Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-13
Published every morning. except herdsy. by
JOSEPH D. LYNCH.
WEEKLY HERALD.
rus4..u.s Ev..r SATURDAY xosul'rs

ESPECIAL 10 THE HKRALD.l
The Oreat WRESTLING Match .
Draw.
SAN Francisco, Aug. l2.--The Greco
Roman wrestling match, between Del
mas, the French champion. and Tom
Cannon, which commenced last evening
ct nine O'Clock At Woodward's Gardens.
only te.sninattd st four o'clock this
morning. A fow minutes after starting
in ON the Third round both mon said
they we're tired, and wanted to give 1t
up 10 the referee, who refused. They
continued wrestling in feeble sort Of
way for three hours longer, when the
referee ct last decided to make II . draw.
About fifteen hundred persons remained
to the close.
Horrible story sf CanuIbalIsn
AnssG the Greely Party.
New YoRK, August l2.-The Times
prints this morning the following in
double loaded type, written from docu-
ments now in possession Of the Navy
Department at Washington. which add
t. che record of the miserable human suf-
ering already published in connection
with the finding OF the Greely re-
lief expsdition. The most shocking
stories of inhumanity and cannibslism,
the facts Of which have been in posses-
sion Of Secretary Chandler for nearly
three weeks. But 20 closely have they
been guarded and 20 strictly have naval
officen and sailors maintained the
silence imposed upon them, that not
evsn an milling Of the true and horrible
condition Of Affairs has yet reached the
public ear. For the sake Of humanity
and the American people the army
authorities are striving to keep the mat
ter hushed, but in an efficient
Investigation Of which Il almost sure to
come the facts will undoubtedly
como out. The article then proceeds
to state that Commander Schley discvv-
cred that many Of the seventeen men
said to have perished from starvation
had been eaten by their famishing COM
rades, that the only men who escaped
the knife were three or four who died
Of scuryey. The amputated limbs
Of the men who Afterwards perished
were eagerly devoured o. food. Charles
b. Henry, late of the 5th Cavalry, who
volunteered tfor the expedition, when
nearly dead from hunger saw an oppor-
tunity to steal more than his share Of
rations. He was caught in the attempt
and shot BY his comrades: When
had beea stripped and the 6esh picked
from the bones. Even his heart and
lungs were eaten. Commander Schley
ON being interviewed and asked whether
be knew that Henry had been shot said !:
II am not prepared to answer that ques.
tion. And Furthermore positively
decline 10 be Interviewed. When an
Official inquiry u made into the details
of the trip shall say what l have to
say, IL anything, and not before" With
out another word the commander hur-
ried below.
The Horrible btsry sf the Grcely
Survivors ~ PsbIishea Dis
ereaItea.
WAsHIsGroS, August l2.-The hor-
rible story published by the New York
Times Of the starving survivors Of the
Greely party who, craxed by starvation
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their comrades aud that the written
documents In possession Of the Navy
Department substantiats the terrible
narrative, created great sensation here,
and Admiral Nichols, acting Secretary
Of the Navy, was shortly beseiged by
newspaper men who were anxious TO
ascertain something official concerning
the publication. The Admiral says
there is absolutely nothing In the Navy
Department concerning the story and he
doubted its truth. 1t u possible, how
ever, report may have gone direct to
Secretary Chandler in New Hampshire,
~ numerous documents were forwarded
10 him without examination here. Some
persons express the opinion that there
L something in the story and say it is
beginning 70 be known that the Greedy
party was not a. harmonious a. has
been supposed. and that there is . story
relating to the expes r IN which it was
intended to conceal, but must come out
In same way the story Of tho Jeanette's
unfortunate cruise became known to the
public.
Thrco ChiiAren Durnea - Death
In Ohio.
CrRcLxvILLE, o., August l2-Three
children on farm near South Perry.
Ohio, named Robert Wood, Louis d.
Wood and Kate shaw, all under 10
years Of age, were burned to death in a
barn Yesterday, having gone there to
smoke and ip 30 doing set the building
on fire.
Death ~ Mrs. q. y. Backiey.
OGpEN, August l2.-Mrs. G. B. Buck-
ley, Of New York, en- route on the Gen.
tral Pacific train from Los Angeles, died
Of consumption just before reaching Og-
den and was buried here. She recently
went 10 California In search of health
and was on her way back to New York,
hoping to reach her husband and friends
alive.
Republlcan Congressional NenI-
nation.
FosrERIA. o.. Aug. 1.-THE Repub-
licans Of the Seventh District Conven-
ton nominated Ex Governor Foster for
Congress. by acclamation. He was
Chairman OF tho Convention and de-
clined. They then nominated by nc.
clamation Daniel Balist, Of Crestline.
Better bhswing or the wall
street Bank.
New YoRK, August l2.-President
Evans of the Wall Street Bank, says an
additional investigation Satisfied him and
the Directors that the amount of loss
will fall short Of the capital and that de-
positors will be paid In full.
Excessive Heat and Bunstrekes
In londen.
LONDON, August l2.--rhe heat yes
terday in London sent the mercury up TO
93 Fahrenheit. II was the most intense
heat experienced here In twenty years.
Work was partially suspended. Several
deaths occurred from sunstroke.
spread OF the Chs1cra In the Ola
World.
LONDON, August l2.--The cholera has
appeared In Masfrozene, near Valence,
and l. raging with violence. Besiers
has also suffered greatly. ?
No Deaths NJ Toulsn last Might.
TouLos, August l2.-There were no
deaths from cholera here last night, al
though many persons are under treat
ment.