Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-11
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Man Drowned mt Santa Monica
SANTA Mox1cA, Aug. ION. G. Walsh,
formerly shoemaker on Commercial
street, was drowned while in bathing at
l0A. NJ. to-day. 1t Is supposed he had
paralytic fit while in the water.
Railroad Troubles at Colt ON.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. TO- Regarding
the trouble yesterday at Cotton between
the Southern Pacific Railway Company
and the California Southern Company,
General Manager Towne says the latter
company agreed to pay the Southern Pa
cific for the right of way across the track
and tor depot ground at Cotton, but that
when the California Southern reached
Cotton the officers Of that company re.
fused to pay anything, and the matter
was carried into Court. Judgment was
obtained against the California Southern
road. As the judgment is not yet sat
isfied two Southern Pacific engines were
placed at the crossing blocking the furth-
er passage of the California Southern
until matters are settled.
San Francisco Police FOOLED.
San FRANeIsco, Aug. lot has been
discovered that the woman lately arrest
cd in this city on the steamer Queen Of
the Pacific, when leaving for Portland,
for wearing mans clothing, but who was
afterward released on her supposed hus-
bands statement that her health required
her to so dress, is tho wife of wealthy
man Of Humboldt county, California,
from which place she cloped with Dr..
Morgan.
Rosecrnns HonOred-Unanimo
Recon- mended FOR Judge.
SAN FRAScIsco. Aug. 10. General
Rosecrans was last night elected an hon.
orary members Of the Mexican Veterans.
Thomas r. Storey has been unani-
mously recommended BY the Bar Associ-
alton Of San Francisco to succeed Evans
as Judge Of the Superior Court.
senator Vest and the Indians.
FoRr wAsHAKrE, Wyo., Aag. e.
Senator Vest, travelling the President
and member Of the Senate Committee,
had an interview with Washakie, Chief
OF the Shoshones, and Black Cole, Chief
of the Arapahoes. There was present
q large body Of Indians from both tribes.
The Senator's inquiries were directed
principally as to whether the Indians
would accept tenure in severalty in
stead Of tenure in common. as now
held BY them. The Senator urged them
70 take their lands 100 acres
to each head OF family and so acres to
each unmarried Indian. They have
$50, 600 acres in their reservation and
about 1000 Indians All the chiefs
seemed against tenure in severalty. At
I o'clock sharp this morning the Pfesi-
dent and party broke camp and started
ON horseback with the escort and pack
mules following, crossing Little Wind
river near Fort Washakie.
Banks In Trouble.
INDIANAPOLIS, August To- Large
crowds gathered around the First Ma.
tional Bank and the Indiana Banking
Co, an hour before opening time this
morning. At 9;45 the doors OF both
banks were still closed and the an
nouncement has just been made that
they will not open for two or three
hours. The directors OF the First
National, with several large. and in
fuential capitalists OF the State. met at
8 o'clock this morning and are still in
session, but nothing has been made
public.
A Great Conspiracy Disclosed.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-The Times this
morning publishes an article in which it
is asserted that secret agents of the Ca
madam Government have been in this city
for some time shadowing prominent Irish
A Il a 4 a
information Of the premeditated design to
destroy tle Welland canal by the use Of
explosives. II is further stated that re-
quests were made on the United States
Government to assist in thwarting the
alleged conspiracy.
Too smart for the Gambler.
New York, Aug. TO- Hungry Joe,
the famous bunko steerer, who brguiled
Oscar Wilde. tried his hand on William
Hartman, editor-in-chef Of the London
Morning Post. who arrived recently 70
accompany Hatch and the Y llewstone.
expedition. After trying long while.
Hartman. who knew the trick, outwitted
the whole gang, aud, after giving them
lecture, departed, leaving Joe and his
pals lamenting.
Valuable Horses Bnrned.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug 10. The sta
BILE at the Fair Grounds was burned last
night, consuming several fine trotting
horses owned by Jas. shackleford, mostly
OF Wilkes's stock. The horses were val
ped at $4,000 and were not insured,
The strike Reported Abandonea.
New YORK, Aug. 10. is reported
this morning that the striking telegraph
ers last night practically decided to aban-
don the strike.