Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-08

therefor, the payment of import
dues in gold and silver coin and |
others, as to the amount to which |
subsidiary silver coin shall be a
legal tender; also, the act passed at |
the last session of Congress in re-
gard to the coinage of standard sill.
yer dollars.
Ren. sherm," B,ch st washing.
tees.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-General
Sherman, who returned this morn
ing from his extended trip, is in
excellent health and speaks in
high terms of the various military
posts. He regards them as models
OF neatness aud efficiency.
Pacific Mail and Pauams u IL.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7th.-It is un.
derstood that an effort is to be
made to re arrange the fixed
charges to be paid the Panama
Railroad Company by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. 1t is
claimed that, in addition to the
$75. 900 agreed to be paid each
month by the Steamship Company,
the lighterage and other extra
charges in September increased the
total Indebtedness to the Panama
Company for that month to over
100000. To settle this matter the
Pacific Mail Executive Committee
proposes that special committee
from each company he appointed.
Another r. M. Steamship Game.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7th.-Intelli-
gence of the loss Of the Pacific
Mail steamer Georgia was received
by the company late this sfter-
noon. The dispatch states that
the Georgia was coming out of the
harbor of Punta Arenas, about As
hours sail from Panama, when she
struck on a reef and went aground.
She was going to San Francisco,
and had on board the passengers of
the steamer Colon, of the same
| line. The passengers, crew and
everything on board, the dispatch
stated, were saved. The Georgia
| had OH board five cabin passengers
and forty steerage passengers, be.
sides large cargo of merchandise.
Captain Howard was commander
of the vessel, which had a full
complement OF crew. The Georgia
was large iron screw steamer and
| was built few years ago at cost
of about S400,0 and at the time
of her loss was fully Insured. 1t
Is not known at the Pacific Mail
| offices whether her cargo was in
sured or not, but the general belief
is that it was.
FIghs with Illicit Distnttrs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 7th.-
Deputy United States Revenue
Collector Phillips has returned
from raid in Overton, Jackson,
Fentress and Putnam counties.
Several illicit distilleries were de-
stroyed, and when q few miles
from Livingstone the revenue force
found about sixty men, armed with
long-range rifles, waiting for them.
Firing Immediately began and
continued until the ammunition of
the revenue force was nearly ex-
hausted. compelling them to re-
treat. 1t Is reported that four dis
tillers were killed and several
wounded.
Lntest Indian News.
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Oct. T.
A courier who arrived at 9P. M.
from Red Clouds new location, on
White Clay creek, reports that a
band of Cheyennes crossed there at
noon yesterday and are said to be
with Red Clouds Indians. The
same courier states that everything
is quiet so far at both the Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies.
Nothing has been heard from
Cartoons command for Just 36
hours. A courier is expected
hourly.
Indtan Troubles In Texa..
GALVESTON, Oct. 7th.-A special
from Mason, Texas, brings informa-
tion of Indian raids near Junction
City. Three girls and boy named
Dowdy were killed on johnson
Fork, Guadalupe river. Reports
from the surrounding country show
that the Indians are stealing stock
and numbering settlers. A general
raid is feared.
Arrested for Libel.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9TH. Henry
Haacke, editor of the NoIksfreund,
was to day arrested charged with
criminal libel by Benjamin Butter
worth, Republican candidate for
Congress. The charge grew out of
the publication in the Volbreund
charging a $25 fraud pon the
Government by Mr.. Butterworth.
Fever still Spreading.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 7.-Reports
show continued spreading of the
fever in the 3rd and 9Th districts.
Every member of families in some
cases are Frustrated and those in
aff1uent circumstances find diff
Guilty in securing competent nurses.
More Nurses wanted.
MEMPHIS, Oct. THE demand
for nurses at the Howard Associa-
tion headquarters to-day has been
in excess of the supply. The pres.
ent warm weather has tended to
favor the spreading of the fever
and reports from interior towns
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