Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-03-14

Senator 0haffse and Steve Elkins |
were In the scheme. Just how far |
they had progressed when the sx-
posure of SHEPHERDS project threw
the South American speeulations
int disrepute 10 not known, 1t Is
understood that influential politi-
clans were to be Interested in the
grant from Bolivia, In order to In
duce Chile to keep her hands on
while the company worked the bo-
nanza.
Gulssau's Visitors sbus on.
| WASHINGTON, March 13.-Hun-
drsds visited the Jail where Gull
teau is confined yesterday, but
were unable to crafty their curl
osity, as orders had been issued ex-
cluding visitors on Sundays. Gui-
teau was annoyed at this, because
he expected to make large sales of
his pictures and autographs. He
importunes visitors to purchase,
saying he intends to employ the
best legal advisors to defend him
in the Court in baBc. He is as
vain as ever.
The Omehn strikers Qaiet.
| OMAHA, March 49, Work was
resumed this morning on the con-
tract left by the strikers. The in
guest upon Armstrong, the citizen
who died last night from bsy0net
wound, is in progress. There lie
less excitement in the city than
had been anticipated and the
strikers have made no demonstra.
ton.
FesrIu, -Theus. nds of
! Lives Lost.
PANAMA, March l3th.-Nsws is |
received here OF an appalling earth. !
quake in Costa Rica. Four towns
have been destroy ed-Alajuela, San |
Ramon, Grsca and Meridian. In
Alsjuela alone several thousand |
lives were lost. Those alive are
homeless. The loss OF life has
been terrible and the destruction |
of property widespread.
Fatal ksu,rosd accident
DENVER, March lothian ac-
com mediation train jumped the
track last night near Hastings.
The coach went down an embank-
ment, the engine and tender went |
through the bridge Passenger Joe |
Ricey and brakeman Ford were |
killed; two others and two ladies
were slightly injured. Bridge and
coach q total wreck.
rho FioOd as POins Coupee.
BAYOU Sara, March 13th.-At
seven tonight the news is gloomy
from point Coupee, the break
widening every hour. The levee is
expected to break above at any
moment. The whole levee will
probably go. 1t is impossible to
estimate the privation Of tbs peo-
Pile, loss of stock, etc
An Expensive Luxury.
| WASHINGTON, March 13.-Ssore-
tary Lincoln has sent TO the Senate
q statement showing that the total
estim ated cost of maintaining
troops in the Indian country dur
ing ten years has been 1928, 89l,-
264, an average of $4,000, eco an
nually.
Destructive Ftrs.
| CHICAGO, March 13.-The weav.
ing room OF the GAINESVILLE cotton
factory was burned early this morn
ing. Loss $4,000, insurance ST..
600. I've hundred looms and 500
hands employed are out of work.
The fire was incendiary.
Too Connicssng-Aser Huns's Place
| CHICAGO, March 13th.-Specials
agree that the Rosecrans. Garfield
matter is In great doubt and that
the stories are too conflicting at
present to give credulity to the
Chase letters.
| A Times Washington special
says that w. f. Chandler Is after
Secretary Hunts place and openly
announces that he will have it.
Guileau on the Massn verdtcs.
i WASHINGTON, March 18th
When Guitsau was asked what he
thought of the verdict in Sergeant
MasOn's case, be exclaimed vehe.
mently, "The rascal was served
just right; If anything, his sentence
was too light. 1t will be lesson
to cranks not to fool with me. Bill
Jones will get his deserts next il he
Is out on bail.n
|, M0rmOns CAPTURE Baptist
Church.
| RALEIGH, N. G., March 18TH
In Castor County, this State. the
people are continuing to have
trouble with Mormon missiona-
| ries, who are said to have captured
the Kings Mountain Baptist
Church, situated on the battle field
!. Of Kings Mountain, they having
made converts of some 60 of the
members. Great numbers are
necking to them from the vicinity.
Two Elders, calling themselves W.
G. Burton and j. M. Easton, are
! on 40 uad / n III a vw rk of praa ~ inc