Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-10
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D4h or . weli-Known lDiver.


Umala wreck this morning the men in
attelh hnce on the Dir pipes were sig
naledp haul by one OF the divers named
Dauil McGlade. They responded as
qnicl as possible, but the line fouled
whenhe was half way up. Another
diver ben went down. when McGlade
was blught 10 the surface and found
10 bain dying state. His eyes
we're protuding and his face was
JisckI He died in a minute or
two. The side light Of his helmet was
fnndto be broken, but only gallon OF
tatef twas found in his diving dress. 1t
. suimised that he had lit and fell into
the hold Of the wreck breaking the
glass The deceased was engaged at
San Franti.co by Captain Whiieiaw to
ASSIST in this raising Of the UmatilIa.
He was aged AZ years and native OF
New York. He is well known in Cal.
ifornia.
sutcide Of Dr. Gardiner.
SAN PABLO, May 0.-Dr. Gardiner
committed suicide by taking thirty grains
of morphine. His wife, in her despair.
took dose Of digitalis with suicidal in
tent, but by prompt attention her life
was saved. They had been married but
,0ne month.
Deeiine Or tive and 4 halt Cents
SAN Francisco, May 9.-There was q
Hecline OF two to two and q half cents
Per pound yesterday in the wholesale
price Of beef.
More Parsleulars sr Grant 4
Ward's Failure.
New YoRK. May 9.--Monday after
hson Gen. Grant called on Vanderbilt
Snd asked him for s l5O, 900. and Wander
blt gave him the money on bis own
c\eck receiving therefor the Generals
own check ON Grant l. Ward. The fur.
tlSr details Of the transaction between
G&. Grant and WIN. II. Vanderbilt
wfe learned yesterday. Gen. Grants
viAt TO Vanderbilt was made on Sunday,
AMI then the latter's check for
$4,000 was given. II IL said
tht 1t the request Of Gen. Grant the
chick was dated as Of Saturday, and in
rehra the check Of Grant q Ward on
the Marine Bank was given to Mr.. Van.
deibilt. II was agreed Lot to use the
latter for day or two. II 10 not be.
lisvsd that the ex- President knew nf the
ststs Of the iirm's affairs, and Ward 10
credited with furnishing . sstisfac.
tory explanation of the circumstances
nnder which vanderbilt's consent was
obtained when hs presented the check
d Grant and Ward had been rendered
worthless by the failure. The day after
the failure General Grant called on Van.
derbilt at the lattsr's residence and it is
said that assurances were given that he
W .nld be fully protected in the matter
even u . great sacrifice were necessary
In the direction Of Mrs. Grants property.
Esespe sr CsnvIess d. Kentseky
KILLING their Gaard.
MouNT STERLING. KY, May GA
penitentiary guard in charge Of eight
c0nvicts, whom, he was transfsrringf fiom
Frankfort to the prison ON the Kentucky
Cent, 81 Ra lroad. reached here yesterday
afternoon and started on foot for the
prison. Later i've Of the prisoners were
met who said one prisoner, com nplain.
ing that his hahdcufa were hurting him,
took advantage Of the opportunity to
overpower the guard. seized bis gunAud
killed him. Then three Of the prison
era escaped and the other five were try.
ing 70 reach the prison.
UaIsn Leagse Delegation ts CHI
cage.
NEW YoRx, May 9.-The Union
League CInb selectcd q delegation Of
thirty. headed by Legrand B. Cannon,
TO attend the Chicago Convention June
81 for the purpose Of aiding the adop.
tion Of . platform and the nomination Of
candidates such as will insure harmony
in tho party and restore confidence and
the reSpsct Of the country. Tue com
mittee includes VIM. Evarts, Jno. Jay,
G. NJ. Depcw,'J. 5eligman. j. PIerrepont
Morgan and }. >. Choate.
TIlaen Will Accept the Nsnina-
ties by Aeclamatisn.
CHICAGO. May 9.---Judge George W.
Cothran. Of the Iroquois Club u this
city, who Was sent 10 Gramercy Park
10 ascertain whether Mr. T,lden would
consent to run In case Of his acclamatory
nomination here In July, it is said re-
ceived that assurance. The Judge
thought that In case Of Tilden's refusal,
Hon. Roswell 2. Flower was the most
available candidate for the Democracy.
Prsoeties or Dishsp salpeinte.
NEw YORK, May 9.-rhe Catholic
ReDieic announces that the Holy Father
has named B.Al,op salpointe. of Arizona.
Coadjutfr 10 Archbishop Lamy Of y, ma
Fe, New Mexico, with the right Of tuc-
ee,siou.
a Mayor In LImbe.
LAWRENCE. Mass, May 9.--Ex Mayor
Sannd,gs was held for trial ON charge
Of balIot-box stuffing.