Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-19
Burn,px or q planning MIL.

BurnipE Of q Planning MIL.
WnsoNvILLE. Sept. Is The planning
mill owned by Chambers Bros, and run
in conjunction with ths Lomo Prietas
Lumber Company's yard at Pajaro.
about one mile from town, caught ire
about 2:3O P. M. to-day and was entirely
consumed. Also about $4,000 worth OF
lumber was consumed. The loss to
Chambers is about $1,000. No insur-
ance OH the mill or lumber. The Fire
Department which came from Watson.
vile coull not work for lack Of hy-
drants, but formed q bucket brigade and
thereby did good work.
kicking Against High License.
SAN BUEsAvENTURA. Sept. 1S.-The
high license case of Ventura County
against Kartz was tried iu the Superior
Court to-day with jury, and after be.
ing out ten minutes they brought in q
verdict for the defense. This high H.
cense law is causing great agitation in
this county, aud the Supervisors will
doubtless modify the ordinance. which
Is now fixed at fifty dollars per month on
all saloons.
Death or . Pioneer Californian.
San FRAscrsco, Sept. 1S.-John A.
McLelland. pioneer Californian, died
suddenly last night, at his residence,
No. 3l2 Eddy street, Of heart disease.
The deceased was formerly Secretary Of
the Board Of State Harbor Commission.
ers, and for some years past was Secre-
tary of the Odd Fellows Cemetery Asso-
citation. At the time Of his death he
wAs60 years Of age. He leaves well
grown family.
Page te the Rescue.
SAN Francisco, Sept. lex Con-
gressman Horace F. Page has telegraph
ed to the Republican State Central Com
mite a. follows: II freely tender my
services to your Committee, from Oct.
ist until the election ii can be of any
service to the party in the campaign" "
The offer has been accepted and he will
speak next month at various places.
san Francisco Republicans.
San FRANcIsco, Sept. l8.--The Re-
publican County Convention met to day
at one o'clock. Ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Machin was elected temporary
Chairman. After the appointment Of
the various committees the convention
adjourned to meet Monday next. &. c.
Bemis, the anti NJ achin candidate, re-
ceived "a votes out Of l70 cast.
Lerey 70 Get mis- Deserts.
San Francisco, Sept. lS.--The Su-
preme Court has denied q new trial to
Wright Leroy, convicted Of the murder
Of Nicholas Skerrett, and hold that the
points raised on the appeal were not
well taken. The opinion, which was
fled day, holds that there was ample
evidence to justify the verdict. He will
hang.
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HoLLIsTRR, Cal, Sept. l8-David
Davis, the principal in conspiracy to
rob and murder Henry Miller this week,
was arrested to-day and is now in Jail.
His son was caught yesterday. and so far
three Of the gang have been captured.
New facts are in the possession of the
officers which will criminate many others
residing in this vicinity.
The Fire rfesd after John China
NORTH SAN JUAN, Sept. l8.-This
morning, about o'clock, a fire broke out
here in Chinatown. destroying that
whole section. The loss is about 5000
This is the fourth time Chinatown has
been burned. Strenuous exertions saved
the remainder OF this place.
A Fire In Tahiti.
SAN FRAScrsco, Sept. ls.-The bark
entine Tropic Bird, from Papieth, Tahiti.
brings news to-day that q fire had de-
stroyed The greater portion OF the busi-
ness part Of the town. The losses, which
fall chiefly on the French inhabitants,
are estimated at hundred and twenty
thousand dollars.
A WeIi-Known Block sold.
San FRAScrsco, Sept. ls.--The we'll.
known Stevenson Block, corner Mont.
gomery and California streets, was to-
day sold at auction. Hon. C. G. Stew
ensou. Of Gold Hill. Nevada, was the
purchaser. paying for 1t $4,000. The
monthly rental Is $1,000.
on with Their Heads.
Rene, New, Sept. lS.-All conductors
on the Carson aud Virginia railroad
were replaced with new hands to-day,
no reason was assigned for the change.
Washinxtea Notes.
/ WAsmseros. d. c., Sept. ls.-The
President has appointed Harry Kisling-
burg. son of Lieut.. kislingburg, who
lost his life in the Greedy expedition, as
q cadet at large to the Naval Academy
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