Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-17

rave four-fifths of the Democrats
n the Legislature In bis favor.
Fremont ou the Indinn
Question.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16th.-Gov-
srnor Fremont, of Arizona, in re-
port to the Secretary of the Inte'
rior, expresses the opinion that the
control of Indians there should be
transferred to the military.
Impending FfaNncIsi Paaic.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16th. 1.-The Iri.
bune's London correspondent gives
a gloomy but graphic picture of
the financial distrust in England
since the Glasgow Bank failure,
and says: All the signs which
commonly precede great crash
are now observed. Private brokers
declare that they are flooded with
orders to soil government stocks
that can be sold, and that 1t Is i'm
possible to raise money from the
banks for investment in undeubted
securities. Even upon consols loans
are made "a great favor with un-
precedented margins.
Settlement Aioug the N. r. II. II.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16th.-Minne-
apoiis letters state that over eight
thousand 160.acre farms have been
taken up this year along the line of
the Northern Pacific Railway, and
last year nearly as many. Nearly
the whole valley along the railway
is one continuous wheat field, and
it is claimed that the wheat raised
in the valley commands higher
price than any raised on American
soil.
Tho Csasc Of she RrstrainfSg Order,
NEW YORK, Nov. 16Lh.--The de-
termination of the East India gov
ernment to restrict the freedom of
war correspondents and supervise
press kilograms, Is believed to be
consequent on Forbes telegram
from Simla to the London daily
NetOs, of October 30th, disclosing
the fact that the London Cabinet,
on the previous Friday, had de.
cided to submit an ultimatum to
the Ameer, instead of pushing at
once the camgaign which had been
declared indispensable. This news
paper enterprise defeated the pur-
pose of Downing Streets reticence.
Bank ssessoss Iudicied.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 15th.-The
Grand Jury, Of Xenia, Ohio, have
indicted A. H. Bauhlman, Alfred
Trader, Samuel Putterbaugh, John
Steele and John d. Allen, cashier
and directors of the First National
Bank of Xenia, for embezzling and
converting to their own use money
and bonds to the amount of $685.
600, belonging to depositors, without
the consent of the Banking Com.
pany or owners ofsaid property.
En- RUuse aa the Iasaue Asyium.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 16.-Quar-
master H. V. James, U. S. A., who
recently became insane at Fort
Shaw, Montana, passed through
this city this afternoon, in charge
OF q guard, ell route for the Ma.
tional Insane Asylum, at Wash
ington. One day, few weeks ago,
he drove out some distance In an
ambulance from Fort Shaw, and
after sending back his driver and
escort, he chopped up the vehicle
and burned it and then wandered
away on the prairie. He was found
after some days search by soldiers
from the post.
AiHehua Comfy Axnia the bone Of
Contention.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla Nov. 10th.
The Supreme Court met to-day
in response to petition numer-
ously signed by citizens, to act on
the petition for mandamus COM
pelling the -Canvassing Board of
Alachua county to make a canvass
of all the returns of that county,
three precincts having been thrown
out. Notices were served on the
members thereof on the 14th, but
they did not appear or make
any answer to the Court.
Judge Baker. of Jacksonville, ap-
peared for the Board, but he
had had no consultation with his
clients and wanted time. The
Court then adjourned from IL to
$3.50 to-day. when the matter was
argued and the Court granted an
alternative writ of mandamus
against the Canvassing Board of
Alachua county, returnable Mon.
day next. Mr.. Bisbee gave notice
that on Monday he should ask for a
writ of mandamus against the In
spec.ors at Precinct No. 4, in Madi-
son county, to compel them to
make a return Of the election at,
that precinct. Bisbee claims that
he has about 200 maj ority with this
latter precinct, If the votes are
counted in Alachua county.
A Candidate Selected.
DUBLIN, Nov. 16.-The Cathe.
dral, Chapter and Parish Priests of
the Diocese met on the twenty
eighth instant to select three names
from which the Pope may choose
successor to Archbishop Cullen.