Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
Deaths at marseiIIes.
Afternoon kilograms.
ADVANCED clylllzArIon.
Japan Establishes nm English
Order OF Mobility.

VEuGE VI SV1htttIs
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. lS.-Associated
Press advises from Yokohama, japan,
state that the Japanese Government has
established four orders OF nobility
Dukes, Marquises, Counts and Viscounts.
A national assembly to be established
10 1898 will consist Of an Upper and
Lower House. 1t is presumed the new
order OF nobility is created for the pur-
pose OF forming the later.
NEGOTIATIONS for revision OF treaties
have ,been 50 far completed that it has
been authoritively announced that q
final conference will be held early In
October for the definite adoption OF the
new tariff aud other important changes
which are contemplated.
Equalization or Railroad ASSESS
ments.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. lS.-The State
Board, OF Equalization completed its
labors in arriving at valuations OF rail-
roads for assessment purposes. The
Central Pacific is valued ut S24, ,000. 900
an increase Of 100000, 900 over last
year $ assessment. The Southern Pacific
was assessed at Sl7, 200, 600. ON increase
Of S4,O00,000. The two roads are raised
$40, 600, 900, from last year.
The California Southern was reduced
$3.50. 900.
The New Governor or washing
ton Territory.
PORTLAND, Ogn., Aug. l8.-Gov w e.
S4uires, newly elected chief executive
for Washington Territory, has returned
from the East and arrived at Olympia.
An address Of welcome was delivered
by w. A. Newell, the retiring Governor
Of the Territory. At the close Of the
reception the inaugural ceremonies fol.
lowed.
Wreck of French ship.
SAN FRAScIsco, CAL, Aug. lS.-The
French mail steamer, Tanais OF Messa-
CRIES Maritime, went ashore July 25th.
Most Of the cargo has been saved. The
vessel will be total loss. No lives
were lost.
Maud y. to Change Hands.
NEW YORK. Aug. lS-A Saratoga
special to the Tribune says: 1t is prob
able that Vanderbilt will soon sell his
famous "Maud s." The reason that
may induce Vanderbilt to part with his
mare is the excessive annoyance which
her possession, coupled with her recent
exploit at Cleveland has caused HIM.
He has been bothered by requests aud
suggestions as to matches with fast
horses or as to time at different places.
He recently received an offer Of 500, 900
for the mare, and while he has given no
decisive answer to this or other offers
lately made, he has concluded to accept
one OF them. Two years ago he receiv-
ed standing offer of 500, 900. good for
a yenr, but he paid no attention to 1t.
He is anxious that the mare should not
get in possession OF professional men,
and to avoid that he would sell her for
q less sum than they could easily afford
to pay. He has not yet made sale,
but it is understood that he would like
Bonner, President of the Gentlemen's
Driving Club, to be the next owner of
Maud s.
The Monument over Blaine's Child
Defaced.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Aug. lS.--The Kenne-
bee Journal will say: ''It was discover
ed about two weeks ago that the date
of the birth of the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine which died in 1854
had been carefully chisled from its mon
The object is not known, but
it has been discovered that certain
person, who is suspected of this vandal-
ism, had copies Of the alleged birth re-
cord sent to various parts OF the country
to papers antagonistic to Blaine. De-
tectives are on the track.
Murdered for Money.
OGDEN, U. T., Aug. lS.-Information
reached here to-day that Aaron Morris,
a wealthy mining speculator from Salt
Lake, was murdered Friday night near
Haley, Idaho, where he was going to
look atter. some mining property. The
murderers took what money snd valua-
hles they found in his pockets. but over
looked S400 concealed in his necktie.
Hendricks Letter Ready.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. lS.-Hendricks'
letter Of acceptance will be furnished for
publication after the issuance of Cleve.
lands letter.
Mexican Conspirators Executed.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. lS.-It is re-
ported authoritatively that General Ra-
mirez Mejia and ten Fathers have been
shot by order of the President. The
Diarao Official publishes proclama.
tion of the conspirators which DEGREES
that Gonzales, Diaz and all others en-
gagged in the government of affairs since
the dissolution at Tuxtepec in 1876, shall
forfeit their lives and property.
The French Campaign.
PARIS, Aug. lS.-A dispatch from
Gen. Milton, dated Xanio, Aug. l5, says;
Il have publish d proclamation to the
people, coupled with the ultimation
regarding Regents pretentions. The
French flag was hoisted over the Citadel
at Heu, the Capital of Anam.
The Cholera.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. lS.-There were
four deaths from cholera here last night.
At Toulon one death in the hospital
and several in the town. The epidemic
is apparently reviving. The number
of cases is increasing.
The Locusts In spain.
MADRID, Aug. lS.-A terrible plague
of locusts has visited Central Spain
causing damage to the crops about
Gambia Of million dollars.