Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-04
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PACIFIC COAST.
Passengers south and East.

MODESTO. Cal, May ). Following
is a list of south.bound passengers pass-
ing here this evening:
Jos Baxter AMI wife, Ventura; Col
Gay, England; J + Knapp, Los Ange-
le-; Mrs A & Perkins aud son, N Y; W
| Wilson and wife, San Befnardino; Mr.
Cbas Adler aud wife, Alameda: NJ kra.
mcr and family, San Bernardino; Mrs
Lawson, Oakland; II G Wiley, wife and
child, w II Perry, G. W Davis and wife.
j Warner, Los Angeles; l. III Titus,
san Gabriel; w = Alling. Conn; w
klunpp, wife and daughter, = y; ID
Eastman, N Y, W NJ Gibbons, Alamo
da; DR. A Mcfarland, Compton; X ID
Shacklett. Missouri: Il Lent, IL G. Car
lees, = r.; Miss Carrie Miller, West
Oak land; Miss Nellie Beal, \ +; Mrs A
Lovelanh. san Bernardino; j II Colon,
Oakland.
Gone Under for s35. 900. 900.
san FRANcisco. May 3-The falsre
Of the Oriental Bank Of London is the
town talk to-day in San Francisco. The
Bank Of California formerly transacted
very large exchange business with the
Oriental Bank but about three years ago
transferred its accounts 10 the EDths
childs. Thomas Brown, Secretary OF the
Bank OF California, said that the failure
involved fT,000. 900, or S35. .O00, 900,
which stockholders would he obliged pay,
less assets, as they ARE responsible for all
deficiencies under English law. Notes
of the Oriental Bank were extensively
circulated in China and India. The sus.
pension evidently re,ults from i'll timed
| al Ia, nsto.t al ,,,ar.lupta
Close OF the spring Races.
SAN Francisco, May 3.-The Oak
land Spring races closel to-day. The
fist race wns two miles and IA quarter,
for stake of $50 each, $500 added 1t
was won by John A. in d.Oli. The
cond race was one mile aud nn eighth
aud was won by Billy the Kid, in l.51l.
wheat and Barley Market.
SAN FEANcECo, May 2 - Wheat,
stendy but dull seller. 81 40. Buyer
! 57M 57a; Farley. steady but quet;
seller season, slinSl2; buyer. $40
80; buyer, season, 81.
The stock Hoard.
SAN FR,ScIsco, May ,. - Best &
Brlchcr. 81 81; Chollar 81 30; Goa
'olidaici Virginia. =; Crown Point,
81 30. Eureka Con, s.; Gould h
Curry, 81 -; Hale Il Noreross, 81 d5;
Mexican, 81 .25. .Ophir, 20; Polosi, 60;
Savage, 80; Sierra Nevada, 81 90;
Union Consolidated, s2.l5; Yellow
Jacket. 81 10
Instructed 10 Oppusc the Field
Hit
SAN JOSE, Cal, May 3.-At n largely
attended meeting OF the local fruit grow
ers' association this afternoon. Fielfs
bll, making trees and vines assessable
rs part of the real estate, was the prin
ci,,al subject Of discussion. A rcsolu
ton was unanimously adopted instruct
ing the delegation from this county to
oppose it. 1t was the general sentiment
OF the meeting that they should be
classed ns "growng crops" and that nll
growing crops should be taxed or all ex-
cmpt
The Placer Democrats Opposed 10
Field.
PLAcEgviLLE, CAL., May 3.--In the
Democratic County Convention to-day
resolutions opposing Field and in favor
OF Thurman, were adopted.
Crushed to Death by n Rock.
CoLroN, Cal, May 3.-To-day, 3. while
blasting rock at the marble lime quarry,
huge block of rock fell unexpectedly,
catching one man by the name OF Louis
Duncan, and completely mashing both
legs above the knees. Medical aid was
at once called, but was of no avail, as
Duncan only surviveda a few hours. lie
sufficiently recovered from the shock to
say that hc was from Hoopston, Illinois,
but has no relatives that could be
learned of. He is probably under an as.
sumed name. A coroner's jury rendered
u verdict of accidental death, exonerat-
ing all the employees from blame.
New Mexico Delegates.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, May 3--The Terri
torial Convention elected w. II.
Llewelly n'and Eugonio Romero delegates
to Chicago. They arc not instructed,
bnt it is believed they favor Arthur,
with Logan MS second choice. Strong
resolutions endorsing Arthur's admins
tration were adopted.