Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-26

passed the books to q c0nspiratoP
on q stairway. Mr.. Wetmore, The
witness, pursued the robber to The
foot OF the stairs, but, by means OF
a carriage standing prepared, the
villain escaped under cover Of the
night. AS soon a. the pa.
pers could be issued, over
which there WAS some delay,
owing to the iateness of the hour,
mounted officers started In pursuit.
but succeeded In only overtaklng
the empty carriage about two
hours after the robbery. 1t IL said
that the evidence being procured
from the books WAS makipg an
| overwhelming case against Tfldep,
and necessitated resort to desper-
ate means on the part of Tilden's
counsel.
The East Indsn Oasleok.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-A Calcutta
dispatch states that orders have
been issued to concentrate troops
towards the frontier with a
view to early operations II peces-
sary. 1t is semi.officialIy an.
nounced that the Ameer of Cabul
has allowed three letters from the
Viceroy of India to remain unan-
swered. A Bombay dispatch says
that no attempt will be made to
induce the Ameer to receive
the British Envoy. The mission Is
already broken up. General Sir
Neville Chamberlain has left for
Madras. A force of 5000 men will
start In few days to streng then
the force at Quettah. 1t is oonsid.
cred certain that move will be
made thence on Caudahors which
would cut off communications be-
tween Cabul and Hurat. Sim
ultaneously with this movement
another force Of 5000 men will 20
to Kohat, and, it is believed, will
enter Afghanistan by Koran val
ley, whilst a third column will
traverse Khyber Pass 1t Is esti-
mated that there will be
q plenty of time for these
operations before snow falls.
A dispatch from Simla confirms
the most of the details regarding
the concentration Of troops. IL re-
ports that the Moran valley people
are friendly and peaceable, and by
this route a force might advance
within seventy miles Of Cabul.
The Khyber Pass will be avoided.
1t Is not intended to attack Cabul.
The probable effect of the demon
stration will be to show the help
lessness Of the Ameer, and concili.
ate the frontier tribes by friendly
treatment.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-A dispatch
from Simia reports that the Com.
missioner at Peahawar is negotiat-
ing with hopes of success to de.
tach the Inhabitants of Khyber
Pass from the Ameer Of Cabul.
The Insurgens war.
VIENNA, Sept. 25.-It is officially
announced that the Austrians oc-
cupied Ragatica without opposi.
tion. 1t is learned that the Insur-
gents, after the battle at Sinkovics,
fled panic-stricken to Vichegrad
and Oradsa.
LONDON, Sept. Pa Bucharest
dispatch discredits the reports of
preparations for resistance in the
Dubrudscha to Roumanian oecupa.
ton.
A Man to R-Orgnnize Turkey.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-A Constanti-
nople dispatch states that the Rus
sian headquarters have been re.
moved to Adrianople. Khiriden
Pasha, formerly Prime Minister of
the Bey of Tunis, has been men,
TONED to the Sultan as capable of
recognizing Turkish affairs, and
the Sultan has asked him to state
his views.
strike of Cotton Operatives.
LONDON, Sept 25. "A serious strike
has occurred against reduction of
wages in the factories of colored
cotton at Radcliffe, Peekington and
Unsworth. Three thousand looms
are idle.
East lndian News.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-A dispatch
from nimla says that Gholam Hus-
ssin Khan, who went to Cabul with
the Viceroy's letter, has been re-
called. a force under General
Roberts has been dispatched to
Keoram Valley. A column num-
bering six Thousand men has been
ordered at Mooltan, and thousand
go to Quetta. Active military OPP
erations are making at Rawul.
fn Paris for Yellow
Fever sufferers.
PARIS, Sept. 25.-Subscriptions
for the yellow fever sufferers of the
United States reach twelve thou.
sand dollars.