Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-24
wires Being Cut nj Chicago
The strikers OfYer Reward
for the Detection of thu
PerpctrntOrs.


wires Being Cut Mt Chicngo--
The strikers Orer Reward
for the Detection of the
Perpetrators.
CHICAGO, July 23-Wire cutting has
extended from the telephone 10 the tele-
graph lines. Two wires belonging to
the Western Union and one to the Chi
cago & Milwaukee Company we're cut
last night. The Brotherhood claim that
their members had nothing 10 do with il,
and 20 the Western Union one better by
offering a reward Of $500 for the detec-
ton OF any person found guilty OF this
kind of work The meeting OF strikers
held to night was addressed by members
Of the Board OF Trade and others. Nu-
merous kilograms and letters were re-
ceiyed. One from New York said the
New York membership was over l,s00
this morning The Order is growing
every day.
No Change nt Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 23--1he situation in
regard to the telegraph strike remains
the same as on Saturday. A good many
messages were being handed in to the
w. u. Co. here this morning, notwth-
standing the notice conspicuously posted
at every receiving center, Messages to-
day, subject to delay and TO mailing en-
route II necessary" At the same time
there were numerous inquiries concern
ing messages which had been handed in
on Saturday and to which answers were
expected but to which none had as yet
been received. A reporter called on
Superintendent Iubbs this morning and
asked him for information concerning
the strike. lie said there ia nothing
new to day. Everything remains the
same as previously.
Have overtures been made by either
side looking towards an adjustment
No; we are moving along nicely and
are able to do our business quite salts
factorily.
The Yellowstone Trip A Nice
Dendhead Jaunt.
CHICAGO, July %. Representatives
Of the Associated Press called upon Gen.
Sheridan to-day to ascertain the details
OF the contemplated trip of the Presi-
dent to the Yellowstone region. The
General explained that President Arthur
had now fully decided to undertake the
journey, a decision that had only been
reached within the last few days The
party will consist OF Secretary Lincoln,
Surrogate Rollins, Of New York, Gov.
j. Schuyler Crosby, Of Montana Senator
Vest and General Sheridan, and they
will start from this city August LIST, on a
special train rendered by the North
western and Union Pacific roads. Green
River station, on the Union Pacific road,
will be reached on the night of August
9th. The party will take spring wagons
and drive to Atlantic City, remaining
there over night and will arrive at Fort
Washaskie August 9TH. After esting at
Washaskie one day, they will proceed
on horseback, accompanied by Il. M.
Hayes troop OF the Fifth United States
Cavalry, up the valley Of Wind river,
across the main chain of the Rocky
Mountains Teton basin, near Jack
son Lake, and from there to the Upper
Geyser basin, arriving there about Au-
gust Goth. After remaining three or
four days in the National Park, the party
will strike the Northern Pacific Railroad
at Livingston, where special train, ten
dered by the Northern Pacific and Chi
cago h Northern Pacific roads, will meet
them and bring them back TO Chicago.
Neither Doctors nor Medicines.
CupoAGo, July %, --Advices from
Egypt state that, in addition to the out
break of cholera at the town of Fares
kow, eight miles southwest of Damietta,
Leprosy has appeared there and is
spreading rapidly. Neither doctors nor
medicines can be had Mt Fareskow.
A Mob in Arkansas Fire Into u
steamer.
MEMPHIS, July 23.-The packet Ida
Darragh, which arrived to-day, reports
that last Saturday, at Burnett Landing,
forty miles above the mouth of the
Arkansas river, mob OF several hun
bred ON the bank fred into the steamer
and fatally wounded Alfred Werner,
boss of gang of convicts. A young
machinist OF the neighborhood OF Red
Forks was indebted to Mrs. King, his
andlady, few dollars for board. He
was preparing TO leave, promising 10
forward the money. The landlady
caused bis arrest, and the magistrate
sentenced him 10 work in the fields
along with the conyiots for attempt to
defraud The machinist not working
satisfactorily, Werner caused three negro
conviets to whip him, from the effects OF
which he died. The Sheriff of Desha
county arrested Werner and the three
oonvicts and was taking them to Arkan-
sas City when the mob attacked the
steamer, One negro convict jumped
into the river and was Drained SWIM
ming ashore. The mob fired many shnts
and endangered the lives of the passen-
gers. The Sheriff wounded Werner and
the remaining convicts and escaped by
transfer to another steamer.
Argument In the Polk Trial Con-
cIuded.
NASHVILLE (renn.) J, July 23.-Argu-
ment in the Polk trial was concluded
this afternoon. The Judge will deliver
the charge to the jury tomorrow.
After the STRIKERS Votes.
CLEVELAND (ohio,, July 23.-The
meeting of strikers this afternoon
was addressed by County Recorder
Schellentragen and James Atkinson,
President OF the Molders' Union, Two
more operators joined the Western
Union forces this afternoon. ExMayor
Rose, Republican candidate for Lieu.
ant-Governor, gave the strikers 500
this afternoon.
No Choice for senator
CONCORD, N. H., July %, The result
of the ballot for L, =. Senator to-day;
no choice.
Their Thirty sixth Anniversary.
SALT LAKE, July 23.-The Mornons
will celebrate the 36th anniversary of
their settlement of Utah tomorrow. !
The ceremonies will take place at the |
Tabernacle, and will consist OF songs,
prayers and speeches in the merning,
and a balloon ascension in the afternoon.