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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
THE CASE OF GEN. BABCOCK

SN. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Gen Babcock has been
sen, for and he is expected here tomorrow to plead and
have his case set down for trial. 1t will doubtless be
certified up to tho United States Circuit Court
for the January term, and come on aier
those of Mckee and Mcguire report c,rcuateu nctS
lit same impol documents which were To he used
,ainst Rahcack had been purloned from the Clerk OF
tfa Court proves TO be entirely unfOunded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

PERU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rlo1lNG AT HuANT..
PANAMA, Dec. THE news by last steamer
from Peru, the 2Sth ult, Is quite dsheatenlng and
throws gloom Panama. with which IL has intimate
and frequent business relations. The refusal of the Gov
eminent accept the terms offered by the sociee Gen.
erale has sent financial matters into abyss Of still
greater depth than they have been Business Is alb
soiutey stagnant, gold AMI silver on tho rise and
merchants refuse TO sell goods rs no exchange can Be
procured Europe for rcmittances Is recommended
that the debt OF the to the banks be discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
THE MUTINEERS ON THE SHIP JENNIE.
Friday D.c z. lHIN.

English detectives and force of English
police gro about start for France to bring back The
crew OF the Brtish ship Lcnne, Capt. Hatfield, from
Antwerp for New-York, who, IL Will be remembered,
nunied The 3lst OF October last, and killed tho mas
ter mate and boatswGn. IL IL probable that the Gov
eminent viii dispatch gunboat for the purpose. Eleven
OF the crew o. the Leunie will be charg, with murder.
large witnesses will also be brought here
The examination Of the Greek sailors Will begin At
Nantes ON Monday next the British Consul assisting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
BURNING OF THE ". 8. PIKE.

CINclNNATI, Dec. ia special from New
Orleans to The Commercial says the steamer W. S. Pike.
from Bayon with full load OF cotton, sugar, and
molasses, while lying at the wharf was discovered ON
fire about 4 O'Clock this morning. One hundred and
bales of cotton removed from the boat last
evening portion OF the cargo Will be saved bur Ia
damaged condition. Mr. Bonnie, Of the CLERKS with
several of crew. are missing, ana others, including
two passensers, badly burned. The steamboat was
insured 0OO and cost FIX years ago, 100000
Tne cargo valued ut 500 anu, as lar as knowD
IA mnured here 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
WANDERING DEFAULTER CAUGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ia. Woodward was
here and sent Tins morning in charge Of Sheriff An
derson Of Shelby County. Tennessee, on reqmsition
from the Governor OF Tennessee Woodward was Ireas-
urer Of Shelby County some two years ago, and alb
sconded defaulter III the sum of $1,000 Ito went Ia
YORK; thence ~ Mexico and came here about threo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
TEIEGRAPpIC NOTEa.

HALIFAX, N. S.. Dec. 1.-THE strike Of the miners
NJ the ydney oyer and tie have retained
" work Me reduced wagoa
MILFORD, Penn, Dee. ia company has been
furm,d AT East Penn, Win ca!t stock
$4,000 purpose Of erecting and carrying o sass
Inanufaetory.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 1.-THE Brotherhood of geo.
motive this morning adopted the report on revision OK
e decided 10 hold tine next Convention
AT NJ, Ioua the Tuesday IN september 1876 Tho
sssret work Of mp this Afternoon, none
beng admitted W the Convention ave arlegstcA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
oRGANrzYG FOR THE SANITARY SHOW.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 17.-lhe National Zen
tennal Sanitary Commission met at the Centennial Hotel
Philadelphia yesterday, and organized by appointing
Dr. c. c. Cox, President of The Board OF Health OF tie
District Of Columbia, permanent Chairman, and Dr. j.
NJ Woodwork, Chief Surgeon OF The United slGles
Marine Service, permanent SECRETARY NailohS CON-
mittecs APPOINTED TO report at subsequent meet
ing Among those present We're DR.. Stephen smith OF
Ne York. Dr d. ". Bss of Washington, Hon. IL A.
Boardman OF Boston, and Dr. c. W. Chanceor OF BaItl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
NEW CAPITOL PAYMENTS STOPPED.
Albany. Dec. 1.-THE Controller declines

to advance any money account Of the New Capt.
toll until the provision in the ast Appropriation bill,
curing plans and specifications for the legislative halls
story of the building il compiled with. The requirement
that pas aud specifications shall be submitted
To be- adopted Jy tine New Capitol Commission, before
certain amount OF The appropriate Is exhausted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
YELsAILLEs, Friday,

VERSAILLES, Friday, Dec. II, 1873.
The ministerial crisis caused 10y the intended
withdrawal OF NJ Leon Say, the Minister OF Finance,
ton to resign.
In the Assembly today Gen. Cissey, Minister Of War,
was elected to the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
PROF. WALKER CHIEF OF AWARDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Gen. Francis A.
Walker Professor in the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale
College, has been appointed Chief Of the Bureau OF
Awards of the Centennial Exhibition The appointment
of DR.. Pepper Medical DIcctor Of the LihiDuOn was
confirmed by Executive Committee yesterday Idof-
tnp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
NEW-ENGLAND FAILURES.


BOsToN, Dec. 17.-Ihe Boston commercial
R,Ietas lists Of tomorrow will contain the following:
Jacob l. 3ornstein, clothing, Westinghouse Boston,
is rcportQ1 failed Liabilities about S40OoO ana nom
ual assets about the hare. The Indebtedness Is
mostly In favor Of Boslonians. ~. to-
- Cutler. hats and caps Dock-sqnare, Boston Is re-
porte1 failed. Liabilities $1,000 Settlement mas Deen
made with most of creditors at 21 cents ON the dollar
Jonn Rich Co., ship stores no loZ ooue ~ "a 100
and The assets some $4,000 The firm propose to pay
80 cents the dollar In notes 49,
Ihe occurred claims IN the ease OF hoseley l0cglnhh
A. Co. iron Boston, amount 90 about T41oOo All III iatof
~ tLe Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company, the
Voln of the securities held being some $4,000 The I'M
secured liabilities amount 10 about S72,OOO Some
OF tie unsecured Claims arc III favor VI ftdei-
pbiaus. . r,., 4 oo,ta .,,o,,,
n about S854 900. They consist OF accommodation
aprr Endorsed by Charles W Freelnd 10 the amount OF
S7I7 600 the remaining $4,000 being made up OF
}s oOO or "a 600 ia demand notes, $1,000 IN rent
txrs etc S65 900 accounts, and S5OOV 10 neichhn-
disc The assets, Oh a rough estimate, were put AT
100000. A.. wo,o, ,nr,,.
J. b. Dioway, shoe dealer, and Allen Weicl iarn,-
tnre deaIe. in Boston, reported failed lAabilues
Ana Harmon. shoe manufacturer, Lynn, is reported
Motion g. Whiting, hammer manufacturers, plymouth
Mass, are reported failed
JUDGE VAN BRUNTs MOTHER-lN-LAWs sIAiE'
NEEr.
RocHEsrER, N. Y, Dec. ia reporter Oh
The Un,on and Adserttsr has interviewed hrs' pub
mother of MrA Judge Van Brunt me- Jennie n bull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18

CIV Fp.Nrrsco Dec. 1.-THE Consolidated Vir-
a,s Mine Copsny began raAns from the shaft ON
sosdsy sst II reported that tns managers o"n'smpA"
incressiug ne stock 81 NE Company soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
CHARLES o,coNoR STILL IMPROVING.

Charles OConor's condition gradually i'm
proving yesterday. During the day lie took more
nourishment than usual and late last night was
sleeping quietly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
TIE CRrpIBLIrY or THoapsoN's STORY.

An attempt was made yesterday by TRrB-
reporter discover OF the former resi-
dence and business Of william King Thompson, Tom-
assen. who died Dee 49, the result Of bis attempt
TO commit suicide after his intended destruction Of tho
steamship Mose by the explosion Of OF dynamite.
Thompson In his confession said that be wac once
captain Of the steamship Old Dominion and for fear Of
being prosecuted for running the blockade changed his
name; also that he a native ~ Brooklyn. Nothing
could he asceriained either from inquiries search
through the old directories that lie had lived In
Brooklyn Information received from n gentleman
formerly connected with the Petersburg steamship line,
engaged in bios kade running between b. muda aud Will
mngton. that the Company owned two vessels, the
Petersburg and OH Dominion, neither 81 which WAS
commanded by person of the name Of Thompson. nor
such a commander known by him In the blockade
running IT. regard to the shipment OF dynamite
nitro glycerne secretly statement was made that 10
OF equ occurrence, and that in 1863 box In
sured for $1,000 by insurance company In this city
shipped on the steamship George Cromwell. Sus-
pcions aroused al the amount for which vas in.
sured, and resulted IL examination which exposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE BREMERHAvEN EXPLOSION.

TWO HUNDRED PERSONS KILLED AND w0UyDEr
BREMEN, Friday, bee. ~ 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18

Thompson's wife has returned to Dresden.
Che appears to be innocent OF any completely in her hu-
bands crime. The total huber OF killed aud wounded BY
the explosion IL Bow estimated at 200.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
ANEW vrcE.pREsIDrNr PRO TEN.

QUIET STEPS TO GET MR.. FERRY TO REsIGN-AN
INTERESTING DEBATE ON THE RIGHT TO ELECT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
JUDGE VAN BRUNTs MOTHER-lE-LAWs STATE
NEET

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. ia reporter oi
~. u..on o,d Idsertiser has interviewed Mrs.. Bull
mother Of MrA Judge Van Brunt me- Jennie Il Bull
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26

at Brandtford, Conn, last. Inurspsy
evening, burning her body and settling
the house on fire. Her busbahrl was
also badly burned in trying to save
her. She died Fridsy morning
John D. Croftcn, late Adiutant Cen
eral of Misscari, was arrested in Clay
county, kansas, yesterday, charged
with t5rgery in connection with State
wof claims while in office. His son,
who was clerk, was also arrested. Gen.
Crofton will waive examination and
let the matter go to the Grand Jury.
President Grant has ordered the sale
of stock on his st. Louis farm, since
expenses are overrunning receipts.
The following foreign notes ale
CLEANED from the latest English ex.
changes: French advices report dam
ages by floods i'm the valleys of the
Jarol and Herault. Over one hundred
persons perished. 1t is denied that
any great Bonapartist meeting is to
be held at ArdeEne; only some inti-
mate friends are going there to see
friends.
The Earl of Anslow has been elected
Lord High Steward of the Borough of
Guilford in place of Lord Gratelby.
A fund has been opened in London
for the erection of a statue in honor
of Mr.. Plymsall.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
An Opening for Capital.

The grape growers in this city and
the immediate vicinity are in an ano-
malous condition this season. They
have only short crop of grapes, and
yet are unable to sell the product of
their vineyards, even at fifty per cent.
reduction in price. The erection of
wine cellars and brandy distilleries
involves large outlay, so that the
smaller vineyardists merely sell their
grapes to the manufacturer of wines
or brandy. The large distillery locat-
ed here purchased the crops of many
of our vineyards, the average price be-
ing about fifty cents per hundred
pounds. That institution, however,
is now in the hands of the United
States officials having been seized for
violation of the revenue laws, and one
of the largest purchasers of grapes is
therefore out of the market, which
has put the rate for grapes down to
twenty-five cents per hundred pounds
far below the cost of production. II
is beyond doubt that at fifty cents
there is large margin of profit for
the manufacturer, and Los Angeles
now offers great inducements to capi.
talists who desire to embark in safe
and profitable business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
Cultivate Timber.

The two great needs of California
are water and wood. Whoever devel-
ops the one or produces the other has
a sure source of wealth. Timber for
fuel and fer manufacturing purposes
must always be valuable in Southern
California, simply because there is no
home supply accessible, and the cost
Of transportation from abroad will in
duce high range of price. 1t is true
that the Southern Pacific Railroad is
now reaching a section better timber
ed than any yet opened, but the trees
are located well up on the mountain
sides and the cost of getting them to
the line of the railroad will be large.
Timber can be grown at a compara-
lively small cost, and will pay a bet
terinterest than any other investment
of equal certainty. Our large land
holders who purpose keeping their
real estate off the market would do
well to set out large portion of it in
timber. They would find that in ten
years time the timber would exceed
the value of the land even though the
latter be the very best, and its loca-
tion be the most desirable. To our
mind the cultivation of timber offers
as certain and perhaps as liberal re
Enumeration as the orange or the wall
nut grove.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
Volume Five.

This morning the Daily HERALD
enters upon its fifth volume. The pa
per has won a place in the front rank
of California journalism, and Califor-
MIA journalism in point of energy, in
fuence and ability is conceded to be
second to that of no State in the Union.
Financially the HERALD has met the
most sanguine expectations of its pub
fishers and its prosperity is steadily
increasing. For eighteen months it
has been more than self sustaining
and the increase in its business and cir
eulation warrant the publishers in the
belief that the prosperityof their pa,
per will be even greater in the future
than It has been in the past.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

1t is understood that the President
has submitted to cabinet meeting
the names of John Scott and Wayne
McVeigh, of Pennsylvania, Judge
Taft, of Ohio, ex-Judge Pratt and J.
Russell Jones, of Illinois, for conside-
ration as successors to Delano, who is
to vacate his post as Secretary of the
Interior.
The Exposition managers have re-
fused to open the Art Gallery on Sum
days on the ground that failure has
hitherto attended such ventures.
At Bay City, Michigan, the machine
shop and blacksmith shop of the Bay
City Iron Company were destroyed by
fire this morning. The fire originated
in the engine room. The pattern
room was saved. The damage is not
definitely known, but the loss will be
100000; covered by insurance.
A kerosene lamp exploded in the
hands of Mrs. Sylvester M. Grannis,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
L attest kilograms.
BY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LINE.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.1
PACIFIC COAST.
For Los Angeles.


CALIENTE, September 25th.-The
following passengers left on Telegraph
Stage line for Los Angeles to-day:
Mr.. Philips, G w Frank, s. Harris
and family S G. Perkins, B f Thomp-
son and family, Mr. Niehouse, Mrs r
Chapman.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25th.-The
Syndicate of the Bank of California
held meeting to-day and elected
VIM. Sharon Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee. Mr.. Sharan made a
speech in which he said the affairs of
bank were in favorable condition,
and that everything would come out
all right, to which end he reiterated
his pledge to use his private fortune,
if needed. A call of twenty per cent
of the Syndicate fund was made, to be
paid in by October 1st. This amounts
TO $1,500,000, which, together with
funds in the bank, will, it is thought,
be ample for begiu ling. The bank
will be opened by the lst proximo.
The Executive Committee of the old
Board did not meet to-day. The Mer-
chants Exchange met, but adjourned
until Monday without doing any
thing.
Yesterday afternoon Mary AnnWha-
len, aged two years, was run over and
killed by one of the cars of the Central
Railroad Company OH Brannan street,
opposite Geneva. 1t appears from the
statements of eye witnesses that car
No. of that line, in charge of John
Garland, the driver, and j. Askan,
conductor. was goingaalong Brannan
street at a very moderate rate of speed
when little child ran up to the side
of the car and fell. The driver, Gar
land, gave himself up and was charged
with manslaughter. In o short time
he gave bail to answer the charge in
the Police Court. Garland, who has
been employed on the street railways
of this city for nine years, and never
before met with an accident, said at
the City Hall that he did not see the
child until after the wheel had passed
over it.
In the Municipal Court this fore
noon John Miller, alias Woodruff, was
arraigned on four different indict-
ments for embezzlement. The first
Indictment charged him with embez-
element of $4,000, the property of the
Southern Pacific railroad company in
July last. The second Indictment
charged him with having embezzled
$4,000 in February last, moneys of the
Western Development company, and
the third with the further embezzle-
ment of $4,000 in the following month,
property of the same company, and
the fourth Indictment with defraud-
ing the Contract and Finance compa-
ny of $4,000. On motion of his coun-
sci, n. Green Curtis, who stated that
he required few days to look over pa
pers, the prisoner was granted until
the Goth inst. to plead to four indict-
ments, and was remanded to the city
prison in custody.
The action of the Bank Syndicate
has caused the utmost good feeling in
the city this afternoon among the bro
kers and was the prevailing topic OF
conversation. 1t is probable that a
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
The Grand Jury.

This body yesterday presented their
report to Judge O'Melveny. They
considered twenty four criminal
charges, and found twenty-four true
bills, as follows:
Petit larceny l, grand larceny 4, as
sault with deadly weapon l, assault to
kill /, assault to murder ., robbery :,
assault with deadly instrument l.,
disorderly house /, disorderly house
and house of ill-fame l, renting houses
for the purpose of keeping houses of
ill-fame 4, keeping h& Ses of ill-fame g..
REPORT ON COUNTY JAIL.
We find the prison clean and well
kept, but inadequate to meet the re-
quirements of our rapidly growing
city and county. We do earnestly
recommend that suitable Jail bald
ing be erected at as early day as
practicable. We further believe, TO
the best of our knowledge, that the
prison is insecure, rs far as regards the
Stone portion of that building, as we
| find the stone in places quite soft and
easily removable with an ordinary
pocket-knife; and, to the best of our
knowledge and belief. we do declare
the Jail to be an unsafe custodian for
an expert in jail-breaking, and we do
recommend the matter to the proper
authorities, with the hope that imme-
date steps will be taken in the mat
ter, as the Jail building of Los Angeles
county is unfit for the purpose it
claims to subserve.
REPORT ON THE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
We find some of the wards not kept
as clean as they ought to be. Neither
did there seem to be attendants enough
to attend to those who were very sick.
We found there were no means of
warming any of the wards in cold
weather, except in the new wards, in
which a chimney or flue has been con-
structed.
We recommend that hereafter at
least one stove be supplied to each
ward.
We also find that there is good
deal of complaint of unnecessary de-
lay in sending medicine to the hos
pital, thereby causing much suffering
to some of the patients.
We call the attention of the Board
of Supervisors and the City Council to
the expense of keeping the hospital on
the present plan, and we most ear
nestly recommend that they either
separately or jointly take some steps
to provide County Hospital which
shall belong to the county or county
and city.
REPORT ON LABORY LANE TANNERY.
We recommend the Board of Health
of Los Angeles city to investigate the
matter, and, if found to be nuisance,
to take immediate steps to have the
same abated, as we, the Grand Jurors,
believe the same to be public nui-.
sance aud detrimental to the health of
the residents in that vicinity.
We recommend the Los Angeles
City Marshal to enforce the vagrant
act, as there are great many bad
characters loafing about town, with
out any visible means of support.
We tender our thanks to the District
Attorney for his kind attendance, and
to the Sheriff and his deputies for
their kind and prompt attendance in
bringing up witnesses, and their po-
lite and courteous manner to the
Grand Jurors of Los Angeles county
for the September term, 1875.
M. H. KIMBALL,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26

on the money invested than banking
institutions can afford to pay. These
facts induce the belief that great
deal of money will within the next
few months, come out of San Fran
cisco in search of farms, vineyards
and orange groves. If this prediction
proves true the insecurity of metro
politan banks as demonstrated by the
failure of the Bank of California will
result in general and widespread ben-
eft to the whole State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26

The marriage ceremony of Mr.. Jo-
seph Bayer and Miss Katherine b.
Happ took place last evening at eight
o'clock, in the Cathedral, with the i'm
posing ritual of the Catholic church.
The building was crowded, and Father
Verdaguer performed the ceremonyin in
accordance with the rules of the
church. 1t was an imposing wedding
party-Misses Martin, Happ and Pc
rez acting as bridesmaids, and Messrs.
Kays, Tam and Eckert as groomsmen.
The reception afterwards was pleas
ant affair, about fifty couples assem-
bling at Turn-Verein hall to congrat-
ulate the happy pair. Music, dancing
and sociability continued until a late
hour, and everybody went home to
dream of the matrimonial happiness
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bayer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-26
REMINGTON
WING MACHINE.

Perhaps they may wish harder name for
them when their merits are fully known to
the people of Southern California. Though
hardly three months since its introduction
In Los Angelee, it has already become pet
machine, and in ease in running and perfec-
tion In construction II stands unrivaled In
the Eastern States 1t has already taken the
front rank in sewing machines, and is fast
taking the place of the older aud harder run
ming machines.
In the manufacture of their family ma
chimes they have increased from 49, 900 to S5,-
900 in the past four months, and to-day with
their large facilities for turning out $50 ma
chires per day, the Remington folks are 1000
behind in filling orders and are obliged to
enlarge their works.
In the manufacture of their rifles, revolvers,
agricultural implements, type writer, etc.,
their name has become synonym of perfec-
tion in work and material, and everyone
knows when 1t bears the stamp of Remington
1t is good and up to-not behind-the times.
Do the Singer folks base the merits of their
machines upon the sales of former years, the
Remington base theirs upon the merits of
their machine as 1t stands to-day, and are
ready to try 1t against any machine in the
market.