Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-24
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. % Wheat
demand fair aud prices firm; good
shipping, 81 673; fair, ST 6?A@165;
good to choicr milling, 81 674@l. 10;
gilt edge, $l724 Barl-y-teed,
stsgnant and notbiual. O's wy
duii; California, S1.073@1 371
Corn-sales large yellow, 81 l21@
lis. Rye e-uominal. P.aato s.
steady; Cuff-y Cove, 81 30@135;
other kinds, Sl@l 20. Ha,-un-
changed.
A stone Thrown st speaker Ran
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-At o
political meeting last evening
some one threw a stone at Speaker
Randall, " no WIS aiirs ssing the
crowd. fhe Speakers escape Was
very narrow.
Tstden Go be Married
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-The Globe.
Democrat announces that Samuei
j. Ti'den is engaged to he married
to St Louis helle, and the we'd
ding will take place within three
months.
Das,t. Browa tk CIV.
CHICAGO, Oct 23.-Dodd. Brown
g. CO., the ST.. Louis dry goods
merchants who failed yesterday,
have done the largest business of
any southern house in the country,
and, although their capital has al
ways been limited. they have ex-
hlbited great enterprise, pluck aud
skill In the management of their
business. Nobody In Chicago suf-
ftrs. The falling house sold. In
1877, over -four million dollars worth
of goods, but gave lower prices and
longer time than cns' omary on all
trades, and this is what swamped
them. Their sales this year were
nearly six millions.
THE Denver AMI Eiu Grande
Leased.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The particu-
lars have become known here con-
corning lease Of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad by the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road for thirty years. The lease
takes effect Dpcem Der first. The
Denver and Rio Grande corpora
ton receives forty-three per cent.
of the gross earnings, decreasing
one per cent. yearly, and will re-
oeive thirty-seven per cent. from
the seventh to the fourteenth year.
The San Juan silver mines are to be
opened through the Grand Canon
of Arkansas. and the ultimate de-
sign is to. connect with the Kan
sas Pacific.
New York ssOch Market.
NEW YORK, Oct 23-3 p. NJ
Governments, steady; stocks lower,
with general uncertainty prevail
ing.
D."ses tn. .sEsibuue'' Report.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Smith NJ.
Weed said to Tribune reporter
last evening that he sent come
dispatches from south Carolina, but
that there is not word
of truth In those which
the Tribune ascrihes to him. He
cIai MS hat he never saw the Cam
vassing Board or made any ar
raugenent with them, or tried to |
bribe them In any way.
stvsse Rn,m in PennsyIvonIa.
CINCINNATI, October % "A se-
we're rainstorm In Pennsylvania |
last night Frustrated the telegraph
wires and cut off all communica.
tion with the East.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. %. The appoint
meht of s. II. Smith as Re-
c-iver of the Kansas Pa
cific Railroad Is claimed to
be victory for Oakes. the present
Superintendent Of the road, as op-
posed to Jay Gould, and will result
In breaking up the present combi |
nation and pooling with the Union
Pac fic. All the general offices OF
the company, under order Of the
Court. are to be moved to the State
of Kansas.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 23.-From six
O'clock last night until noon to-
day the uudertakars report orders
for eleven interments. The streets |
are thronged with returning refu- |
gees and business Is being gradual |
ly resumed. The Howard Associ- |
alton continue their work of send
ing to their homes all nurses from |
abroad. Another heavy frost fell |
last night.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. % The
weather is clear, cool and windy. |
Deaths, nineteen; cases reported,
l73.
F.rt worth s,age RobDed.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. %. The
Galveston NeVs has u special from
Fort Worth, which says that the
stage leaving there this morning
for Weatherford was stopped fifteen
miles east of the latter place by
two masked men. The mail
pouches were cut open and the con-
tents rified. One male and two
female passengers were deprived Of
their valuables. The amount OBJ.
tained by the high waymen is un-
known.
The East Indian OutioOk.
LAHORE, Oct. 23.-Severai native
princes have offered forces for ac-
tive services.
sir stafford Norshcote On Eastern
Possfbiistits.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer, speaking at Wolverhamp-
ton, admitted that he was not able
to say that he was sure there would
not be o renewal of war. 1t was