Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-02
Items OF interest.


The electric light is to be introduced
in Woodland.
France desires dual control of Egypt
to be established.
Cougars are reported numerous in the
hills near Santa Barbara.
War against street beggars is being
waged by the sacramento police.
The City Council Of Victoria, B. c.,
has refused to pass Sunday law.
The @ rman Reichstag will be asked
to enact more stringent antisocial laws.
A Cabinet conference will take place
to-day in London to discuss the Egy ptian
question.
William Harrell, who disappeared
from Nevada City last week has turned
up all right.
A landslide near Sierra City recently
moved q large tree ten feet, standing 1t
up in the center Of road.
DIR. Adolph Brenning, the largest man
ufacturer OF drugs and chemicals In Ger.
many, has just died in Frankfort.
The report that the Northwest Trading
Company had failed with heavy liabil-
tiles, proves to be without foundation.
The Grand Master Of Orangemen at
Belfast has received telegram warning
him that the Invinciblss are on his track.
Julius Bloch, Portland. Oregon,
pawnbroker, has failed; liabilities, prin-
cipally in San Francisco. $1,000; assets,
$500.
John Mcdanns has been convicted Of
assault to murder at Nevada City. He
stabbed man named Tom Widney last
winter.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad is about
to reduce the force in the locomotive de-
partment 100 men, owing 10 the depres-
sion Of business.
The skeleton of man, supposed to be
that Of john Mclaughlin, who disap-
peared in 1872, was found in Tuolumne
county last week.
1t il reported that the President Of
Mexico will ask for leave Of absence
on account Of his health, and 60 TO Paris
for surgical operation.
The Polar Conference at Vienna has
Terminated its labors. Lieutenant Ray,
Of the United States. and other delegates
were presented to the Emperor.
Kate Hartman, wife Of the long-dis-
tance heel-and-toe walker, has begun
suit at Truckee fer divorce, alleging
desertion and failure to provide.
William Mitchins, a lad Of Field Gulch,
w. T., had a portion of his lower jaw
and cheek torn away hy the accidental
discharge Of his gan few days ago.
Judge Dennam. who presided in Lon
don at the trial Of O'Donnell for the
murder Of Carey, the informer, has re-
ceived an anonymous letter threatening
his life.
Thomas Sheridan, the hotel waiter in
Portland, Or, who killed WilIiem Rose,
railroad man, several months ago, has
has been sentenced to fifteen years in
the penitentiary.
Thomas Sheridan, the waiter who
killed William Rose at Portland several
months ago, pleaded guilty TO man
slaughter. The maximum penalty is fif-
teen years imprisonment.
An investigation into the cause of re.
cent displacement Of switch on the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, in British
Columbia, has resulted in the arrest OF
two Indian boys. The officer who ar
rested them, in the event OF convic.
tlon, receives $500 reward.
The following is the result of the elec.
tion at Petaluma last Monday: City
Trcasurer-J. A. McNear, w. +. Farrell,
Andrew Spotswood; School Directors
r. T. Maynard, N. M. Hedges, J. Camp
bell; Treasurer Henry; Mar
shal-Julius Blume; Recorder. Cava.
naugh; Assessor--C. Humphries. For
the new city charter, 43S; against, ll6.