Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-16
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Asssmps 60 Assssss.~s~ she Mayor
Of TonsbssOse.
TOMBSTONE, Dec. ia das'
tArdly attempt was made last
night to essassinate John p. Clum,
Mayor of Tombstone. Since the
late tragedy here 1t has been
known that Rustlers threate ned
the lives Of Mayor Clum, Marshall
Williams, agent Of Wells, Fargo
q Co., Thomas Fitch, Judge Spi.
Ger, carp brothers and Holiday.
Mr.. Clum left for Tucson on the
8 o'clock stage for Benson, with
i've other passengers. When the
stage got about four and half
miles below town q band of armed
men fred on the stage as 1t was 60.
Ing down slight decent. The
driver whipped his horses into a
run and fifteen or twenty shots
were fred, one hitting one Of the
stage horses, which fell after
going two or three hundred yards.
The bullion wagon was right be-
hind and the driver whipping bis
horses into o run when one shot
hit the driver IN the leg. The
would-be murderers did not pursue
tho stage. When the horse fell.
Mayor Clum and another passen-
ger named Durham unlocked the
horse and the driver went on with
three to Contention. Mr.. Clum,
not knowing what might happen
further on, left the stage aud
walked four miles through the
hills to the Grand Central mill,
where he siaid I'LL four O'Clock.
This morning he got horse and
rode into Benson, arriving
safe. No bullion or treasure
was sent out on the
stage, 90 that the only object could
have been TO kill Mr.. Clum. The
feeling here among the better class
of citizens Ia intense. Nothing mas
been done by Sheriff Behap. Mr..
Reppy, Mr.. Clum's partner in the
Epitnph, started out about three
O'Clock this morning, but returned
without getting any clue to the
robbers. The news was brought to
town by the up stage, about two
O'Clock this morning, when an ad-
diti0nsl force, consisting Of Messrs.
Bshsn, Reppy, Sorin, Kirk and
one other man left In pursutt. Mr..
S0rin went to Contention, where he
found out the particulars.
nlsans v;sdscsseG.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-Tbe
Chilean Minister says that Bialne's
course is not considered meddle-
some by the Chilean Government.
But, AS a friendly suggestion, he
thinks the American people and
press misunderstood the Govern
ment.
a Now Postal Ke.u,ss,en.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Acting
Postm aster- General .Hatton au'
thOrizss the following ruling: NJ
supplement containing any sdver.
tisement whatever can be allowed
In mails ut secOnd-class rates un.
less the publisher makes affida.
Wit that the same rates are paid for
advertisements 10 the supplement
that are paid for In the body of the
paper itself.
Uherma1'a fuSds.x Bin R~Cans
monded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-SENATE
The committee have finally
unanimously agreed to recommend
the passage Of SheTm a NE three-per
cent. funding bill, with amend
ments reducing the aggregate OF
three.pe cent. bonds to be Issued
to two hundred million dollars, and
providing that the amount OF de-
posits to be resciuded shall not ut
any time exceed twenty-five mil
lion dollars. The committee took
this action after hearing Secretary
Folger, who expressed himself In
opposition to the proposition, pre-
ferring to retain the Government
privilege Of calling In 81 per cents
ct any time.
After the morning hour Garland
smoke on the Presidential success
sien.
After remarks by Coke and
Zones, Fila the Senate went in
to executive session.
Tns C.pis"s ceremony.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Ths
Uenate and House committees on
the death OF President Garfield
held . joint session to-day to con-
slider the proposed memorial SER
vices, and referred the matter to a
subcommittee with Instructions
to report to the joint committee as
soon Is practicable. A general
preference was expressed for some
distinguished orator to be invited
to deliver q eulogy, and that two
Senators and two Representatives
be selected to- follow the orator
with brief remarks, the services to
begin and close with prayer and
be held In tho House Of Represent
tatives In January.
sCOvlsle's Leosure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--Sco-
willie delivered lecture on Gui-
.teau last evening. Many tickets
were sold but the attendance was
small. Hcoville was received In q
respectful and friendly manner.
He found no fault with the Court,
bit claimed that public opinion
had prsjudlesd the case. He