Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-11-06

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The Chicag,
Times has a correspondence be
tween Foster, Minister to Russia
rendering his resignation, and Sec
rotary Blaine accepting 1t.
fHnmIciHai Love.
TIFFIN, Ohio, Nov. 4-Charle
Madden, divinity student at Hell
delberg's College, shot and killed
Miss Phoebe Bernard. 1t is said h,
was madly in love with her, anC
she did not reUiprocate. He asked
her to marry him, and upon her
refusal he shot her dead. a,
Tho POsssnasler-Rene
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4.--Infor nation
from high authority has been re.
ceived here from Washington to
the effect that Chauncey J. Filley,
of this city, has been offered and
accepted the position OF Post.
msster-General.
q a ssi.s ChtSrnforsae.,.
BLOOMINaToN, Ills, Nov. g.
Last night a young woman named
Mamie Burton was tied to chair
and chlorOformed by burglars, who
went through the house, The girl
was found nearly dead with ex-
haustion and terror Great excite.
ment prevails, and if caught, the
burglars will doubtless be lynched.
a r-tp,e rr.seay.
iowa CITY, la, Nov. 5.-This
city was thrown into great excite
ment this morning by u terrible
triple tragedy. a. Stein, u promi.
neut figure In police circles for sew.
eral months past, cut his wife's
throat, chopped up his mother-in-
law and killed himself by poison.
Stein and wife are dead and the
mother-in-law may recover Jeal-
ousy, insanity and liquor were the
causes. -Uf
AspBss.s.Hsio1.
OMAHA, Nov. 5.-Col. Walton B.
Smith, Clerk of the US. Circuit
Court, was found dead at 2 O'Clock
this morning lying outside his
Office door, where he had been shot
by some unknown assassin. Great
public excitement exists, and a
macs meeting has been called for
this afternoon to express horror
Of the crime and to take steps to-
ward the arrest of the assassin
Col. Smith was highly respected
citizen, and leaves an estimable
family. He served In the war with
a Michigan regiment, and has been
Clerk of the Court for fourteen
years. a. zr.
LOrDe Departs.
OTrowA, Nov. 5.-The Governor
General of Canada has started for
England.
Sci A Grenu Catamity.
PARIS, Nov. SIT is feared that
q great calamity has overtaken six
fishing boats with 1l9 men on
board. They went out to sea from
Boulogne-sur- Mer fort several days
ago. 1t is believed that they per-
ished in the terrible storm of Octo-
Der 14th. ~
TIE Alarm Driu. f
DUBLIN, Nov. 5.-The military
authorities have inaugurated sys-
tenn of alarm drills to train troops
to fall rapidly into defensive posi-
ton in case OF attack. This n re-
vival of the practice which pre-.
vailed during the repeal movement
in 184S.
AsOsher search ior the Jc..nm.sse.
BERLIN, Nov. 5.-A Danish
naval officer Is about to search for
the Attic steamer Jeanette by
taking the same course as that
taken by the Jeanette.
"No.gent Notes
LONDON, Nov. 5.-A curious plan
has been adopted in some parts of
the west Of Ireland vita a view of
keeping the "no.rent" manifesto
before the tenants. 1t takes the
form of q promisory note which
has been circulated among the
farmers attending fairs. The note
is u promise to pay rent on the day
ParnelI, Davitt and other suspects
are released. 1t is intended that
the note shall be signed by the
tenants and sent to the landlords
Resisting ss,xures TOR Rent.
DUBLIN, Nov. 5.-A serious col
lision is reported to have taken
place between the police and the
people Of Argonnelles, County
Glare, in consequences of the Sheriff
making seizures for rent. Several
persons were injured on both sides
Army Of OccUpntiOn.
PARIS, Nov. At Ia stated that
an army of $4,000 French volun
teers has been formed for the pur-
pose Of occupying Tunis.