Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-29
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is q list Of south bound passengers pass
ing here this evening;
Il T. Greecy, st Louis; G II Clinton,
Boston; W 7 Stockton, Oakland; A )
Grant, s W Cline, s r; X II + Variel,
Quincy. Cal; Rev John A Emery and
wife, Austin, New; Il y Bencher, Arr.
zona; Mrs X l. Lsrnfercourt, Mills Sem
mary; W II Moulthrop and wife, Cal;
G II Huber and wife, Los Angeles; &
Menner, Santa Clara; Il j Hart, San Luis
Obispo; II Babber. Los Angeles.
A BreathIng spell In the sharon
Fiith.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 28 Sharon.
during his cross examination, was ssxed
by counsel for the plaintiff il he had not
maintained q number OF mistresscs dur
ing tho time between the signing Of the
alleged marriage contract and now.
This oocasioned considerable argument
on both sides an to the relevancy Of such
testimony. Finally on the advice OF do.
fendants counsel. sharon admitted that
he had other inistresses to whom he had
not paid tho same Difference that he did
to Mis-, Hill. This completed the cross
postponed till July l4th.
Prison Director Robbins Re-
ported Dying.
SAN FRASoIsco, May ga report
reached here late tonight that Prison
Director Robbins is in dying condition,
and is not expected to live until morn
ing. He is q n,ember OF the firm OF
Blake, Robbins h Co., of this city.
The stock Hoard.
SAN Francisco, May 29.-Belle Isle,
.55; B. & B. Sl.s5; Chollar, $l60:
Could h Curry, $l25; Hale 4
Norcross, $2.l5; Mexican. 81. So; Navajo,
| SO 90; Ophir, 81 .05; Potosi, so; Savage
| 10; Sierra Nevada, 81. 90; Union Consoli-
dated, Sl.50; Yellow jacket, $l.80;
Crown Point, Sl25.
Died From His Wounds.
SAN Francisco. May 2S.--John J..
Smith, who, on Monday night, was shot
| by Special Officer John Wipmoie, in
self lf-deiense. died tonight.
Wheat and Barley Market.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 2s.--Wheat.
| steady but dull; seller, vi. 40; buyer.
season, $l.482. Barley, weak and dull;
| buyer, season, .80t@ 81.
Hotel R0bbed-The Burglars Cap
tured,
VsALIA, Gala. May 28.--At Goshen,
last night, about IL o'clock, McCabe' q
Hotel was robbed by two men who
| k..xt,a ha IaAp anI lad l.,
getting Sl400 in coin from the drawer.
McCabe telegraphed to the authorities
in Kern county, and this morning the
burglars were arrested at Sumner. One
Of the parties in resisting arrest, was
shot in the neck by Deputy Sheriff
Drake. All OF the stolen money was
recovered and the burglars will be
brought to Visalia tonight.
san Diego for the Old Ticket.
SAN DIEGO. May 2s.-The Democratic
County Conve to-day elected dele.
gates to the State Convention. IL was
declared tho sentiment Of the conven'
tion that the best leaders for 1884 were
Tilden and Hendricks.
Ended His Career with a Pistol
FRESNO, Cal, May 2S.--This morning
about eleven O'Clock W. b. Willis, Q
barkeeper, was found dead in his room
in the rear of the saloon. with a pisto
wound in his right temple and small
four-barrel pistol clasped in his right
hand, lying acrose his bresst. He had
been despondent for long time on
account of ill health. He left a letter
stating that the act was premeditated.
He has mother and sister residing in
San Francisco.
Fruit Trees and Vines Held to be
Assessable.
San JOSE, CAL. May 2S.-In the suit
of Royal Cottle, representative of the
Fruit Growers VS.. County Assessor
Spilzer, to obtain an injunction restrain.
ing the defendant from assessing fruit
trees and vines, Judge Spencer to-day
rendered decision in favor of the de.
fendant. The plaintiff contended that
fruit trees are the same in the law Of
assessment as growing crops, and there
fore exempt from taxation. Judge
Spencer held differently, and with his
opinion Judge Belden concurred.
suicide or prominent n attorney.
| MARysvILLE, Cal, May 2S.-Buford
| w. Howser, well-known attorney,
committed suicide at noon to-day by
shooting himself through the left breast
with pistol He was formerly District
Attorney of Yuba county and was elected
delegate to the Democratic State Con
ventlon at Stockton. lie was member
of no fewer than eleven fraternal organ
izations and insured to the extent of
aboat Sl5, 900. He was native of Mis-
souri,, aged A., The Coroner's inquest
takes place tomorrow morning.
| Found Hanging to Tree.
| PENDLEroN, Oregon, May 2S.-The
body of AN unknown horse-t thief was
found hanging to Il tree in Vansyckle
Canon, few miles east of here, yester-
day. 1t had been hanging about two
days. No doubt he was lynched.
Heavy Floods In Utah-The Den
YER Il Rio Grande Railroad
| Closed.
SALT LAKE, May 2S.-The Denver 4
Rio Grande Railroad, owing to the ex.
treme high water in the Gunuison coun.
try, has discontinued running trains on
the road. No through trains now leave
salt Lake. Floods are also very bad
throughout Utah. At Deseret the in.
habitants are working day and night to
save their homes. The melting snow,
together with the unprecedented amount
OF rain, are the causes.
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