Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-25
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ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.l
Resignation or Assemblyma
Leverson.


SACRAMENTO. April 24.--In the Assem-.
bly, this morning Leverson, member of
the Assembly from San Francisco. in
speaking on the question Of person al
matter, referred to the treatment he had
received at the hands Of the House and
rendered bis resignation which caused
great confusion and excitement. The
matter was taken under advisement.
New Move in the Hills haren
Case.
San FRANCISCO, April .24.--Durinq
the course Of the Sharon divorce case
this morning, Gen. Barnes made the fol.
ling statement in order that he might
be allowed to introduce the evidence of
an expert on handwriting: "We don't
deny that Mr.. Sharon's signature is
there, but we do say that the writing of
this contract was written after the
signature was signed. and we wish to
prove this to the Court. We claim that
this contract is . forgery Of the signature
Of "Villiar Sharon, Nevada" which is
written on the first line Of the first page.
We wish to show, also, that the plaintiff
writes very bold hsnd, averaging about
five words to the line, whereas this letter
averages eleven words to the line" At
this writing 1t is question MS to whether
the expert testimony shall be taken or
not.
Death or Joseph Wisluxil.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-John Wis.
luzil, who was SO severely slashed with
Q razor in the hands Of his uncle, Joseph
Wisluzil, died at the receiving hospital
today. His body is at the morrue.
Joseph at the time cut bis own throat
from the effects of which be died few
days subsequently,.
Oeroner's Verdict On the suicide
Of Young Lent.
San Francisco, April 24.-The Coro-
ners jury yesterday rendered verdict
OF suicide in the case of w. II. Lent,
who shot himself on Tuesday last.
Democracy In Alameda.
San FRANCISCO, April 23.-The DEM
cratic County Committee Of Alameda
county, met last night and decided to
call County Convention for June 7th.
Tannery In CiucIssatt Burned-
Loee U4OU.O0O-
CINCINNATI, April "a The American
Oak Leather Tannery, occupying a
square bounded by Kenner street, Nc.
Lain avenue, Dalton and Florence
streets, was burned early this morning,
excepting tho japanning department,
which was saved by desperate work OF
the fire department. There were Al. zoo
h.dn~ l., a.. f.ntc,s,f Th. l.. Ii, -,,l
500. 900. The insurance was $500, 600. |
Portions of the tannery were burned |
one year ago. Four hundred people |
were thrown eut Of employment.
cleveland Conventies.
CLEyELASp. April 24.--The Conveu.
tion was called to order at GAS this |
morning. The committee on permanent |
organization reported for permanent |
President Hon. VIM. McKinley, Jr.. of |
Stark county, wEo was elected with
applause. Mr.. Mckinley was escorted |
to tho chair by committee and made q |
brief and eloquent speech. The names
Of Hlaine, Sherman, Arthur, Grant, Lin
coin, Edmunds and Garfield were vocif- |
erously appIauded as named by the
speaker.
The Ohio 1Delegatlos.
CLEVELAND, April pa The Blaine
caucus re-assembled this morning before
the Convention, and voted to support q
compromise ticket for Delegate at Large,
and Judge Foraker, Judge West, Judge
Amber and Marcus J. Hanna. Foraker
and Hanna arc regarded Is for Sherman,
the others are strong Blaine men.
Meeting Of the Miehigan Republi.
can Mate Ceavcntfen.
GRAND RAPIDs, Mich. April al
The Republican State Convention met
this morning and was called to order by |
William Livingstone, Chairman pro tenn
Of the State Central Committee. Hon.
X. G.. Horr. Of Saginaw, was called to
the chair a. temporary chairman.
Proposed Conference ef Powers
On the Financial situatisn oil
Egypt.
LONDON, April "a. The English gov
srnment has sent invitations for the pro-
posed conference regarding Egyptian
affairs TO all the powers which signed
the treaty OF Berlin. II estimates that
Egypt Is now In need of q fresh loan OF
eight million pounds in order to meet
the most pressing requirements ON il, and
points out the difficulty Of devising
guarantee for such loan, inasmuch as
all resources Of Egypt are already
pledged. 1t proposes no solution of the
difficulty, but considers the suppression
Of the Egyptian army would effect
large saving.
More OF the Mathew Araold Hoax.
LosDoS, April A.-Apropose OF the
Arnold hoax the Pail Mall Gazette ex-
presses surprise that the Chicago Tri-
bune and leading literary men could
mistake an article so rude and 70 full Of
bad tast. for genuine production Of
Mathew Arnold.
A Readers Complaint.