Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-24
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Items OF Interest.

Charles Harvey, Tehama county
pioneer. is dead.
A freight train was ditched near Ra-
VIENNA Wednesday. Several cars were
wrecked.
The death watch has been set on J. W.
Murray, the condemned murderer, iu the
Portland jail.
The total loss by the recent heavy fire
at Tacoma. W. T., was sl24 100; insur.
ance, s63. 900.
Mrs Sarah Matlock, Pacific Coast
pioneer, aged 10 years. died at her home
near Salem, Or, Tuesday.
o. Bergman was seriou,ly wounded
with knife by y. Matherhead ut Buena
Vista. Or, few days ago.
An effort will be made in Victoria, b.
c., to have saloons, theatres, ETC., closed
during certain hours on Sunday.
A little daughter Of Josiah Wiley was
drowned Ia small stream in Yakima
valley. near Portland, Or. few days
ago.
The store Of Blackburn & Peckham, at
Carlton, Or, was entered by burglars
Tuesday night and large quantity Of
goods stolen.
The Oregon State Democratic Conven-
tion convenes at The Dalles to-day. The
convention; it is thought. will be har
monious on the tariff question
Joseph Payne, aged 25 years and a
coal mizer BY occupation, fell under
moving train at Kenton, w. T.. q few
days ago, and lad his head cut off.
A very heavy storm visited lone Tues
day night. and for time food was
feared, but the water in the creek re.
ceded without doing much damage.
Five carloads Of tourists left Phila-
delphia Thursday on an excursion TO
Colorado and California, to be gone
abont nine weeks. The excursion costs
each person about $500.
The Denver and Rio Grande road has
been enjoined from interfering with the
rights and powers Of d. G. Dodge, ns
manager, snder lease Of the Denver and
Rio Grande Western Railway Of Utah.
The American Yacht Club of New
York has elected the officers OF the
Greedy relief expedition honorary MEM
bers and presented them with badges, 10
be restored on their return from the
Arctic.
The steamship lines of the late North
Atlantic conference reduced steerage
passage from New York to Liverpool to
SIS, and still further reduction will be
made. II necessary, to compete with out
aide lines.
John c. Sinclair, foor.walker in the
store OF Stern Brothers, New York, has
been arrested on a charge Of having sys-
tematically swindled the firm ont Of
large amounts Of money by means Of re-
funding checks.
A formal document freeing the Ameri-
can College in Rome from the order Of
sale under the decision Of the Court Of
Cessation against the property Of the
Propaganda Fides was lodged with the
Propaganda on Thursday.
Warren carp. one of the notorious
brothers who year or so ago figured as
desperadoes in Arizona, took possession
OF restaurant in San Bernardino one
day recently and beat waiter nearly to
death. He was fined SIS.
Eagle City, the principal town in the
Cnur d'Alene mines, has not proven a
bonanza for faro bankers. One night re.
Gently one of the banks lost S2360 and
went under. The limit is $3.50 and
S25. but bets Of $50 and 500 are fire..
quently allowed.
A mass meeting was held at Santa
Cruz on Tuesday night to take action
concerning the measure, before the Leg
islature now in session at Sacramento.
Resolutions calling on legislative action
to reduce fare, and freights, signed by
four OF acommittee Of FIVE, were adopted
by almost n unanimous vote.