Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-17
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.


The Union Pacific railroad has been
granted right of way through the city |
of Seattle.
At Bay City, Mich, Bonsfield & Co.'s
wooden ware factory burned. Loss, |
$l50,000; insured.
At Bergamo, Italy, the roof of weav-
ing mill, in which 800 girls were at
work, fell in. Seventeen were killed.
A negro named Isaac Verling, who
assaulted girl II years old, near White
river, California, was caught near
Delano.
The Mexican man-of-war Democratic
sailed from Mazatlan on Monday under
secret orders. She had 800 soldiers
aboard.
News has been received of the death
at Nassau, New Providence, of Eugene
nj. Wilson, of Minneapolis, Democratic
candidate for Governor of Minnesota in
1888.
The cornerstone of the new federal
building in Piedras Negras, Texas, was
dislodged, and the contents, consisting
of coins, plans and relics, stolen by Mex
leans.
Fifteen thousand dollars of the subsidy
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
to make it's trans-Pacifc terminus at
Tacoma has been raised, and more is
being steadily subscribed.
Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson
Davis, is said to be engaged to marry
Alfred Wilkinson, "a rising young lawyer of
Syracuse, N. Y, and grandson of
Samuel j. May, the great abolitionist.
Albert Leopold Bonaparte, claiming
to be descendant of the great Corsi-
can, arrived at Montreal few days ago.
On Tuesday night, without provocation,
he shot policeman and was arrested.
The policeman will recover.
The latest syndicate story is that
American capitalists are endeavoring to
buy up all the photographic plants in
the United States and form great
photographic trust. 1t is claimed that
the syndicate has a backing of $780,
100000.
Prof. Brooks, director of Smith observa-
tory, at Geneva, N. Y, has been awarded
the medal of the Astronomical Society of
the Pacific for his discovery of a comet
now in the Eastern heavens. This
medal is the first one awarded by the
above society.
AT Doylestown, Pa, great excitement
was occasioned by telegram from How
ard Fries, Tacoma, Wash, stating that
Shellenberger, the fugitive lawyer, was
in that city, and wanting to know
whether he should have him arrested.
A reply in the affirmative was sent.
The directors of the Mechanics Insti-
tute at San Francisco, being requested
to postpone the fair this fall, and allow
the Native Sons the use of the pavilion
for the celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of Californias admission to the
Union, the request of the committee was
granted.
The fiftieth anniversary of the we'd
ding of d. G. and Amelia Bloomer was
celebrated at Council Bluffs, Ia, Tues
day. Persons came by invitation from
the East and West Mrs. Bloomer ac-
quired a national reputation many years
ago by originating the costume that
bears her name.
The Board of Directors of the Turlock
irrigation district met Tuesday, to open
bids for the second division of the ditch
contract. S. S. Watson, of Los Angeles,
was the lowest bidder. The board took
the matter under advisement until Fri
day, April 18th, at which time they will
award the contract.
A detective employed by the Dominion
Government has been specially engaged
the last three months between the Pa
cific Coast and Winnipeg, looking into
the opium smuggling business. Winni-
peg is the main point from which the
drug sent overland from Victoria finds
it's way into the United States.
At the trial of Stevenson Archer,
Treasurer of Maryland, the Attorney
General, acting as prosecutor, read a
statement from the Governor saying he
had reviewed the testimony and de-
clared the office If Treasurer vacant.
Governor Jackson has appointed Edwin
II. Brown to complete Archer's term.
Congressman John w. Wiley, of Buf-
falo, and Miss Virginia Emiline Cooper,
daughter of ex-State Treasurer John l.
Cooper, were married at Indianapolis,
Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony was
attended by an assemblage of 1,200 fash
ionable people, among the guests being
Hon. w. S. Bissell and wife, of Buffalo.
The presents amounted in value to fully
$50, 900.
A horrible assassination has taken
place in Lawrence county, Miss. The
stable of Jerry Bass (colored) was fired
by unknown parties, and when Bass and
his son Charles went to eXtinguish the
flames, they were fired on in the dark
ness. The boy was killed and Bass badly
wounded Their dwelling-house was
then burned to the ground. There is no
clue to the murderers A reward has
been offered for the capture and convic-
ton of the fiends.