Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-14
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PACIFIC COAST.
Railroad work North nain
Threatened.
| NEwHALL, CAL, March l3.--Conneo-
tion was made at noon to-. day between
here and Los Angeles. A construction
train from Los Angeles, with two hun.
dred laborers, has been working from
here north. and tonight are about seven
miles from here. Yesterday we received
our first mail from San Francisco, il
coming by way Of Ventura. The con.
struction train expects to get as far
north so as to take supper tomorrow
night at Lang's Station. Ii miles from
here.
The wind to-day is from the south.
Weather cloudy, and the indications are
as though more rain will come before
long.
Majors Respited,
san FRANcIsco, March 3.--The Gov.
ernor has granted Lloyd l.. Majors, un-
der sentence of death for completely in
the Lexington, Santa Clara county,
murder, respite until April llth.
The Majors Appeal Dismissed.
SAN FRANcIsco, March l3.-The ap.
peal In the case OF Lloyd l.. Majors, one
Of the murders of Renowden and Nc.
Intyre, at Lexington, has been dismissed
by the Supreme Court.
PATHS First Might immense Iee-
ceIpts Great Dissatisfaction
with Col. NlaplesOn.
SAN FRANcIsco, March l3.--The
Grand Opera House was packed this
evening with an attendance Of not less
than 1000 people to hear Patti in the
role Of Violetta in the opera of Traviata,
| 1t being her first appearance in this city.
The receipts are estimated at $l2,O00
Great confusion and excitement was ere.
ated by the fact OF tickets having been
counterfeited and seats being thus sold
| twice in numerous instances. This led
to widespread and excited complaints.
Much dissatisfaction was also expressed
at the packing OF the house. This was
so strong that the attention Of Chief of
| Police Crowley was called 10 the fact
that tickets had been sold in excess of
the capacity of the theatre. In conse-
quence he ordered one Of the Captains of
police to obtain tomorrow morning
warrant for the arrest Of Col. Mapleson,
manager Of the opera company, for vio-
| 4. .,.1,uan Tho
ance of the Diva was the signal
for prolonged and intense applause.
At the conclusion of the first act
She was almost buried in q shower of
boquets, which continued to fall on the
stage for five minutes. Among the
floral tributes was "a Ladder of Fame,"
twelve feet high, mounted with globe,
on which was n spread eagle with the
United States and italian flags extending
on either side.
The Ticket scalpers Cheekmated.
SAN FRANoIsco, March l3.-The sale
of scalpers' tickets for the Patti opera
this evening suddenly collapsed to-day
on the announcement that many of them
were counterfeits. Much confusion ex.
lists. One scalper was arrested for SELL
ing tickets without license. Mapleson
says he will put PATHS Tuesday tickets
up at auction. 1t is rumored that he
has discharged Nathan, but he refuses
to state positively If it is true. The ex-
citement over Patti is the greatest ever
witnessed in this city.
No Change for the Present.
san FRANcIsco, March l3.-General
Manager Towne says the Central Pacific
will not make any running changes uu-
til satisfied that the fast mail service is
something more than an experiment,
The MiiI.Sharon Case.
SAN FRANcIsco, March l3. In the
Hill Sharon divorce case to-day, the
celebrated marriage contract was offered
in evidence to prove defendant and
plaintiff man and wife. II. s. Wells, of
Santa Cruz, testified that he heard
Sharon, in August, 1881, introduce the
plaintiff to friend OF witness. as Mrs,
Sharon.
The south Pacific Coast Railroad
Open.
san FRANcIsco, March l3.-General
Superintendent Fillmore, OF the South
Pacific Coast Railroad (narrow-gauge)
reports that the road is again open
through to Santa Cruz. The damage
sustained by washouts will not exceed
5000.
Typhoid Fever the Cause,
S>N FRtSCIsCo, March l3.-The
following telegram from Leland Stan
ford, from Florence, Italy, announcing
the death of his only child, was received
by Ariel Lathrop, to-day:
FLoRENCE, March l3.-Our darling
boy went to Heaven this morning at half
past seven O'Clock, after three weeks
sickness from typhoid fever.
lSigned) LELAND STANFORD.
The boy was born in Sacramento, MAY
IA, 1865, and was nearly sixteen years of
age.
wheat and Barley Market.
SAN Francisco, March l3.-Wheat,
firm but dull; buyer, season, 81 l5.t.
Barley steady and fair; seller, season,
.s3s@ .sSl; buyer, .90t@90s; buyer,
season, .s7s DISH.
The stock board.
SAN Francisco, March l3.-Best 4
Belcher, $3.50; Chollar, Sl25; Con.
solidated Virginia. .l5; Crown Point,
Sl.05; Eureka Con-, $500; Gould &
Curry, Sl.35; Hale Il Norcross, 81. 40;
Mexican, 81. so; Northern Belle, =; Ophir,
sls5; Potosi, 90; Savage. .95; Sierra
Nevada, $40; Union Consolidated,
sls5: Yellow jacket, $40.
The soto Jury Out-Preparing for
the Final Act.
SALINAS, Cal, March l3.-The second
trial OF Miguel Soto, the accomplice of
Torres in the murder of the Chinaman.
All Din, last December, was commenced
in the Superior Court yesterday. At
noon to-day the case was given to the
Jury, and up to this time, O'Clock, they
have failed TO agree upon q verdict.
, The erection Of the gallows upon
which Torres is to hang next Friday was
commenced yesterday. 1t is being put
up in what is known as the old Jail, a
brick structure built bx.apd belonging
to the couR10hGpln Aused as the
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