Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-05
WEEKLY HERALD.
El4E FblEGRAMS.
IsrEciAL 70 THE HERALL.
Proposition 70 Dissolve the Grain
Exchange- JOha ziegenbein 4
DO. fail-Uest Not Releaged

Proposition 70 Dissolve the Grain
Exchange- Joha Ziegenbein 4
90. Fall-Best Not Released
SAN Francisco, Jan. Fifteen mem
bers Of the San Francisco Gram Ex-
change have petitioned the Board Of
Directors to consider the advisHbillty Of
declaring cash dividend Of $50 seat
and dissolv wing the Exchange. Among
the grounds urged for this action are:
That the Exchange has steadily refused
to assume the responsibility for the cor
rectness of certificates Of its own grain
inspectors. and that It does not assure to
the seller the payment when due Of his
grain sold.
John Ziegenbein h Co., Produce Com
mission Merchants Of this city, have
failed; liabilities $4,000, assets about
$25, 5,OOO.
The announcement Of the release from
San Quentin Of John Best, late chief
clerk Of Col. Williamson, of the Light
House Service, was premature. Efforts
are being made to obtain his pardon, but
so far without success.
rae ESCAPED Wanderers Recap
tured.
WALLA WALLA, Jan. 5.-Efus and
Owgnby, two escaped murderers, were
captured at Milton on Wednesday even
ing and are now again in jail. Owenby
was ii bad condition, having had aoth-
ing to eat since he left on Christmas
day. His feet were badly frozer. H
stayed in q barr the whole time, and
only had what milk he could get from .
COW. Elfus 10 not injufed by the trip
and will be on hand for the ceremony en-
the 18th OF January.
vtliara's Letter sf Resienstloa
Pfesented and Accepted.
New YoRK, Jan. 4.-The following
letter from Henry Willard was read to
the Board Of Directors OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to-day II
Lereby offer my resignation as President
tn your Board feel constrained to
take the step for two reasons. One is,
I am suffering from nervous prostration.
which renders me no longer capable of
properly discharging my ofiieial duties.
aud my physicians advise absolute absten-
tation from all setive employment as a
condition Of recovering my health. The
other reason Il that in my own opinion,
no less than in that Of my personal and
business friends. the interests Of the
company call for severance Of my con-
neciions with its affairs. II Is Said that
. rejection such as this should be re-
garded as an unjust result OF the years
OF severe labor and consuming anxiety
which I have spent in my endeavor to
relieve the company conscientiousiy aud
to the best Of my ability, but my feel
ings should not stand in the way Of the
welfare Of the stockholders. l am
consoled by the abiding confidencs
that the future will completely vindicate
all my actions. l may, as soon as my
health permits, ask the privilege Of sub
mitting to you summary OF my admin
istratisn Of the company's affairs. Allow
me to express to you in conclusion my
sincere thanks for the cordial support
and appreciative sympathy you have at
all times extended TO me.
lSignedl H. WILLARD"
The resignation was accepted.
Labor DepressIsn at Pittsbsrgh-
Better Times Near at Hand.
PIrTsBuRGH, Jan. 4.-The number Of
idle men in the city at present is un-
usually large owing to the glass strike
and the depression IN the iron and coal
trade. An advertisement on Wednesday
for twenty coal miners was answered by
1000 responses in twenty four hsurs. 1t
Is claimed to-day that il advertised for
= Thousand men to work on the streets
for 81 and ten hours per day there would
l.s 5000 applications inside Of week.
Reports, however, from various iron
mills in the city show better condition
of thirgs than anticipated month ago
Nearly all the iron aa@ steel mills are
running. with fair prospects of an in
creased business during the present
month. The Republic Iron Works will
start Monday. The Black Diamond
Steel Works is about to lay in train the
iargsst jobs Of work. while several other
mills are now working double time
There seems to be growing demand for
iron and manufacturers are daiIy grow
ing more hopeful. Business is increas-
ing aud the outlook more encouraging.
viiIard's ResIguatioa Reported
Accepted,
New YoRK, Jan. 4-Ths Directors
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad met
yesterday and according to excellent
authority received and accepted Vii
lards resignation as president.
Chicago wants Both Conventions.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Iroquois aud
Cook county Democratic Clubs tonight
appointed Committees to visit Washing
ton to try and secure the holding Of the
National Democratic Convention in this
city.
An American Fenfan Writes q
threatening Letter t~ the
Pepe.
LONDON, Jan. A Posts, Rome cor.
respondent telegraphs; The Popc's Sec
retary, Monsigneur Boccali, opened a
letter from an American addressed TO
Leo XIII, containing Fenian threats
should the Pope continue in supporting
England against the national cause in
IreIsnd. The letter states that the pro.
lection which the italian government
gives the Pope, who now Is the only
sovereign safe from dynamite, will be Of
no avail. Ths Pope is warned that
there ere priests he is bound to receive
who will obtain access to his presence to
sustain the cause Of the Irish against
oppression.