Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-14
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EASTERN.
A Few Indians Killed.


General Mckenzie, after repelling two
attacks by the Indians, on the 9th
and 29th of September, marched all
the night of the 9th and surprised
at sunrise the following morning five
camps of Cheyennes and their allies,
situated in the Canon Litro Blanco, ON
Jute Creek, near the fork of Red River.
The troops destroyed over one hun
dred lodges and their entire outfit was
captured, consisting of / ,424 horses and
mules, of which l,04S were at once
killed. The bodies of four Indians
were brought in. Our loss is one SOL
dier slightly wounded. General Nc
Kenzie is in pursuit with thirty days
supplies.
Miscellaneous Items.
NEW YORK, October 12th.-Ben
Butler has been re-nominated for Con-
gress from the Sixth District of Mas
sachusetts.
The Tennessee rioters and MUIR
derers are to be tried in the L. s.
Courts. -~ ~~0.s ,e ,,-il,~r r,t,,---
Twenty five lodges of Kiowas, under
Santander have surrendered to Gen.
Neil. Santander and Bighee are held
as hostages. ,.f .., -.-,..
The Southern Republican Conven-
ton meets at Chatanooga to-day. 1t
is probable that Brooks, of Kansas,
will be present. 1t is reported that
delegates are instructed not to en-
dorse the Civil Rights Bill, or Third
Term. ,-t,I -g......-- -,-..-
A fire in Baltimore, this morning,
destroyed the Baltimore Opera House
and several other buildings. Loss,
$3.50, ,000.a & At last accounts the fire
was not extinguished. -aas9
. = Tfght i'm New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, October, IL. - A
fight occurred yesterday noon at the
old Varcheriri road store In James
Parish, between the Borea and Hogan
Republican factions. One party was
assembled to ratify the compromise
with the Conservatives when the
other interferred. The result was a
fight. in which several were wounded
but none killed. p
Important Land Office Decision A.
lrmed.
WASHINGTON, October 10th. The
Acting Secretary of the Interior to-day
affirmed the decision of the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office re-
jecting the claims of the State of Ne
vada and Central Pacific Railroad to
some six hundred acres of land near
the Comstock lode, and reserving them
as mineral.
Third Term Question.
PATTERSON, N. j. October 10TH
Secretary Robeson addressed an i'm
mense audience at mass meeting
last evening. In the course of his
speech he said that neither the ad-
ministration nor its chief would ever
be found outside of the Republican
party nor acting contrary to the estab-
tablished traditions of the country.
The latter remark was understood to
refer to the third term, and was vocif-
erously applauded. After the meet
ing Secretary Robson said that Pres
ident Grant had no idea of third
term and only avoided giving official
expression of his opinion on the mat
ter less he should seem to attach to it
too much Importance.
False Statement,
NEW YORK, October l2th.-EI Gro
niSt0, Spanish paper published In
this city, prints a card from Admiral
Polo de Barnabe, late Minister to
Washington, with regard to the story
of the session of Porto Rico to Ger
many, which originally appeared in
the Ffeenadn'S Journal. The Admiral
says that the dispatches which were
incorporated in the story have no real
existence. 1t is likewise untrue that
he had sent in his resignation as Min
lister Plenipotentiary from Spain to
Washington, since the cause of his
leaving that Office was that the Min
lister of Marine required his services in
the Navy. The Admiral concludes by
saying that the whole story is net
work of absurd and contemplate CAL
umnies.
DastardIy Attempt to Injure Trotting
Horses.
BROOKLYN, October lOth.-A das-
tardly attempt to kill some. trotting
horses was made by some unknown
person yesterday, previous to the race
at the Prospect Park grounds. Four
fine horses were disabled by crotOn oil
being poured on their bodies and into
their mouths. The horses injured are
Arthur, Thomas l.. Young, Fanny and
Falmouth. Fanny will lose an eye.
Conservative Proposition 10 the
President.
WASHINGTON, October 10th "A let
ter has been received here addressed to
President Grant from q prominent
Conservative politician in Massachu-
setts, who argues that the only certain
way to restore peace and prosperity to
the South is for Congress to pass an
Act authorizing the payment to the
people of the South of the full amount
due for Quartermaster's and Commits
sary stores taken by the Union army
in the South during the war, and also
to refund the cotton tax. The letter
has been referred to the Attorney
General. .ag
Telegraphic improvements for the
American Press Association
OMAHA, October 1Oth.-The ATTAIN
tic and Pacific Telegraph Company to-
day completed new line between
Omaha and Chicago, thereby greatly
increasing their facilities betwee n
these points.