Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-14
WEEKLY HERALD.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.
Police Onlcers Attacked by a
Crowd OF Rougbs-Raiiroad Ex-
tension.

SAN Francisco, Nov. l3.--A dis
graceful scene occurred late last night.
A police officer, who had arrested a
sneak thief known as S:siye Tobir, was
attacked by crowd ot about seventy
heodlums, who attempted % rcscue the
thief. Other officers res, olded to the
call, when a free fight began. Two Of
the officers are severely wounded, one
of them being stabbed in the right hand.
After considerable difficulty the officers
managed to escape, retsining possession
of their prisoner.
The South Pacific Coast Railroad Co.
are engaged in surveying the route from
their present terminus in Oakland to
Berkeley. II is stated that the object
Is TO make connection with the projected
California and Colorado Railroad.
We Don't Claim Him.
SAN FRAscrsco, Nov. l3. The Chron-
fcie draws attention to the fact that
Luther r. Martin. one of the three conn-
terfeiters arrested on the l1th in New
York, was for many years resident Of
this city, ard well known as the oldest
turfman on the coast. OF late years he
was superintendent of II. j. Baldwin s
running horses at Santa Anita. Martin
only left here for the East few months
ngo.
smugglcrs or Apaches.
Tucson, November Respecting
the reported encounter between Mexican
Custom House inspectors and Apaches
in Sonora, w. Fl. Wilson, Just arrived
from there, states that five Custom
House guards were killed. The guards,
six in number, were hunting smugglers.
The supposition is that the guards were
killed by the smugglers and not by
Indians.
Terrible storm ON the Great
Isakes-Many Lives Lost.
CHICAGO, Nsv. l3.-A fierce gale pre-
vailed Yesterday on Lake Michigan. A
number OF vessels arrived from Grand
Haven, Michigan, in badly damaged
condition and part of their cargocs lost.
A number Of vessels due here are not
heard from. A large number are re.
ported ashore along the lake. Dis
patches from Ontario indicate that the
storm ragged there with great severity.
Houses were unroofed, and fences and
chimneys blown down. Shipping also was
damaged considerably. AT Colchester the
light ship foundered. At Mackinaw,
Michigan, the crew OF the schooner
Lucy J. Clark, attempting to make shore
in . life boat after the ship had capsized,
were capsized three times. Five reached
safety and three were drowned. The
names are not ascertained. D. M.
Chase, Superintendent of the State
Fish Hatcheries. and six others were
drowned at Petoskey, Michigan,
by the capsizipg Of small boat Re-
ports from Port Huron, Pentwater,
Montreal, New York, Port Jarvis, N.
Y, Rochester, Boston and Portsmouth,,
N. H., state that the storm ragged there
with frightful severity. Property on
shore and SEA suffered largely at all
points mentioned.
Carlisle Counting Chickens.
CHICAGO, Nov. l3.-The Times says
Carlisle, Of Kentucky, claims eighty
three VOTES on the first ballot for Speaker
and hopes to triumph over Mr.. Randall
on the second ballot, by majority Of
eleven. It will be difficult for Pennsyl-
vania to get sixty-five votes from the
West and South.
An Admiral Dies.
MoRRrsTowN, N. J. Nov. l3.--Admi.
raj j. B. Creighton, U. s. ~, residing
here for the past two years, died to-day
of heart trouble. He leaves q wife, two
daughters and son.
The Gale Goes On.
BosToS, Nov. l3.-The gale continues:
OFF Highlands Light 1t b been blowing
for "a hours at the rate II 60 miles an
hour.
The Dogs OF yyai hrowIing.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nt l3.--Simul.
taueously with the departure of De
Griers, Secretary of State, for Swi'zer-
land via Berlin, TO visit his daughter,
the editors OF the st. Petersburg news
papers received an order forbidding the
discussion OF the probability Of war with
Germany. De Griers visits Bismarck.
BriGands Captured.
CoSsrASTISorLE, Nov. l3.--The bri-
gands who attacked the Armenian cara
van have been captured at the instance
of the British and American representa-
tives.
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