Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-07
EASTERN.
The stireely Survivors to be Pro-
NOTED,

The ;tireeIy Survivors to be Pro-
noted.
WASHINGTON, August Cit is under
stood that Secretary Lincoln has decided
upon the promotion of the survivors of
the Greedy party. Steward Beiderbeck
and Private Carroll will be made SER
gean,s, and Sergeants Brainard, Freder-
lck and Long, second lieutenants. Lieu
tenant Greey, it is understood, has re-
fused to accept promotion to a captain
acy, except through the ordinary course.
This action on his part is highly sppre-
ciated by those officers whose promotion
would have been deferred for two or
three years had he accepted the office.
He will be ordered to Washington about
the first of November and will be occu.
pied year or so with his report.
Fire I'm the Capitol.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6,-Early this
morning, fire was discovered by the po-
lice at the Capitol, in large closet ad-
joining the clerks office, on the House
side. It apparently had been burning
for some time, for when the watchmen
was warned by the smell of burning
paint and entered the clerks office and
opened the closet door. the flames burst
forth iercely, and it took them half an
hour to get it under control. 1t was
finally extinguished without much dam
age. Only the fact that the closet had
re-prosf walls prevented a disastrous
conhagration.
Cleveland Leaves for the AdirOn-
ALBANY. n. Y. Aug 6.-Governor
Cleveland leaves Albany to morrow af-
ternoon for Upper Saginac Lake, in the
Adirondacks, where he will probably
pass two weeks vacation. The Cover
nor states all the rumors concerning his
letter of acceptance are without founda-
tion. The Governor received delega-
ton of French Canadians, residents of
the United States, who are holding
convention.
sterling Exchange and BOnds.D
NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Sterling bills
on London, sixty days, 81 SO; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, $4.S5; U.
5. As of 1891, interest quarterly, 81. l24;
U. $. AS of 1907, interest quarterley,
Sl.20; U. S. IS, optional, interest quar-
terly Sl.O0; w. U. Telegraph, .64i.
sheridan and Lincoln Visit Penn
+ syIvania
GETTYSBURG, Pa. Aug. 6.-General
Sheridan and Secretary Lincoln arrived
this morning aud were driven to the en-
campment of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, escorted by Adjutant North and
cavalry, and was welcomed by salute
and received by the camp dlgnitaries.
a large crowd gathered for the review
this afternoon.
Reported Battle in Kentucky.
STERLING, Ky, Aug, Cit is reported
that a pitched battle ;curred on Mon
day in the woods. Four men were killed
and sixteen wounded. The report lacks
confirmation.
The AmaIgamated Iron workers.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6.-Routine bust
ness chiefly occupied the afternoon ses-
sion OF the Convention of the Amalga-
mated Iron Workers. A resolution was
adopted endorsing John Jarrett for the
position of Chiet of the Federal Bureau
of Labor and Statistics, and requesting
President Arthur to sign the commission
at his earliest convenience, and then
adjourned until morning.
Accident on the Missouri
Pacific.
GALVESTON, Aug. Ga Ne,cs Whites
boro special says; " The south. h.bound
passenger train on the Missouri Pacific
was derailed and ditched at 3 o'clock
this morning, four miles north of
Whitesboro. A number of passengers
and trainmen were injured, but none
seriously"
The Eighth Ohio District Con
gressionaI District Convention.
SPRISGFIELD. Aug. 6.-This evening
the five hundred and thirtieth ballot in
the Eighth Congressional District Con-
vention was cast, each county standing
solid for iti own candidate, just as on
the first ballot. The only change of i'm
portance which took place was the adop-
ton OF a resolution approving the prin-
ciple offered yesterday by the Chairman
OF the Committee on Resolutions. and at
that time was voted down-to the effect
that each delegate was at liberty to vote
US ne plehseu' lnis WIS to-uay auopteu
unanimously without a break, and
nomination is looked for tomorrow.
Reunion or Ex.Confederate SOL
dIers.
GALVESTON, Aug. Ga Ne,cs Dallas
special says; "fhe reunion of ex-Cen.
federate soldiers, under the auspices of
the Confederate Society OF Missouri,
opened here to-day, and continues for