Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-15

nations. China consents to til
freedom of trade between AMMAN
France and China, for The esia blish
? ment of which T.. e treaty of com
merce will shortly be concluded.
THE MAR me BANK LIKELY TO COM
CUT GOOD.
NEW YORK, May 13 -Tle exam
liner of the Marine hank, Of New
York, In letter to the Conn trailer
expresses lii opinion that the de
posters will receive u to go Pc
cent, and that in case the estates o
Fish, Grant and Ward are properly
managed the depositors may be paid
in full
DEATH OF FULLY II WISE.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-The
death OF Tully r. " Use, prominent
attorney of this city, was announced
this morning. The deceased was a
son of the late Coz. Fl. A. Wise, of
Virginia, and well known all ever
the Pacific Coast.
ILLNESS Of CHARLES o'CoNoR.
BosroN, May 13.-Chas. O'Conor
is not expected TO live more than a
day or two. Since Tuesday last he
has taken no nourishmeut save
sparing quantities of ice water.
HIS DEATH.
NANTUCKET, May l3-O'Conor
died yesterday afternoon. His mind
was clear to the last when he ex-
claimed MY God" and expired
The remains leave to-day for New
York.
CHAMPIONSHIP BILLIARD MATCH.
CHICAso, May 13 The billiard
match between Schaeffer and Slos>
son for $500 side and balk line
c championship, SEQ points up, was
won by Schaeffer. His high est Iun
was 211, Slosson's hi CHEST 200.
A GLOVE FIGHT BETWEEN MITCHELL
AND EDWARDS
NEW YORK, May 13,-The glove
fight betw cen Mitchell and Edwards
last night was stopped and declared
a draw. Edw ards was badly used up
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED.
SACRAMENTO, May IS - Both
houses Of the Legislat ure adjourned
sine die at noon to day.
President Daggett called the Sen
ate to order at 10 O'clock. Sulli
vans mori gage tax amendment, as
amended by the Assembly, was
concurred. The Senate passed the
railroad income tax penalty BILL
The Barry bill was taken up; Lang>
ford moved 10 recede from tie
Senate amendments, and this was
debated by Cross, Pitcher, angford
aud Mcclure. The discussion On
the Barry bill was continued until !
the hour approached for adj urn
ment. Maddox moved the Indefinite
postponement of he considers Iion
of the Barry bill, while Vroo nan
had the 10 r; 10 t.
Speaker Lsrue called the Assem- |
bly, to order at 10 O'Clock. Appro-
printions were made by resolution
TO pay the clerks and Assemblymea
Booth, on behalf of the members, |
presented the Speaker pro TEN,
with a gold ,headed cane
and he responded in It very neat
speech. Murdoch followed in the
presentation of gold watch TO the
Pos9m istrcss of Assembly, who
made n handsome response. Both
houses adjourned sine die.
WIRE DESTROYED,
SAN FRANcIscO, May ia fire
at Rye Patch has destroyed the tele-
graph wires and interrupted COM
nunication with the East.
4 REAPER WHOSE NAME Is DEATH
CHIcAeo.-Cyrus Fl. Mccormick,
the head of the great Harvester
Manuf curing Company and sup
posed to be one Of the richest men
in Chicago, died in this city this
age rs. He had been an
invalid for a number of years.
GEN. GRANTS FINANCES.
NEW York, May l4.-George
Jones OF the New York Times says:
Gen. Grants fund of $3.50, 900 is
absolutely safe. Hitherto we have
paid the interest annually or the
first of each year. He found the
General in possession of $15,140
interest in full on the investment.
Hereafter we will pay him quarterly,
lot only because he needs the MONEY,
but because we do not mean that
anyone shall lay their hands on It,
| was with Gen. Grant on Sunday
and he was in complete ignorance
of the impending disaster Other
than this fund he does not possess a
iollar and more than that, he is
deeply and almost irretrievably ia
1ebt. What he did in Wall street
he did for his sons, and it sc ems sad
that this man who has done so much
for his country should be left in his
old age depend ent on the nation he
helped to save" Julian L. Davis
has been appointed receiver of the
assets of Grant s. Ward, the sus
pended brokers
CoNKLING AND PLATT FOR BLAINE.
CHICAGO, May l3.-The Times