Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-04
Late kilograms.


Market Keepers.
SAN FRANCISCO, October g.
Wheat stronger; No. l., Sl.7O(9
ITS; No. 2, $1.65@1.e73. Barley,
feed, $l.40@l.423; brewing, Sl;45@
1856 for light aud ST. 572@1.62} for
bright heavy; standard Chevalier,
do; Coast do, $1.373@1 As Oats,
heavy, good and choice, 81. 50@1.6O;
common, $1.35@1.45; Surprise,
$1.75. Corn-all kinds, $1.623@
$1.55. Hay, $7@13. Potatoes, weak;
Petalumas and Tomales, $l@1. 20;
Early Rose, 60c@S1; river reds, 75c
@$l; sweets, e73c@$1. Wool, quiet
and unchanged.
rhs Fsxhs N sns Fart Grant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ga dis.
patch from Tucson says that ad-
vices received to-day show that the
fight yesterday ON the road between
Forts Grant and Thomas lasted
four hours. The indians were
driven from their position among
rocks, retreating across Arivaipai
Valley, toward the Galuva Noun
tains. One sergeant was killed and
four men wounded. Indian loss
not known.
scovis,e Dead.
RENO, New, Oct. SIS. G. Sco-
VILE, the wounded Secretary Of the
Nevada and Oregon Railroad, died
ct 1855 this morning. He leaves q
wife and five children. Balch Is
improving.
Affairs ." rucaau.
TUCSON, Oct. 1.-The Star pub
fishes a statement of the building
impro vements going on in Tucson,
which foot up over $275. 900. The
prospects of the city have never
been half so fiattering rs now.
Real property is improving very
fast, and although q large number
Of buildings have been erected this
summer, the demand 10 much
greater than the supply.
The Contention or Western Min
ing Co. has brought suit against
the Head Center Co. The West
ern Company sets forth a claim to
all that certain part or portion Of
the Contention lode and mine
which lies between the vertical
plane in which the north end line
above described lies, and a parallel
vertical plane six hundred and
forty feet southerly therefrom. The
value set upon the above described
piece of ground lie 100000, and the
plaintiff prsys for judgment for
the mine and $225, 900 damages. A
writ of Injunction has been issued
against the Head Center Company
and the Western has entered upon
the ground In dispute and put men
at work sinking shaft in the rear
Of the Head Center works. Messrs.
Earll, Smith, Campbell and Rob-
inson, of Tucson, and Lewis and
Berry, of Tombstone, are attorneys
for plaintiff, with Stewart & Her
rim, of San Francisco, as counsel.
This will be an important suit and
foreshad0ws one against the Flora
Morrison, which adjoins the Con.
tention on the west.
Aa0sner Iadsa" Assack-Fatas
Qunrrrs.
TUCSON, Oct. 2.-The Citizen
has just received the following
special from Willcox.-A party of
soldiers sent out to repair the tele-
graph line between Fort Grant
and Thomas, this morning were
attacked by Chlricahua Indians
this afternoon, and two of the SOL
diers were killed. A courier just
in from Pedro Springs, says he
saw the dead bodies of several citi-
zens at that point. Ofthe command
following the Chiricahuas are re-
ported now ss fighting the Indians
fifteen miles from Fort Grant.
The command consists of four
companies of Cavalry. The In
dians are in the hills. Much ex-
element prevails here tonight.
A special from Charleston says: A
quarrel between two Mexicans
here named Ramon Reus and
Rafael Corrone this afternoon, led
to o fight. Corrone was stabbed In
the stomach; the blade penetrated
tuEo0 luCnSbs Ibcuo I'LL |" cuiht6iy
started on foot for Sonora, closely
pursued by Deputy Sheriff McDow-
ell and others, who overlook and
captured him two miles from the
town. Corrone lie not dead yet but
1t Ia thought he cannot live long.
Anoshtr Iodisn Slaughter.
TUCSON, Oct. ga special from
Wilcox this moment says BartolC
and his six teamsters were killed
at Cedar Springs yesterday by tn,
Chlricahua Indians. Have tele.
grsphsd for full particulars.
Woro from she Indians.
TUCSON, Oct. 3.-The Citizen ha
Just received the following specia
from Wilcox: The news from tn
fight Of yesterday indicates h ar
battle. Captain Sanford with Cap
tain Barnard, Lieutenants OvertoI
and Glass, met the indiana ON to
road between Thomas and Grant
and about eight miles from Ceda
Springs. The fight lasted all til
afternoon and until 8 o'clock q
night. The Indians retreate
across the Arivapa valley toward
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