Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-04

began the attack. the loss Is one
Sergeant killed and four wounded.
The Indian loss is not stated. The
Cibicu prisoners were brought
through to Fort Grant safely. All
the citizens of Wilcox desiring
arms were furnished with them,
and forty rounds of ammunition,
by the Quartermaster, last night.
Private Joseph Fl. Fox, a telegraph
operator, leaves here to-day for ser
vice in the field.
A courier has just arrived from
the scene of the fight. He says the
engagement lasted four hours. The
troops drove the Indians from the
hills where they were hidden. He
reports the loss as one sergeant
killed and one private wounded.
The command will arrive in an
hour. Gen. Wilcox has not be en-
heard from.
Sensation Near Camp 6rsos.
TUCSON, Oct. ga Star special
last night from Camp Grant says:
Two messengers from Lieut.. Over
toms command arrived here about
one hour ago and reported that
they had found two soldiers and
one citizen dead about twelve
miles from here, on. the road to
Cedar. While they were examin-
ing the bodies the Indians who
were concerned in the murder went
into the brush and began firing
on them. General Wilcox and
staff and four cavalry companies
with forty-seven Indian prisoners
were there; also, Major Arnold,
Col. Sanford, Capt Carr and off,
GERS Of his command, Capt. Eagap.
Maj. Egbert, Capt. Haskell. Lieut..
Ward, Lieut.. Palfney and Lieut..
Mills. They are to he here Tonight
but have not arrived yet. We are
all under arms. The messenger ar
rived at s o'clock P. NJ.
Comksiug nos {" spe"h.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Ira-
bune says that Conkling has sent
word to his friends that he will
probably not be present at the Con-
vention, although 1t is known that
some time ago he consented to de-
liver a speech before it. This is
taken as confession on his part
that the majority of the Conven.
ton is against him.
Drssb Of - szitlts"a,ress.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 3.-Mrs.
Jennie McGraw Fiske, wife of Prof.
Fiske, of the Cornell University,
died at Ithica at the age of Al years.
Mrs. Fiske, whose marriage in Eu.
rope last year caused u general sur
prise, was the Burdette. Coutts of
America. Her wealth is estimated
at twelve millions. There is now
in course of completion at Ithaca
q palatial residence which was in
tended for her occupancy. 1t will
cost two millions of dollars and is
said to be the finest private resi-
dence in the United States.
rem ans of the President.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 3-The
Of the final ibterment of
the late President Garfield's re-
mains at Mentor or Hiram having
been agitated by some people in
his old district, DIR. Robson has
talked with his widow Mrs. Gar
field) She said that if the trustees
had not offered lot she should
have purchased one in Lake View
Cemetery, as she believed if alive
the late President would go have
directed. She thought it his wish
to be buried there. She added that
the question of burial is no longer
open and will not be opened. The
Garfield monument fund now ag-
gregates nearly five thousand dol
lars.
Judge David Davis tu DeMsnd.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Times
Washington special says: Judge
David Davis, besides being the
general choice for President of the
Senate, is on the Cabinet slate, and
it is alleged will be offered the At.
torney.Generalship.