Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-09
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Calmlnatisu Of the Dashaway
Mali Steal I'm San Francisco.
San FRANcIsco, Feb. 8.-The papers
who from time 70 time have drawn at
tentiop to what has been designated as
the DashAway Hall steal, stated this
morning that the disgracsful act has
been fully contaminated and the money
subscribed by the public for the main
tonsnce Of this temperance association
has been divided up among the remain.
ing members. each taking 81 500 on ac-
count. This division leaves GO, 200,
which members are still squabbling over,
some wanting to divide it up among
others claiming 1t had bet
Tor be invested in small lot on which .
bearing the old name may be
erected.
Chinese Laborers
ThrsuEh washinxtoa Terri
terry.
PoRr townsend, w. r.. Feb. S.-Ad.
vices state that fully eight hundred Chi
nesc have been smuggleJ into Washing
ton Territory from British Columbia
since the restriction act went Into force.
The limited force at the disposal Of the
U. 8. Collector renders II Impossible for
him TO break up the trade.
Oehiltree. 1lackay EsEasasnt.
WAsnIsoros, Feb. SIT Is agaiu r..
ported that Congressman Ochiltree is en-.
gagged to be married TO Miss Mackay, the
bonanzs millionaire, and has been re-
published here; or At least Ochiliree's
Insertion Of the fact to Congressman
Cassidy of Nevada. The way the en-
gsgement was brought about Is described
BY the Texas member a. follows Last
Spring he was in New York, and
while there met his old friend Mackay.
ln the course Of conversation Macksy
.aid: "Tom, old boy, Why don't you
yst married." Ochiitree replied, "Oh,
never yet found . gal who would have
me-" s'Oh, pshaw," said Maokay.
there are lots Of worse fellows than
you. You have never tried" "Mackay,
my boy. ! propose to test your sincerity
Now you hsvs a gal who jus:
suits me. Can have her!"
III you win her hand. Tom, will give
~ consent" THAT IL all the chance
want. !" said Ochiltree, and according to
his authority this was the motive Of his
nip TO Europe last summer. He went
10 Paris and became the hated rival Of
proud Dukes, EarIs and Marquisss who
wsre duttsring about Miss Mackay.
The Tsxss msmber says he7 triumphsd
Iver them all. Tho strong virtues Of
IN Americas soldier Of fortune captured
Mes Msckay. The date Of the marriage
hes not been fixed. When the marriage
lakes placs IL il expected Mackay will
'sttls at least one million upon the biide.
Distress Caasea ~ the Flssds At
Wheeling.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 8.-Ten
thousand people are homeless aud un.
provided for here. Fully fifteen thous.
md were driven from their home by
The food but about . third OF these are
quartered at the hotels,
houses or with friends. The
public schools and churches were thrown
,psn and large numbers OF people are
housed and fed there. The City Board
II Public Works built battssuxs which
we're used A. free ferries across the inun-
lated districts.
Fears Of Ansther OverAow en- the
Lever Mississippi.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 0.-There
has been light rain here all day. The
kansas river has risen six feet four
-.chss since the last report. Advices
rom Desha and Chicot counties fear an.
Jther another overflow Of the Mississip-
,i. and great apprehension IL felt that
.hc Opposum Fork levee, now building,
,annot be finished in time TO avoid disas-
'er should the rise continue . few days
ongsr.
vlssas Hseeediag at ssusenville.
Ohie.
SrusExvILLx, o., Feb. 8.--The highest
point Of the food, forty-nine feet, was
yesterday at 3 ?. NJ, which was
|wo feet higher than in 1882. Since
yesterday the river has receeded eighteen
nches and continues falling. The loss
o private property here amounts to
|160. 900. and TO the railroad M in
Iaiculsbls loss. No lives were lost in
his vicinity.
FlseA ~ CincinuatI.
CIxcrNNArI, Feb. 8.-The river il up
o the sixty-two feet and four and half
nch mark, with q rise Of four and q
lalf inches since "a. n. The weather
. cloudy. The cold wave flag which
vas flying from the Signal Office yester-
lay has disappeared. All hopes were
lissipstsd and no relief can be expected
low ON that account. The river Il fall
ng fast at the head waters but further
ise must come before 1t runs out.
River still Rising 1T CIneinnatI.
CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 8.--The river is
ixty-two feet with rise Of an inch and
J quarter since midnight, and now lacks
me foot seven inches OF the food Of ~.
NO feet three inches of the food Of 80,
md four feet four inches Of that Of last
rear. The weather il cloudy and warm.
rFeaeh Herees In Madarascar-
sA hn-oh-W war uove.
nent.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-Advices from Tam.
Itavs Of January 26th state that the
French had sent out Q reconnoiterine
,arty, which the MallAgAsaies stoutly
'ssisted. The American man-of-war
Pensacola arrived from Batavia and
proceeded to the South coast Of NADIA
raaoar
american Capitalists Trying to
BAY the Canadian Pacific.
0rrAwA, Can, Feb. Sit Il undor-
TODD the government has recsivsd an
der from . syndicate Of New York cap
talists 10 take the Canadian Pacific Rail.
ny and complete Il without further
aid. They also agree IN give
ip the monopoly privilege and pay . duty
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