Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-14

examination into the affair OF the City
Of London Fire Insurance Company ,Jno.
G. Paige, resident manager. Tarbox
says the results are satisfactory and that
the company Is in a sound financial con-
dition, but unsatisfactory In that 1t dis
closes important violations Of law dis.
creditable to business, its conduct and
recklessly false statements made under
oath to the insurance department.
A victim of the Java Earthquake
Bosroa, Oct. I3.--A cablegram an
nounces the death Of Prof VIM. Den
ton, geologist, for the past two years
making scientific explorations in Aus
tralia, New Zealand and China. He is
supposed to have been in Java at the
time Of the earthquake and TO have been
one Of the victims.
Fractional Gold Coin Dies Seized
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. l3.--Colouel
Finnegas, Of the Secret Service Division
Of the Treasury Department, seized to-
day six sets of steel dies for making gold
quarter and half dollar pieces, in the
possession of Christopher F. Mohaig,
jeweller Of this city. The manufacture
Of these small coins has been on large
scale, the profits to the makers being
enormous. 1t is estimated that quar-
ter dollar piece costs only seven cents
and the half dollar fifteen cents. Large
quantities Of them are sold in the East
to immigrants on trains coming this
way. Criminal proceedings have been
suspended, pending advices from Wash.
ington
A Miraculous EscnDe.
USIoSrows, Pa, Oct. l3.-As the
train on the Southwestroad was APP
preaching Lemons Station, four miles
north of Uniontown, it was run into by
an engine which dashed into the middle
Of the passenger train. There were
eighteen persons in the car The scene
was frightful. Men, women and chill
dren were knocked out OF their seats in
every direction, and few escaped being
mangled, bruised or scalded. The car
took fire instantly and was wrapped in
flames, and almost before the passengers
could be gotten out it was entirely con-
sumed. Most of the passengers were
bespattered with blood and SCOT, but,
miraculous as it may seem. no one was
killed, and it is believed none were
fatally injured.
Loan Negotiated
MEXICO, Oct l3.--It is stated that
the Mexican Government has negotiated
load for ten millions with Americans
and Germans. The bonds will be taken
at eighty.four cents on the dollar, bear
ing per cent interest An agent for
completing the arrangements leaves for
Mexico in a few days.
More Mormon Dupcs.
SALT LAKE ~. IT,, Oct. l3.--Elder |
William Palmer, President of the Nor
mon Mission in Indiana, Michigan and |
Minnesota, arrived in Salt Lake to-day, |
brisging with him thirty converts TO the |
church. He says the feeling in those
States toward the Mormon Elders was
very bitter, especially in Indiana, where
Elders Marks and Davis were tarred |
and feathered No Elder had labored I
in that State during the past season |
without being subjected to insults and |
outrage. In many instances Mormons |
were peltqd with rotten eggs and tobacco |
quids while preaching. He thinks the |
feeling against the Mormons in the East
is worse than ever before.
A Female sbootist Sentenced.
New YORK, Oct. l3.-Helen Leonard,
the young woman who shot and serious
ly wounded Mrs. Clarence Smith, was
convicted OF assault in the second degree :
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
three and a-half years. The young wo-
man became an orphan early. and was
educated in convent in Canada. Later
she was n governess in Cuba, and later
still, became identified with wealthy
man here, who abandoned her. She
charged her abandonment to the inhu-
enee of the woman she shot.
Coming Military Changes.
WAsHINGToS, D. c., Oct. IA. Gem
eral Sherman will, on November lst, re-
pair to his home in st. Louis to await
his retirement. The General will be
attended priorto his retirement by those
of his Aides-de- Camp whom he may
designate to the Adjutant General.
Major General Hancock was offered
the command of the District of the
Missouri, but declined it, perferripg to
retain his present command. His letter
of declination was received at the War
Department to-day.
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