Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28

ability rs an Indian tighter but the
Chiricahua business has evidently been
succession Of failures"
AdJufant General Drumm.s OBJ
jeer.
CHICAGO, Ills, Aug 27-Adjutant
General Drumm's circular to the Aoju-
tant Generals regarding the Militia, con-
tinues to excite comment. IL IS de-
clared by Washington correspondents
that General Drumm will urge ia his
forthcoming report the reorganization Of
the entire Militia system such as was
contemplated by the bill before Con
gress last session.
Pool Auctions Closed.
PnmApELpHIA, August 27.--All the
poolrooms in the city whore pools are
sold on the horse races were closed
to-day by the police. An injunction Is
threatened.
verdict on the Lynehing OF mnr-
ply
PARK Cry, Aug. 27.--The eoroner's
jury in the Murphy lynching case re-
turned verdict OF death by hanging, at
the hands OF mob unknown.
Pensacola Perfectly Healthy.
PENSACOLA, Aug. 27.--To-day is the
fifth since the cases OF supposed yellow
fever were sent inquarantine, and eleven
days since they were under medical
treatment, yet the city remains unusual.
ly healthy, no sickness OF any kind be-
ing reported, The great burden falls on
business men, whose trade the panic
carried away They lost customers ut
one hours notice.
A Crooked Railroad Contractor
New BRuSsw1cg IN. j., Aug. 27.-|
Freeholder John J. Hall, OF the Fifth
Ward, is missing with Sl2, 900 borrowed
money. The Trenton Times states that
forged notes aggregating between S20,-
600 and 100000 we're discovered. The
facts Us to these statements are hard to
obtain, as the principal sufferers are un-
derstood to be Halls friends, and they
refuse to divulge the amount of their
loss. In New Brunswick the entire loss
will probably amount to $50, 900. Hall
was contractor for the Pennsylvania
railroad, and ii was an easy matter for
him to borrow from sub-contractors.
Mines Purchased Authorized 10
norrow.
MExIco, Aug. ~. 1t is reported that
an American syndicate has purchased
the Real del Montcos mine for $4,000
600. The mines are located IN the Hua.
chuco del Montco.
The City Council has authorized Saliva
dor Malo and Manuel Alvarez to cou-
tract loan in London for f40, 900 for
city improvements
Excitement mt salt Laise-The
Lynehing OF hurts Murderer
OGDEN, U. T., August 27.-Specials
from Salt Lake City tonight state that
tho excitement over the lynching of the
murderer OF Marshal Murphy at Park
City, is but little abated, the advocates
of lynch law holding the fort with the
probability of a growing feeling to-
morrow, when the funeral of the de-
ceased Marshal will take place with
official honors in the great Mormon
tabernacle.
About ! o'clock Saturday colored
icspcrado named Harvey, shos City
Marshal Burt, who was attempting to
arrest him, with fatal effect and fired
at Others before he was overpawered
and taken to the city Hall. Burt ex.
pired in u drug store near by while his
murderer was being arrested. Various
witnesses state that after the prisoner
was searched in the MarshaPs office
with closed doors, he was knocked
down by the officers in charge, beaten
with blles and brass knuckles and
mercilessly kicked while down. He was
taken out and thrown into cell. When,
word being given that Marshal Bnrt was
dead. the officers gave up their victim to
the crowd. which proceeded to
hang him. In half an hour after
the Marshal was shot his muir.
derer was hanging dead, partly from
beating by the city officers, partly from
strangulation. Three policemen could
have held the mob at bay. but no one
desired to- After the negro was dead
his body was lowered, and being fast-
ened to long rope, was dragged through
the streets, the mob yelling like blood
hounds. Some United States marshals
vainly attempted to quiet the lynchers,
and it was not until Major Jennings, one
OF the yealthiest and most respected
men of the Mormon Church, appeared
and compelled them TO desist that quiet
was restored. Another attempt was
made to drag the corpse through the
streets. being only prevented by the
elderly Major clubbing the lynehers with
his cane. Never has snch intense OK.
citement and mob law reigned here.
Various citizens, who condemned the
proceedings, were attacked along the
streets and had to be guarded in jail,
to prevent their being killed.