Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-09-16
Distributing the New stamps
other News.

OthtE t"B.
WAsnINoroS, d. c., Sept, l5.-The
post office department to-day began the
distribution OF the new two.cent stamps
and the regulations upon the contrac-
tors were the largest in the number OF
pieces and value ever issued in one day.
The orders were for ~, $40, $50 postage
stamps, and 7,l3l, $50 stamped en-
velopes, most OF these being the two cent
denomination, and $685. 900 postal
cards. The aggregate value of the arti-
Giles ordered is S050,000.
Secretary Teller resumed his duties
to-day.
Westover, of this city, counsel for
Judge Robertson, Of Louisiana, to-day
filed with John J. Knox, Comptroller of
Currency, formal complaint setting
forth the alleged violation Of law by the
New Orleans National Bank in substi-
tuting its name for that of manager Of
the Lottery Company, in the advertise
ments which have appeared in the vari-
Gus journals throughout the country.
Westover says it is the intention Of his
client to test the question whether or not
a national bank can lawfully go into the
lottery business.
Decision In the Las Nogaies Case.
WAsnINdroS, September l5.--In the
case Of Ricardo Vejar ct al. vs.. the State
of California, involving the title to lands
claimed to be within the limits of Los
Nogalcs, Mexican grant, the Secretary
of tho Interior has decided that the
applicants TO purchase under the 7th
section of the net of 1866 have no valid
claim under such act, the lands being in
no sense within the claimed limits Of the
grant.
Will Have 20 Pay their own Eek
pressage.
New York, Sept. l5.-Bankers and
others who are in the habit OF making
large drafts on the United States Treas
ury fractional silver coin, will be
sorry to learn that the sum which Con.
gress appropriated for the transporta-
ton of such coin will be exhausted Oc-
tober LIST. After the first of next month
express charges on all shipments Of sill
ger coin from the Treasury msst be paid
by the consignee.
The Jersey Lily's Gains.
New York, Sept. To- Shortly before
her departure for Europe, Mrs. Lang
try stated that she held extensive mort
cages on property in Fifth avenue and
other streets. To-day the truth of this
statement was confirmed by the filing in
the Registers office of assignments Of
several mortgages to Mrs. Lrangtry by
VIM. Boswell, on property in this city,
the consideration being $Sl. 900.
A Patriot Forced to Leave.
New YoRK, September l5.--General
Ramon Lescalio Bonachea, Chief Of the
Vanguard Of Cuba Libre, who has been
attempting to organize iilibustering
expeditions in this country, finding that
he was being followed. and that all his
actions were watched, started for
Jamaica by yesterdays steamer. He is
said to have learned that both the Span
ish officials aud the local authorities
were engaged in keeping track of his
movements.
Cheap Railroad Travelling.
New YORK, September l5.-The
Daily Neps this evening prints the fol-
lowing: "fo. day the trunk lines are
openly cutting passenger rates from
New York to Chicago. A reporter was
offered ticket to Chicago at one OF the
trunk line offices for SlS, at another for
$3.50, and at another for 81. Scalp
ers are selling tickets much cheaper SIS
to Chicago and st. Louis being the rul-
ing price. One Of the old Twenty-third
street bear party in Wall street said to-
day that tickets to Chicago would be
selling for So inside of thirty days"
ACoId BIooded Murderer.
DENVER, Col, September l5,-Henry
Mosier, alias Moore, who murdered JAS.
knight, and II. Wenzel, on prairie
three miles from Cheyenne, last Tues
day night his object being to secure
tifty'three dollars in possession of Wen
eel, was to-day arrested at Leadville, in
this State. He made no resistance when
told he had to die. He said he could
die but onceand predicted that he would
not live five minutes after reaching
Cheyenne, expecting to be lynehed
The greatest Indignation is manifested
and his prophecy will likely be fulfilled
Ap0chiyphaI stories.
ST. JOINS, N, f., September l5.--
The stories of Dr. PAWS death in Gree.
ley's camp, and the murder of his whole
party by mountaineer Indians, are mere
ly reports OF the Esquimaux, not sub
stantinted and not reliable. The U. S.
frigaie Powhattan arrived to-day, seven
days from New York. She will cruise
around the New Foundland coast aud
investigate the collision aud conflict
between the United States and New
Foundland fisheries. There are no new
developments in relation to the Greedy
expedition.