Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-31
Reception OF the California md
Nevada Delegation Mt Council
Bluffs.

Bluffs.
Council BLUFFS. May 30. The Cal
ifornia delegates to the Republican Ma.
tional Convention passed through thi.
city this morning A special train has
been prepared by the officials OF the
Chicago h North Western road and the
delegates were well tire tied Fourteen
of the delegates were on the train and
they We're accompanied by two hundred
and forty OF their friends from California
and Nevada. They were met at the
transfer depot by the Mayor and dele
cation Of citizens and invited to remain
Overland join in the exercises OF Memorial
Day, but they declined with thanks,
being anxious to reach their destinatio
The whole train was enthusiastic for
Blaine, and some rousing speeches were
made at the Transfer depot by Judge
Reed, of the supreme Bench, Judge
Blake, E,q., Mayor of San Francisco,
Senator johnson, of Sacramento, Capt.
Palmer, Of Nevada. and the Mayor of
Council Bluffs. AT o o'clock the train
consisting of seven new Wagner sleep.
ers, two coaches, one dinner aud enc
mail car pulled out amid cheers. A
large crowd collected to see them off.
OMAHA, May 30.-The train remained
in Omaha only few minutes, after
which it crossed the river. where the
party took breakfast. While crossi
the bridge an Associated Press reporter
occupied seat with Mr.. Geo. w. Schell,
district delegate from the Second dis
trict. Mr.. Schell said that the
Ao,N Al,
streamsrs on the side of the
car would indicate, and that
be considered him the only man who
could carry that section of the country,
The second choice had not been thought
of as they were for Blaine first, last and
all the time Judge NJ. c. Blake, of
Nevada, said he regarded Blaine as the
only man who could carry the Pacific
Coast. In case he was to name second
CHOICE he considered Robert Lincoln as
next best. After a stay at the
transfer of an hour and half
the party b arded u special train
on the Chicago and Northwestern
road for Chicago. The cars were all
decorated with flags, and was without
doubt the handsomest train which ever
tt'cocu hpWu htiu iiillbts, anu thNHltN'
Chicago from the west. The streamers
of Blaine and victory were transferred to
the Northwestern cars, and will be tax
en- into Chicago. At Council Bluffs the
delegation declined an invitation to re-
main over, and after Il rest of an hour
and a half boarded the special train for
Chicago.
Decoration Day in New York.
New YORK. May 3O.-The programme
OF the decoration OF graves, parades ORA
tions, etc, vas carried out in this city
on a grand scale.
Another Brutal Murderer Swings
ST. LOUIS, May 30.--William Brown,
colored, was executed this morning at
Belleville, Ill. Brown murdered ped
dler named Lavlgne, a poor crippled
Russian exile, whom he induced to re
main all night in his hut near Cohokia,
ILL.,, February Goth. He Drained Lavigne
with an axe md then mutilated the body
by chopping it into pieces. He burned
the head, hands and feet aud buried
what remained.
Destructive Fr0sts in Eastern
Ohio.
PITrsBURGH, Pa, NAV 30.-Reports
from Eastern Ohio and Western Indiana
say severe damage was done to early
vegetables and fruits by heavy frosts the
past two nights. In some sections ice
formed a quarter OF an inch thick.
Farmers report corn, wheat, potatoes
and tomatoes badly frozen
EPSON Races.
LoNDoN, May 30-The great race OF
three. year.old titles for the Oak stakes
was run on EPSON Downs to-day and
won by Baird's bay filly, Busybody, win
ner of the 1000 guineas stakes. Peck's
bay iilly Superba was second, John Will
loughby's chestnut filly Queen Adelaide
third.
Accounting for the MIX In the
CocOanut.
PARIS, May -Rochefort, editor OF
L n ra. 81 cant, continues his violent
attacks upon General Grant. 1t is re.
ported his reason is Grant refused to re.
ceive him when in America.
severe Frosts in Canada.
ToRoNTo. May 3O.-There were beav,
frosts again last night throughout Can
ada Great damage was done to crops
The first performance of the Ma,
musical festival took place in Chicag
last night in the presence OF the larges