Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-16
Items OF Interest,

Inc Martinez NtWS mas cnanBeu nhnus
and Saturday last made its appearance
under the new management as the Con-
ira Costa Argus.
The sacramento Bee, one OF the most
enterprising of interior journals, has
dOnned new dress, which greatly im-
proves Its typographical appearance.
A Virginia cat Is reported to be rear
ing two small foxes along with her litter
Of kittens. Those young reynards were
evidently born for some good purr-pus.
The body of Alexander Mcdonald,
who was drowned in the Titus mine near
Eureka, New, last week, at the time Of
the cloudburst, was recovered on the
llth.
AT Virginia, New, few days ago, o
three-year- son OF G. b. Houghtelling
was severely burned while playing with
matches. His recovery is considered
doubtful
James Hawkins, mn old pioneer farm
er, residing near IIwaco, Washington
Territory, committed suicide yesterday,
after making an unsuccessful attempt to
murder his whole family. IA
A wheat field of 100 acres belonging
to Harve Barnhart, at Waitsburg, w.
T., was destroyed by lightning on July
25th. The fire also burned over 1900
acres Of bunch grass pasture.
Forest fires are raging fercely in the
mountains northeast OF Truckee and
much valuable timber is being destroyed.
The mountains in the vicinity of the fire
are almost hidden from sight by the
dense smoke.
An agent of the Interior Department
has received thirty. seven Lids from San
Francisco merchants for ludian supplies
to be used on the Pacific coast. The list
of supplies needed includes IA, 420 pounds
of soap and 9l2 boxe. of shoe blacking.
Molle Forshay, once beautiful and
notorious woman, who was pardoned ont
OF the Nevada State Prison few years
ago, where she was. serving o Lille SEN
tenoe for murder, is undergoing impris-
onment at Elko, New, for selling whisky
to Indians.
John McVey was run over by the cars
at Fresno on the llth, and received in
juries from which he died. He was in
toxicated, and was endeavoring to show
some Of his companions how easy it was
to get on and ride on The brakes Of y
moving train.
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, on
the llth, voted $3.50, 900 in county
bonds to the Texas, Santa Fe and North
ern Railroad, a narrow -guage line COM
mencing at Espanola, the terminus Of
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad,
and extending through Santa Fe south.
At the Carson, New, penitentiary last
week, life convict named Pritchard,
while being conveyed to the dungeon
for insubordinate conduct, drew knife
and made murderous assault upon
Captain Farnham. The fellow was dis
armed before he had seriously injured
his intended victim.
A middle aged man, named Moran,
was found on Saturday, in East Oakland,
prostrated from fatigue and hunger. He
was cared for at the Brooklyn Engine
House, and then sent to the Receiving
Hospital for food and treatment. He
said that ne had walked from Stockton,
and had only one meal on his long
tramp.
A reward of $500 is offered by the
authorities OF Washoe county, New, for
the capture of John Hart, who in May
last murdered Charles Maltby on ranch
near Reno. Hart is about 35 years of
age, five feet eight inches in height,
weighs about l75 pounds; light blue
eyes; dark hair; heavy brown or sandy
mustache; short thick neck; native of
Ireland; speaks very quick and with
peculiar Irish accent.