Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23


man boy whose name is unknown,
who have been committing depredations
throughout the section of the country
lying around Shasta and Butte for about
six months, had been seen near the
stage road at the head of Shasta Val
ley. 1t was thought that they intended
robbing the stage and Sheriff Boyd and
Marsha. Mabin went ia immediate pur-
suit After meeting the boys about fif-
teen shots were exchanged. The Ger
man boy was shot in the arm. Both
were captured. brought to town and
and lodged in jail.
A Nevada Fire.
EUREKA, New, Sept. PA fire broke
out in the Parker House restaurant this
morning that came near carrying away
the entire town. The fire ragged for two
hours and destroyed ten buildings. 1t
is supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary. While the fire department were
at work fighting the fire it was discov.
cred that house in another part of the
town had been ignited, which building
was entirely destroyed. The losses. so
| far as known, are as follows: Alf. Harris,
5000: p. Steler, $4,000; T. Murphy,
$4,000; Or. Hagar. $4,000; j. Alexander,
$4,000; NJ. Calisher, $4,000; Hinckley
4 Lock wood, $1,000; White Pine Bank.
$4,000; Woodruff h Ennor. $1,000; Will
| liam Slattery, $1,000. Insurance cannot
be estimated yet.
The Railroad TAX Cases.
San FRAScIsco, Sept. PIN the
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tice Field and Judge Sawyer on the
bench, D. NJ. DeImas moved that the
railroad tax cases be placed on the Cir
cult Court docket. He said that the At
torney General had supreme control Of
these cases and that he tDelmas) ap-
peared for the Controller. After some
DISCUSSION between the counsel, Judge
Sawyer said he would not probably take
the cases up except by consent Of coun-
sci and that II hearing was reached
they would have to take their regular
turn on the docket.
Sentenced for Life.
SANTA Rosa, CAL, Sept. 22.--Antonio
| Lorentine, an Indian, was to-day sen
fenced to the State Prison for life for
the murder of o fellow Indian named
Peter Alexander. Ths crime was COM
mitted last June at Sonoma. The de-
fendant made his escape and was cap
tured recently at Napa. He was ar
raiRned last Monday and pleaded guilty
to the crime of murder in the second de-
gree. He is only % years old and killed
his victim with knife while under the
influence Of liquor.
Passengers south aud East.
MERcEp, CAL, Sept 22.-Following
is list Of south.bound passengers pass
ing here this evening,
Mrs aud Mrs Robin Little. e L
Sterne, CL Fisher, Los Angeles; T &
Mayan, Oakland; B Heyman. wife and
child, Miss c Heyman. 7 F Semore,
Don Reno, Andrew Flores, Pedro A
Corbala, Ignacio 0rtero, CorbAla, San
Francisco.
A Womau's Suicide.
| HANyoRp, Cal, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Mat
tic Null died this morning from the ef-
fects Of o dose Of cobalt taken last Satur-
day with suicidal intent. She and her
husband had been conversing while she
was at her household work, and taking
ofense at something he said she went
out and swallowed the fatal drug before
any one could interfere.
suicide.
SAY BRRNARDIYo, Sept. PA young
man aged 30 years, named VIM. IL. Der
by. was found dead in his bed at River.
side last evening. Several gashes were
cut on his arm. One, severing an artery
Of the wrist, was the fatal wound. He
was last seen alive on Thursday. He had
manifested symptoms Of insanity. The
Coroner's Jury returned verdict Of sui
eide.
Death or q Postmaster.
SONORA, CAL, Sept. III. L. Street,
who has been Postmaster here for the
past twenty-five years, died to-day after
two weeks illness. He was pioneer
Business is entirely suspended.
Nominated.
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. %. = Hon.
George Steel, Of San Luis 0bispo, wai
nominated as Senator from this district
by the Republican Senatorial Conven'
ton.
An Attempt to Burn a Race Horse
STOCKTON. September 22.-Last nigh,
two attempts were made to burn the
stables at the race track. 1t is believed
that il was incendiaries work. Th,
theory is that the purpose was to des
troy the trotting horse Vanderlynn
An attempt was made to burn him al
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both were failures.
Death OF n journalist.
vrRoINIA, New, Sept. 22.-Johr
Francis Mccarthy, well known Sar
, Francisco journalist, brother of Den.
mis- L, Mccarthy, proprietor of the Vir.
pinia Chronicle, died here this evening
Of consumption.
san Francisco Republicans.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 22.-The Re.
publican County Convention at meet.
ing this morning, after the adoption Of
the reports Of various committees, ad.
iourned until Sept. 30th. NJ. Machin
was elected permanent chairman.
An Editor Expelled.
BRussRIs, Sept. 22.-The streets oi
this city were filled this evening with
throngs Of people, but they were mostly
sight seers. A few groups paraded, sing
ing and shouting. The pslice easily dis
persed the groups. A decree was pub.
lished announcing that the director ol
the Nationaie newspaper was expelled
the country for printiuo violent Ropuh.