Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-29
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rx-henator Kent Missing-Foul
Play suspected.
SAN Francisco, May 2S.-Advices
have been received here that Ex-senator
Kent, Of Nevada City, left home on
Wednesday last to 20 to California for
the purchase Of some cattle. He had with
him 500 in coin and $500 in checks
and drafts. He did not purchase cattle
but proceeded to this city where he was
last seen on Friday. He stated to q
friend here that he would probably go
to Los Angeles to purchase cattle. In
his room ct the Baldwin Hotel, where he
was stopping, his valise was found with
the contents undisturbed. II is sup
posed he has met with foul play.
One Hundrea Thousand Dollar
Libel suit.
SAN FRANCISCO, May %. --Lionell M.
Jacobs, banker Of Tucson, A. T., has
commenced against Leopold Loupe to re-
cover 800. 600 damages for an alleged
libel contained in complaint filed in
the Superior Court Of this county,
which charged that plaintiff conspired
with others to defraud his creditors.
sharon Cross ss-ExamIned,
SAN FRANoIsco, May 2S.--In the Hill.
Sharon divorce case the cross.examina-
tion Of Senator Sharon by plaintiffs
u
Nothing Of interest was developed there.
from.
Fatal shooting A Desperate
Riddled.
MEAcHAMs, Ogn., May %. The stage
from the south to-day brings the news
Of fatal shooting in Pine Valley, Union
county, last Saturday. A party Of three
were out hunting. The youngest man
in the party was bully named Martin.
On their return to camp In the evening
they found . calf that had strayed.
Martin ordered the other two to kill the
cali, which they refused to do. He then
drew o revolver and said he would force
them to kill it, whereupon his compan-
ions drew their rifles and put four bullets
into Martin, either one of which was
fatal. They then went to the nearest
Justices office and surrendered them.
selves.
success OF the steam Piew.
FARso, Da., May 2S.--A number of
heavy wheat growers from all parts of
North Dakota witnessed an experiment
Of blowing by steam and express them
selves enthusiastic over the result. The
engine drew eight plows, turning q sod
four inches thick, as evenly and as well
a. could be done by horse power, at the
rate of over twenty five acres day
This will mark O nav era in wheat grow
ing as it will enable farmers to SOW at
cost of not more than one dollar an acre.
Complete Collapse or the Penn
sylvania Bank.
PrrrsBURG, Pa, May 2S.-ln the ex-
tremely muddled condition Of the Penn
sylvania Bank affairs, in the absence
holds the key to the secrets Of the bank,
and the reticence Of the Directors
and others concerned, no definite
conclusion can be reached. But
1t is now taken for granted the deposit.
ors arc fortunate il they get five per
cent. of the amounts entrusted to the
bank. 1t is definitely known the con.
cern is completely gutted. The
assets are diminishing rapidly and
the liabilities are swelling even
more rapidly. Those who had
. call on resources drew with an un-
sparing hand, and there is little left to
tell the tale. The books shed very little
light - to the identity Of those who de-
p0aited In the institution, as the accounts
were in fictitious names. The shortage
grows hourly as the intricacies Of the
book accounts are unravelled, and from
$3.50, 900 overdrafts it has grown to g..
900, 600 to-day, a'id the end is not yet.
The liabilities are believed TO reach to
over q, O00, 900. II is said the bank
methods were 10 date back three years
70 the time of the Cherry Grove oil ex-
citsment and since then the bank has
been losing steadily.
Greeuhsek Cenventlen At Indian
apolIs- Contest In the Maine
Delegation.
INpiANAPoLIs, Ind, May 2S.-The
National Gresnback Convention assem-
blsd at English's Opera House, at ii
o'clock to-day. Hon. John Tiler. of Flor.
ida, was elected temporary chairmaa. All
the States were represented but Delaware
and Mississippi. The business Transact
ed ct the morning session was the sp-
pointment Of committee on credentials,
one from each State. The contest
from Maine for one set Of del
egates, headed by Solon Chase,
n..st.- Z. he NJ
Importance. Geo. o. Jones, Of New
York, attempted several times to get in
resolution In favor of the Chase dele
CATION, but was not recognized BY the
Chair.
Dynamite Fiends In Inaiana.
WABASH, Ind, May 2S.-A great ex-
element was caused near this place by
the discovery of half pound Of dyua-
mite with o three-foot fuse attached,
under the Journal Office. The preprie-
tors Of the paper suspect the perpetra-
tors to be persons whose ennity has
been incurred through some publication.
The supposed intention Of the villains
was to explode the dynamite at night
when no one was in the Office, and de.
stroy the building without taking life.
Mesry .. Payne's Prospects.
+ New YoRK, May 2S.--The Sun say,
Henry B. Payne, Of Ohio. is looming uT
grandly in the character Of . possible
and not altogether improbable successor
70 Mr.. Tlden as the Democratic candi
date for the Presidency.
rulIy,s Antt-Chinese Ressiutisn.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Tully will
soon introduce joint resolution in th,
House declaring 1t to be the true policy
OF the government not only TO prohibi
ChineSe immigration but that it ia fol
the hest interest Of, and for California II
particular, 10 require that the govern
soent should gather up all the Chimes
laborers living in this country and sent
them back 70 China.
sullivan and Mitchell Fight Z.
iea vgsa z a5l JuAe.
New YoRK, May 2S.-Sullivan an
Mitchell have entered into an agreemen
10 meet at Madison Square garden in th
latter part Of June or early In July :
box four rounds, Marquis OF Queens
bury rules, with soft gloves. The 60,
receipts will be divided, the wiHner
take 662 and the loser 33A per cent
after expenses are paid.
The Contests at the Dsrsy sn
Epson Downs.
LONDON, May 2s.-The race at Derb
was dead heat between st. Gatien IN
Harvester. In the race which took pla'
At Epson Downs Sir John Willoughby
FLY Queen Adelaide came in secon.
The other starters were Girard
81. Medard, Hsmilton's I,ochranz
Osborne's Waterford, Prices B