Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-18

kind Of road. He considers the pros
poets for the coming year good. The
materials for cheap transportation are
stsadiy increasing as Is smoney, in
fact, added Gould, money Il drug, two
hundred millions are lying idle in Wall
Street to-day.
signal once.
San FRANCISCO, Jan. l7.-Replying to
letter Of Congressman Sumner asking
for the establishment In San Francisco Of
q special signal Office for the Pacific Coast
indications, General Haxen replies that
II is and has been his intention to estab.
lish an office here, but he has been pre-
vented by lack of sufficient number Of
skilled officers 10 do the work. He also
points out that lack Of competent officers
l. maisly due 10 issufficiency Of pay al
lowed BY the Government.
laenttnsatisn sf tho Man Fsand
In the Les Angeles Reservoir.
San Francisco, Jan. II l7.-Reading the
dispatch received from Los Angeles Of
the body Of man found in the reser-
voir, the Examiner learns through Rob-
+rt Harrison Of this city. aud friend Of
the deceased, that his name was 4. H.
Prey, native Of Georgia. He came to
California last Summer from Chicago
where be was in business. He had been
in bad health and In poor circumstances
Failure Of Kelly. Gilehrlst = Go.
San FRxHclsco. Jan. 1.-The fail
urs Of Kelly, Gilchrist 4 Co.. wholesale
liquor dsa1ers Vas announced to-day.
Liabilities, ~, 900; Of which 10. 900 is
due Eastsrn houses. Their assets are
estimated at go. 900.
Death IN Jall ef Anay Crsueh.
SHASTA, Cal, Jan l7.-Andy Crouch.
who was confined in jail here awaiting
his trial for murder, died yesterday from
the effects Of o shot through his lungs
received at the time Of the mur.
der. He l. the hAlf-breed In-
dian who shot and killed bis
father.in-law, one Ward, four months
ago. Ward, while fatally wounded, re.
turned the fire, shooting Crouch through
the lungs. The Coroners jury gave :
verdict yesterday in accordance with the
above facts.
Portland Outrage Reduction Of
Calneoe Wages
PORTLAND, Jan. l7.--An East Port
land physician was charged to-day by
Mrs. Ovsrhals with having drugged and
outraged her when she visited bis Of
fee. He waived examination and was
held under $500 bonds.
The several railroad compani, cen
tered here will serve notices on the
Chinese labor contractors that after
February lst the wages Of all Chinese
laborers will be reduced to eighty cents
per dsy. An agent Of Sisson Wallace L
Co., California contractors, Is in the
city and is understood to be offering
thirty dollars per month for laborers.
Wsnen suRrase In victoria.
vicroRIA, B. c., Jan. 1.-THE House
to-day passed measure giving women
the right to vote for school trustees and
making them eligible to sit as trustees
A married woman whose husband is q
voter may also vote, giving two votes to
each family.
ueesing ef Directors or the Nsrth-
era Pacific.
New YORK, Jan. l7.-At q meeting
OF the Directors of the Nerthern Pacific
to-day the special committee appointed
to consider the question Of successor
to Willard, reported as follows:
OsNrIxMES-The special committee
appointed by You at your last meeting
to recommend what action should
be taken by you relative to the
vscancy existing in the office
Of president Of the company, nftor Civ
Ing the matter their most careful con
alteration they have unsnimously de-
cided to nominate to you Robert Harris,
1t present Vice President Of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Com any, IA fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Henry Willard. Your
committee are satisfied from the we'll
known reputation Of Mr.. Harris as a
railroad manager and his infinite
acquaintance with the requirements Of
Western roads from his long connection
with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
that his appointment will be accepted
by the share holders and the public gem
orally as an evidence the management
OF the Northern Pacific will be- in the
hands Of an executive officer capable Of
developing the property and occurring
for the stockholders the returns to
which they srs entitled. (Signed]
J. Pierpont Morgan, F. Billings,
B. p. Cheney, A. Belmont, j. e. Bullitt.
The report was ascelt,d and Harris
unanimously elected. Harris thnuked
the directors for the honor aud a.sumed
the duties Immediately.
A Briber sestsnced.
New YoRK, Jan. l7.--Judge Carter
sentenced ex-Speaker Of the Assembly
John Egan, to imprisonment aud hard
labor on6 month in the penitentiary and
five hundred dollars fine for an attempt
to bribe Assemblyman Arnitage. The
Court took into confederation the plea
Of the guilty prhoner's health and a
petition for mercy; Also the fact of
Egan's being forever disqualified for
holding office of trust and profit under
the State.
New steamer Line to Austria.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 1.-THE Austrian
Minister Of Commerce has approved the
scheme for merchant line Of steamers
between Trieste and New York. The
Southern Pacific road has arranged for q
direct line of steamers between Trieste
aud New Orleans.
CnIoAoo, Jan. IA private dispatch
from New York states that Robert Har-
ris has been selected for President Of the
Northern Pacific road. The enterprise
Is SOON 70 BE- fitted out with receiver.
President sf The Nsrthera Pssiae.
New YoHk, Jan. l7.--Robt. Harris.
Vice President Of the Erie Railroad, was
today elected President Of the Northern
Pacific. Harris accepted. He was form
srly connected with the Chicago, Bur-
iington aud Quincy.
Dig Fire In Lsn1sn.
LONDON, Jan. l7.--Silver 4 Co.. fra
wae subdued at seven O'Clock, but aftssn
engines are still playing on the baIldina.
The tire broke ont shortly Aftsr o'clock
a. n. The roof fell half an hour letsr.
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