Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-01

be deposited in vault at Norfolk un-
til cold weather sets in, when they will
be removed for final interment. Gen.
Pickett served through the Mexican
war with honor and received several
credits for gallantry. A committee
waited upon Gov. Kemper to-day, to
make appropriate arrangements to
pay honor to Gen. Pickett's memory.
The Governor rendered the use of the
Hall of Delegates for Monday evening
and directed that the flag be placed on
the Capitol at half mast in honor of
the illustrious dead. 1t was, however,
thought best to select another place
for the memorial meeting, and the
Virginia Opera House will be secured
tor the purpose, and the meeting will
be held on Monday evening next.
yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, July 31st.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received at
the War Department from headquar-
ters of the Army of Chicago by w. I.
Whipple, Abide Camp, st. Louis,
under date of July 26th:
Cup to last night there were fifty
four eases of yellow fever at Barrancos
and four deaths, among the latter a
son of Col. Randall. No officers or
their families are sick. Brown and
ingalls, have the fever and everything
required has been sent them.
iSigned) p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant-G General"
The Ohio Canvass.
IRoNTON, Ohio, July Ex-senator
Sherman and Ex-Governor Hayes
spoke to-day at Marion and this even
ing at this place. These places are in
the heart of the iron and coal mining
region. The county has usually vo-
ted for the Republican ticket, but
there have been many troubles, and n
strike since the financial panic, and
last fall the Democrats made large
gains among miners, securing a ma
jority. They expect o,repeat the vic
tory on the rag money basis. Senator
Sherman devoted his efforts to the
enlightenment of the people in mat
ters of finance.
Heavy rains fell at Marion last
night and the roads were almost i'm
passable to-day. There was large
attendance to-day, and it is estimated
that 5000 people were present this
evening.
The johnson Obscquies.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 3lst.-The
public meeting this evening for the
purpose of expressing coincidence and
sympathy for the nations loss in the
death of ex-President Johnson was
we'll attended. The Committee on
Obsequies is composed of over 100 of
the most prominent citizens of Middle
Tennessee. Every arrangement is
made for the funeral, to take place at
Greenville on Tuesday, but this may
be changed and his remains brought
to this city.
Earthquake in Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga, July S1st.-The Her
aid has telegram from Milledgeville,
dated July 2Sth, which says tremen-
dous shock of earthquake was felt
there at o'clock last evening, lasting
three seconds and sounding like an
explosion of siege guns directly under
foot. Everybody rushed into the
street in alarm. There was severe
gale and a heavy rain here to-day.
OIL Works Burned.
NEW YORK, July 31st.-At 8 o'clock
this evening fire broke out in Hyb-
bert's lard-oil works at Hunters Point
and owing to the excessively inflam-
mable matter of the stock the whole
establishment is total loss. The fire
broke out in the pressing room, where
no fire is kept. There is a suspicion that
it was the work of an incendiary. The
loss is 100000 on buildings and ma
chinery and $4,000 on stock; insur-
ance, $4,000.