Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-05
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALb.l
To the Rescue OF Charlie Me-
COmas.

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ing, N. NJ. special says: d. ii. Leroy
Of September for the purpose of rescu
ing Charlie McComas from The Apaches
and returned to-day Arriving at Casa
Grande they found that juh had been
killed on the 2lst BY falling from
horse, while drunk, into the Casa
Grande river. Geronimo succeeds him
as chief. Leroy and Wilson had much
trouble gaining an interview. The chief
said the boy was with Juh's widow in
the mountains and she would not want
to give him up but he (Geronimo) would
compel her to release the child upon
payment Of the ransom Leroy and
Wilson were unable to see Geronimo
again and returned unsuccessful.
Further steps, however, will bo prompt
ly taken for the rescue of the child.
Geronimo claims to have one hundred
and fifty warriors, and there are about
six hundred Mexican troops in the
vicinity. Leroy and Wilson are well
known citizens Of Deming and their
statement is reliable.
Fighting the. NewsdeaIers The
st0rnss In Nassau.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4-The Herald an
nounced this morning that as soon as
possible the Herald would have its own
news stands in different parts of the city
at which it and other city newspapers
would be sold at the prices printed on
them, and not at the price which retail
newsdealers might consider proper. An
advertisement for 500 men and women
to sell the Herald appeared in the same
iHue.
A resident OF the Island of Nassau,
West Indies, arrived to-day and, speak
ing OF the recent disastrous storm, says it
Is seventeen years since Nassau has been
visited by such storm. Some seventy
vessels are now piled up on the shores Of
the island. Eighty lives were lost and
over one hundred barns demolished and
the crops all ruined.
Church Convention
BosroS, Mass, Oct. 4. The House OF
Deputies 81 the General Convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
United States III. this afternoon in the
church Of the Holy Trinity. Rev. DIR.
Beardsley, Of New Haven, was nom
mated for President. Many other nom
nations were made, several declining.
u. =. Senator Edmunds, in declining the
nomination, said he was not calculated
for President for this or any other place
at this or any other time.
starting IN EarIy
MIxSEApoLIs, Oct. 4.-The Tribune
tomorrow will publish an rial
favoriDg Senator Edmunds, OF Vefinnnt.
as Republican candidate for President,
and Senator Miller, Of California, for
Vice President, as the two best men
under the eircnmstances for securing
victory in the Presidential fght
General Hancock Recovering.
New York, Oct. 4 There is a
marked improvement III General Hsn-
cocks condition to-day. He rested
well during the night aad ate hearty
breakfast. He is expected TO he strong
-snough to 90 out wilhin few days.
Pryor sails to Defen nd O'Donnrii.
Nnw YORK, Oct 4 = G.. ~ Il A r., nr,
who sailed for Enginni 10 i,ec.ine e..un-
sci for O'Donn-ll. iiinss 1t viii iequ 70
stronger evidence ilian i, ct ven 81 So,
cure htb EtnNftttou ii thtAC - a itifi
O'DonuciI's statement OF the
killing.
LoSpoS. October 4.-UDonnell, the
SLAYER Of Carey, is said to have made a
statement elgphafically denying that he
was sent to murder Carey. He says he
and Carey were sitting together in the
cabin and Carey began to fasten quar-
rel upon him. when O'Donuell re-
marked about rumor that Power, by
which name Carey shipped. was Carey.
Thereupon Carey and he started up with
pistols drawn. O'Donnel grasped
Carey's collar with his left hand, but
being paralyzed lost his grasp. Carey
then crushed him down against the end
Of the table, putting his pistol in 0'Don.
nell's face. 0'Donnell grabbed the pis'
toI and fired his own, Carey's weapon
8 falling on the floor six feet away. Ca.
rev ran off but partly stopped to pick up
his pistol, when 0Donnell again fred,
not deliberately, but to save his life
Sullivan, counsel for 0'Donnell, gave the
summary OF O'Donnell's defense. Till the
day after be reached Cape Town, ODon'
nell says he never for q moment sus.
pected the man Power TO be Carey.
Discussing Marriage Laws.
LONDON, October 4.-The Churcl
Congress at Reading discussed the pro
posed alteration in the marriage laws
Rev. ID. Coleman, Of Ohio, on behalf o.
the American Church, appealed to tn,
Church Of England to stand by thei
present doctrines and maintain the ex
isting marriage laws.
travellers Parcels.
OTTAWA, Oct. 4.--The Canadian
Pacific Railroad authorities have modi
fed their new departure in the matte,
Of passengers carrying parcels. 1t nov
only imposes express charges ON wha
they consider baggage, such as larg
satchels, etc.