Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-02
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More Indian troubles,

More Indian Troubles.
SAN FRAxcIsco, Feb. From re-
ports brought by refugees and mail
rider e AIamos il is feared that serious
trouble has again commenced on the va
quiriver. Day before yesterday Leonard
Alvarez, rich land owner near Buena
Vista, was shot by order Of Cnjeme, and
it is understood that he has ordered an
other robbing and numbering campaign
again against the settlers in that part
Of the state. Zuniga and Others have
come into the near settlements TO avoid
trouble. o
at san Francisco.
San Francisco. Feb. l.-Under in
structions from the Mint Derector Burch.
ard Of Washington, fifteen employees in
fbe different departments Of the mint in
This city were this morning discharged.
The reason assigned is that the reduc-
,ion In coinage makes reduction in the
force necessary.
TroyvlIle sykes Trial for tha
Murder OF Kate Tewnsrnd.
New ORLEANs, Feb. l.-Evidence in
the trial Of Troyville Sykes for the inur-
der Of the notorious Kate Townsend.
queen of the New Orleans dem
monde. closed tonight. The de-
fsnse rested its Gaze on the
plea of self defense. Sykes ap-
psarei as witness ia his own bsiiiii
sud inade q statement. the first IN lde since
the killing. The attorneys for the State
charged it t, be deliberate murder.
sykes knew he was Kate's heir, and had
frequently setn the will which made him
rich. As one Of the counsel for the
State was speaking. the district Attor-
ney objected TO his line of argument
which might have been deemed favora-
ble to Sykes amid hot remarks, he was
retired from the case. The defense seemed
to be confident OF success. It Is proven
that Sykes is willing to give half Of his
newly acquired wealth, which would be
$50, 900, for al acluittal. The case
was submitted to the jury last evening.
Taria Reduction and civil service
Again.
WAsHrsGToS, Feb. Morrison, the
Chairman Of Ways and Means Commit
tee, announced that he would introduce In
the House on Monday his bill approved
by majority Of the committee making
o horizontal reduction Of 20 per cent in
the existing tariff. Senator Cullum in-
troiuced resolution adopted by Lin
coin Post No. 1, q. A. R.. of San Fran.
cisco, asking that preference In making
appointments to all Offices be given
to rhoae who were soldiers in the
war They say under the present civil
service rules school children stand much
better chances Of passing civil service
examinations than do men OF practical
knowledge and experience.
wife slarder In ohio
CIScINxAfI, Feb. l.--Pat,ick Hart.
nell, aged 30 years, a laborer living at
Mt. Auburn, brutally killed his wife and
endeavored TO chop her body t. pieces
and hide it under The floor. Hartuell
resisted arrest defending himself in
his house with an axe He was so badly
injured that he had to be taken to the
hospital. An inquest Of mnacy was held
on Hartnell and on testimony Of his
neighbors be was declared sane.
BIll to Prevent Removal or EN-
pleyees OF the mouse
WAsHIsoros. Feb. lin the House
--Dockery introduced bill to prohibit
the removal Of employees of the House,
except for cause, during the vacation Of
Congress, which was referred.
BusIness Failures for the Week.
New York, Feb. 1.-The business
failures 70. the last seven days were $40.
as compared with 3l7 for the previous
week.
Great Elevator Fire at Toronto.
ToRoSro, Feb. 1.-The Adamops ele-
vator burned last night. 1t contained
800, 600 worth OF wheat and 5000
bushels of barley, valued at $50, 900.
The building was valued at $50, 600.
The fire spread rapidly 10 the adjoining
pier, firing it and Chapman Sons ele-
vator. The latter contained 10000
bushels; insured for $50, 600; loss, $780,
600. At 3A. NJ. another large fire was
raging in the Western part OF the city
Both fires are believed to be the work of
an incendiary.