Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-07
Pacific Coast News.
Killed by 70 Toy Ps.toI

Altscu Dy Roy Fa@tNi
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6th.-The
Chinaman shot on the night of the
4th by toy pistol in the hands ol
a boy, died last night in the prison
hospital. The ball entered the ab-
domen and could not be found.
Murdered ia ssn Jacinio vauey.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, July G.-Wm.
Palmerton was murdered at his
residence in San Jacinto valley last
evening. The murderer came up
behind him with a hatchet and
split his head open. He then
rushed at his wife, struck her on
the head with the hatchet, which
she succeeded IN getting away from
him. His object was to get money.
Description of the man: Very dark
Spaniard, with heavy, short whis-
kers; height five feet eight inches;
had on q black hat, blue coat,
brown overalls, and new shoes. He
has escaped. Direction unknown.
Three th,,dre" Drowned.
PORTLAND, July 6-Three sons
Of Thomas Logan, who lives at
Clatscp, were drowned yesterday
in slough. The children got into
small dingy and were padding
round when the boat capsized.
Attempts 20 Murder by u I.Anntic.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 5th.-Yes.
terdsy an attempt was made to
murder Robson, the Dominion
Paymaster, by lunatic named
Oliver, who fred at him as he was
entering his door. The lunatic
kept up fire on Mr.. Robson's
house for nearly an hour, until
seized and disarmed.
Latest News from the Indian
war.
PORTLAND, July 6th.-News from
the Dalles states that James Clark
and party of fourteen men were
out last Sunday on a scouting ex-
pedition up the South Fork of John
Day ifiver, and when out twelve
miles from its mouth, at Murder
sr'I creek. they came upon In
dians, supposed to be about 400
strong, who endeayored to cut off
the line of retreat of Clark's party,
and nearly succeeded. The whites
defended themselves we'll. One
man was killed and two others se-
ri0usly wounded before the COM
mand made their escape. Clark
and two of his men were cut off
by the death Of their horses. AS
soon as news reached Canon City
that Clark was missing, a party of
twelve men went 10 their assist.
ance, coming across Clark at Cum
mings's ranch. about two miles
from the fork of John Day river, to
which point Clark had succeeded
In making his escape. While at
this place the Indians made an at
tack on them aud drove them from
the ranch, wounding Schultz. The
hostiles took the stage stock and
burned the vehicles and all the
buildings on the ranch.
UMATILLA, July 5th.-Four men
arrived early this morning from
Pendleton and report fight with
Indians at Camas Prairie. They
killed one Indian and think they
wounded two others. They cap
tured tho scalp and head dress of
the Indian they killed. II is be.
lieved the Indians will not come
out Of the mountains il they can
stay there. There were no Una
tilla Indians in this fight.
CELLO, July 5.-The following
dispatch has been received by Gov.
Chadwick now here on his way up
the river:
WALLA vYALLA, w. T., July 81
Nothing from General Howard
since the Goth. Reports from Bs,'
ker City Of the % statS me
Generals advance cavaA "a IN
John Days valley, pursuEs hos-
tiles. Scouting parties hA' peer Dssn
encountered rs miles fri msre,
South of Psndleton. 49, orlow faso
night I expect t8 h rass nrseont VIoe ~ .
n10SS n0Ss.ss Sm crossing the Colum-
bia riVt,, near the mouth Of Snake
river. There is q great deal Of