Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-04
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Kind words FOR willard In nIs
Fall.

Kind Words FOR Willard In llis
FNl.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.--A Chronicle
New York special says: 1t is stated BY
!. those who take the most generous view
Of villard's acts that the estate he
created in SO short time has crumbled
to dust, that he does not even own the
house in which he lives and that
the S500,O0C he settled on his wife
has disappeared also. Willard they say
is an honest man and has not created o
fortune out OF his friends. that his great
loss coupled with his great fall from
the place he has hal in the public esti.
nation have completely shattered him.
He is actually dazed at his position.
Willard, they say, as nm explanation Of
his fall, is visionary man and his ell
thasiasm ran away with his judgment.
4 Los Angeles Land Entry De-
cided FER Stone and BArneGes.
San FRANorsco, Jan. 3. Secretary
Teller has decided the case Of Matthias
Stone and Manuel Barnegos VS.. William
Halloran, involving . Homestead entry
In Los Angeles District. He awards to
Stone and Barncgos the joint cash entry
Of the tract in dispute, directing that Il
either fails 10 write within ninsty days
from notice, the tract will be awarded
to the other. A. Halloran had no i'm
provements on the tract his entry as 10
Il will be cancelled.
Cooperative stores for san Fran
clscs's KsiGhts or Labor.
SAN FRAxcrsco, Jan. 3.-Co-operative
stores, under the auspices Of the Knights
Of Labor, will be established In this city.
The success with which the cooperative
system has met in England, prompted
the movement. Only knights Of Labor
in good standing are eligible for member
ship. The capital stock Is 500. 900, in
10000 shares. The plan OF organization
and mode Of operation are similar TO
those Of lions Cooperative Mercantile
Institution, long established in Utah.
viiiara ana HIS suecesssr Coafer.
San FRANCISCO, Jan. "a Call East.
ern special says: Frederick Billings
called upon Willard yesterday and had
loug and frank talk. Willard was de-.
pressed in spirits and told Billings that
he vas wrecked financially. The latter
congratulated him on the fact that this
would d. prive his enemies Of the strong
est weapon against him. Willard ad.
vised Billings mot to take the presidency,
and there Is some doubt whether he
will.
An Oregon Ceatenarian Dies
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 3.-Henry Bur
bridge, one hundred Year, and four
months old, died tonight OF the Mar.
iuer's Home. He was native Of
Southampton, England, and for the past
seven yesrs has been janitor Of the
Mariners Church.
The Losses At Jaeksenvliie.
JACKSONVILLE, Ogn., Jan. Sat the
fire which broke out here yesterday af-
ternoon in less than half an hour Geo, 900
worth Of property was destroyed. fhe
insurance amounts to Si7, 900. Among
the buildings destroyed was the post
Office.
Gen. Rsseerans- FavoraAly I'm
clfned Ia the Fitz-Sshn Porter
Case.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a Tribune WASH
ington special says: Gen. Rosecrans is
busy studying the Fitz-John Porter case.
He formerly shared the opinion. almost
universal at the West during the war,
that Porter was guilty ~ charged and
had been leniently treated by the Court.
His studies have brought him to an op
pns;te conclusion and he has provided
hisnself with accurate maps Of the field
and with full files Of all official orders
bearing on the case. His prominence %
an army commander and his recognized
ability % military student are already
exciting interest here in his forth com.
ing speech. There Is little doubt that
the bill will pass the House.
Tws Jersey Msraerers Hanged.
kEwARx, N. j., Jan. 3.-Martin was
hanged at 1925 A. N. He was con-
dsmned to death for the murder Of his
wife and child, was So years Of age. He
was eat down at 1880.
James B. Graves was hanged at II :04.
He had to be carried to the scaffold.
Graves was . recluse IS years Of age.
Ia the house where he lived was fam
ily named Sodsn, which included boy
named Eddie. Graves was annoyed by
the boys, among them Eddie Soden, and
on the night Of December 20. 1881. be
crept up behind Eddie while lighting
lamp and shut him dead.
4 Murdered MANS Daughter Cen-
nits suicide
DsrRoIr. Mich, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Dan
1olcomb, daughter Of old Mr.. Crouch,
kho was horribly murdered near Jack
On, Michigan, several weeks since. was
Hound dead in her bed to-day. She
locked herself in her room after dinner
ard went 70 bed, and 1t is believed took
audauum, - an empty bottle which had
outained laudanum was found in her
bonn. Her husband was absent at the
me. No cause for the act is assigned.
Fanee selling the state Rail-
ways.
eARfs, Jan. 3.-It is said that the Gov.
mont intends to sell the State rail.
~ II the belief that Rothschilds.
certain great railways, has
Governments 400, ,0O0, 900
inc. II the sale is ef.
snment will be enabled
pc contemplated loan
Acs.