Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-01

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more than 100000 over November.
Total since the beginning of the fiscal
year, $47,S26,476.
Engineers strike on various rail-
roads has delayed the arrival of mails
to an extent that has seriously di-
minished the internal revenue state
ment for this month, though the GER
tificates of deposit are Ell route to the
Department, and will show in the re-
port.
The Secretary of the Treasury speaks
more hopefully than heretofore of the
condition of the Treasury, and ex-
presses the belief that with continued
increase in the amount of receipts, a
large reduction in the public expend-
lures, the necessity for additional
taxation may be lessened.
Money Market.
Gold closed at 1OS to 12a Govern
ments closed dull. Money active at
100. Fourth premium stocks dull but
firm. Western Union, 72s Pacific
Mail, Ss9; New York Central, 90;
Erie, 46; Panama, 1lO4; Union, 300 ;
Central bonds, 96f; Union, $50.
Rumored Loss of a Steamship.
BOSTON, Dec. 81.
A rumor was current last night, and
is alluded to in this mornings papers,
that the U. S. steamship Franklin had
been lost at sea with all on board. The
rumor can be traced to no trustworthy
Schooner Lost.
Norfolk. schooner Charles Cook, from
Demerara, for Boston, went ashore 20
miles south of Cape Henry light yes
terday, and four of the crew were
drowned.
Graham, the Defaulter, defaults HIS
defense.
The trial'of ex-President Graham, of
the Wall Street National Bank, for
embezzlement, concluded to-day. The
defense called no witnesses, and the
Court directed the jury to give ver-
diet of guilty on the testimony pro-
duced, which was done, and Graham
was remanded for sentence.
A Murder.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81.
Godfrey Kuneel, a German baker,
was murdered this morning in his
shop on Frankfort road, by German
employee, who then attempted to kill
Mrs. Kunkel. He was arrested in the
neighborhood in saloon.
Stock Market.
New YORK, Dec. 81.
The Stock Exchange closed at IL NJ.
till Friday. Market dull and steady.
The Engineers Troubles. A#
NEW YORK, Dec. 81.
The Engineers of the Eastern Divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania railroad, have
been in session in Jersey City, and
passed three hours endeavoring to de-
eide whether or not they will strike
tomorrow. Engineers, pilots and fer
ry hands, have agreed to the reduc-
ton. The engineers on the New York
Division of the Pennsylvania Central
have decided to accept the reduction,
but demonstrate against it's continu-
ance longer than actually necessary.
A Methodist Church In the City of
Mexico.
A dispatch from the city of Mexico
says that Methodist Church has been
opened there.
Sic Transit virginius.
The District Attorney says that no
further action will be taken In the
case of the Virginius. 1t Is not likely
that the vessel will ever be raised, and
it is deemed requisite that the vessel
should be produced, before she could
be libelled. 4.
Government officers say that what
ever may have been the relation Of
Mr.. Patterson to the Virginins at the
time of her registration, there is abun-
dant proof that he was not her owner
at the time of her capture.
Jersey Central Reduces Wages.
The Central railroad of New Jersey,
is about to reduce the pay of its en-
ployees.
An association has been formed here
for taking into consideration various
questions in relation to material re-
form and adoption ola revised system