Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-20
DAY DISPATCHES.
The Desperate Deed of an
Illinois Farmer.
rRAxco-cHIsEsE WAR TALK
Maud -. sold 20 Robert Benner-A
Costly Residence Burned
slaughter by Nihiiists-A
Woman Suicides by TAX
Ing Paris Green.

VIENNA. Ills, Aug. Yesterday
morning ~ constable sold under execu-
lion lot Of wheat in the stack belong.
ing TO David Avery, afarmer, living four
miles sou lheast OF this town just as
the constable wns leaving, Avery went
into The field armed with doublc-bar-
relied shotgun. set fire to the stacks and
remained until they were completely
burned. He then started towards town,
aud on the way met John Pickens and
Daniel Gage, farmers. and both neigh.
bors to him. lie spoke friendly to them,
but ha no sooner passed than he turned
and fired, killing Gage. He then pro.
oeedod to the farm OF John Dunn, about
a mile distant, AMI set fire 10 his stacks
OF wheat. Armed parties are now in
search of the desperate man.
Costly Residence Burned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l9.-The resi-.
dsnce OF Capt. X. X. Thompson, at Ala
media. was completely destroyed hy fire
yesterday. The total loss is estimated
at 100000, upon which there was no
insurance.. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by defective flue. The
cost OF the erection of the house was
| S55, 900 The furniture was OF the most
ex pensivs kind. Some paintings, part
Of the library, some of the carpets and
furniture were saved.
The Mexican Conspirat0rs still
Live.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 49, "A special cor
respondent of the Globe Democrat makes
the following statement regarding the
condition of affairs in the City Of Mex
ico, the account giving the latest acces-
sible facts III the case: II was rumored
here on Saturday that four prisoners in
tho conspiracy case had been shot, but
the rumor has been denied. Prominent
Government officials this afternoon deny
the report. 1t Is generally believed by
citizens here that some of the prisoners
will be shot, but nobody knows who
yet.
a W0man's Suicide.
FIsDLAY, o., Aug. l9.--Mrs. David
Kirk, the wife Of most highly respect
ed citizen, committed suicide by taking
large quaotty of paris gretn. She
had been in delicate health for some
time and wns despondent, and it is sup.
posed in q period Of temporary derange.
,nent took the fatal drug. She leaves
seven little children.
A sly THIEF Caught
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug l0.-A.
ID. Sly, who robbed the American Ex-
press Company OF Sll 900 last February,
while employed as driver on delivery
wagon at st. Joseph, Mo-, was arrested
here to-day. He confessed the theft,
but says the money is all gone. He has
q wife and two children.
Maud y soId.
| Men York, Aug. l9.-W. II. Wander
blt has sold Maud s. to Robert Bonner
for 500, ,O0o. Bonner, with his pur-
chase, lett Saratoga this morning
for New York. Maud s. will be
retired from the track.
The Tu1.f, Field and Farm says that
Bonner paid Vanderbilt $50 coo for
Maud 5. II Jay Eye See be its the time
Of Maud S. then Bonner will put the
mare in training and give the public a
free exhibition OF her speed.
Condition OF the Wall street
Bank.
New York, Aug. l9.-Bank Superin-
tendant Payne, reports the condition Of
the Wall street Bank as follows: As.
sets, actual value, Sl20, $50; liabilities,
81 COG, OPS; deficiency, S4S5, ,474. On
this report the Attorney General began
suit for the receiver.
The President Junketing.
New YORK, Aug. 10. - President
Arthur is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
unaccompanied. He is engaged in at.
tending to his private business. He
leaves for Newport to attend the
naval review in Few days.
The Cholera In Europe.
BIRMISGHAM, Aug. ia physician
reported to the coroner that man who
died here this morning. was a victim of
the Asiatic cholera. The coroner will
order an inquest.
PARIS, Aug. l9-At Toulon there
were two deaths from cholera last even
ing. Fatal cases develop more rapidly
and death comes more quickly than at
the outbreak of the epidemic. At Mar.
seilles there were eight deaths last
night
MARsEILLEs, Aug. l9.-The report Of
the ravages of cholera in the several
dep plrtmen's of southern France for the
"a hours ending at 9 o'clock this morn
ing is Ms follows: Herautt, IA deaths,
Gard 6, Aude 4, Eastern Pyrennes 20.
The Frnnco-Chiuese Trouble.
LONDON, Aug. lS.--A dispatch from
Shanghai to-day says: Tso Tsung Tang
aud Shu Tsing Chen, Chinese plenipo-
tentianes, left Shanghai in accordanc,
with instructions from Pekin. There is
no prospect in settling the difficulty
with France. Thirty five members of
the Board of Censors presented mem
orial TO the Empress opposing the condi-
iions offered by the French, and strongly
urging hostilities. 1t is reported that
the Empress decided to declare war.
slaughter by Nihiiists.
VIENNA, Aug. l9'-The recent explos.
lon at KAHN, Russia, by which ten per-
sons were killed, and several buildings
burned, is attributed to Nihilists. 1t is
now stated that the number killed will
aggregate one hundred.
PARIS. Aug. l9.--Ordors have been
sent to Palenstre, the French Minister
to China, aud Admirable Courbet, di-
recting them to occupy the arsenal at
Foo Choo if the French demand is re-
fused.
A Republican contemporaries
lna-n Blaine exchnnpe-saYs that the