Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-10
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suicide q CsJene's Lieutenant
Detentlen ef Mexican Mails

Detentlsn Of 4extean Mails
San FRAxc1sco, Feb. 9.-The Quay
mas, Msx., difficulty has arisen in re-
gard 70 newspaper mails from the
United States. For three days tho
larger portion of the mails has been held
1t Nagoles for want Of proper stamps
from the govere ment postal odice. No
letter or paper stamps IRE to be had
there. There are chances Of
an aimost completes interruption
in mail facilities. Artomates. . lieuten.
ant Of Cajeme, chief Of the Yaquis, who
was arrested some days ago ON political
grounds, committed suicide in the city
prisou BY cutting his throat from ear 10
ear. He was Q man Of considerable au-
thority among the Ysquis, and was sup
posed to have some peculiar mission here
among them.
scarcity ef Fresh Meats in San
kfanelsee.
SAN FRANcIsco. Feb. 9.-Within the
last ten days beef and mutton have ad-
vancsd from three to four cents pound,
the former being quoted at II
ceut., Wholesale, and the latter at
8 cents. Tue advances is attributed
to the great iuss Of cattle from the lato
heavy rains. Before the rain feed was
20 scarce that beeves became emaciate.i
and under the continuous wet have d ell
of by ihous and.
sseAsh sr Mrs Gencrai Merchant.
SAN Francesca, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Mer-
1 hant, widow Of Gen. Merchant, Of the
United sta.es Army, who commanded
the troo in Southern CaliforDis in 1852,
died in Carlisle. Penn, on Sunday last.
She Yves we'll known in California in
early days, snd was, with her husband,
one Of the few survivors Of the steam
ship Son Francisco. wrecked of Hatteras
in 1854.
kuu1lven - Jam at victoria
He ~ Fired rren . lDisner
Given g Maulaa and Lee.
vIcroRIA, B. c., Feb. 9.--Sullivan
attended . dinner given last night t.,
Hanlan, Lee and Colsford. He told one
gentleman TO ''dry up or he would make
him" aud continued 10 exhibit
his amiable ~ preclivities until
his remarks became 50 offensive
that slie chairman requested him to sit
down or leave. He chose the latter al
ternative, and saying he could wipe ont
the whole crowd, finally left the
room. While as the table he drank
three bottles Of champagne in quick sue
cession ost-of beer glass.
nhsstlng Of sDeseesive Brsws.
JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 0.--Dctectivs
Brown. ths Jonssville special, who has
bern engaged ON the Crouch murder
cass for sons time and has been operat-
ing in the neighborhood Of the Crouch
farm. was shot last night while rvturning
10 the village Of Horton He was
walking along the rosd when he met two
mon ina buggy. They stopped him
was Brown. He replying In
the Affirmative, one Of the occupants
Of the buggy, placed revolver ut
Browns breast and fred. The men drove
rapiily away. The wounded man, how
ever, was able to arise. and after walking
about quarter Of mile two young men
from this city. going toward Horton.
conveyed the detective to that place.
The wound will not prove
fatal. 1t i reported that Judd Crouch
r'as seen in the village Of Horton about
.la-k and Brown thinks the man who
shot him looks very much like Judd.
Intense excitement prevails.
Cendis1en In West virxinia
Rleods.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 9.-The
scene In this city il indescribabIe and no
pen can do il justice. The flooded por-
tion has been well provided for in the
shape Of food. A the waters subside
the amount OF dsstruction to be seen is
simply appalling The fire engines are
employed In washing off the mud from
the streets - the water falls. A relief
steamer that went down the river to
Benvood. Moundsvillc aud Bellaire has
not yet returned ct this writing, IL
O'Clock noon. They had on board a
plentiful supply Of provisions and no one
In need Of food will suffer. The worst
condition IL 1t points above this city,
especially ct the town Of Wellsburg. As
far - known at this time no lives are
reported lost.
rissas Needing 1t Pittsbnr9.
PrrrsBuRo, Feb. 0.--As the waters are
steadily recsding Affairs are resuming
their usual condition. and 10 few days
an traces Of the food will be oblitsrated.
Effective arrangements made for relief
prevented much suffering which would
otherwise have been experienced. Many
manufacturing establishments resumed
operations this morning. and Others will
start up Monday.
Fleed at Lsuisvllle.
LoUIsvILLE, KY, Feb. 9.--Ths situa-
ton is still unchanged here and at
towns across the river. The weather
has turned colder, and it stopped
raining very early this morning.
The sun l. trying to shine. The river,
has been almost on o stand since Q
O'Clock, with forty feet one and half
inches in the canal.
A~sther Brutal WIFI Murder.
New ORLRASs, Feb. 9.-James Gra.
ham, . lawyer Of New Orleans who had
squandered his wife's fortune. killed her
while she slept and then took his own
life with razor, nearly severing his
head from his body.
Csaaitisn Or the Flesd At Cla-
cinnAt1.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Q, i P. M.-The
river IL sixty three feet nine inches and
4 rising little more than hall an inch
an hour. The weather 10 cloudy and
cooler.
Mysterious Dlsappearance or =
DFldegresn.
MoSrRKAL, Feb. e.-Walter Wilson,
: merchant, was 10 have been married
70 Miss Dora L. McDougall at the An
Rslknua Cathedral on Thursday by. the
bIshop, and the edifice was filed with
guests before il was learned that the
bridegroom was not TO be found. A LETT
ter was received from him yesterday,
saying hs would explain matters to her
York.
Cetewaye. the Rulu ChleG Dies sf
Heart Disease. #
LONDON, Feb. 0.--Adyi0ls from South
Africa report the death 'of Colewnvo. the
famous zulu ohieftain, Of hsaff disease.
nrsalaush's ABssaa bsnseA Z
LONDON, Feb. o.-BrAdlauah's ANAL
against the GsrgsAuf- n. Afns "a =
mpving him from ths. Houss of Com.
mons for not permitting him b snten
haa bs:n disa!lswsd By the Court ol I'D
Qussn's Bsaoh. .s-s.3 Ia
GENERAL eerasn Il nesser.
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