Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-20

were indicted for murder. An at.
tempt was made to have the case
TO the United States
Court. This has been refused. The
Acknowledgement announced that
he would direct the United States
Marshal to take out a writ Of habeas
corpus for the transfer of the pris.
oners. This course wes approved.
The President laid before the
Cabinet letter from Queen Vic
tcria officially announcing the
death of the late King of Hanover.
The President OF Again.
WAsHINGToN. July 19th.-Thc
President leaves to night to attend
tho Soldiers Union at Newark,
Ohio. He will be accomp panied by
Gen. Sherman and Attorney Gen
eral Devens.
A Murderer ronrrsses.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, July 49,
Peter Bresnahann, to be hanged
July 2Sth for murder, yesterday
confessed to killing four men be-
sides committing miner crimes.
sunssrokes In New YORK.
NEW YORK, July 10th. While
the mercury has not been quite so
high to-day as yesterday. the heat
has been more disastrous. Forty
cases of sunstroke have been re-
ported up to p. M.-3 fatal.
The extreme heat has seriously
interiered with trade here and
many business men are leaving
the city for various places. Those
who cannot leave for an extended
vacation take advantage OF the bo.
tel and bathing facilities on the
Long Island coast and the visitors
to these resorts number many
thousands daily. The trains from
the Wtst are crowded with those
seeking the benefits of sea air and
water. In fact so Immense has the
travel from that direction over the
Erie road become, that the general
Eastern passenger agent has been
compelled to increase its accommo-
datious for the special benefit of
Western tourists.
Gone Into bankruptcy.
NEW YORK, July 19th.-Andrew
J. Kerwin, q we'll known builder,
has been declared a voluntary
bankrupt. Liabilities, nearly two
millions; assets reported very
small.
Be, cher ct chicago.
CHICAGO, July l9th.-Henry
Ward Beecher was here yesterday
and says he will deliver a number
of lectures in the immediate vicin.
ity of this city and on the 10th
of August start for San Francisco.
The Heated Term.
CINCINNATI, July 19.-Advices
from the surrounding country in.
dicate that yesterday was the hot.
test of the season. the mercury
reaching 1902 in the shade in many
places.
The rottcr sub-COumitlee.
NEW ORLEANS, July 19th.-E. L.
Clarke and George A. Sway (col-
ored) testified that Weber tried tC
bribe them not to testify before the
committee.
Milton Jones testified as to bull.
doing in Feliciana Parish, and
that Weber aud Others were secret
ell in his house in 1876 to escape
bull-dozers.
Judge Morris Marks confirmed
substantially the account of the
Sherman-Anderson interview al.
ready published. The witness was
n Presidential elector and had
signed both the first and second
sets of electoral certificates. He
identified his signatures. Witness
said Mrs. ID. A. Weber had told
him that Mrs. jerks had asked hei
for the Sherman letter and thai
there had been difficulty in con.
vincing her (Jenks) that it was moi
among Weber's papers. Mrs
Weber had urged witness to write
a letter denouncing Mrs. jerks as
an impostor, because she attempt.
ed to misrepresent Mrs. Weber in
her Washington testimony. Wit.
ness was about to write such let
ter, when d. l.. Weber interfered
and the matter was dropped.
Fmaie suffrage.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July l9lh.-
The National Woman's Suffrage
Convention has elected Mrs. f. z.
Stanton President and Jane Gra-
ham Jones, of Chicago, Cores
ponding Secretary.
Grand Army "f the Republic
Eacampmens.
GETTYsBURG, Pa, July 10Th. -
Extensive preparations are max
ing for the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
which begins Tomorrow. Two
hundred and fifty marques and
hospital tents have been put up on
the grounds of the Memorial Asso.
citation, Oh Cemetery Hill. Arches
of evergreens are being erected in
the streets and houses are being
also decorated with evergreens and
bunting.
cuba la SIX Provinces.
HAVANA, July 19.h.-The official
Gazette publishes royal decree
dividing the government and ad-
ministration of Cuba into six civil
provinces, named Piuar Del Rio,
Havana, MatanZas, Santa Clara,
Puerto Principe and Santiago de
Cubi.
S-...~roa,. rNIIa 4,