Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-07
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San FRA Nc1sCo, August b.-Superin-
tendent Jaynes Of the Western Union
Telegraph has received the following
dispatch from General Superintendent
Clowry at Chicago: ''The week closes
with onr forces largely increased and
our service greatly improved over
the previous week, the past two
days having reached almost perfec-
tion. The strikers are discomfitcd by
daily receiving denials Of absurd stories
put forth by their leaders to give them
heart and hold them together. They
find that the feast TO which they were
invited is supplied only with husks.
Their reporters did not 90 out; thirty
FIVE operators did not desert from the
New York Office; General Eckert did
not resign; the Western Union did not
disagree and last Of all they would not
confer and compromise. Commentupon
the inevitable result is unnecessary.
An Indian Row.
vIcroRIA, B. c., Aug. 5.-The steam
ship Eureka has just arrived from the
north. She brings news of horrible
tragedy near Harrisburg, Alaska. Two
whisky sellers named Martin and Rennie
got on drunk together. During the
night an Indian stole bottle Of whisky
from Martins cabin. In the morning
two men started after the Indians, and
in a fight with them Rennie
was killed. The citizens arrested three
Indians, combining them to the guard
house. During the temporary absense
OF the guard one OF the Indians sncceed-
ed in procuring a revolver and on the
return Of the guard shot him.
Major Grims, formerly Of
the United States army hear
ing the shot rushed to the rescue Of
the guard and was shot down by the
Indian. Grims was only wounded.
Then the Indian quickly seized an Ak and
hacked his head to pieces. Meantime
citizens got wind Of the affair and
set out after the Indians, two of whom
managed 10 escape to the woods A
posse OF citizens chased and captured
them. Unfinished item. Wire down.
Ruuned and Desperate.
FAYErrEvILLE, Ark, August 6th.-
Yesterday afternoon Miss Sarah Burns,
aged l6, went to the barn, got on the
roof, placed one end Of rope about her
neck, tied the other end to pole, and
jumped. She was dead when found.
The cause Of her suicide was the refusal
Of . young man to marry her after he
had ruined her.
An lnhuman Brute Punished.
CHICAGO, Aug. Ga Daily Neaes
special from Pine Bluff, Ark, Gays: A
man named Barker, living on Hurricane
creek, in ike center of the State, killed
Is daughter upon her announcing her in
tention to marry a certain young man
against his wishes The neighbors
hanged Barker in his front yard.
KILLED by an Omcer.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Aug. civilian
Manning, Deputy Sheriff, shot and in
stantly killed Emanuel Fox yesterday
afternoon. Fox had been confined in
the jail aud had escaped yesterday morn
ing. When being rearrested he attempt
ed to escape, when the officer shot him.
lnvIncibIes Making Trouble.
OTTAWA, Aug. 6.--Owing to recent
threats made by the Invincibles, guard
is to be mounted at Rideau Hall after
the arrival Of Marquis Lansdowne. Lord
Lorne and the Princess Louise will re-
main here until the arrival of Lord Lans-
downe.
Merit Recognized.
DENVER. Col, August 4--Eugene
Field, well known as poet and para
grapher, has resigned his position on the
Denver Tribune to accept a faftering
engagement on the Chicago Netos. His
friends banquetted him at the Windsor
Hotel this evening
Insurrection in Portugal.
MADRID, Aug. 6.-An outbreak among
the Spanish troops Is reported from Por-
tupal. Il occurred in the city Of Bada-
joz,. the capital Of the province of the
same name. The garrison OF the town.
numbering 700, pronounced for the Re-
public. the Constitution Of 1869, and
Raizzoivilla for President. and the peo-
pie for Fraterniz. Several regiments OF
soldiers have been dispatched to Bada-
josse to suppress the uprising.
Much Abused American Pork.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The German Ad-
miralty have ordered the commanders OF
men-of war to limit their supply Of
American picked pork to what IS neces-
sary for the sustenance Of the crews
during the passage home Of vessels from
foreign stations. The object of the
order is to avoid the handling of any
such pork at German ports.
Mortality Amongst british SOL
diers.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. Cone hundred
and ten British soldiers have died from
cholera in Egypt since the outbreak Of
the disease.