Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-06
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Csntraband Chinese.


Csntraband Chinese.
PORTLAND, April 5.--Five Cinnamon
who were arrested a few days ago nes
Point Roberts, w. T., were brought be
fore the United States Commissioner q
Port Townsend yesterday. On sxamin
alton they we're found to be illegally il
the United States aud were remanded Il
the custody Of the Collector Of Customs
who, by orders from Washington, re
turned them to British Columbia, from
whence they come.
Acquittsi Or Barbsnk on ths
Charge or Murder.
PORTLAND, O., April 5.-The trial o
Asa Burbank for the murder of Thomai
J. Dennis, ct Alsea Valley, last Dscem
Der, which has been in progress at Cor
vally during the present week, resulted
in verdict Of not guilty. The prisoner
was discharged.
Death or . Good Man.
SAN LUIS OBrsPo, CAL, April o.
Nathan King, who for the past seven
years was County Clerk of San Luis
Obispo county, died at his residence in
this city this morning Of pneumonia He
was native Of Pennsylvania, about Al
years Of age. Tho entire community
mourns his loss.
alssgfng Match Declared = Draw.
SAN FRANCISCO. April ga hard
glove fight between Martin Murphy and
Frank Frayne took place last night and
was Witnessed by select number Of
sporting men. After seven rounds Of
severe slogginR the match was declared
adraw.
veterans Memc Formally Opened
San FRANCISCO, April Sat the meet.
ina Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Veterans Home Association last night
that institution was formally declared
opened to all those in need Of its priv
ilegss.
New Library at Cincinnatl-Mspie
sen Cancels bis Engagement
CIxcISNArr, Ohio, April 5.--The Bar
Association 1t meeting held this morn.
ing, the most determined purpose was
exhibited to restore quickly the lost
library. There was an insurance Of ten
thousand dollars in four companies, but
three had clause exemptiDg from liza.
bility in case Of loss by riot. An assess.
meut Of 800 per member was ordered.
This will produce nearly so. Sub.
scriptions were taken in addition ranging
from 500 to $1,000, large number Civ
ing from private libraries. It is thought
the library will soon be restored o. faf
a. possible, but some valumes lost ON
not be replaced. Manager Fennessy
Hsuck's, Of the new Opera House, re.
csived . dispatch from Col. Mapleson
early this morning from Omaha, an.
nouncing that On account Of the riot be
had cancelled his engagement for the
next week.
Fienas GnearnsGe Beat aua Reast
their ttssin.
RISING SuS, Ind, April.-Two masked
mea went 10 the house Of John Smith,
living in this vicinity. last night and beat
him till he was insensible and then ran.
sacked the house for o large sum of
money Smith was reported to have
secreted. Failing to find the
money they lit fire and
swung Smith, who had recovered
his consciousness, back and forth over II
in hopes Of making him disclose the
hiding place Of his treasure. This was
continued until Smith again became in
sensible, when the robbers departed,
thinking him dead. The neighbors found
Smith horribly beaten and burned. This
morning o posse are in pursuit Of the
Villains and will lynch them II captured
Terrific ExpIssisn Or . Powder
MIL.
SHANoKrS. Pa. April "a terrific
explosion Of powder occurred this morn.
ing at Williamsburg 4 Col powder will.
The report was heard within radius oi
twenty five miIes. The smoke and ashel
shot up high enough TO be seen fifteen
miles. Houses within mile and hall
were shaken and windows bmken.
VIM. Tocbum, Superintendent, was
burned beyond recognition but Is still
alive. Other people escaped.
Another NegPe MuRg BY . Mol
for Oatraging . Child.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a Times
Democrat special from from Madolia,
Miss, says: Geo. Lee, colored, aged
Is. was arrested at McComb City to-day
for an assault on child Of years and
was conveyed here and lodged in Jail
About Z o'clock tonight mob Of over
100 men came from McComb, took Lee
from the Jail and hung him.
steamer Newcastle City Ashore.
HALIFAX, April 5. The steamer New
castle City, which sailed from this port
for Boston yesterday morning, during a
thick fog struck shoal aud knocked
several holes in her bottom. The Cap
tain attempted to return TO Halifax bui
the water poured into the steamer &C
fast that il became necessary to beach
the steamer In order to save the lives Of
her passengers.
Postal service seif.Aupperting
wAsmSaroS, April 5.--The posta
service was last year self-supportinf
only In fifteen States and two Territories
the latter being Alaska and Dakota. Ohit
showed deficit of "a, SOL. SO, while ILL
nois paid profit.
Funeral services Over Prince
Leopold.
LONDON, April 8 duchess Alban,
this morning visited memorial chape
where the body Of her husband wa
resting She remained short tim
alone with the dead. The funeral ser
vices took place at ll:30 this morning Il
81 George Chapel. The Prince o
Wales followed the coffin as chief mour
ner. The Dean began service as the coi
fin entered the door. The choir sang "Ol
God our help in ages past" and Spohr'
anthem, blessed are the departed.
The coffin was then placed in the vault
As the Queen retired the choir sang
LEAD kindly light" Chopin's funera
march was played a. other royal person
ages Withdrew.
Ono Hundred and Tweuty.n,n,
Lives Lost on the hteaue,
stelnmann.
ANTWERP, April 5.--with the cxcep
ton Of Mr.. Clark, Of New York, th,
passengers on board the ill.fated steame
Steinmsnn wore natives of Germany
Austria and Italy. The total lost ar,
five officers, thirty-three sailors, an,
ninety-one passengers.
Riet Or Coal Miners.
DEvArN. France, April "a riot thi
morning of the coal miners assumet
serious proportions. The cavalr,
charged upon the crowd and wounded
several rioters who fred back and cried
Long live social Republics"
Needs Of the Fitsioy's.