Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-08

subsequent TO the original law
creating the public debt, and by
which the obligations of the con-
tract have been made more oner.
Gus.
Our Border Ia OHbies.
WASHINGTON, August 7.-At the
Cabinet SET sion to-day the Secre-
tary of War said he had news from
the Rio Grande that several Mexi-
can companies were being organi-
zed for the purpose of repelling
raids across the river by the United
States forces. Matters are regarded
as becoming serious. Raiders
upon this side of the river will be
followed into Mexico, though the
sincere wish of the Government Is
that there will be no OCCASION for
any future crossing by our soldiers.
The discussion of the matter was
interesting, but 1t was not consid-
cred, at the Cabinet meeting, that
any necessity whatever exists at
present for any additional orders to
General Ord.
More RsscnIi'y = Cabinet Meeting.
NEW YORK, Aug. THE SUMS
Harrisburg special says: An over.
issue of bonds has been discovered
by the commissioners of the sink
ing fund. Since the first of Feb
ruary coupons have been dropping
into the treasury for payment that
the commissioners knew nothing
of. 1t is thought the over issue will
raaoh &10A 0lA Eorfx
sand dollars have been already pre-
sented, and they mostly come from
stranger in Europe.
The Herald's Washington spe.
cial says: The Cabinet to. day con-
sidered the mission of the Chinese
Embassy. The first important bus
iness to be transacted with the
Chinese Ministers is to effect an
agreement for the modification of
existing treaties with China, espe-
cially so far as relates to the un-
limited i'm migration of Chinese.
Corrupt Delegates.
NEW ORLEANS, August IA
Baton Rogue special says that four
delegates from the Tenth ward,
New Orleans, who offered to sell
their votes, We're expelled from the
convention.
Democratic Nomination.. in Dsis.
ware.
| DOVER, Aug. 7 The Democrat
ie State Convention yesterday
nominated John w. Hall, of Kent
/ County, for Governor by acclama-
tion. Martin. of Sussex county,
was nominated for Congress. One
resolution endorses the Delaware
Senators and representatives in
/ Congress, and concludes as fol
lows: In accordance with the
Time honored and constitutional
faith of the Democratic party, we
hold that the only honest and law.
ful money of the people of the Un-
ted States is gold or silver coin.
Other resolutions hold the Repub-
lican party responsible for the de-
pressed condition of business, and
vigorously denounce the conspira-
cy which, through corruption and
fraud, gave the electoral votes of
South Carolina, Louisiana and
/ Florida to Hayes and Wheeler
against the clearly expressed will
of the voters of those States, and
i declare the firm conviction that the
refusal of the Republican mem bers
of the Electoral Com mmission to in
vestigate the charges of fraud,
whereby certificates of election were
given to the Hayes electors of said
States, was a violation of public
duty and betrayal of the trust re-
posed in them; and they endorse
and approve the investigation con-
stituted by the House of Represent
atives for the purpose of exposing
to the whole country the means by
which said frauds were perpetrated
and the will of the American peo-
pie defeated.
The National GreenbscEers.
WAsHINoToN, August AT a
meeting of the representative
greenbackers to-day to form q ma.
tional committee and systematize
their labor5 In the several States,
ex-senator Fowler, of Tennessee,
presided. A declaration of princi.
pies was discussed, but action was
deferred til! future meeting.
Bogus DIxgIngs.
New YORK, August 7.-The
1SmeS's dispatch from Bismarck,
Dakota, says that the latest ad-
vices from Bear Paw mountains re-
port the excitement over, and that
only forty men are left in the gold
diggiDgs. Thele are several boat
loads of miners on the way home.
Placer diggings are played out.
GrasshOppers were here yesterday
aud ate up half the crops.
Refuses 90 Advance
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-At u meet
ing of the Executive Committee of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
ny yesterday, it was decided not to
advance the SIS rate of California
freights for first class merchandise.
Nunrnnttno Against Freishs nnd
Passengers.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. THE
Board of Health to-day decided to
establish quarantine against all
freights and passengers from New
Orleans. Quarantine will also be
established at Hopefield, opposite
Memphis, to prevent the landing
of New Orleans boats.
The Reception er sne Austsians in
Busais.
LONDON, August IA dispatch
from Kossna says that the loss of
the Hussars is about one hundred
out of one hundred and eighty.nine.
The Bosnians murdered and mutt
lated the wounded. Another dis.
patch says that the best part of the
Austrian division was engaged.
A skirmish occurred at Kossna in
which the Austrian losses were se-
rious.
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