Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
a yoyet walking Match.


a Novel walking Match.
CHICAGO, Sept. l0.-An innovation
was made here to-day in the walking
match line by the attempt OF William
Kitzig a laborer, ~ years old, to mount
flight of forty; tive stairs three hundred
times in ten hours for wager. Kitzig
began the task at As this morning, aud
made the trip one hundred times in tho
first hour and half. AT 1890 he had
climbed the stairway 175 times, when ho
stopped for dinner. He displayed signs
Of fatigue, but claimed his ability to
finish within the time specified II not
prevented by the police.
Nothing settled with the sioux.
CHICAGO; September l0.--Senators
Dawes, Logan and Cameron, OF the Sen.
ate Committee to consult with the Sioux
relative to the proposed opening OF the
Sioux reservation to settlers, have reach
cd this city on the return trip. They
say that nothing has been definitely set
tied; that they found that certain white
men in that country had advised the In.
dians to hold fast TO their reservation, as
by doing so, they could force the Govern
nent to pay them larger price than is
now proposed. As consequences, the
chiefs were non-committal on all subjects
which the committee were empowered to
talk with them about.
BrutaiIy Beaten by a Bully.
DENVER, Col. Sept. l0.-This morn
ing Edward d. Cowan, city editor OF the
Leadville Herald, was brutally assault
ed by Alderman Joy Of that city. The
parties were discussing local politics,
when Joy took exceptions TO remark
of Cowan q and knocked him down. Then
with drawn revolver he kept the crowd
at bay and jumped on Cowan's face with
his heavy boots and kicked and stamped
upon it until almost unrecognizable.
Cowan will probably die. Joy escaped
to the mountains. Cowan is well-known
in the West as a brilliant young waiter
and Of excellent character. Joy is a
notoriou, bully. keeps low dive, and is
absolutely devoid OF character.
Application for inspectors.
WAsHiSGToN, d. G. Sept l0.--The
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
has made application to the President
for the appointment OF three commits
sioners to inspect 100 miles Of complet-
ed road in Arizona, west Of the 400.
mile post.
Col. Bryant Acquitted.
WASHINGTON, Sept l0.-Lieut. Col.
L. nsxant a tka H.,trt "a auf Ia
Infantry. recently tried by Court MIR
tial at San Francisco has been acquitted.
No New Cases ut Pensacola.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.--A telegram
from Pensacola says; There have been
no new cases OF yellow fever and no
deaths among the naval forces since last
report.
The Dollars of Our Dads.
WAsnIsGroN, Sept. l0.-The issue OF
standard dollars for the week ending
Sept 18th, 1888, were S52l .99s, against
$449, 500 Tor the corresponding period
last year.
n Dirty Crowd OF M0rmOns
New YORK, Sept. l0--Health Ofilaer
sanbnru says the Mormon emigfants who
arrived on saturday are one of the foul
est crowds he had ever eSaui red. fhe
Mornons came under the chtrgs OF
about twenty elders. at the head of
whom was Elder p. f. Grass.
sterling Exchange and B0nds.
New YORK, September 10. Bar silver
per ounce, 1000 fine, Sl095. Sterling
bills, on London, 60 days, 81 S2ll; do do,
sight draft, "a, S6; q. 5. 4ts Of 1891, in
terest quarterly, Sl.l2a; U. $, Is. of
1907, interest quarterly, $i.l24; U. ).
Is. 1907, interest quarterly, 81 10y U. :.
IS 03l;W U. Telegraph Sls.
Heavy Damage by Fro-t.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Sept l0-The Chem
ung Valley tobacco crop was damaged
500, 900 by frost last night. The buck
wheat and corn were also damaged.
a Ni.ee OF the Poet Keats Dead.
LOUISVILLE, tky.). Sept. ll--Private
dispatches announce the death, at Co.
burg, to-day, of Mrs. Phillip Speed, of
Louisville. Mrs. Speed was neice of
John Keats, the celebrated and unfor-
tumte English poet. and mother Of Gil
mer Speed, uutll recently managing edi-
tor of the New York World The re-
mains will be brought here for inter
ment.
Fatal Result.
SoRANToN, Pa, Sept, lC.-Andrew
Williams, aged %, playiully pointed a
revolver at his sister, aged Is, this after
noon, when the pistol went oif. killing
her instantly.
News from Maine.
BosToN, Sept ll.-A Herald special
says; There comes from Maine well
authenticated story that certain local
Democratic leaders called upon Blaine.
at Augusta, and were confdentially
informed by him that in his
(Baiue'sl opinion, if Governor But
Ter could secure u reelection in
Massachusetts, this year, he would
inevitably become the Democratic noini-
nee for president and be elected. Blaine
added that he himself was out of
politics and should, under no oircum-
stances, be in the field for the Presi.
deney next year.
Immigration of Irish Children to
Ontario.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept l0.--Rev. Father
Siddons, Secretary OF Cardinal Manning,