Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-19
Work ON the barry niIi.


Work on the Barry BiIi.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April lS.--In the
Senate Judiciary Committee, Reddy,
Del Valle, Spencer and Baldwin opposed
several of the amendments offered to the
Barry bill. Brooks moved to vote ON
every section Of the bill without discus
sion, so as to get the bill into the Senate
tomorrow. Del Vailo and Reddy
strongly opposed the motion Brooks
said he did not offer the resolution for
the purpose of gagging any one. but be-
cause he thought IL was the general de-
sire to get through with IT, He with
drew the motion when the committee
adopted tho amendment to section of
fered by Taylor, stating that there may
bo less charged for long haul than a
short one. Reddy entered formal
protest. lie said he objected 10 tho
committee loading down the bill
with unconstitutional amendments.
When section four was reached
Sullivan moved to adopt without amend.
ment. Mcclure made a long argument
against the section, stating that it dis
courages the investment Of foreign cap
ital. Amy railroad organized in Califor-
MIA could not, under the section, accept
a charter from Novadaif it desired to go
outside the State. Reddy took different
ground.
The motion to strike out was lost on
tie vote. Ayes-Taylor, Vrooman, Kel-
ly, Kellogg, Mcclure, Perry, Whitney.
Cross, s; nces-Spencer, Reddy, Bald
win, johnson, Sullivan, Del Vale,
Brooks, Murphy, 8.
The sharon Case.
SAN Francisco, April l8.-Nothing
was done to-day in the Sharon divorce
case. Judge Sullivan adjourned the
Court to next Monday.
Large Increase In the Price of
Beet.
SAN Francisco, April lS.-Butchers
report to-day further sharp advance in
beef. The reason assigned ic the great
defamation in cattle from exposure to
the heavy rains and late pastuiage. The
restaurants have increased their prices
from rs to 80 per cent, according to
cuts. The large advance has been the
subject of much comment.
A Man Arrested for Embesxlem eDt
Sufcides IN Prison.
SAN Francisco, April lS--W. b.
Wardwell, bookkeeper for Newman &
Levinson. dealers in fancy goods, was
arrested this morning, charged with en-
bezzlement. Examination of his ac-
counts showed that he had failed to ac-
count for about $4OO. He admitted the
defalcation when arrested and was con-
veyed to prison. Half an hour after
ward he was discovered by the jailor in
the agonies of death, and before medical
assistance could be called he expired.
Although searched on being inductcd
into the prison for weapons and poison,
none were found, 50 that the cause of
his death is still mystery. 1t is be.
levod he had already swallowed poison
before being arrested Mr.. Levinson
said he had no intention of pushing the
charge against Wardwell. as he had
good opinion of him, and believed he
could make good the amount. Ward
well leaves wife and four children.
Wheat and Barley Market.
SAN Francisco, April II. = Wheat,
strong and fair; seller, 81 39t@Sl 40f;
buyer, 81 54b; buyer, season, Sl,53s@
l,54. Barley, weak but active; seller,
20; seller, season, .75A@. 76s; buyer.
$500, S52; buyer, season, .77@.773.
The stock Hoard.
SAN Francisco, April IS. = Best &
Belcher, 81 go; Chollar, 5000; Co.'S
solidated Virginia. =; Crown Point,
ST. .30 Eureka Con, 81. l5; Gould h
Curry. l30; Hale n Noreross, Sl.30;
Mexican, 81. 10: Northern Belle,-;Ophir,
so; Potosi. so; Savage, .35; Sierra
Nevada, 81 So; Union Consolidated,
500; Yellow Jacket, Sl.70
Great Dcstruction of Growing
wheat Imminent.
LAraRor, Gala, April lS.-The leves
on the San joaquin river broke at .
O'Clock this morning, The water is
spreading and within one mile of La.
threp. Ii not stopped about $4,000
acres of wheat will be destroyed.
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
CnIco, Cal, April lS.-This morning,
at about 10 O'Clock, John Duncan shot
his wife and then killed himself in the
streets of Chico. Duncan was formerly
of Magnolia. in this county, and his wife
was living in family here, supporting
herself and daughter. For the past year
Duncan and his wife have not lived hap.
PLY together, and Mrs. Duncan was tax.
ing means to obtain divorce. Dun
can on learning of this said he would
be revenged. lie came to town
day or two ago and had disguised
himself and then watched for his
victim. This morning Mrs. Duncan
proceeded to take a walk. Duncan fol-
lowed her without being recognized un-
til she got to a quiet place, when he
walked up to her and muttering some
thing, fred shot. She cried out,
"Dont do that here, and seeing that
he had missed, he put his arm around
her neck, drew her towards him and
fired shot into her head. He then
turned the pistol on himself and firing
one shot squarely in the forehead, fell
over and died in fifteen minutes. The
woman is not seriously injured, the shot
having glanced. The doctors pronounce
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