Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-23

whole law on whiskey,
General Grant interviewed II.
II Heartily for Logan.
New YORK, March %. - Genera
Grant, on being interviewed at Wash
ington, said the Republican chances
were never better than now. Fiv,
months ago, believed the Republi
cans were facing certain defeat. I dit
not think they had any chance Ths
| fight In the House over the tariff. hal
made q doubtful election certain to the
Republicans. Grant repudiates all
stories Of previous interviews recently
published, and announced himself
heartily for Logan.
About the Thompson sullivan
Fight.
New YORK, March 22.-Duncan G.
Ross forwards here $500 on behalf Of
Mervine Thompson, for the fight with
John l.. Sullivan. Ross offers to match
Thompson against Sullivan in fair
stand.up fight, according to the new
rules of the London prize ring, for from
S250O to $1,000 side and the champion
ship Of the world, the fight to come of
In four months from signing articles.
sterling. Exchange and Bonds.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Sterling bills
on London, 90 days, $4.SS; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.90A; U.
3. a., OF 1891, interest quarterly, $l.l24;
u. y. As of 1907, interest quarterly,
Sl.24b; us. 3s, optional. interest quarter.
ly, Sl,0l; w. U. TEL, 72a.
Bank suspended.
DENVER, March 22.-The National
State Bank of Boulder, suspended this
morning after short run. Its failure
has been long anticipated.
The BOULDER Bank Failure sui
eide OF u Prominent Druggist,
DENVER, March 22.-The failure of
the State National Bank Of Boulder is
attributed to loaning large sums on real
estate security, which is deemed ample,
but upon which II was unabls to realize
speedily enough to assist in the crisis
It owes depositors about 500, 900.
Crookedness is charged and the bank
is undoubtedly able to pay, II its affairs
are judiciously handled.
James B. johnson, of st. Joseph,
Missouri, suicided early this morning,
shooting himself in the right temple,
while walking on the platform Of thu
Union Depot. Two or more years ago
johnson started drug stc.es at Salt
Lake and Pitkin, Colorado, having
partners in each. H spent much Of his
time in st. JOSEPH, occupying desk room
in the drug house of Smith, Vannatta 4
Co., from whom he bought most Of his
goods. A few days since it was dis.
covered that johnson had feloniously
shipped away goods from time to time.
aggrega!ing several thousand dollars
He was accused and confessed. and ai
tho time of the shooting was in com
pany with Vannatta, en- route to Salt
Lake for the purpose Of transferring the
stores and indemnify the firm from loss
johnson was married and occupied a
high social position in st. Joseph.
Murderer Hanged by q Mob.
MARysvILLE, Kansas, March 22.--
About forty masked men went to the
jail last night. Five Of them entered the
jailer's residence, presented revolvers at
his head and compelled him to open the
jail doors. Samuel Prayer, convicted Of
the murder of John Pennington and
wife, was then taken out, conducted to
the bridge at the south part Of the town
and hanged. He is said to have made a
full confession, stating that he had no
accomplices in the murder. The mob was
very quiet and dispersed as soon as the
work was done.
A Hold Robbery,
AUGUSTA, Ca, March %. = This
morning while II. d. Crooker, book.
keeper of the Commercial Bank, was
making exchange with the National
Bank at the counter Of the latter, he was
approached by two unknown parties,
one of whom planted check in his face
and commenced to question him closely,
seemingly for information. The party
then went out and Crooker found that
5000 had been stolen from the satchel
at his side. There is considerable ex.
element, but no clue of the robber.
Fears or Flood GroundIess,
SIOUX Cry, Iowa, March 22.-This
mornings developments prove that the
apprehensions about o flood were en-.
tirely wrong. The ice is rapidly going
out and all fears of overflow from the
gorges have subsidized. Information from
Yankton says that the great ice gorge
has broken. and the river fell IL feet last
night. The ferryboat Senator, at Yank-
ton. was carried away by the gorge, and
is supposed to be lost. There are mum.
Der of boats lying at this point, but all
in safe condition except the Nellie Peck,
which has been pushed aground by the
ice. She is in no immediate danger.
All the railroads entering here are undis-
turbed except the Milwaukee, which
suffered washout about sixty miles
above here in Dakota bottom. The Of
ficials of the road state it will be repaired
by Monday The river is open as far up
as Chamberlain. The ice is going out
quietly. The river is not as high here
as during an ordinary breakup.
Cartridge Machine Perfected,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 22.-Frank
l.. Chamberlain, a sportsman of local
celebrity, ter eleven years study, has
perfected machine capable of charging
fifteen hundred shot.gup orrtridges per
hour. Prominent Cleveland and Pitts.
burgh capitalists to-day organized a
company with quarter Of million of
capital to establish mandatory here.
Killed by a Woman.
SYRACUSE. N. Y, March 22.-This
evening HELEN Ransley, a married wo-
man and the mother of three children,
shot and killed Adam Luther, the woman
claimed that Luther had been persecut.
ing her for some time. She didn't intend
to kill him.
New Mexican Dead
DENVER, Colo, March 22.-The Re.
puJiican's Santa Fe special says: Sehor
Diego Archeluta, the Oldest member OF
the House Of Representatives, and at