Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-08

passenger and freight train. Two pas
senger carriages were telescoped. The
driver and stoker of the passenger loco
motive and four passengers were killed.
| The card-room hands in the mills at
| Blackburn, England, have notified their
masters that unless they are granted an
advance of ten per cent in wages they
will strike. This would involve a stop
page of $4,000 looms and 1000 900 spin
| dies and the disengagement of $4,000 op-
eratives.
Reports from the German provinces
say the floods are beginning to subside.
Terrible damage has been done to crops
nigsberg, Filing and Sagan. The rail-
| Bromberg. Great damage has been
done to property in many places.
| The court at Dublin has confirmed the
conviction OF John Dillon and refused an
application for writ of habeas corpus
for his release from prison. The applica-
ton was based on the ground OF informal
tiles and that the County Judge who
sentenced him on appeal had no jurisdic-
ton to rehear the case.
| The Turkish Ambassador at Berlin has
notified the Porto that negotiations be-
tween Germany, Austria and Italy on
the Bulgarian question will soon be be-
gun; also of coming meeting between
De Giers, the Russian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, and Bismarck, which will lead
to the holding of Congress at Berlin,
the deliberations of which will be con-
fined exclusively to consideration of the
Bulgarian difficulties.
At Pantana, Mex, some railroad men
had fight with some Mexicans concern
ing one of the Mexican's wives. The
railroad boys got the best of it. The
Mexicans returned with reinforcements
and attacked the men, who were in a
box-car, with stones. The men fred a
load of buckshot, breaking the left arm
OF one and the right arm of another
Mexican. The wounded men were
brought to the railroad hospital. The
one shot in the left arm died.
Reports are reiterated that Justice Day
has notified the Government that owing
to objections made to him, he will refuse
to serve on the commission to inquire
into the Times charges against members
of Parliament. 1t is said Justice Wills
will be substituted for him. Smith, the
British Government leader, says the
Government has received on information
that Justice Day has resigned from the
Parnell Commission.
A dispatch from Laon, in the Depart
ment of Aisne, says the Frenchmen en-
gagged in work at the Braz tunnel, went
on strike because of the refusal of the
contractor to discharge an Italian en-
ploye. Later he assented to the dismiss
sal OF the man. The comrades of the
Italian, seventy in number, thereupon
made an attack upon the Frenchmen, u.s.
ing revolvers. A serious encounter en-
sued, resulting in the death of an Italian
and wounding four others and four
Frenchmen. The Frenchmen afterwards
sacked the camp OF the Italians.
Oscar Moller, the young man arrested
at Queenstown on the charge of abduct-
ing Elsa Elias, OF New York, was ar
arraigned in court on Monday. Moller
said the young lady had written him ask
ing him to accompany her to America,
where she was going to see her brother
and guardian concerning her estate. Mr..
Hullmeyer, guardian of the Elias chill
dren, stated that the girl would remain
in his charge, pending the arrival of her
mother from Germany. Moller was re-
manded for one week.
Two merchants travelling on horseback
from Taluca to the City of Mexico were
assaulted at Barranca del Muerto. They
had over $4,000 in their saddle bags.
They were met by party OF bandits,
thirty in all, twelve mounted. The mer-
chants opened fire on the robbers, killing
three and wounding two, and then put
spurs to Their horses and attempted to
escape, but were overtaken By the
mounted robbers, dragged from their
horses, robbed OF all their money and
valuables, stripped of their clothing and
tied to tree. After two days and nights
they were discovered. Eight of the rob-
bers have been captured. One of them
confessed that they belonged to gang OF
fifty.
At Amiens, France strikers attacked
the Coquette weaving house. Within a
few minutes after the raiders had effected
an entrance the premises were COM
pletely sacked. The buildings were then
set on fire by the rioters, who prevented
the fremen approaching and doing any,
thing to check the flames. The mob
continued the work of destruction until
the military arrived, who, in the face OF
terrible volley of stones, charged with
drawn swords and repressed the rioters.
The tiremen then succeeded in extin.
;; gushing the flames. Seven arrests have
been made OF persons concerned in the
riot. Four of them are foreigners. The
Mayor has issued an order forbidding
people to assemble under penalty of the
riot act of 1913. The strikers continue
the agitation, and another riot is feared.
Troops guard the factories and are pa
trolling the streets.
DOMESTIC.
John H. Harmon, one OF the best
known Democratic politicians OF Detroit,
Mich, died suddenly Monday night.
Laurence Jerome's condition is un-
changed. He is very weak. His suffer-
ings may be relieved by death at any
moment.
The Christian Church at Lakeport
Cal, was destroyed by fire. Loss, about
$4,000; no insurance.
The cushion carom billiard tourna-
ment between leading experts began at
Saratoga on Monday night Maurice
Daily beat VIM. Sexton. Score: 25 to 92.
Sexton and Slosson play next.
The next Alabama Legislature will be
overwhelmingly Democratic in both
branches, while Governor Seay and the
Democratic State ticket will carry nearly
every county by considerable majorities.
William Tatum, an inmate of the Ger
man Hospital at San Francisco, became
violently deliriOus and jumped from a