Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-28
take place at Springfield, Mass, or on
the Hudson river.
yellow Fever.

take place at Springfield, Mass. or on
the Hudson river.
yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.--A dis
patch received at the Navy Depart
ment this morning from Commodore
Cooper, commanding the Navy Yard
at at Pensacola says in regard to the
yellow fever at Barrancos: "It is
fearful. Keep strangers away. We
are going day and night to care for the
sick there. If ever seconded, hope
there will be thorough and close in
vestigation as to its cause. 1t is feared
there is some local cause for the dis
easel Surgeon-General Bial, of the
Navy, received the dispatch.
The Races.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 27th.--No
race was decided uutil after Z o'clock
this evening. In the race for the 2:3S
class, there were nine entries-Breeze,
Coleman, Sam, Sandhill, Tearaway,
Belle Porter, Duke, The FOrger and
Preston. The first heat was won by
Sandhill, time, 2:31; the second 10y
Breeze in 2:2S, and the third, fourth
and fifth by Duke; time, 2:27ss; 2:30;
2:26B. Duke took the first money,
Breeze the second, and Sandhill third.
In the race for the 2:24 class, five en-
tries were made-May Queen, formerly
Nashville Girl, Molsey, Gen, Garfield,
Lady Star and Clementine. The first
heat was won by Garfield in 2:22i; the
second by Clementine in 2:23; the
third by May Queen in 2:2l2, Garfield
being distanced; the fourth by Gle
mentine in 2:25; the fifth was dead
heat between May Queen and Clemen-
tine, and Clementine took the sixth
heat and race in 2:234.
The running race, mile heats, for
purse Of S700-$420 to the first, $175 to
the second and $105 to the third-was
won by John Ford's C. C. Vicksburg.
Time, 1:42a, 1:44 The weather was
fine and the attendance estimated at
from four to six thousand.
yacht Sold. . ~
NEW YORK, July 27th.-The steam
Yacht Octavia, which was seized q few
days ago under suspicion of being fit
ted out for an expedition to Cuba, has
been sold by Mr.. Bainbridge, her NOM
inal owner.
yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, July 27th.-The Sec
retary of the Navy received dispatch
from Key West this forenoon, saying
there was one death from yellow fever
yesterday, and only one new case dur
ing the last IL days.
Heavy Rains. 4-5-
NEW YORK, July 27th.-The rain
storm in this city yesterday afternoon
was very severe. The rain poured down
in torrents, flooding streets and eel
lars. Over $4,000 damage was done
to furniture and stock of people in the
vicinity of the upper part of Third
Avenue.
- Counterfeiters Arrested.
NEW YORK, July 27th.-James Ma
her James McGrath, Michael Fogue
and Michael Boyle, of gang of coun.
terfeiters, were arrested to-day, for
counterfeiting the new trade dollar.
Mackerei Fleet.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 27th.-
Reports from the mackerel fleet are
unfavorabie, the field being light and
arrivals small. Prices have advanced
one dollor per barrel for number one,
and further advance is probable.
s75, 200 of the WoOdrnR DefaIention
Recovered.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 27th.-The
Republican of this city says it is now
ascertained that large amounts have
been recovered from parties in this
city who, when Ambrose r. Wood
ruff's defalcations in California for
nearly one million dollars became
known TO them, delivered up the funds
to the attorney of the defrauded COM
pany. 1t is also stated that Mrs. J. c.
Woodruff, the first wife of the default
er, has given over $50, 900, while sew
eral other parties holding funds said to
belong to Woodruff have promptly
come forward and surrendered them.
1t is understood that more than $75,-
600 have been recovered and that
much more will probably be obtained.