Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-29
EASTERN.
Lengthy Halfway Postal service.

Lengthy Halfway Postal service,
WAsnIsgTos, Aug 2S. Railway post.
office service on the Northern Pacific
Railway has been ordered between Mis-
soula and Helena, Montana. to take ef'
feet from the I'd prox. This will make
continuous railroad postofiice service
via the Northern Pacific from st. Paul
to Portland. distance Of 1920 miles.
silver. Exchange and Bonds.
New YORK, August 2s. Sterling
bills, on London, 60 days, 81. S3Ai do do,
sight draft, S4.S7; U. $. as. Of 1901, in.
terest quarterly, Sl.l3s; U. $. A. OF
1907, interest quarterly, Sl.lgs; U. ).
3s. 81 03s; w u. Telegraph 7G4.
Tho u. r. independent OF the q. r.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 2s.--The Union
Paciac Railway has entered into an
agreement with the Ogdon Railway and
Navigation Company whereby they OBJ
tain an important connection with
San Francisco independent of the Cen.
trail Pacific, and at the same time in
crease their freight mileage upon Cali
fornia freights five hundred miles over
the present mileage. via Ogden. This
advantage will not be utilized unless
unforeseen difficulties arise between the
Union and Pacific Company.
Another Fearful River Disaster
Over Ninety Lives Lost.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 26.-The Steamer
l.. l....t..l bar Ia,Iar md aapk
at Twenty-Seeond street, North River,
this afternoon. Over ninety lives were
lost.
Canndiau Railway Matters.
New York, August 2s. Although
the principal officers of the Canadian
Pacific railway are now absent inspect
ing the road, it is understood tn,
Canadian Pacific railway will not oppos'
the sale OF the Southeastern railway Il
the Chapman syndicate. 1t is under
stood that the Canadian Pacific hai
made traffic agreement with the Port
land 4 Ugdensburg road, which make
the control OF the Southeastern OF mucl
less Importance to it,
A New Monopoly.
New York. August 2s. The Import
ers' and Grocers' Exchange is the it'll
under which the new tea aud suga
exchange has been chartered. A pron'i
neat member of the exchange says: "W'
shall not in the future be confined Il
China and Japan alone for our teas, bu
shall draw on India. Our exchange
which deals largely and regularly il
these staples, will soon control all tn
ten and sugar used in the United States
Ii will fix prices at San Francisco AM
Chicago, as well as here, and actua
importers and dealers in these commodi
ties in those cities will join our exchang
for the benefits it will give them in dis
posing OF their invoices.
Ell PAso, Tex, August 2S. Fiv,
hundred dollars by public subscription
has been given toward inviting Slad
and Mitchell to fight at Paso del Norte
ON the Mexican frontier. Delegate
leave here tonight to confer with thei
trainers. The Alcalde of Pasco del Mort
has given permission for the fight to b
held on Mexican soil.
A s6OO,O Fire
WLLIAMsroRT, Penn, August 2S.-
The loss by the fire in the lumber yard
here last Light is fully 5000, 900; full
insured.
Tobacco Crop Destroyed by Hal
CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-The Journal
Jonesville, Wis, special says A furiou
hail storm last night practically de
stroyed the entire tobacco crop OF Roc
county. The damage ia estimated a
; fully 100000.
Public Land Disposed of Las
Year.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S "A Times Wash
ington special says. The last return
from the Land Office for the fiscal yea
were entered to-day. The amount o
the public domain disposed OF was Is,
045, 1888 acres, of which S,lSl, 794 acre
} were taken under the Homestead &C
and 3, l0l, 1888 under the Timber Cultur
act. la Dakota for the past three year
the amount disposed OF almost double
; annually. California shows very larg
increase, Colorado falls off 1000
acres, Idaho gains $500 acres, Ne,
Mexico has doubled ard California too
952,l7l aeres.
Jail Delivery.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-. Aug. 2S.-At III
county Jail of Wyandotte, Kansas, tC
night, hive prisoners overpowered tn
guard and broke jail. The sheriff ar
pearipg, he attempted to halt them, an
failing, fired two shots, fatally woundin
! confidence man named Dnubar.
second man was recaptured. The othe
three are still at large.
Bloody Termination OF Law
suit.
INdiANApoLIs, Ind, Aug. 2S.---Jaco
Oldenberger and Jacob Bush had la,
suit this morning in the Justices Court
which was decided i'll the latter's favor
Meeting Bush on the street about
o'clock, 0ldenberger drew a pistol an
fred, killing Bush instantly. Turnin
from Bush, he shot Samuel Campbell
who was passing at the time, probabl
fatally. He then crossed the street
and, putting the pistol to his own head
shst himself dead. 1t is probable til
shooting of Campbell was accidental, a
he was in no way connected with tn
suit.