Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-01
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EASTERN NEWS.
Saint Louis.

temueT lUtu at new Maurlu, MO.i lOr
the murder of Frank O. Bancony. j.
w. Paramora, President of the St.
Louis Cotton Press company, was ar
rested two weeks ago in Lafayette
Park, in company with a lady, for
having acted beyond the rules of mod
est behavior, and gave himself into
custody, having been out on bail; and
his Attorneys obtained a writ of Ha-
beas Corpus for him to be brought be.
fore Judge Colvin, in the court of
Criminal Correction. He was brought
into court on the writ, but the City
Attorney was not prepared to go into
the case on its new phase, and it was
therefore continued until Wednesday
morning.
New York.
NEW YORK, August 3lst.-There
was some excitement in Wall street
to-day, during the last half hour Of
business the stock market was weak
Stocks declined and money advanced
OH call, loans having been run up to
six per cent. The decline in stocks
was led by Western Union and Lake
Shore. Among the reasons assigned
for the heavy decline in the past two
days in Western Union Telegraph are
reports that negotiations with the At
lantic and Pacific company have been
broken off, and that the latter is to
unite with the California company,
and that the recovery of the direct ca
BILE by Farraday will make the oppo-
sition to the Western Union powerful.
The Express says the fluctuations yes
terday and to-day are purely specula-
tive, and had no reference to the out
side situation, which shows signs of
improvement, especially among the
merchants, who are doing better bu-
siness as the season advances.
Races.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 3l.-This
is the first day of the meeting at Char
ter Oak Park. First race 2:3S class,
purse $3OOO-S15OO to first, $3.50 to Sec
ond, $3.50 to third and $500 to fourth
winning horse. Nine started, and
race won by st. Julien in three straight
heats. Time, 2:2s4, 2:264, 2:264
Second race 2:20 class; purse $4,000,
$1,000 to first, $1,000 to second, 5000 to
third, S4OO to fourth winning horse.
Four started, Hopeful, Lucille, Gold
dust, Lady Maud and Henry. Race
won by Hopeful, taking first, second
and fifth heats. Third and fourth
heats won by Lady Maud. Time,
2:1s3, 2:22a, 2:19, 2:204 and 2:291
Treasury Investigation,
TRENTON, N. J. Aug. 3l.-The COM
mittee appointed to Investigate the af-
fairs of State Treasurer Sovy are in
session Today. AS yet no new devel-
opments beyond the fact that it has
been discovered that there are $685.
600 in Mount Holly bank for which
Mr.. Sovy has received no credit on the
books of State Treasury. The State
however, is credited on the bank books
with this deposit. A number of ex-
perts are engaged in overhauling Mr..
Sovy's books. The result of the exam
ination will be made public after all
accounts are in. Mr.. SOvy is in COM
Portable condition to-day, having re-
covered from his nervous prostration.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-An injunction
has been obtained restricting Treasur-
er of Erie Company from paying the
half yearly interest on consolidated
mortgage bonds due tomorrow, Sept.
1st. tits announced that the interest
on second and third mortgage bonds
will be paid. The date of payment
to be made known Tomorrow.
The Bank or California.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The British
Bank of North America obtained an
injunction in Court of Common Pleas
this morning restraining Laidlaw &
Co. from disposing of certain drafts
now on their way from California.
Fifty thousand dollars in gold was
sent to Bank of Portland, Oregon, to-
day.
A Failure.
NEW YORK, Aug, 31.-A meeting of
the Directors of the Atlantic & Pacific
Telegraph Company was held this af-
ternoon to consider certain PROPOSE
tions made by Western Union Com
pany looking to consolidation of the
two Companies. Among those present
were Jay. Gould, Sidney Dillon, w. j.
Syms and others. The session was
not of long duratioa and the details of
proceedings have not been made pub
lie. 1t is believed however, that all ne
gotiations for an amalgamation of the
two Companies have been broken off,
for an attempt of w. U. Company to
absorb A. & p. has proved a failure.
Goldsmith Maid.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, August 3lst.-
Goldsmith Maid trots at Charter Oak
Park on Friday for purse of So, 900 to
beat her own record.
The Commissioners Of Patents Resigns.
WASHINGTON, August 31st. Hon.
]. M. Thatcher, Commissioner of Pat
ents, rendered his resignation to day.