Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-10-27
LOSANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
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RaiD as OssaUO.
CoLroN, Oct. 26.-The first rain
this season commenced faliing
here last evening. Twenty-three
one-hupdredths Of an Inch has fal.
Ian. The weather. is cloudy and
Indications are good for more rain.
Fe,,urs of Lord Il Williams.
Tucson, OCT. 26.-Lord & Will
liams and Lord & Williams d Go.
have made general assignment OF
their property, both personal and
real. for the benefit of their credI-
tors. without preference. ii. b.
Culium has been made assignee.
He 10 we'll known. having been Tor
several years receiver orNationa!
Banks East under the direction of
the Com ptroller OF Currency, and
WAS for some time Cashier OF the
u, s. Depository at this place. The
selection Is unanimously approved
here. The matter has created con-
siderable surprise here az the frm
II the oldest and largest
In the Territory and was
considered the most responsible.
It lie generally conceded here that
they will be able to pay dollar Tor
dollar The cause of the embar-
rassmept was the fact that 9. ID.
Lord, the senior member OF the
firm, 10 largely interested in Gov
eminent contracts with outside par
ties. and the firm have been maxi
ing large advances for supplies.
Lord has been absent for some time
past in st. Louis and is dangerous
" i'll. The assets aud liabilities
are to be scheduled by the as
signees.
Tne Secretary "s sns Treasury.
WASHINGTON, October 25.-
Since the declination of Morgan,
the probability of Conkling being
offered the portfolio of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury is being free
ly discussed here. 1t IL generally
conceded that the Secretaryshtp or
the Treasury will 60 to New YORK.
Arsnur ssaass Mcvsmgn I" Eern~i".
WASHINGTON, October 28.-The
President has again asked Nc
Veagh to remain in the Cabinet,
because he warmly admires him or
because he desires to disarm crit
ieiems in the Star route frauds.
McVeagh is said to have offended
the other Secretaries by his frank
ayoval that the President has the
ripht to choose his own advisers.
He also sage, though Star route
prosecutions may fail, 1t will not
be for lack of rascality; and that
there will be evidence enough to
send dozen men to the peniten-
tiary.
Masson 90 pOssp0u a0,aeaU'A Trial.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The at
torpeys OF Guiteau notified the
District Attorney to-day that they
will make motion tomorrow for
the postponement of the trial to
November 2lst.
distinctions q" rinasy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Acting
Indian Commissioner Stevens has
Instructed agent Tiffany at the
San Carlos Agency to turn over to
the military the returning Apaohes
known to have been hostiles.
Gusseau's Trsat.
WASHINGTON, Dot. 28.-District
Attorney Corkhill has received a
telegram from Judge Porter, OF
New York, stating that he will as
sist the Government counsel In the
prosecution of Guiteau.
After argume emit by Scoville Judge
Cox postponed Guiteau's trial to
November 18th. Scoville stated
that In his opinion the Court had
jurisdiction, and intimated that he
would not raise any question on
that point. Sos
There is report that Judge
Tyner has rendered President Ar.
thur his resignation rs First AS.
sistant Postmaster-General.
Inorganic Lester of Dec,isssson.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2e.-A sena'
tor who left the Presidents resi-
deuce at noon states thata messen.
ger arrived this morning bringing
Z letter from Elk. Governor Nor
gan In which he positively ant
finally declined the SeoretafyshiI
OF the Treasury and informing thu
President that 1t would be useless
to expect any reconsideration
This letter, 1t appears, was writer
in response to the telegram semi
from hero yesterday urging Morgan
to accept. Up to Q late hour las
night the President clunl
70 the hope that Nor
gan might be persuaded
to rsconsider, but he has nov
Abandoned all such idea. Tn
President 10 embarrassed in conse.
quence Of Morgan's refusal, and
for the present 1T least, is unde
cided what to do. He is apparent
ly considering the policy Ut bridg
ing over Cabinet matters until
December by permitting Assistan
Secretary French to remain 1t th
head Or the Treasury, and request
ing Attorney General MacVeag
to remain In Office until Their
MrcVeagh is out Of the oily, but q
he has told tho President that b
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