Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-02
Latest kilograms.
The Achinese Defeat the Dutch.
A Pererptory Demand on
Spain for Indemnity.
THE CUBANS ABOUT TO WIN THEIR
INDEPENDENCE.
Wreck of the steamer
Faraday.
EASTER NJ.
Washington Affairs.

WASHINGTON, June 30. - II. It.
Blow arrived here to-day and in COM
pany with eX-Postmaster Dennison,
had an interview with Secretary Bris-
tow, with reference to their duties
as Commissioners for the temporary
government of the District of Column
bia. The tenor of Blows conversa-
ton clearly indicated that he will ac-
cept the position.
More of the Indemnity Matter.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Sec retary
Fish remarked in conversation to-day
that the demand on Spain for indem-
nifty for American prisoners executed
in Cuba by order of Burriel, was in
accordance with the protocol, concern
ing the settlement of the Virginius
affair, apart from the duty imposed
upon the Government to claim satis-
faction for such wrongs.
The Worst not Told.
NEW YORK, June 30.-Tilton says
he did not publish all of Beecher's let
ter of apology, and that the portion
suppressed is worse than all.
Female Employees Discharged.
WASHINGTON, July 1.--Three hun
dred and seventy-fve females in the
Bureau Engraving and Printing De-
partment were discharged yesterday;
fourteen of them tainted upon receiv-
ing their dismissal.
Loss Of the st tramsr Faraday.
HALIFAX, June 30.--The steamer
Faraday. engaged in laying the New
Atlantic cable, left Halifax week ago,
and now intelligence from Pictou just
received represents that she struck an
iceberg off Sussex, and is total
wreck.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Public
debt statement issued to-day shows a
reduction of 81, $50, 1875 balances in
Treasury at close of business to-day,
were, currency Sl4,576,0l0; spec al
deposits, legal tenders for redemption
of certificates of deposit, SOS, ,760, ,000;
coin, $74,205,30 including coin GER
titicates, So, ,S2o, 100; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882 100000.
Refused to Pay.
NEW YORK, July 1.-The Atlantic
and Great Western Railroad Company
declined to-day to receive and pay the
coupons on their first mortgage bonds.
Al Early Close of the Cuban War An
tlcIpated.
NEW YORK, June 30.-Cuban news
indicates more than ever the inability
Of authorizes to subdue insurrection.
The proposed draft of troops from
some of the interior towns threatened
by Insurgents is confession of weak
ness, which added to daily increasing
financial embarrassment, it is thought
will COMPEL an early close of a six
year war. There is an under current
rumor that Mr.. Cushing, at Madrid,
has taken advantage of the crisis, to
make United States mediators to in
sure peace on terms which shall ad-
vance our commercial and political
interests in the Island.
The Achinese Defeat the Dutch.
NEW YORK, June 30.-The Achinese,
on the night of March Goth, attacked
the Dutch fort, captured it, and over
whelmed the garrison. The loss of
the Dutch is placed at 1000 killed,
and 4,500 wounded. A great number
being laborers employed to work on
the fort. Colonists' dwellings, out
side the ships, were required for
wounded, whom the chiefs permitted
to be removed from the shore, as
much to embarrass the navy as an act
of humanity. The news of the COM
plete annihilation of the Dutch expe-
dition, is known to the officials at SIM
gapore, and is purposely withheld
from the press.
Spain al ell TpOn for Indemnity.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-A dispatch
says Mr.. Cushing, U. S. Minister to
Spain, has made peremptory demand
upon the Spanish Government for full
indemnity for the Virginius prisoners
slain by.order of General Burrell. The
same authority makes Secretary Fish
say that the American Government
has made prompt demand and one
quite as decided and peremptory as
that made by the British Government,
for indemnity for the lives of prisoners
destroyed and the loss to their fami-
lies.