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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
THE WHISKY FAILURE.
Newcomb. Buchanan 4 Go. Finan-
cially Wrecked.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 23.-The de-
velopments this afternoon in the assign.
inent of Newcomb, Buchanan & Company
were of sensational nature. Hereto
fore the assignments Of the company were
considered as formal petitions for an ex'
tension of time in which to take up their
paper. This time the assignment was
made general. and Mr.. Geo. w. Norris
was named as assignee to make . final
disposition Of oil the property Of the
partners for the benefit Of theircredit0rs.
Very little sensation was occasioned, the
predominant feeling being one of regret
that the firm had gone under. George
G. and Andrew Buchanan left the city ON
Sunday, leaving no clue TO their where
abouts. 1t was then that the suspicion
Of crooksdnsss was first aroused, and ru-
mors were set aAoat. The fumors
to-day say that the firm has
made an improper use of money
sent them BY customers to pay taxes on
whisky which they sold. Another Is
that they have hypothscatsd receipts
for whisky out OF bond which did not
represent the goods described upon the
face OF these receipts. The rumors first
took a .amgible form this afternoon when
Mr.. George w. Norris, the assignee Of
the company, resigned and turned the
entire affairs over TO the Fidelity Trust
Company. The cause Of this step, il Is
said. on the part Of Mr.. Norris. was the
finding of the affairs in such compli-
Gated condition as to cause great
trouble in Strengthening them out
1t is said that the affairs Of
the firm are in o much worse condi.
tion than the most despondent creditors
ever supposed The holders of receipts
Immediately rushed to the collectors
office to see If duplicate had been made
aud 1t is positively stated, but not by
the Internal Revenue department, that
$4,000 bonded warehouse receipts have
been discovered which have been dupi-
Gated. A gentlkman who has had init.
mate business aud personal relations
with both members Of the firm und IL in
q position to know positively what he
asserts to be true, said to an Associated
Press reporter: "You may safely say
that the indications are that George and
Andrew have joined Payne, Wiley and
Emo and the rest Of them in Canada.
The theory of suicide will not do,
for surely both partners did not become
insane at the same momeat There is no
explanation except crookedness and
flight from the laws" The assets Of the
Bucbanans are immense but cannot be
made Immediately available. Liabili.
ties unknown. The first assignment in
March, 1878, amounted to only Q sus-
pension. At that time the liabilities
were 81 $3.50, 900. and included in the
assignment about $500, 900 Of personal
property which was exempt from cred
itors. An extension was granted until
1882. The company was successful In
its operations and discharged about one
fifth of the liabilities when another
assignment was made. This time the
debts Of the firm aggregate 81 SOC. 900,
with total value Of assets Of $3.50, 900.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
A young man by the name Of Proudly

A young man by the name Of Proudly,
who has been at work in Bear Valley,
was returning yesterday. packing large
navy six-shooter and. in endeavoring to
extract the cartridges, by some slip the
pistol was discharged. the ball striking
one Of his legs below the knee, ranging
down through the flosh and passing out
through the bottom of his foot. For
tunately no bones were broken, and Q
mere fiesh wound Of the kind is likely
to soon heal. The accident occurred
near Forsee's place. and Proudly was
brought into town on q buck board
wagon and placed in the hospital. --Saa
Bernardiao Iadex.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

Upon the reliable authority Of the
Hon. VIM. H. Jessup, member of the
State Board of Horticulture, we learn
that thirty.six Of his cherry trees, GOV.
ering one.third Of an acre, yielded 2, 52S
pounds Of cherries, which sold ON the
ground for SlS6.6l. Between these same
trees were gooseberry plants, which also
yielded the same year 1884 pounds oi
fruit, which sold on the ground for
1925 30. thus making the total yield for
that year of ene.third of an acre the sum
of Sl,l0l.9l. Apricots are recognized
asa more profitable crop.-Pieasanton
Star,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
FINANCE AND TRADE.


CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-There has been a
high state OF excitement on Change
again this morning, which centers chief.
iy in the corn pit. The extraordinary
prices at the close OF trade yesterday
were fully maintained in the early trans.
actions to-day. The price of October
corn advanced from 5Sbc to 5s3c, while
cash and September were held stiffiy at
SOC. These figures evidently caused a
great portion of all the corn in the
country to be sent towards this market,
as the arrivals to-day were nearly 900
cars. with vast number Of loaded cars
reported side.tracked near this city.
The first sales of cash corn were made
at SOC. But break suddenly occurred
and the price fell to 72c, causing near
approach to panic in the pit, and was
largely increased by the impression that
the corner was broken. Oats fell to
36fo, but rose again to size; November
fell off to 46ic, bnt advanced to 47ic.
Soon afterward the price for cash rose
again to 75c, and traders again showed
more caution.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

Harvesting Is usually . season of re-
ioicing. but the onion crop 10 gathered
In team.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

WANTED.

Would like situation. city or country: can wsrk
on bread and cakes Call at 225 West First
street. sep24-st
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

10000 yards Calico a. Genus
1000 yards iinhams. Observation-Disclosures. 49,. cents
5000 yards Lawns ..............6 cents
5000 yards White Pique ue........ 49,. 6 cents
1000 yards Dress Goods from ..... to 30 cents
5000 yards of Brown and Beached Muslin cents and
upward
5000 yards of Summer Dress Goods Just Received.
5000 pairs of Gloves from - &C. to 81 a pair
6,75o pairs of Hose for Ladies at 7 to IS cents
$3.50 pairs Childrens Hose ........ .5 to IS cents
1925 Corsets from. .....................2o Zoe to ST.
10000 pairs of Ladies' Shoes from .75c to S.
$500 pairs Childrens Shoes from a5c to $I.a5
10000 yards Ribbons from ..2 to Is cents yard
10000 yards of Lace from ....... to 5oc yard
10000 yards of Jaconet Edgngs from 2 to 4oc yard
10000 Ladies Hats, trimmed and unrmmed from 25c.
to SIS.
10000 Children's Hats from om.Io Ioc to ST. y
6ooo Pumes and Tips from ..... LOG. to ST.
6ooo Bunches Artificial Flowers from Ioc to ST. bunch
Also large stock of
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
Railway AR.irs.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.--The Transconti.
mental Railway Association met to-day.
The principal subject under discussion
was the apportionment of territory
among the various lines. The Northern
Pacific was conceded all the territory
north of Portland, Oregon, but whether
the road will be admitted ~ competi-
tor on California business proper was not
decided. The cutting Of passenger ratss
by the Sunset Route was referred to q
committee of general passenger agents,
with instructions to report to-
morrow. The relative position
OF the parties In the great struggle
was sharply defined to-day by q state.
ment from both sides. General Man.
ager Robinson of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe said he had not changed
his position regarding the tripartite
alliance, and will enter into no agree.
ment regarding the Colorado and Utah
business so long as the tripartite COM
pact is enforced. General Manager
Cable says that the Directors Of the
Rock Island have voted that the tri.
partite must stand and intend to see II
carried out.
Important Land Transfer.
KANSAS CRY, NO., Sept. 23.-An i'm.
portant land transfer in New Mexico has
been made to New York parties through
the Department Of Immigration Of the
Santa Fe Railway. The grant com.
prises %. 900 acres, . portion of IL under
cultivation, in Mora county, near La
VeQna HIT Qnrfoo. .,d -.sx--kol l.. .
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
na.ged.
.Nsnupn Pa SAINT 2,

EsESsBuRe, Pa, Sept. 23.-Michsel
Murray was hanged ia the jail yard
here ct 30 P. N. in the presence Of l25
persons.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
FOR RENT.

Office rooms in Schumacher Block,
opposite Postofice. Apply at Photo
graph Gallery in the bailding. sp24.lm
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
A Tragic Death.

tIOhA EOht U1ChuuCy bby5s
The mangled and lifeless body Of Gillie
Leigh member of the British Parlia-
ment was found at the base of precipi-
tious cliff in the Big Horn mountains.
Leigh was out here with small English
pleasure party and left camp on the IA
tn inst. for q stroll, and was not heard
of afterward till eight days search re-
warded his dead body.
An Important Decision.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Justice
Field, Of the United States Supreme
Court, has decided all Of the habeas
corpus cases against the Chinese. The
most important one was that q wife
could not enter the United States on her
husbands certificate, but that she must
have one Of her own, issued by the Chi
nose government and vised by the
United States Consul at the port of de-
parture. The decision is important to
the extent that it will bar almost effect
ually the bringing of Chinese women to
this country for immor,l purposes.
Passengers south and East.
MERGED, Sept. 23.-The following is
the list Of south. bound passengers pass
ing here to-day:
A Myers, s Twombley, r Leon and
family, Mrs A Browd, X W Poindexter,
Mrs Carrie o Kohn, L E Tarrit. Mrs NJ
E Chamberlsine, c A Price and wife, d
II Marod, Los Angeles; Mrs M Clark,
Maricopa; o A Oates, II Lewis, Wingate;
Mr. Ganderfield, Mrs J A Anderson, Tue
son; X 8 Mere, g K Sheldon, s +; N
Graf. Guaymas; L Heoulbroook, Chiri-
cahua.
Another Magnetic Girl.
San FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Hattie
Woods made an attempt this evening at
the Metropolitan Temple to initiate the
performances Of Lulu Hurst, the Georgia
wonder. In her advertisement she
offered one thousand dollars to Lulu
Hurst 10 appear and resist her power
No notice Of this challenge was taken by
the Georgia Wonder. A large audience
gathered only to witness farcial imita-
ton of the Hurst performance.
A Fire 1T Eureka.
EUREKA, New, Sept. 49, "A fire this
morning burned six buildings at Ruby
Hill within thirty minutes. The loss is
about seven thousand dollars. The
heaviest loss was sustained by Mike
Purcell, 1000, insured for $1,000. The
other losses were not insured. The fire
was started by two children at play.
Bennett Returns East.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 23.-James
Gordon Bennett returned East this after.
noon in his private Car. He positively
declined up to the last moment to be in
teryiewed or state the object Of his visit.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

NEW York, Sept. 23.-It is under
stood to be Tilden's purpose to make q
response to the resolutions Of the Chi
oago Convention. His last political ut
terance TO the country. 1t will be
delivered next week probably.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 23.-The San
Joaquin Valley Agricultural Fair opened
to-day. The first race was q mile dash,
two.yeAr .olds. purse S400--Won by Joe
Walker. In l.49s.
Next race, for Pacific Coast trotters,
2;S6 class. purse $1,000. mile heats, three
in i've firss hSats-Won by Guy Wilkes
In 2:2S. The two following heats and the
race was also won by Wilkes in 2:24t
and 2;27t.
The last race was q District trot for
four-year olds. pune s4OO-First two
heats won by Mulvannsy. and following
three heats and race by Ha Ha. No
lima
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

THE sroRTlNG WORLD.
Tho Jockey club Races.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 23.-Traok good.
Blue grass stakes for two.yem. mold hllies,
three-fourths Of q mile-Lady of the
Lake, won; Gold Bar, second; Anna
Woodstock. third. Time, l;l6.
Mile and an eighth handicap purse
SAHARA won; Aretino, second; Lemon,
third. Time, l:5S5.
Mile and quarter, selling allowances
Revoke won; Salvis, second; Belle OF
the Highlands, third. Time, 2:llf.
Five-eighths of mile. for two-year.
olds--Lady Wayward won, Toronto,
second, Bill Owens, third. Time, l;03l.
Mile, all ages-Billy Gilmore won;
Ascender, second; Longmate, third.
Time. l;43A.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

NEW YoRK, Sept. 2s.-Richard s.
Newcomb and James G. Smith were ap-
pointed - receivers Of the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
D0n98 2n0 1ku
shares,

New YORK, Sept. 23.-Threes, 1901
4As, ll2b; As, l205; Central Pacific, 3Ss
Denver and Rio Grsnde, 94; Kansai
and Texas, l75; Northern Pacific, III
do preferred, 43; Northwestern, S73
N. Y. Central, 97a; Oregon Navigation,
63i; do transportation Co., III; do I'm
provement, l4l; Pacific Mail, 5O5; Pana-
ma. %; Texas Pacific. l0a; Union Pa.
cific, 49s; U. s. Express, 80; Fargo, l05
Western Union, 90.
The Grain Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. = Wheat
steady and active; seller, $l.22; buyer,
Sl.27@l.273; buyer, season, $l.36@
Sl.37. Barley, steady, fair; seller. S4cta
s5c; buyer, 9Of@9ltc; buyer, season,
95a@97sc.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 24.-Wheat, steady;
fair demsnd. Corn, not much doing.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Wheat tirmer; n
for Septembe; 7S3 for October. Corn
unsettled; 75 bid, IS asked for Septem-
Der; 5S4 for October, All for November.
Barley dull. lower, 66c.
The stock Market.
New York. Sept. 3.-Governments
firm: railways, steady; stocks, after an
irregular opening, became weaker. Va
rious unfavorable rumors were circu-
lated. One was that the meeting of the
trunk lines bad broken up in q row.
Another that the Northern Pocific had
lost control Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation line. Ali were denied. but
the market showed q serious decline.
The final sales were at recovery ] to ]
for list.
The Money Market.
New YORK. Sept. % Money easy,
l@li; closed l. Prime paper, 5t@6t;
Exchange bills, firm, demand, .S4f.
Produce exports for the week, 1908, 900.
Mining stocks.
SAY Francisco, Sept. 23.-Belle Isle,
S So; Best L Belcher, $3.50; Chollar,
81. so; Crown Point, 81. IS; Gould & Curry,
$l.95; Grand Prize, $.45; Hale & Nor.
cross, 50 20; Mexican, $l.75; Navajo,
1910; Ophir, $l.40; Potosi, 81 As;
Savage, Sl.40; Sierra Nevada, SLIGO;
Union Consolidated, 81 80; Yellow Jack
ct, 81.
Petroleum.
NEW YORK, Sept. %. = Petroleum,
firmer, 74f.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

Moscow, Sept. pa desperate con.
fict took place to-day at Rowndie, in
the province OF SArAtov. between Ger
mans and Russian peasants attsndiss
the annual fair. Eleven persons were
killed. including gen d'arms. and thirty
people were wounded.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

double barrel shotgun, J. P. Claybroke ma
kerr lost on the road leading from Burbank's
Ranch into the Cahuenga Pass. The finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at the
HHaALB office. sep24-2t
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
DynanIters.

vienna, Sept. a. An explosion Of
dynamite to-day In the town hall caused
considerable damage. The Mayor re-
oeived menacing letters from the Nj
hilists stating that reprisAls would be
levied for the executions OF the anarch.
lsts Stellmaohar and Ea~,.r.x
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

An Unfertunate CousuI.,


PHILApKLrHrA, Sept 23.-Ths annual
convention Of the National Council of
the Order Of United American Mschsn.
los, opened to-day.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

PANAMA, Sept. 23.-Sunday last the
engineers of the Panama Canal Compa-
ny made an attempt with dynamite to
displaoe about ten thousand cubic metres
Of rock in hill sixty feet high. at Bos
Obispo. The attempt however was q
failure, owing to q defect in the cleo
trical connections. Another attempt
will shortly he nada
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
China to be DIvIdeS.

LONDON, Sept. 23.--A Shang hal dis
patch to the Times states: The Franco
Russian allegiance means the disintegra-
tion of China and its partition between
those two countries, France taking IT,
three southern provinces and Russia
having China as recruiting ground for
her armies, the two countries being
connected by railways. It also means
the extinction of China trade and i'm
perils all of the English possessions in
the East.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24
The Money Market.
sanxuine 1T. John.

NEw YORK, Sept. %. = Petroleum,
firmer, 74f.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

BronzM
Peniu a and oun Fair
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-24

PARIS. Sept. 2a.-Lord Lyons, the
British ambassador tn France, recently
made an appeal to Prime Minister Ferry
to open government ship building yards
in order to provide work tor starving Ia
borers, Ferry in response to the appeal
informed Lord Lyons that he had no ju-
risdiction over the matter, but would re-
fer the matter to Waldeok Rosseau, the
Minister of the Interior. 1t is stated
that thousands of workmen are out Of
employment, and serious rioting Is feared.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
Piazza Talk at the Seashore.

''Oh. Mamie. I'm awful glad YOU
have come down; we are going to have
german and you can-trot inside 2:4O
sir, and road ten miles an hour. best
boss / ever owned he's-engaged- to
that young Soper and they do say
he's dreadful fast, no daughter of
mine should be-taken by the head and
dipped into a dish of melted butter
then they taste like-fannel trimmed
with braid and tennis hat of black
crimson, then l think, Jennie, 1 shall
be the best catch on the field, sir, took
it right off the bat. Jim Boggs he was
playing behind and he ran back and
wiped Stitch and Smorlware completely
out, sir, all their assets are--the love-
lest box of French candy you ever saw,
Nellie, and when he came down l asked
him if he sent it, and he said-jess as
soon as he stuck his fork into 'em,
them's mothers pickles, SEE John.
can tell mothers pickles. they allus
taste like a regular old maid, my dear,
been down here for the last ten years,
she is trying to eatch--tEe biggest cod
fish that has been taken off this shore
this year, when Jack pulled him up the
fish was--down ut the roier-skatihg
rink having an awful good time. 1t is
embarrass. though to fall nto-the
peanest clique that ever was planned
and Just to put down-a hot whisky
punch. wish we might, old boy, but
the Law and Order League has AIKEN
dreadful chill. catch me in the water
again Notwithstanding private theat-
ricals- I'd like to have you try it. Girls
say that they can't take part that has
lovemaking and then kick like steer
if you give them a part that hasn't
horrid mean thing. do wish people
would mind their own affairs. Why
we danced the german Saturday. and
SUNDAY we went to the rocks together
and now they say l ana perfect bar
roomall kinds of liquors in his room
and mother and go to Saratoga be-
cause-stOcks, sir, that have risen over
ten per cent in a-blue silk dress, If
you ever heard such thing and then
held eleven trumps and took-ive dol
lars, father, to pay subscriptions to the
pit her ice water to ninety-five and
call me-a jackass, sir, to do business
with no mere capital than her head
dress which makes her look ike-a
thousand shares in Union Pacific that
seems exactly like heavy rain," etc
Boston Commercial bulletin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05

There are 54o,S41 miles of tele-
graph in the world, Of which 163,
are in the United States.--N. y Sun.
1t costs $500 to equip locomotive
with Westinghouse air brake. and
500 for each of the cars. This in
Guides the royalty.-Chicaqo Herald.
"A million dollars in gold coin
weighs 3,6S5.S pounds, in silver coin,
5S,929.9 pounds: ton of geld is worth
$500, 1921, and one of silver $37, 704.-
Washington Post.
The curious elephant building on
Coney Island was first opened Saturday
to visitors. The animal is 122 feet high,
took in Z. 200, 900 feet of timber and can
hold 5000 people in his bosom at once.
IN. y. Herald.
Frogs sell for fifty cents a dozen,
and in eastern restaurants three of them
fricasseed in cream bring forty cents.
The demand enables sportsmen armed
with shot-guns to make good day s
wages shooting them. From the trib-
utaries of the Chesapeake Bay alone the
frog market yields 100000 Chicago
Time.
OF the All sessions of Congress,
twenty seven have lasted over two hun
dred days, the last one included. The
longest was the first session of the
thirty tirst-302 days, from December
8. 1S49, to September 80, 1859. There
have been thirteen special sessions,
nearly all short. The Fcrtieth Con-
gress held five session and is the only
one that ever held more than three
Washington Star.
The Niagara International Park
Commission has ascertained that Goat
Island during the past ten years has
yielded an annual revenue of about
$4,000. and Prospect Park, during the
same period. $4,000. The island. con-
tanning eighty acres, is held at 1.00D,-
600, and the park. fourteen acres. at
the same figure. The real estate i'm
med ately above the falls desired by the
commission is held at 90, 800, 0UO.-Btt-
raio Express.
Silk manufacturing has grown
wonderful " in the United States during
the last thirty-five years. the most re-
markable increase being from 1870 to
1880. when it was 250 per cent. This
country stands second now in this
branch of industry. France ranking
first. and promises to lead before long.
The value OF the silk manufacture of
1880 was 81, 03t, 045, New Jersey lead
ing with S17. l22, 23G, while New York
followed with $40. no, 40, Connecticut
So, 1881, 900, Massachusetts S3,76i, 260.
and Pennsylvania S3,491,S $40. = Troy
Times.
The consumption of the native coal
of the Missouri slope is growing rapid
~, and al min nc promises to become
one of the leading industries OF the
country. To show the increase in the
demand the following figures concern
ing coal shipped from Sims are given:
Coal shipped from November. 1882, to
July 1888, II, 720 tons; from November.
1888, to July. 1884. y, $50 tons. or an in
crease in the latter period of 9,6l0
tons. People are learning to use this
coal, and many of the leading business
houses and hotels of the country are
using it exclusively for fuel.-St. Louis
Globe