Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-16
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALb.I
Important statement In the COX
LaughIfn Affair.


u SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. l5.-- Referring
to the Mclaughlin Cox tragedy, the A la
this morning publishes statement de-
rived from an authentic source that some
time ago Mclaughlin instructed his
lawyers to inform Cox attorneys that he
was anxious 10 settle the case. az the
daily annoyance Was more than he could
stand aud that he offered 575. 600 in full
OF settlement This offer, whether with
Cox's consent or not, was peremptcrily
refused, his attorneys stating that twas
not enough to 90 around among them
for fees let alone what Cox was entitled
to. McLaughlin'sf funeral takes place to-
morrow. Cox's Case IL continued to the
18th infant.
The Empire Mining and Milling
Company Win.
SAN FRAscIsco, Dec. l5.--A Chronicle
Washington special says Secretary
Teller has directed that patent be
issued to the Empire Mining and Mill
ing Company of Tucson, SUCCESSORS to
NJ. A. Simmons for the Empire lode at
Tucson. The case was decided in the
land Office in favor OF the Empire Com
pany,. but an appeal was taken to the
Secretary who affirmed the action OF the
officer below.
Third Bisbee Runian In the
Gesher.
DHuIxc, Dec. l5.-Shefih Ward has
arrived here this evening for the purpose
Of taking back ''Yank Kelly arrested
here Tuesday last for completely in the
Bisbee robbery. He has no doubt that
Kelly ia one OF the men wanted. Kelly
makes the third man of the gang cap
tured.
IntercstIng Life Insurance Case.
New York, Dec. l5.--A verdict in
the Dwight insurance case was rendered
to-day at Norwich, N. Y, in favor of
the plaintiff, against the Gernania Life
In .urance Comlany. When Colonel
Dwight died he had life policies in
t~enty one companies. sggregatipe
SOS 600. The Equitable at once paid
$50, 900. A short time after the Home
paid 5000 The other companies re-
fused to pay their policies, giving as
reason that Dwight procured the ia.
surances with tn. Intention OF tax
ing his life, and so saving
his family from want, and di
rectly charged tha. he committed
suicide with that intent. The represen-
tstives of these companies banded to
gether TO resist the payment Of the
policies. The following arc the names
of the companies which refused to
pay their policies and the amounts fol
which they arc liable: Manhattan, $40,
900; Northwestern, Mutual Benefit and
Germania, $4,000 each; Etna, New
York Life. Union Mutual, Travellers
National, Vermont, Washington, New
England, Berkshire, United States, Mas
sachusetts Mutual. Metropolitan and
State Mutual of Massachusetts, $40, ,O0(
each; National q. s. A., Homeopathic
and Brooklyn. $1,000 each. II wa
agreed by the contesting companies Il
test case and abide by the result.
The Miss Emma Bond Case.
ST. LoUIs, Dec. l5-At the trial o
the men who SO cruelty abused Mis-
Bond, the courtroom was crowded al
most to suffncation. Miss Bond, hayin,
sufficiently recovered from the morning.
excitement, was recalled and tn
croas- examination continued. bu
nothing specially important wa
brought out. The lady's state
ment was made in q straightfor
ward way, and the weight OF the testi
mony given on her direct examination
remained unbroken. N. V. Schwick
constable Of Christian county, and Helm
lien, storekeeper at Grove City, wer
questioned as to conversation
had with Montgomery, Pettus and Gle
menti on June Both regarding the out
rage, and as to whether Pettus or Gle
meuti had been arrested. and also as Il
an alleged confession made by Clement
which was somewhat lengthy hut not o
much apparent importance. The com
pleteness OF Miss Bonds Identification
of Montgomery seems to have produce,
general conviction Of his guilt whicl
will take very strong evidence to change
so ne rumors OF violence are in circula
ton, but all the law officers are on tn
alert and any demonstration in the di
reciion will be squelched at once.
where shall the Democrats Meet
WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Among lead
ing Democratic members OF Congress th
opinion prevails that the Narionai Dem
ocratic Convention will be held in tn
West. Chicago is working quietly. bu
diligently to secure it. Members OF tn
Rational Committee from Iowa an
Minnesota declare for Ceicago. Louis
vile alsois anx Gus to secure the con
vent ON. and has active friends. one Q
ths most prominent OF Democratic lead
ers said TO . StarreporterI 'The conven
tion. I think. will 60 either to Louis
vile or Chicago"
4 Marvellous Escape.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. l5--At the Wash
Chicago train crashed into the Madiso
train Of tho st. Paul road and split |
two the passenger coach, coptainin
half dozen people. who had marye
Gus escape, not one being seriously In
iured. The accident was caused by
Misunderstanding regarding signals.
III Feeling Between the Frencl
and spanish.
LONDON, Dec. l5.-A Times Madri
dispatch says A few days ago at
frontier station, IRON, on the return q
the French Ambassador from Paris h
a. mallgsated. not only BY threats bu
. sfio physically assaulted BY Spanis
officials who pointed out to him that !
walking In certain part of the depc
X was trespassing on ground prohibite
10 the public. The exciting scene onl
ended when the express started fe
Madrid. The Ambassador requisite
+ that the employees be discharged. Th
Xinister Of Public Works, however, n
2nssd the request fsr dismissal. All h
pepsrs call the serious attention Of u
sovsvnmspt 70 the case,
Egypt's AvmIes,
CArRo. Dec. l5.--Baker pasha's fors
aonsists Of $500 gendarmes, 500 mounte
1900 black troops, 1000 Bedouins wit
30 guns. Thia force is additional
that st Tuakim, Colonel Tartorius' con
mAnd Of gendarlnes and Zebehr Pasha
command Of blacks and half bedouin
The latter will advance on Berber fro
sRakim, while the other half Of the b
dppins under Hussein Pasha will go y
the Nile, recruiting tbe Bedouins on IL
way, The two forces will try to iol
hstwean Berber and Tuakim.
Hheaiye 90 AhdIcate- I'm gland .
Turkey
CAIRO, Dec. l5.--It Il rumored II
Khediye Is about to abdicate.
A. Cabinet Council, the Minister'S
the interior, and foreign affairs md Ia
tice declared in fav9r Tnrkish intervel