Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-13

loWh VIM April lA.-dHItlo
Deuel. finished her task of starving
to death at noon, after forty.seven
days Of fasting.
Miss pe"ss's Dsusu.
Iowa CITY, Ia, April IL Dur
ing the two hours preceding her
death Miss Deuel. drank no water,
it seeming to sicken her.. Her
pulse in the forenoon was imper-
ceptible, respiration 81 per minute.
She was able to communicate with
friends by means of her fingers,
and said she was not hungry. Her
last moments were very peaceful
and her mind clear.
B.nJsss seize u gawu nnd RaD the
TEensnry
ST. LOUIS, April 12.--The Re.
pu6licnn's Little Rock special says
that a body of armed and mask ed
men rode into Toledo, Dorsey
county, go miles south of here, at
day break yesterday morning, and
while part of them surrounded the
court house AS guards the remain
der broke into the Treasurer's CT.
flee, blew open the safe and alb.
stracted therefrom from five to ten
thousand dollars. They then
mounted their horses and escaped.
AN alarm was Immediately sound
ed, and large number OF officers
aud citizens started in pursuit.
The robbers are well mounted, but
as the whole country is aroused,
it is believed they will certainly
be captured.
EreaSs Of Desper.d. c. .b,sr Read
CIR Nnied.
DENVER, Colo, April IA 1ri-
6une santa Fe dispatch says that
OIL yesterday afternoon, at the rail.
road camp on the line of the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Railroad, forty
miles west of Chama, N. NJ, des.
perad6 from Texas named Baker,
with two companions, entered the
place, rode up to a store and saloon
and robbed each Of the proprietors
of all his money and valuables.
At last at q store kept by a French.
man they collected every man
in the place, numbering forty. The
desperadoes marshailed them into
line, under cover of six shooters,
and compelled them all to take
drink at the Frenchman's expense,
Baker doing the honors. Finally,
Baker made them all sit on the
floor and started away threatening
to shoot any who moved. As lie
turned, the Frenehman eprang
upon him, took away both revolv-
ers and shot him dead. The other
men then arose and fired volley
at the other ronghs, wounding one,
but both escaped on their horses.
Governor Terrassas, of Chihua-
hua, has stationed 500 Mexican
troops at Ei Psso, anticipating
trouble between tho natives and
Americans when the railroads get
further into Mexico.
s".ssHG.ss s"nl.hx VsSs.
KANSAS CITY, April l2.-The fol-
lowing are the through passengers
via the A. T. and S. f. tonight:
VIM. II. Hammond, London, Eng
land; G. G. Field, Moscow, CAL;
Samuel Smith, wife and son, Bos-
ton.
N'sus'.iin"s I"r sss,s.g Bn,l,A VAR.
reHut9.
FORT BUFoRD, April ia
courier just arrived from Poplar
river reports that Capt. Mcdonald,
of the northwestern mounted po-
lice, with a party of three Indians,
one nephew Of Sitting Bull, have
arrived at that point to arrange for
the surrender of Sitting Bull. Capt.
Mcdonald says that, should those
coming with him report favorably
of their treatment and that of other
captives at Buford on their return
to Sitting Bulbs camp the Chief
will undoubtedly surrender imme-
diately. The whole camp, will prob.
ably be starting for BufOrd on his
(McDonald's) return. Capt. Nc.
Donald ia expected at Buford to-
morrow,
BsaconsEeii Uat1.r.
LONDON, April 12.-Beacensfleid
passed favorable day, yesterday,
and has gained some strength.
HcscUns iesd.
LONDON, April .-Beaconsfie!d
Is slightly better this morning.
Aunaner Euinaus Earthquake ss
Gne1.
CHIC, April ia violent
shock of earthquake, lasting for
four seconds, and increasing grad
ually in strength, passed over the
Island today, followed by falling
houses on all sides.