Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-20
Passengers Golng sontn.

MoJAvE, Aug, Isl. Wolfskill
A. H. Wilcox and wife, J. E
Lankershim, l.. ]. Rose, Mrs. G
Turner and two daughters, J. Bry
ant, e. Conway, F. BotefuIer, L
III. Bumstead, w. Mitchell. g
MoJAvE. Aug. 19.-J. P. Fitzpat
rick, w. Ingram, Il. Powell Men
chelson and wife, ]. Hughes, Gen
Price, U. s. A.
LutireIi Interviewed
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 "A Cal
reporter last evening interviewe,
Congressman Luttrell, who ha'
just returned from the East. FL
states that, during his visit t.
Washington he has succeeded il
obtaining an order for the expeudi
ture of $4,000 on the stone dry
dock at Mare Island and that worl
will be commenced Immediately
He has also obtained reduction
of the schedule time from her,
to Tucson, Arizona, from seventeen
to eighteen days, to go into effec
at once. Increased mail facilities
have also been gained between thi
city and points on the northern ant
coast, to take effect Octo
Der first. Regarding his interview
with the President on the Chinese
question, he says that Hayes ex
pressed himself decidedly in favol
of some modification of the Burlin'
game treaty, and Luttrell is conf
dent that, at the next session o
Congress, some legislation to thai
effect will he had.
Another Hatch Of stage Robberies
YUMA, Aug. 19.-On Thursday
night, !he 10Th Inst, the Southern
Pacific mail stage was stopped neal
Wells by five Americans
They first relieved the passengers
of their funds and then went
through the mail and Wells, Far.
go & Co.'s box. Upon finding con.
siderable gold and greenbacks In
the box the robbers returned the
their money. On ;the
same night the stages in and out
Of Tucson were stopped by four
Mexioars at Picacbo. The passen-
gers were robbed of their spare
cash, and their clothing was taken
off their persons. Trunks were
also ransacked and all wearing ap.
I,areI removed. The mails and ex-
press were robbed, but the amount
pf loss is unknown. Teiegraphic
is again interrupt
I'd. 1t is reported that detective
Evans was the only passenger on
he stage going TO Tucson. The
robbers relieved him of his clothing
and arms. They cut the horses
loose from the stage and attempted
to ride away but the animals re-
fused to move. This makes the
fifth robbery within three weeks.
"a" Frnncsscn MmrGssa.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-Flour,
demand fair and prices unchanged.
Wheat, very quiet, prices steady;
$l.72t@1.77!; milling,
Sl.75@lS0. Barley, active and firm
for choice lots brewing; bay. $1.lC
Oils; feed, 81 O5@l.1O; coast feed,
DO c.@974. Corn sales, Eastern vel.
low, 81 81. Oats, unchanged. Rye,
held $1.20@1.25. Hay, demand fall
and prices firm, 81. 2s@7.5O. Potatoes,
easier, $i@1 35. Wool, unchanged,
Crime Attributed 20 Dye.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 19,-Geo. G.
las. March, was found
dead in TrivilO pond, north of this
city. 1t now transpires that he
was frequenter of Dye g. Clark's
saloon. He had given all his
money and goods to a young man
from whom Dye, as Public Admin.
istrator, subsequently recovered
them. Since Dyes arrest the
young man has been very uneasy
and on Friday he suddenly left the
city for the East. These facts ex.
cite a suspicion that either he oI
Dye, or both, had something to dc
with Lawrence's singular death.
Rum over By u Trair.
VIRGINIA, New, Aug. l9.-Mich.
ael Conkling, boy of twelve, wal
run over by an excursion train on
the V. & Il. r. r., near the roun(
house this morning and killed.
The EMxr.CRrr Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-In th,
Nineteenth District Court to-day
the case of Burr against Carr came
up. This is the case In which Burr
President of the Clay street Saw
ings Bank, sues w. b. Carr for hal
a lnillion dollars in connection will
the Piuney certificates. Plaintiff
moved fora continuance. The de
fepse objected but it was finally de-
cided by the Court to continue th,
case till Monday, Sept. I'd, wher
the plaintiff should either go t.
trial, move a further continuance
on legal grounds or dismiss the case
Heavy Fire in Biggs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-A
dispatch from Biggs, Butte county
says that n fire there yesterday
morning destroyed nineteen build
ings, all business houses excep
two; loss about $5l,400; insurance
$33, 200. Several arrests have beer
made of parties suspected of having
started the fire, which originate,
in an unoccupied building.
A Mysterious Homicide at Pori
land.
PORTLAND. Ogn., Aug. 19.-At
Coronef's inquest held on the bod,
Of Henry Mclaughlin, the alleg.
ed incendiary, the jury rendered
verdict charging N. G. Hamme
with having shot the deceased. Th
jury also gave it as tbei
opinion that n crime had beel
committed. Hammel is now II
jail awaiting an examination
There seems to be some mystery
about the homicide, and the testI
to aD., In fnI.., n..tI~ - ..