Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-15
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PACIFIC COAST.
Pass. uxsr- south and East.


MODESTO, Cal, May l4.-The follow.
ng is "A lit Of south bound passengers
passing here this evening;
J ID Murphy and wife, X Cohn, Los
Angeles; J = vosburg, San Gabriel;
Kerwin, G w Lozier. h Low. Paul
HAT. q Blanding, ID G. Scoield. Mrs
EG Byram, San Francisco; I II Pope,
Oakland; 4 Z X Baird. Mexico; Mrs q
Harding, @ \ Harding, Nicholson, Pa;
MIS- w + Hallstoad, q M Hallstead,
Scranton, Pa; A n Loncman. Boston,
Mass; W q Mcvicar, Canada.
Heavy Rain at Newhsll.
NEwHALL. Cal, May la.--It com.
menced raining here this morning at 10
o'clock. This afternoon at about 3
o'clock, for three quarters Of an hour,
the downpour was heavier than at any
period during the previous storms.
No reports Of any damage to the road
have been received. All trains arrive
and depart about on time. Weather
cloudy, and the indications are that we
may have more rain.
The state lrrIgstisa Cosventiou.
RIv ERsIDE, May 1.-THE State Irri-
CATION Convention met this morning.
There is large attendance from all
parts of Southern California; there are
also delegates present from San Joaquin
aud sacramento valleys. The conven-
tion was called to order by A. r. John.
son, OF Riverside.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported the following officers:
President, Judge j. W. North. Of Fres-
no; Secrsiary, l.. M. Holt. Of Riverside.
Hon. j. w. Sattorwhiie, Of San Bernar-
dino, addressed the convention ut length,
taking the position that riparian rights
would not do any damage, as most Of
our streams were now owned under ap-
preparation laws.
Tho OdA FelIows' Denssstratisn
-immsnse Crewd at the Pa
viit0n.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE Pa
vilion wins crammed TO its uitermOst
parts by friends OF the Odd Fellows who
gathered this evening to take part in the
closing exercises VI the day Hundreds
were turned away unable TO obtain en-.
trance. No such crowd has ever filled
tho immense building, except on
the occasion OF the Knights Tenn
plar conclave. The interior was
splendidly prepared for the occasion.
After the introductory ceremonies an
exhibition drill by the Uniformed De-
gree camps was given, followed by the
flag march and nag swinging by num-
ber of young ladies, daughters Of attend.
ing members, who were also members Of
tue San Francisco Turnvsrsin. Other
performances were given, followed by
grand march, led by the Grand Master.
This was the signal for the opening OF
the grand ball, which 10 now going on.
No Lssses Frsua the New York
Failures In Nan Francisco.
SAN Francisco, May l4.-Bsing .
legal holiday the banks are closed and
| it 10 impossible to learn the effect the
| New York failures will have on houses
here. The Metropolitan had no regular
correspondent in this city. No losses
are expected.
Ges. w. Csnkling Dead.
SAN Francisco, May 4.-Geo. w.
Conkiin who shot and killed Haver-
stuck, Ia New York last year. died in
this city yesterday evening.
san Francisco Baukcrs later-
vIewed-The Panic will have NO
Eject On the Pacific Coast.
SAN Francisco, May l4.-The Chron-
icle tomorrow will publish interviews
with VIM. Alvord. President of the
Bank Of California, and representatives
of other leading banks OF this city.
They concur in the view that the pan Q
in New York will have absolutely no
effect upon this Coast except, perhaps, to
stitien rates, W hich have been very low for
some time past. They all agree in the
opinion, also, that the panic cannot be
of long duration, because of the fact
that tue balance Of trade has been so
long in favor OF the United States that
the country is in condition to stand
much greater shock than this. They
also point out the fact that they cannot
reach much lower.
Destructive Fire In Portland.
PORTLAND, Ogn., May 1.-THE stock
of l.. Feldman & Co., wholesale wooden
ware dealers, l25 Front street, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at O'Clock this
morning. Loss about 81, 600; insured
for $4,000. The building was owned
by s. Nj. Lyon, Of San Francisco, and
was damaged about $4,000; fully insured.
Tue adjoining building was damaged
about $1,000. The fire is supposed to