Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-08
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Passengers aeuth ana East.
FREsNo, Jan. THE following is
list Of the south-bound passengers pass.
ing here to-day:
II B,srliep. wife and child, Toronto.
Ont; Mrs Davis, Alameda; D b LION.
Aldson. Pittsburg; Mrs A L McPherson.
Oakland: Geo c Swallow, Milwaukee;
X Powell. Healdsburg; l. 7 Laphum,
Buffalo; II G teweit. Buffalo; @ w
Bryant, Riverside; Mr. and Mrs NJ B
Clapp. New Orleans. La 8 Row an, 8
r; Jacobs, Abe L Brown, John B
Harmon. s F; Miss Ida M Kennedy,
Oakland; TT Brennan, 8 r; C K Glib.
son, Grand Rapids, Mich; Ed T Sim
mons, Tombstone; D J Cuross, Roches-
ter, N Y; Jones, Nevada, Cal; John
Korbst, L A; @ d Hildebraud, Mrs II S
Moore, Vivian Bale, G J Alvarez del
Castillo, Oakland; N Gildmacher, L w
Cozzens. l Cohn. r.
Railrsaa Csllisisu at oakland.
SAN Francisco, Jan. IA collision
occurred yesterday afternoon ON the
Oakland pier, between the Alameda and
Oakland local trains. Great excitement
prevailed for tims under the effect Of
ramnors Of = great number Of passengers
having been killed and wounded. In
quiry established the rumor to be inco,.
rsct No accident 10 passengers had
taken place; that Conductor Owens was
the only psrson injured. The collision
occurred while the empty Alameda train
Yves switching into place. The fact Of
there being . heavy fog at the time
caused the oakland train to run slow,
and 10 this is probably due the m;raeu-
louse escape OF the passengers in the
Oakland train. The engine Of the Oak
land train was badly damaged and one
coach Of the Alameda train completely
wrecked.
shernan's Ideas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA Chronicle
special says: In an interview recently
published in 81. Louis Gen. w. T. Sher-
msu in speaking Of railroads generally,
is credited with having said that some
railroads notably the Southern Pacific,
have been hardly treated. They are a.
civilissrs simply invaluable. The gov
ernment could have afforded 70 build
them and give away miles on either aide
70 both. Huntington u really entitled
70 the land he is trying to receive. It is
unfair TO call It . steal. The roads
across to the West have put the Indian
question in manageable shape. There
could now be no outbreak which could
not b. quelled before it had time or op-
portunity to spread in Arizona without
tbs railroad the country would not be
worth nickle.
muntlsgtsn aud the Texas Pacific.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. IA Washing
ton special says Il IL understood Hun
tingt0n IL trying to bring pressure to
beer upon Cobb. Public Land Commis-
sioner, to see II action on the Texas
Pacific land grant cannot be delayed.
Huntington and his crowd do not ex.
pect 10 obtain any favorble action from
this Congress. Congressman Cobb has
said he intends to bring In this week
bills forfeiting the Texas Pacific grant.
Chisese Creusatiss.
San Francisco, Jan. Two Chinese
babies were burned to death Saturday
evening. 1t IL now asserted that the
deed was purposely committed SO AZ 10
rid the mother Of the care Of her chill
dren. in order that she might b. used for
immoral purposes.
Another Tragedy In PsrtIaad
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. EARLY this
morning, Alfred Yanke was assiuated BY
his brother in-law, Jack Munsy, while
walking on the street with Munay's di.
vofced wife-who Is YANKEES sister
through pure malice.
Terrible Cenhagrasisu and Less or
Life Frightful scene.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. Further particu.
lars Of the lire ct Convent Notre Dame.
at Bslleville, ILL.,, last Saturday night.
state when the ruins were sufficiently
cooled the volunteers went to work to
bring out bodies. 1t was a terrible sight.
At times the ssarchers would ind two
or three charred massed huddled closely
together seemingly seeking protection
from the advancing flames. Two bodies
were found in the rear part Of the build.
ing burned into an unrecognizable
mass, but the majority were found be.
meath whre the dornitory was situated.
They seemed to have sought shelter in
this room and too late recognized that
their escape was impossible, the flames
beneath eating away the supports and
letting down the floor into the
seething vortex Of firs and smoke.
The total number Of known deaths Is
twenty seven, Of whom twenty-five were
pupils and five sisters; among the lat
ter the sister superior. The hre igaited
in furnace In the basement.
yiliard's Lssse Way or Dsing
Buslness-
CHICAGO, Jan. Horace White,
Treasurer Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, stalled yesterday
that the amount due that company from
Henry Willard was about $4,000. This
sum he said represents the balance Of
rum ng account between Willard, per-
sonally, and the Railway and NaviQa.
tion Company. 1t was Wizards custom,
Whenever money was needed BY the
Oregon Transcontinentnl Company, to
raise II on his personal credit. have
known Of Willard raising a. much a. !
million dollars ON his personal credit for
the purpose Of helping the Oregon Trans.
continental or other corporation in which
be was interested.
Perk W.. French Wines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Congressman
Calkins proposes ut the first chance he
has to introduce bill to arbitrarily pro-
hibit the importation of French wines
and braAdies. 20 long ~ the prohibition
upon American hogs il allowed to stand
IL France. He thinks Congress should
be forced to take persmptory MEASURES in
order to remedy the Injustice done to
one Of the chief articles Of American ex-
ports.
Celer Recognized socially.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA Washington
spscial says: Mrs. Logan l. credited with
: nsat political triumph at President
Arthur's New Years reception. Motto
ing that the wife Of Register Bruce, y
colored lady, was almsst ignored by he,'
sex, she quietly. escorted her along the
line and introducsd her 70 each of the
ladies' assisting the President.
Appslntnentef Dlshsp oiHssns ~
Dslegate ~ the Rope.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7.-Ths Sans Rome
special says Archbishop Gibbons had
final audience with the Pope yesterday
preparatory to leaving Rome Tuesday.
The feps confirmed the appointment of
Archbishop Gibbons q the Apoutolic
Dslegate to preside Il the Catholic Conn
oil IN Baltimore in 1884. Hia Propogsnda
gave : farewell 70 Gibbons. N