Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-15
GUITEAU AGAIN.
a Noted Operate straightforward.

a Noted Operate singer Drowned.
CHESTERFIELD, n. H., June l4.-The
body of George r. Contey, the noted
operate singer, was found in Spofford
Lake this morning. The remains will
be sent to New York.
Fire ut south Eraintrec.
BosToN, June IA fire at South
Braintrec this morning destroyed the
best business building in town, contain
ing the postotlice, grand army hall,
market drug store, clothing store,
club room, etc. Loss, $50, 200; partial
insurance.
Fatal Fire.
SPRINGFIELp, Mass, June l4.-Jas.
Prendergast's house was burned. The
mother persisted and the father was
fatally burned.
The CahOe-, Labor Trouble.
CANOES, N. V, June 4.-To-day
Harmony Mills again closed Not one
additional operative this morning joined
the ten who returned to work Monday
under ten per cent reduction. A meet
ing of the company will be held on
Thursday.
A Big Poker Game
Newburg, N. Y, June l3.-Last night
DIR. Montreiville NJ. Hedgas, dental
surgeon and sporting man, was arrested
here on bench warrant issued by u
Justice of the Supreme Conrt, on the
complaint of Francis p. Weed, of this
CITY, charging Hedges and William M.
Scott, the latter now in California, with
conspiracy to defraud. The three
played a game of poker in this city in
June last year, betting $l5O,OOO on a
single hand, Weed and Hedges lost.
Weed now charges the hands We're put
up by Hedges and Scott, they to divide
the winnings.
Independent Republicans.
PITTsBURG, June l3.-The lndepen-
dent Republicans held the first meeting
of the campaign last evening, with a
large attendance and many heretofore
classed as stalwarts took part.
BeIligerent strikers.
CLEVELAND, June l3.-The strikers
attacked the non union men under police
escort and many were severely hurt by
missiles. Six strikers were arrested.
Indian Troubles Expected in wy
Oming.
CHICAGO, June l4.-An Omaha spe-
cial says that company of cavalry left
Fort Sidney, Nebraska, last evening for
Mckinney, Wyoming, to reinforce the
garrison. General Crook learns from
the commandant there that it was ru-
mored that |, 500 Indians were on Pow
der river below old Fort Kinney, but (?)
miles from the present fort, and that 100
lodges of Indians were on Sack creek.
Stockmen reported the Indians killing
cattle and threatening to attack herders.
The commandment has not heard from
his messenger sent to obtain actual
facts. General Crook deemed it advis-
able to send troops.
Four Rustlers Strangled,
CHICAGO, June IA Los Vegas. N.
NJ, special says: Four rustlers who
bound and gagged Mason, storekeeper
near Sela recently, robbing his store OF
all they could carry, were overtaken by
Mexican posse and strangled. All
were Americans, but their names are I'M
known. They belonged to q gang OF
Arizona cowboys, and richly deserved
their fate.
storm at indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, June l4,-The severest
storm of the season occurred last night
Two inches of rain fell The city east
of the Union depot is flooded along tn,
railway tracks up Pennsylvania, Della
ware and Alabama streets. The cellars
are rapidly filling. Fifteen or twenty
persons were standing on the platform
over Pogue run, when it gave way anC
threw them into the water. Some wer,
rescued and others passed through tn,
culvert safely, while others are supposed
to be drowned. 1t is impossible to Civ,
the number lost.
The Greenbackers Nominate ;
Farmer.
KoKoMo, Ind, June l4.-The Green
hackers of this Eleventh District nomin
ated Evan Thompson, q farmer, TO
Congress.
Smallpox at Minneapolis.
ST.. PAUL, June l4.-There are half {
dozen cases of smallpox in Minneapolis
and it makes quite scare here. Web
ster school has been closed. Few fatal
ties have occurred.