Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-07
UnpIeasantncss present and Pros
pecfive.

UnpIeasantness Present and Pros
psctive.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The Journals
Washington special says: Repre-
sentative Patterson, of Colorado,
smarting under some stinging re-
marks of Senator Teller for voIun-
teering to instruct the Senator as to-
his duty while conducting the in
vestigation into Southern election
frauds, is out in another column
letter reiterating his charges of
frauds in the Colorado election. He
alludes to Mr.. Teller as man who
aided in the theft of State and
who stands charged by leading
members of his own party with at
tempting to procure money for po-
litioal purposes by bartering in ex-
change a seat in the Senate.
Considerable i'll feeling between
General Sherman and a prominent
War Department official has been
engendered in consequence of the
activity shown by the former to in
duce Congress to pass q new army
bill. The War Department official
believes that General Sherman ex-
ceeds the bounds of propriety and
shows a want of proper respect to
| those officials whose connection
with the army is purely civil, by
| resorting to extraordinary methods
to influence Congress. 1t is freely
charged that General Sherman has
given out the false impression that
army officers are nearly an unit on
the question of passing the new
bill. The recent revocation of an
old order, which forbids any officer
from seeking to influence legisla-
tion, was done at the instance of
Secretary McCrary, who was led to
believe that If this order was an
nulled, army officers stationed
away from Washington would feel
free to write their objections to the
pending bill. Some persons be-
lieve the present bill will result in
an open rupture between General
Sherman and Secretary McCrary,
who, as the head of the civil branch
of the service, is superior in author
ity to General Sherman.
| suspected Lynchsrs Captured.
| OMAHA, Jan. 6.-The suspected
murderers of Mitchell and Ketch-
um, who were recently tied to II
tree and burned to death, in Custer
county, Nebraska, were arrested at
Plum creek yesterday by party of
citizens who, concealed themselves
In the postOffice, and when the sus.
pscted parties came in to get their
mail, surprised and captured them.
j. p. Olive, an extensive cattle
man and seven Of his cattle herders
were thus captured. 1t will be re-
member that Olives brother, whose
alias was Stephens, was killed in
an encounter with Miller and
Ketchum, who had been attacked
by Stephens and his party. Ketch-
um was wounded and the killing of
Stephens was done in self defense.
The burning of Mitchell and Ketch-
um was done to avenge Stephens
death and was without much doubt
done by olives herders. Among
those who assisted in arresting
these desperadoes were three
brothers of the dead Kethum and a
step-son of Mitchell. Olive and his
men were taken to Kearney last
night and lodged in Jail.
Caieb CushinE's Funersi.
NEwBuRYPoRT, Jan. 9th. h.-Caleb
CDshing's funeral was as plain as
that of common citizen in rural
towns. Hundreds visited the house
to view the remains and the resi-
dence was crowded during the
service. Many distinguished per-
sons were present.
! Fatal Locomotive Expiostons,
BATAVIA, N. Y, Jan. 6th.-As
one snow plow and five engines on
the New York Central Railway
were trying to force through the
snow drifts, the plow and four of
the locomotives left the track four
miles east of here. Two Of the 10.
somotives exploded, killing three
employees. Three or four other per-
sons are missing, and 1t is not yet
known how great the loss of life is.
Democratic seIectinen Uaseatsd.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 6th.-
| JuuS0 VhrpeHteri vi Cuo Superiol
Court, to-day decided the contest
over the result of the October elec-
ton OF Selectmen in Hartford by
throwing out the Democratic first
and third Selectmen and putting
Republicans into those offices. The
decision was given OF the ground
that the "little joker" tissue tickets
in the box were fraudulent.
Another County Treasurer Missing.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Jan. Gth.-
James w. Quick, Treasurer of Pike
county, Pa, whose term of office
expired to-day, is missing. Fears
are entertained that he has alb
seconded with $4,000 of the county
funds.
RevOiutiOnary Leader Killed.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 30th.-Ex-
Governor Bravo, who headed the
rising in Colima and Michoacap,
has been killed, with fourteen OF
his followers.