Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-04

twenty mine days. He went to North
ern Wisconsin on furlough IN Septem-
ber and was engaged as nurse by the
Sheriff OF Bayfield, county, who one day
found him asleep. He could not be
awakened and was brought on to the
Home in comatose condition. He Is
regularly fed by an attendant and swal-
lows anything put 10 his mouth. When
held up by the attendant he can walk,
and is sensitive TO touch ON the bottom
Of his feet and draws up his limbs when
tiokled. In the early part Of the present
year Richards slept from February 2sth
to March 10th.
yellow Fever MortalIty-Con-
spIracy TO Capture Cuba.
HAVANA, Nov. 3.-There were twenty
deaths from yellow fever the past week
1t is rumored that the Cubans OF Key
West and n number of bandits have en-
tered into conspiracy TO make a
descent on Cuba. They also contem-
plate assassinating the Spanish Consul
at Key West.
The Cleveland Nun sensation
statement by Bishop GiImour.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 3.-Bishop Gill
mour, of this city's Catholic diocese,
furnishes the following for the Associ-
ated Press, in answer to the widespread
report that certain nuns had left the
Cleveland Convent, taking with them
$50, 900: at is true that at three difier
ent times during the past year three
nuns have, at their own request, been
released from their vows and returned
to their families. They have incurred
no censure; there Is no unkindness be-
tween them and the sisterhood in which
they were. They were simply dissatis-
fed with the religious life, and after
full understanding with the Bishop they
were released from their vows and re-
turned 10 the world. They took with
them no money, nor bonds, nor valuos
bles of any kind, nor did they seek to. Z
Judge otto Resigns.
WAsHISoToN, Nov. 3.-Judge Otto,
for many years official reporter Of the
United States Supreme Court, has re-
signed his position. IL is understood he
will be succeeded by j. Bancroft Davis
News From the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary Tel
Ter has written letter to the Attorney
General submitting the question as TO
whether he can legally detail an exam
iner in the Pension Office to assist Col.
Corkhill, U. s. District Attorney, in in
vestigating frauds by attorneys and
claim agents upon the Pension Office.
In concluding his letter Secretary Teller
says, "His endeaver will be to vigilant-
ly carry out the law regarding this mat
ter and to assist to the best of his ability
and authority in the prosecution OF those
persons who have committed offences
against the pension laws, or are guilty of
other statutuary or common law offences.
After hearing the defence offered BY
Roux and English, Pension Attorneys OF
of this city, suspended short time ago,
they were to-day disbarred from practice
before the Interior Department by Sec
retary Teller.
Postmnster.G General Gresham, Seere-
tary Lincoln and Commodore Walker,
U. S. N, will accompany Secretary
Chandler on his trip to New York and
Newport ON the U. S. steamer Trenton.
The party leave Washington on Sunday
night.
Secretary Folger has gone home to
vote. No bond call will be made for
some time to come. :.
1t is Estimated by the Commissioner of
Pensions that S40,000,00 will be re-
quired for the payment of pensions the
next fiscal year.
M lee rc...a.a willard Re-Electpd
President.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. AT the
election of officers of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
to-day, Miss Frances L. Willard was
unanimously reelected PI esident amid
great enthusiasm.
Conflict Between whites and Me-
groes In Virginia.
DANvILLE. Va, Nov. Am a con
nict between a crowd of whites and col
ored men this evening Waiter Holland
was shot in the head, and is supposed to
be mortally wounded. Thos. Seward
was shot through the body. Five ne
grees were killed, and many are sup
posed to be wounded. The beginning
of the conflict was the beating, by citi-
zen, of a negro who abused another,
and who spoke roughly about the citi-
zens. Some of both colors interfered,
and pistol was knocked out of the
hands of one of the white men and ex-
ploded. All the stores closed immedi-
ately. An alarm bell was sounded and
the people came out with arms. The
Town Sergeant came out soon after
with one of the military companies and
commanded the people in the name OF
the Commonwealth to go home, and the
streets were soon cleared. The city is
now under the supervision of one Of the
military companies and mounted police.
The Town Sergeant, in response to a
message from the Governor, offering
assistance If needed. telegraphed that
all was quiet and that no further trouble
was apprehended.
No National Bank for the Indian
Territory.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4--Comptroller
Knox will decline to grant authority to
operate National Bank in the Indian
Territory. His deelination Is based on
the ground that the applicants are not
citizens. hence not entitled to privileges
under the banking act.
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