Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-31

Interior Department.. Secretary
Schurz has to-day written an Off
cial letter stating that he and the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office concur in reporting after
full examination, that no further
action should be taken by the
United States authorities and that
the application should therefore be
refused. The Attorney-General
will undoubtedly adopt their views
Arrested for 0ompIicisy an Ia For-
gerry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-George l.. !
Maxwell, formerly we'll known on
the Stock Exchange, was REAR
rested this morning on o charge OF
completely in the $4,000 dollar
check forgery on the Union Trust
Company. His bail was fixed at
$4,000.
rhe ruz Jona Porter Case.
NEW YORK. Oct. 30.-The Board
of Investigation in the Fitz John
Porter case has adjourned to meet
at West Point December 18th.
suis Axainss Importers.
NEW York, Oct. 3Oth.-Suit has
been brought by the Government
against Lemaiere Brothers, inn
porters, for the recovery of SIS, 900
for alleged undervaluation OF
goods.
| Caseb Gushing Declines.
BosTeN, Oct. 30th.-The Travel
Ter says: I'VE learn from what we
regard as good authority that Ca
leb Cushing sent to the Butler
headquarters, two weeks ago. let
ter declining the Mechanics Hall
nomination for Attorney-General
and has given q positive no to re-
cent requests"
waue Hampton Counseiiimg Psace.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30th.-The Jour
naps Washington special says: A
letter received here this afternoon
from Charleston says that Wade
Hampton, in a speech delivered on
Monday to large gathering Of the
"Red- Shirted Democracy i'm.
plored them to use every effort to
keep the peace during the remain
der Of the campaign and especially
on election day. He did not want
to interfere and wanted no riot OF
bloodshed. Republicans should be
allowed to vote; and, as for colored
Democrats, they should be unmo-
Tested. The Republican party
would attempt to disfranchise the
negro, and he himself had been ap-
preached by many prominent Re-
publicans, among them the broth
in-law of a member OF President
Hayes's Cabinet, on this very SUBJ
iect.
Found ia the Canal.
FORT EDWARD, N. Y, Oct. 30th.
The body of Mrs. Margaret Me.
han, a middle aged school teacher,
was found in the canal, near the
dry dock, tonight. Mrs. Mehan
was kidnapped by two ruffians on
Sunday night. One of her assail-
ants was arrested and ccnfesses his
} guilt. 1t Is supposed the woman
was murdered and her body thrown
into the water.
f Y.iiow Jacks Caseer Ended.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30th.-It is
probable that the Board of Health
will declare the epidemic at an enc
tomorrow, as the deaths from
other causes exceed those from
fever.
Fatal f,rntrfo Fire
} YANKToN, D. r., Oct. 30th.-A
: serious prairie fire swept across the
southern half of Turner county yes.
, terday, and destroyed large guam
/ tity of grain and hay. Mrs. James
, Roland and child were caught Oh
the the prairie. The latter was
|. burned to death; the former is seri.
: ously injured and probably will moi
recover.
Killed fn - shaft.
PoTTsTowN, Pa, Oct. 30th.-The
pinion wheel of a bucket in the
f shaft Of Gobers iron ore mine, at
r B0yerstown, broke to-day and
Isaac Cehris, Keeley Hagg, Casper
Heleb and John Quick were killed
! by railing three hundred and fifty
feet.
szexicnm News.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 22d.-It is
stated that Sef1or Zamacona will
remain at Washington indefinitely.
The Government has commissioned
Gen. Riva Palacia, Minister OF
Public Works, to extend proper
reception to the party of Chicago
merchants who intend making an
excursion to Mexico.
Lieut.. Col. Garcia has been tried
by general court martial and found
guilty of violation of the neutrality
laws, he having pursued body OF
revolutionists into the territory OF
the United States.