Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-03
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALL.I

LAIE TELEGKAMS.
SPECIAL. TO THE HERALLI
A woman Violently Assaulted
and the House Robbed.
San Francisco, Aug. "A bold at
tempt at robbery, which has been
concealed mp to the present time
In the hope of capturing the
Last Monday Mrs. Maria Heyman, of
l4l7 Market street. on re-entering her
house was caught by the throat by one
Of three robbers, thrown on the floor and
requested to state where she kept
her money. The pressure Of the rob
ber's knee on her breast and
the violent shock rendered her
unconscious, but the robber increased
the pressure on her throat and breast
with such force that her eyes protruded
from her head. When found, she pre-
sented horrible spectacle. After ran
sacking the furniture and rooms all that
the robbers found was six dollars in sill |
yer, gold five dollar piece and gold
specimen worth about fifteen dollars.
The robbers were masked. This oc-
Cured at midday in one Of the most fire.
suented streets Of the city.
Interesting Railroad News.
SAN FRANoIsco. August @ = The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad |
Company are going to open an inde-
pendent office in this city.
1t is reported that Thomas Potter is
now the general manager Of the North
ern Pacific Road.
The Union Pacific Railroad have |
opened an Office for freight business on
Montgomery street.
The war Of passenger rates wakes
warm. An open rupture is looked for |
at any moment.
The Precursors OF War.
SAN FRANcIsco, August "A large
quantity of ammunition for the Chinese
government has arrived by steamer
San Juan. just in from Panama. The
officials are extremely reticent in the |
matter, but from inquiry 1t was learned |
that the vessel brought five hundred |
boxes Of No. 45 U. s. government cart.
ridges, each box containing thousand,
also five thousand Springfield rifles. !
They are consigned to c. Smith, Shang-
hal, China, and will be reshipped on the
steamer Rio Janeiro.
The InsoIence OF Riches.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2.-The value |
Of the franchise of the Alaska CONNER.
cial Company was increased by the As
SCISSOR from $4,000 to 81, 900, 900, and
the company had to pay taxes on the |
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protest, and now state that, having no |
remedy against such injustice, they will |
be obliged to remove their business from |
this city and State to some other point |
on the coast equally convenient to their
operations.
Seeking n Pardon
San FRAscIsco, August "A move
ment Is under way to obtain the release |
Of DR.. Chalfant from San Quentin prison. |
1t will be remembered that Chalfant, n |
dentist, was convicted with having killed |
Bacon in the Baldwin Hotel some three
years ago. A number of dentists in |
Paris, France, have been interesting |
themselves in his behalf and have sue
cesded in enlistipg the sympathy OF 9TH
ers on this coast. A petition for his
pardon will be presented to Governor
Stoneman.
Railroad Protests Against Re-
duction In Rates,
SAN Francisco, August AT a
meeting of the Railroad Commissioners
to-day, communication was received |
from A. N. Towne and ]. G. Stubbs on
behalf OF the Central Pacific Railroad |
protesting against the reduction OF
freight rates The writers object to
specific reductions on the ground that I
there are no well founded complaints on
present rates which are not burdensome !
to producers.
\ way ofsweartng or
SAN Francisco. Aug. 2. Patrick Nc
Grath, an engineer, on being reproached
for his heavy drinking. remarked. "I'll
stop it tonight for good and all, and |
Immediately went off and cut his throat
so completely as to nearly sever his head
from his body.
The PubIfc Debt-A Wonderful I
Telegram.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2--The clerk Of
the committee on Ways and Means has
furnished the following analysis of the
public debt statement for July, Mt the
close Of the first month of the new fiscal
year: 1t shows reduction in the pub |
lic debt since July LIST Of $1,000. 900 in |
round numbers. This reduction, how
ever, Is not real. in the sense that obi.
cations to the amount named have been |
discharged, the debt columns showing
no change worth mentioning since the |
beginning Of the month, The reduction
is produced by the payment Of
about $5,000,000 of the available |
cash balance, which is now
Sl55, 727, ,l98. The Treasury has
now nearly $50, 900, 900 in gold coin
and gold bullion, an increase during the
month of nearly $5.000,0 900. Against
this gold fund there is outstanding $780,
600, 900 gold certificates, an increase Of
1921, 900 for the month. The accumu-
lation Of standard dollars in the Treas
ury goes steadily forward. The number
Of these pieces now held being over
$ll3, ,O00.O 900, against which there is
outstanding nearly S74, 900, 600 in certi-
ficates. OF the 50, 800, 900 silver dollars
coined in July, one half went
into the Treasury including $2s, 900, 900
of fractional currency. The weight Of
the silver coin now in the Treasury is
5,0S4 tons. The receipts for the month
computed with those for July, 1882,
show a falling off Of over $4, 250. 600.
This loss is mainly in internal revenue
receipts by the operation of the new tax
law BY which the tobacco tax has been
reduced one.half and certain other taxes
abolished, will explain the loss in Gus
toms receipts. There was an increase
over last July Of nearly 81 900, 900.
caused by the reduction of duties on
merchandise which was held in bond
until July Let in order to secure the ben
eft Of reduced rates under the new tariff
act.
Opening the Northern Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.--A large party
will leave New York on August Goth as
guests Of Henry Willard, President Of
the Northern Pacific to witness the open.
ing Of the road few miles west Of
Mullen Tunnel. The party viii stop
day each in St. Paul and Minneapolis,
reaching Helena. Montana, on Septem-
Der 7th. The party will 10 to the juno