Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-22
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WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 21.-The
city is swarming with delegates to the
Democratic convention tomorrow.
The nomination of Gov. CASTOR is a
mere formality, there being no foymi-
dable opposition to him. There is con-
sequently an absence of that enthusi-
asm and wire-pulling generally in
dulged in at such meetings. The chief
interest tomorrow will be the selec-
ton of delegates to the National DEM
ocratic convention next year. 1t is
understood they will be in favor Of
hard money. Judging from the pres
ent indications, Gen. VIM. T. Bart
lett will receive the nomination for
Lieut.. Governor.
SNOW In Colorado.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-The signal
officer reports that three inches of
snow has fallen at Colorado Springs,
G. T., since yesterday afternoon, and
the snow is still falling.
A Sheet Exhibit.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Prof. Hay
den arrived here yesterday from Colo
RADIO and reports that the surveying
party has been very successful. The
expedition was divided into seven par
ties. They have mapped out geo.
graphically and geographically about
twenty thousand square miles in
Southwestern Colorado, Utah and n.
Mexico. A large collection of min
geological and geological specimens
have been collected, and thor
ough examination of ancient ruins
has been made. No previous oc-
casion has been made so productive of
important scientific results. Six sheets
of the Colorado Atlas are now COM
pleted, and it is the intention of Prof.
Hayden to have these engraved and
exhibited at the Centennial next year.
These sheets comprise eleven thous-
and five hundred square miles each.
The photographer has taken a num-
ber of negatives 90 by "a inches in
size, the largest landscape views that
have ever been taken OH this conti-
nent. The entire expedition will re-
turn about the last of October. The
Interior Department has sent instruc-
tions to the Agent of tribe of Indi-
ans which made recent attack OIL
one of the surveying parties, to secure
If possible return Of valuable instru-
ments captured, and to effect pun
ishment of the guilty Indians.
Insurance Commissioners In Council.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-The conven-
ton of Insurance Commissioners and
Superintcndents was resumed to-day.
Various committees were appointed.
The committee OIL Legislation submit
ted partial report dealing with the
definitions of the company's agents,
commissioners, &c. Various resolu-
tions were introduced but not acted
upon. The several committees met
in conference this afternoon but the
result has not been returned. The
Convention meets again tomorrow.
Fire In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-A fire this even
ing in the cheese warehouse of Bogar-
dus Il Co, on Water street, occasioned
six thousand dollars damages, princi-
pally through smoke and water; fully
| insured.
Success of the Pouch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2lst.-The sue
cess which has attended the introduce
ton of the pouch system for registered
packages between Boston, New York,
Cincinnati, Chicoge, st. Louis and
San Francisco, and Boston and New
Orleans, including Philadelphia and
Washington, has induced the Depart
ment to extend the system, and Act
land is now engaged in perfecting the
necessary details. A number of large
cities have been included in the extern
sion, among them Albany, Buffalo,
Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo, Pittsburg,
Indianapolis, Memphis, Chattanooga,
Kansas City, Omaha, st. Paul, Column
bia, S. c., and Houston, Texas.
Damage by Frost.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21st.-The frost did
some damage, but the bulk of the crop
is out of danger. The injured crop can
be used for feed. The remaining corn
crop is better than for several seasons.
Eugene R. Hendy, lessee of the Be-
| thesda Spring, Waukesha, Wis, has