Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-18
NEWS NUGGETS.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Wire WAITS From NlanylLands Con.
densed for Busy Readers.
The Pope continues unwell, the utmost
secrecy prevails regarding his condition.
I Russia joins the protest of the Porte
against the Italian claims to Massowah
in the Red Sea.
General Baldissora, in a telegram from
Massowah, expresses the positive belief
that all the Italian officers are killed at
Saganeti, and praises the heroic conduct
of the Italians.
In the Phylloxera Congress at Vienna,
the majority of the delegates favored the
employment of carbonate of soda, and
deprecated as useless the planting OF
American vines.
At meeting of the Liverpool Reform
| Club it was resolved to start fund to
assist Parnell in meeting the expenses Of
his action against the Times. 1t is in
tended to make the movement national
one. Many prominent Gladstonians at
tended the meeting.
Advices from Zanzibar say the Sultan
has officially transferred the administra-
ton of the coast line to German COM
pany, whose flag, jointly with the Sui
tan's, has been hoisted at fourteen posts.
The Italian envoy has not renewed his
relations with the Sultan.
The Governor, in opening the Austria
liam Parliament, announced that he
would support the Canadian Pacific cable.
The resolutions of the conference at sgd
ney in regard to Chinese immigration
congratulate the Government for the
progress which has been made. Gold
mining in Queensland is now taking the
lead in gold production.
DOMESTIC.
Transcontinental Passenger Agents
accomplished nothing at Friday session.
Chief Mescott, of the Kickapoos, his
squaw and five children were killed by
lightning Thursday.
A San Jose jury convicted Sam Lung
OF assault to murder Wong New, whom
| he shot in the face two months ago.
Orders have been received to fit the
steel cruiser Boston for for the sea with
out delay. She will Join the European
squadron.
The Board OF Directors of the Southern
Pacific Company met to-day and adopt
OF the late Charles Crocker.
1t is reported that the Northern Pacific
has about secured entrance to Chicago
over the tracts of the Wisconsin Central,
with vast terminal facilities.
The Federal health officer at Fortress
Monroe has quarantined the steamer
Athens, from Pensacola, with evidences
of yellow fever infection on board
J. H. Mcdonnell, alias Sherman. was
convicted at San Francisco of the charge
of having in his possession facsimile
block of e5 Bank of England note.
At West Chester, w. Va, boarding
house and store burned. Mrs. Wallace
and her son Simon, aged 30, were cre-
mated. Robbery, murder and arson are
suspected.
At Greenfield, Mass, Deacon Lover
ing, aged 80, and his sister, Mrs. Rich
ardson, were instantly killed by light
ming Thursday night. The farm house
and outbuildings were burned.
While firing a.; salute at Fort Mojave
in honor of General Sheridan, Private
w. j. Parker had a part of his hand
blown off by premature discharge of a
gun. Amputation was necessary.
A terrific thunderstorm visited the sec
tion about Valley Field, Quebec, Thurs
day night. Houses and barns were
swept away and cattle and horses carried
off. So far five men are known to have
been killed.
The National Association of Fire En-
gineers elected f. l.. Stetson, of Mime
apolis, President; Henry Hills, of Gin
cinnati, Secretary; A. G. Hendricks, of
New Haven, Conn, Treasurer, at their
late meeting at Minneapolis. The next
meeting will be at Kansas City, Septem-
Der 2, 1889.
Nelson Tibbetts, we'll known gambler
and sporting man, killed himself Thurs
day afternoon at Boston. He was wanted
on the charge of embezzling s3, 200. He
was 50 years old. Twenty years ago
Tibbetts took to gambling and achieved
a name that made him known all over
the country.
The Signal Service reports the occur
renee of killing frost at st. Vincent,
Mimi, where the temperature fell to 90
degrees before sunrise Friday morning
The frost extended southwark to Moor
head and westward to Bismarck. 1t was
light at these points and, though tending
to retard the maturing of crops, was not
fatal.
The business portion OF the town Of
Sommerville, Ore, was destroyed by fire
Thursday morning. The principal losses
were: DR.. G. B. Dittebrandt, 81 800; Nc
Pail, Bros, 81 200; j. H. Rhinehart, ST.
900; R. McWilliams, $1,000; Farmers
Mortgage and Saving Bank, 50, 800; Wal.
deck. Bros, $1,000; w. G. Chatten &
Co., $4,000.
He had invited her to a table d'hote
dinner and was nervous about the
claret.
"Miss Clara" he said, "do you under
stand French ?"
"Not word" she replied