Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-12
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The FO0is NOT All Oehu.
CHICAGO, Aug. ll.--Another Niagara
Falls sensation was created to-day by
Charles Truesdale rowing through the
rapids from the American shore, start
ing from near the head Of the hydraulic
canal and landing at the upper end Of
Goat Island.
what Does 1t Meant Is War I'm
mfncnty
CHICAGO, August liza Washington
special says, there is considerable specu-
latisn, especially In army circles, in re.
gard to the meaning Of Adiutant General
Drums desire for information. concern.
ing the militia Of the United States. He
Is preparing document, which will be
sent to tho Adjutant Generals Of the
various states, requesting to be informed
OF the number aud equipments Of the
militia regiments of their sections. They
are further asked as to the length OF
time that would be necessary to put an
armed organized force Of two hundred
thousand men in the field. IL Is believed
that this action is taken with view TO
b,ing prepared for any emergency in
case of general uprising OF the labor
element Of the country. Others believe
1t is in view Of the prospect Of trouble
with Mexico. Secrecy is maintained at
the War Department
sorham to the Fore again.
New YoRK, Aug. ia Tribune
Washington special says ii is understood
that George G. Gorham and friends claim
that his nomination for Secretary Of the
Senate in the caucus of 1881 is binding
on the Republican and Readjuster Sena-
tors in the next Senate. This, it is
stated, will be the cause Of much en-
barassment to the majority Of the Re-
publican Senators. Another caucus will
be held before the election Of officers, as
many Of the present Senators were not
members Of the caucus which nominated
Gorham.
Driving Cripples from the SOL
diers' Home.
New YORK, August 1.-THE Sun
publishes the following telegram from
Dayton o.. General Patrick. Governor
Of the Soldiers Home near here, drove
seventy.eigh eripples out yesterday.
It is reported that others will be driven
in the same way. This is the second
occurrence of the same sort within a
week.
Deny the soft impeachment.
New York, August liza World
reporter interviewed several of the per-
sons implicated by Dorsey in his alleged
exposure of the methods by which In
diana was carried. Jesse Seligman de-
MED having been member of the com.
inittee or knowing anything Of the mat
ter. James Keene said If his name ap-
peared on the committee list 1t was
msprint for, said he, am not Repub-
lican. c. P. Huntington was visited in
regard to having helped raise Stanley
Mathews to the supreme bench but he
was not in.
sterling Exchange and Bonds.
New York, August Il STERLING bills
on London, sixty days, S4.84; sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, $4.SS; U.
s. 4i'sof 1891, interest quarterly, Sll3;
U. 5. 4's of 1907, interest quarterly,
Sll9; us. 3's, Si.o3s; Western Union,
Telegraph, $751;.
Coal Train Wrecked.
CASTOR, Pa, Aug. ia train of
forty coal cars on the New Jersey Cen.
trail Railroad was thrown from the track
at Phillipsburg, New jersey, depot
this morning. Fourteen were wrecked
and the contents scattered along the
track for distance OF several hundred
yards, and the docks blocked.
HIormons at Work In Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Aug. ll.--Mormon ennis.
saries are actively engaged proselyti
in several counties of this state. The
Eanklin News publishes the following;
"There are Mormon missionaries in this
county, and what is worse, they find
tools who listen to their foul discourse.
The Indianapolis Banks.
lNpIANArolIs, August 1.-THE First
National Bank opened this morning at
the usual hour, and has paid out money
in small checks, but has not cashed any
large drafts. II is stated that they will
be able to pay all demands by Monday.
The Indiana Banking Co. is still closed.
The following notice is pinned to the
door this morning; "This Bank will not
open to-day. A full examination into
its situation will be made to-day and the
conclusion arrived at will be announced
Monday"
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