Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-04

NEW YORK, October 1st.-The First
Baptist Church here was burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
would-be DueIists Arrested.
NEW YORK, October 1st.-Upon in
formation received by telegraph from
Richmond, Mayor Whitehead issued
warrants last night for the arrest of
Generals William Malone, Brady and
/. Johnson on charge of intending to
engage in a duel. General Malone
was arrested at his hotel, and bound
over in the sum of $4,000 to keep the
peace for one year. Gen. Johnson was
not found.
Steamship Alaska Blown Ashore st
HoUgkonG.
NEW YORK, October 1st.-The Pa
citic Mail Steamship Company have
received dispatch stating that the
side-wheel steamer Alaska, while un-
dergoing repairs at Aberdeen, five
miles from Hongkong, was blown
ashore in the late typhoon, but was
not sinking nor leaking. The dispatch
states that she will come off at next
high water.
Another dispatch from Hongkong
says that in the typhoon of September
Dist the steamship Alaska was blown
ashore, and is now on the rocks. Up
to the present she has made no water,
and hopes are entertained that she
may be got off The vessel is worth
S500,000 insured.
Beecher Draws Well.
NEW YORK, October 3d-An inn
mense audience at Plymouth Church
last night greeted Henry Ward
Beecher. The crowd was so great that
several ladies were carried out of the
church in fainting condition. Pray
ers were offered up for the pastor and
for the church. Beecher delivered
brief address in which he said that all
the tribulations through which the
| church had passed was discipline
which would rebound to the glory of
Zion. After the address a scene of
hand-shaking and congratulations en-
sued, lasting nearly an hour.
Louisiana Affairs,
NEW YORK, October 3d.-The New
Orleans Compromise Advisory Board
was put to the test yesterday in the
case of the Supervisor of Registration
who had been keeping his office open
only to suit himself and colored voters
and who was also proved to have i'm
properly declined to register qualified
applications. Marshal Packard and
Jouber, the Republican members, op-
posed his removal, but DR.. Bauzano,
the Republican umpire, voted with
the Conservatives and the Supervisors
removal is recommended. Charges
against numerous other Supervisors
are before the Board and the Conserv-
ative members will insist on their
consideration at once. The Conserva-
tives have also begun to make house
visitations, in order to refute or verify
the statements of colored voters as to
their residences, etc., and to secure
the registration of all the white men
in the city.
The Railroads Obey the Law.
CHICAGO, October 2.-The Tribune
this morning says: "All the railroad
companies operating lines in Wiscon-
sin are now complying with the Potter
Law; nothing now remains for them
but the hope of a favorable decision by
the L. S. Supreme Court. We do not
fear that any of the companies will
execute their threat of running infe-
rior cars or slower trains.
Chicago and the Insurance Companies.
CHICAGO, October3 THE Insurance
Companies that have withdrawn their
agencies from this city are waiting for
good excuse to order them back. The
appointment of Gen. Shalor as Chief
of the Fire Department would be suf-
ficient for the purpose. Hartford Com
panies have gone so far as to announce
this semi-otficially, and the Secretary
Of the National Board says, mysteri-
ously, that he hopes the troubles will
soon be accommodated. We should
like the companies to have fair prov
ocation to return.