Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-24
Mi,,er Rather werse.

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Miller is rather worse to-day ant
some apprehensions are felt thai
the illness may prove quite serious
though no dangerous symptoms
are manifest.
Mrs. ScOvllie Alarmed for Her Hos
| bsnd.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Mrs
Scoville is quite alarmed for tn,
personal safety of her husband
Scoville is constantly in receipt O
threatening letters of a nature tt
excite apprehension.
| Various Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Post
master-General Howe telegraph
that he will assume the duties ol
his office between the 1st and 9th
q. r. McKenny (Minn.) ha,
been appointed Enrolling Clerk Of
the House.
Prof. J. E. Hilgard was appoint.
ed Superintendent Of the Coast and
Geological Survey.
POstmasters complain of losses
of revenue under the present par.
tial prepayment of postage on first
class matter, and the abolition OF
the practice Is being agitated.
Asother Ganar0.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga pri-
vate letter received in the city yes
terday from South Anne erica states
that there is q rumOr there that
the U. s. steamer Alaska has been
fired into and. struck twice, dam
aging her so seriously that she had
to return to Callao for repairs,
Neither the State Department. nor
the Navy Department have re-
ceived any Information on the sub.
ject and the report is discredited.
Arsnnr nt BasQuss.
NEW YORK, Dec. % President
Arthur was at banquet of the
New England Society last night
and spoke briefly in response to a
toast.
Csbtses lteins.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The TrS.
bune's Washington special says:
Sargent will soon be appointed
Secretary of the Interior and Will
lam E. Chandler Secretary of the
Navy. Doubts are expressed
about Howe remaining long in
the Cabinet, his health being poor.
sinsl rrofi,s for she L,M- Nn.re
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Lake
Shore road after paying dividends
has left Of the years. earnings only
sixteen thousand dollars, against
l 1924, 900 surplus in 1880. Low
freights proved disastrous to that
road.
IRish sp.ak~v.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. 23.-
Hon. 4. p. O'Conuor, NJ. P, de-
livered an address last night on
the Irish question. He goes from
here to the Pacific Coast, speaking
at intermediate points.
Lynch Law in Mexico.
BROwNsvILLE, Dec. 23.-Three
noted bandits Wee captured near
Mexico, yesterday and
hanged by the Mexican vigilantes.
Mso.snsners.
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 23d,-A
between twenty smugglers
and the Custom guards, assisted
by the cavalry, occurred between
Carnage and Mier, In Mexico.
Meza, commanding
the cavalry, one corporal and one
private were killed. The smug-
glers escaped with considerable
booty into Texas.
Notorious Villain Bawged.
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3d.
Stewart, q notorious train robber,
and bank robber, has
been arrested. It is said he rob-
bed the Chicago and Alton train of
100000. Detectives have been
looking for Stewart for seven
' ears. He is to be taken to Kan
las City, where ten Indictments
'tand against him.
Esc~P- Ola Fiock or J~ii Bisds.
MEEPHIs, Tenn, Dec. 23.-All
The prisoners confined in the Jail
1T Hernada, Mississippi, escaped
ast night, among the number Ed.
N elums, (colOred) under sentence
Of death for the assassination of
Rufus Airnsted.
Heavy F.1ture-A Financial Ass0-
Giass0n.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The large
French house OF M. Deau Mode ia
IN difficulty. Some French credit
lose heavily. One
q involved to the extent of one
1undred thousand pounds.
At meeting OF bankers and
merchants Of London yesterday u
resolution was adopted favorlng
he formation of an association to |
consider the rehabilitation of sill
yer, and Henry Hucks Gibbs, one
II the Directors OF the Bank of
was chosen President of