Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-03
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PORTLAND, Ogn., Dec. 2.-Las
night Tim Wheelan became in
volved In q quarrel in house O
ill.fame with one of the iDmat,
girls. Her "friend" appeared OF
the ecene and drew a revolver
Wheelan pulled o razor out Of hi
GOAT pocket and cut the woman'I
throat from ear to ear, making three
gashes. The jugular vein is no
cut; it fs thought she will not die
Wheelan is under arrest.
Tns Oomusss.nx sD,ks Driven
Hame.
TUCSON, Dec. "A Star special
from Sierra BlancO, Tex, says: Tht
two great railroads we're connected
at 4 p. N. yesterday at Sierrs
Blauco, beyond e. Paso, thus
making another through line tt
the east. In 1859, when the first
overland connection was made al
the Pr0montory, James Campbell
was superintendent on the Central
Pacific and A. w. Hoxis was su.
perrin tendent on the Union Pacific
Now, In 1881, they meet again to
connect the southern route al
Sierra Blanco, thus shaking hands
across the point of time from 1855
to 1881.
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Ap0mseO
PANAMA, Nov 22.-The question
between Guatemala and Mexico
has oocasiOned considerable excite
ment In Central America. So faI
the response of Central American
'opiuion to the menace of Mexico lie
entirely united. Costa RIGA, even,
wbose President 10 known as an
enemy of Gen. Barrios, has Joined
in the general protest against
Mexican arrogance There 10 no
doubt, II Mexico persists in fnvad-
lug Guatemala, that other States
will come to her assistance. They
are we'll armed, and Mexico can
only beat them oy overwhelming
force.
0Wu1o0 O1OBU..E = 8ehss
WASHINGTON, Dec. .2.-Imme.
diateiy upon opening the Criminal
Court Guiteau WAS placed in the
witness box. He glanced at the
papers moment and then said:
81 desire, Judge Porter, to state to
YOU and the Honorable Court that
I decline to answer any more ques-
lions that are mere repstiti0ns OF
what we have already been over''
Judge Porter Immediately resumed
the cross examinatlon.
the spec ershSp.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Hiscock
gained u little to-day. No one has
. sure thing. .
POusioaI POssustai1g.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--The Star
route ring meu think they have
assurance from some quarter that
the late ex-senator Chaffee, OF
Colorado, is TO be the next Post
mastel-General, and they are, for
some reason, deriving some com.
fort from 1t. In that connection
IL IL understood that Ex-Governor
Rhoutt, of Colorado, who believed
htmself Gen. Grants favorite can
didste for a Cabinet position, has
been told that he Is to
he made Minister to Russia.
Doubling ones think. that neither
Of these positions yet has the as
sent OF President Arthur, and that
the story told to Gov. Rhoutt is de-
signed merely to keep him from
entering himself to obtain the Cab
met appointment and thus leave q
clear field for Chaffse. In spite OF
these claims 1t IL more than proba-
BILE that when the next Postmaster
General is nominated 1t will be
found he 10 Missouri man.
Kssssn's Chsnses Lesseniax.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 2d.-The
1psa kership fight has taken on q
new and most interesting phase
since Last night. The stalwart ell
ement Of the Republican party, led
by Senator Cameron, are now holly
engaged in trying to make a COM
bination on Keller. Cameron went
te New York two or three days ago
and consulted with the stalwart
leaders there. He is working all
his induence for Keller here. The
anti-stalwarts are aware of this,
and have copcentrated on Hiscock.
This leaves Kasson a bad third.
Biosay wess on she Ms.icsn
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sr. LOUIS, Dec. ga Rio Grande
City special says: The body Of q
Mexican was found three miles
south Of the town pierced by foul
bullets and his throat cut from ear
to ear. A horrible murder is said
to have been committed by Mex.
loans who live this side OF the
river. But there is no clue. Mex
loan ofilcials from CamargO, Mex.
leo, sAy that an entire family wal
murdered In cold blood several
nights ago near that city, supposed
for the purpose Of robbery. and re
vspge.
a serssus STRIKE.
CHICAGO, December, GA Joli
q, Ills, special says: LAborers In
the steel works struck yesterday
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