morning cut his
throat in the city prison, where he was
serving ten days sentence for being
drunk aud disorderly. The instrument
used was piece Of steel which the pris-
oners used for cutting tobacco. He sew
cred the iugular vein and died in few
minutes.
A Vessel Lost.
San FRANcIsco, Oct. 2.-The Mer-
chant,' Exchange dispatch states that
the steam whaler Bowhead was crushed
in the ice in the Arctic Ocean. The
vessel is total loss. 1t was owned by
the Pacific Steam whaling Arctic Oil Co.
and was valued, without the cargo, at
sl20, 600. The crew was saved.
New President OF Mexico,
MEXICO. (via Galveston Oct. 2.-To-
day public proclamation announced
the Presidency of Diaz. cannon were
fired, bells rung, and troops paraded the
principal streets.
Locomotive Engineers.
san FaANcIsco, CAL, Oct. 2.-The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
went into executive session to-day. 1t is
thought they have enough work before
them to keep them busy till October 10.
They will visit Monterey in body next
Saturday, and on Sunday attend divine
service in this city, in the morning at
the Church of the Advent and in the
evening at the First Congregational
Church.
Blaine Again.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 2.--At 1890
Mr.. Blaine was escorted to the Chamber
of Commerce. where he was very warm.
ly received. Being introduced by the
President of the Chamber of Commerce
Mr.. Blaine said: Gentlemen of the
Chamber of Commerce: quite appre
ciate the personal courtesy and compli-
ment in these times of high political ex-
citement of a body composed of members
of both parties receiving me thus cor
daily in my present position and 1 Leg
to thank you for it sincerely. | always
take great pleasure in visiting your city.
Eight years ago. on the occasion of my
last visit, l was complimented by this
Chamber, as / am to-day. l watch the
progress of this city with great interest.
1t has been to me from my early boyhood
an object of interest. l was born
and reared on the waters that
connect directly with Cincinnati,
and can say what probably no other
man here present can say: That in my
early manhood l made fifteen trips be-
tween Pittsburgh and Cincinnati on
steamboat, on the Ohio river. That
refers to an age almost ante.di luvian
[laughterl The railway has taken ths
place Of the steamboat, and yet, as l
have said in Congress and on every pub
lie occasion where it was proper that l
should say it, think the great western
cities do not fully appreciate the
magnitude of the value and advantage
of this vast inland navigation, stretching
onward to the Gulf, which affords an
outlet for q vast growth and gives in.
substantial form by natures bountiful
hand, that great demand of all commercial
transactions and cheap transportation.
loud applause.l thank you again
gentlemen for your courtesy and shall
not, in a temperature Of 80, delay you
longer. prolonged cheering, during
which Mr.. Blaine retired.
Butler In Indiana.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Oct 2.-General
Butler spoke here to-day at half past
one. He came from Logansport and
was an hour late. On arriving he was
escorted to the Terre Haute House
where he took dinner. He spoke in the
Republican wigwam to an immense
crowd Of people.
Dismissed for Tortuting Jews.
TANaIoR, Oct 2.--In consequence ol
the protest Of the italian consul, the
sultan Of Morocco has dismissed from Of
fee and imprisoned the governor Of
Demnab, who is charged with havins
tortured Jews