Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-11
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Report on the Case OF Generni
swain.
WAsHINaTos, ID. c., June l0.-Tbe
record of the Court Of Inquiry in the
case Of General Swain, Judge Advocate
General Of the Army, reports the facts
developed by the evidence and concludes
as follows: The Court is OF oIinion
that, while it is not prepared to say that
any specific act developed by the evi-
dence Is actually fraudulent. yet the evil
dence does show series Of transactions
dscreditable to any officer Of the army,
and which especially demand the sever
est condemnation when engaged In by
an officer holding the high position and
the peculiar relations to the adninistra.
tion of Justice in the army held by Brig
adler General Swain. The Secretary Of
War laid the report before the President
to-day and it was decided to order
couri martial for the trial OF General
Swain. The detail for the Court VII
be made in few days.
wheat Prospects Continue Good.
WAsHIsGTos, June l0.--The June
crop report OF the Agricultural Bureau
shows that the condition OF winter wheat
continues high, with an average OF 80
against 30 month ago.
Tarin Referm League Organized.
NEw YORK, June lO.--A Tariff Re-
form League was formed here to-day,
with W. b. Anderson. of the Rochester
University, as President. The Vice.
Presidents included Henry Ward Beech
OF, Geo. William Curtis and ex Governor
Robinson. The Leagne Is TO hold an an
nual convention. Addresses were made
by David A. Wells, General Devine,
Thomas q. Sherman and Others. MIR.
Wells was requested to frame o pam
phlet on the tariff question, to be dis
tributed among the people.
Atlantic club Annual Regatta.
New YORK, June l0.-The nineteenth
annual regatta of the Atlantic Yacht
Club to-day was the most successful IN
some years. Twenty.seven yachts start
cd. The winners were Glass A, Gray
ling; class Il, Triton aud Agnes; class &,
Mischief aud Fannie; class ID, Fanita
and Roam; class T., Crocodile; class +,
Romeyn and Daisy; class G, Amazon
and Fanita. George Gould's yacht won
the Livingston memorial Irze.
Arrested for selling Pool Tickets.
NEW YORK, June John Il. Kelly,
a member of the well-known book max.
ing firm OF Kelly 4 Bliss. was arrested
on the charge of violating the laws by |
selling pool tickets at Jerome Park
races.
sterling Exchange and bonds.
NEW YORK, June l0.--Sierling bills
on London, go days. $f.s5a; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, $4.s7a; U. |
\. AIS of 1891. interest quarterly, Sl.l05;
U. s. a, 1907, interest quarterly 81 ls4; |
U. s. 3s, optional. quarterly, ST. 90:
w. U. Tel, .59I
The OranRemen and Blaine.
PlnLADELpnIA, Pa, June l0.-At to-
days session of the Grand Lodge of
0rangemen, the Grand Treasurer denied
that the order in Pittsburgh have de-
cided not to support Blaine for Presi-
dent.
international Dog show.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June l0.-The second |
International Bench Show of dogs opened |
here to-day There are about three |
hundred dogs in the seventy eight class.
es, sporting and transporting. Nearly |
all the States of the Union, England, |
Scotland. France and Canada are repre-
sented. The following are the principal
first premiums awarded to-day: Cham |
pion English setter dog, Paul Gladstone,
ownsd by W. B. Gates, of Memphis,
Tenn, aud valued at $1,000; extra cham
pion for English setter bitches, champion;
Dido second, owned by w. b. Shattuck,
of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dido is noted |
prize winner, and is valued at $500.
Railroad Bridges Washed Away
FL Paso Isolated.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June lS.-A Times
FL Paso, Tex, special says: ''The rail
road bridge was washed away to- day.
Intercourse with Mexico is cut off. The
bridge on the Southern Pacific Railroad
west Of Yuma is washed out. cutting off
communication between here and Califor-
mia. This sewers all railroad communica-
ton. No Eastern mails are arriving.
The prospects fer an early subsidence
are unpromising."
Lucky Laborers.
LOUISVILLE. June lO.-John and Chas.
Kennedy, two laborers Of this city, have
received word they have fallen heirs to
about $1,000, 900 from an uncle who
lately died in Australia. The uncle
formerly lived in Louisville. He left
suddenly, and for thirty years his rela
tivee had not heard from him.
Dcings OF the Caiifornis Dele.
gates.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 10. The west
ern delegation, accompanied by several
prominent persons OF this city, visited |
the National Soldiers Home this after.
noon. They were received by General
Luther Stephenson, Governor of the |
Home, and saluted with thirty eight
guns. The hall was surrounded by a
large body of soldiers in line. The Gov.
ernor delivered brief address, giving a
short history of the home. The Califor.
mans returned here this afternoon, and
in the evening there was an informal
private reception given by Bluine to the
delegation. A small number of invita-.
tions were issued to private citizens, and
about 100 persons were in at
tendance. The guests were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, and very pleas
ant hour was spent in social converse
ton.
Summary Justice.
GALVESTON, Tex, June l0--A Neps
Winslow special says; A negro named
Joe Britt attempted to outrage little
twelve-year old white girl early Sunday
morning. Britt escaped for the time
being, but was ARE ted Yesterday and
identified by the child's mother. At
four o'clock this morning mob of ff.
teen citizens visited the calaboose, broke
open the doors snd shot the negro be.
tween the eyes, killing him instantly.
No arrests.
Union Depot Burned Down.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 10. IL. BOA. NJ.
The Union depot has Just been de-
stroyed by fire; loss S30O,0O
FOREIGN.