Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-31
WORLD WI,tsnGs.
BRIEF TeIcgrams From all Parts
of the World.

PACIFIC COAST.
A Mexican, who yesterday tried to
steal ride ON freight train at Beau
mont, was run over and killed.
Cordori, the special policeman, con-
cerned in the shooting in the Club
Saloon at San Bernardino, Wednes-
day night, is improving.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Abbie l.. Waterman, the sister-in-law
OF Governor Waterman, died at Syca
more, ILL.,, on the 25th inst.
The Dietrich Brothers Of San Diego,
charged with shooting Fred Eliot, are
held to answer in Sc, 900 bail each, in
default OF which, they are imprisoned.
The Planters Hotel at Biggs, CAL,
owned by Phillip Green, was totally
by fire early this morning. Loss
about $1,000; insured for half the
amount; cause unknown.
The State Board OF Horticulture met
at San Francisco yesterday afternoon.
Most Of the time was taken up in the
discussion of the best remedies for
Kidding fruit trees of pests.
An order was made in the court
yesterday at San Francisco, instruct
ing the executor of the last will of the
late Governor Bartlett to make par
tial distribution of the estate to his
heirs.
Argument was heard by Judge Sui
livan yesterday on the motion recent
ly made in the Sharon case for an or
der to inspect the books of the late
VIM. Sharon, for the purpose of arriv-
ing at the exact amount of his COM
munity property.
A fire at Chico destroyed the black
smith shop Of w. A. Tetiean, the
furniture repairing establishment of
O. w. Jewett, and damaged the new
Odd Fellows temple. Total loss,
81 200; insured for $500.
Constable Morris Ladd is dying at
his home in San Jose from glanders.
Ladd contracted the disease three
weeks ago from glandered horse he
was treating. He had a slight scratch
on one finger, with which tie pois-
oned matter from the horse came in
contact, thereby inoculating him.
EASTERN.
The President has approved the
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
The Republican State Convention
of Virginia will be held on May 18th.
The steamer Canonbury, wrecked
at Nantucket, valued at SIS, 800, is a
total loss.
Hon. w. E. Smith, a prominent
office-holder, died yesterday of Bright's
disease, at Plattsburg, N. Y.
After a long partisan debate, the
House yesterday passed the bill
granting pension to the widow Of
Gen. Logan. Yeas l54, nays 90.
True bills for forgery were found by
the Grand Jury yesterday against
Cross and White, the absconding Off
GERS of the State National Bank, OF
Raleigh, N. G. They are in custody
in Toronto, Canada.
The Colorado Republican State Cen
trail Committee met at Denver yester-
day, and decided to hold the State
Convention at Denver, September
25th. The convention to nominate
delegates to the National Convention
to be held at Pueblo, May 5th.
FOREIGN.
King John of Abyssinia, has proposed
terms of peace to General San Mar
zano, commander-in.ch of the Ital-
ian forces in Abyssinia. General San
Mariana communicated the proposals
to his government.
A cable dispatch from London an
nounces authoritively the conclusion
of negotiations between the Canadian
Pacific Railway and the Dominion
Government, by which the road is to
receive a loan of $4,000, 900. The
Times says that for the remainder of
it's monopoly the road is to receive
G3, 900, 600 in bonds.
A number of fires occurred in Hun
gary during the prevalence of the
recent gale. At Kikanda 1900 per-
sons were rendered shelterless, and
are camping out in the snow. Thirty
eight houses and many lives were lost
at Mezobern. Three villages near
Carlstadt were destroyed. One
hundred houses were burned in
Skome and many lives were lost.
Six hundred persons are homeless
in Serth. The river Save has over
flowed its banks and laid waste many
villauoc