Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-20

Is that a dollar, which, like the
trade dollar, weighs 420 grains is
only worth 30 cents, while the new |
silver dollar, which weighs but 412A
Is not only valued at 100 cents, but
Is made an unlimited legal tender
and receivable for customs dues.
Others characterize the action of
the Government In refusing to re-
deem the trade dollar at par as q
swindle. Strange to say, many of
the largest holders of trade dollars
are National Banks, who have
doubtless been speculating in them.
Ths Fsver at Grenade.
MEMHHIs, August 19th.-A spe-
cial from Grenada tonight says
there have been 65 deaths to date
and 100 sick at present. New cases
yesterday, 10. People are dying to-
day without attendants. Relief Is
greatly needed.
Ntw Gases at Asnvus.
MEMPHIS, August 19th.-Up to
noon eight new cases of fever were
reported at the office of the Board
of Health. or these six are within
the infected district, one near the
Charleston depot and one, Henry
Schultz, at 10 West Court street.
In addition to the above one death
and one new case is reported in
| Chelsea, an indication that the
fever Is spreading. The Citizens
Committee is actively employed in
getting persons to move to camp
10 Williams, south of the c ty. A
train will leave this evening with
two hundred families who wish ia
flee from the plague, but are unwil-
ling to go into q common encamp-
ment. These persons will camp
cut at points along the railroad.
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s.r.G,n svI.
NEW ORLEANS, August 19,h.-
New cases, 129; deaths, 42.
The presiding officers of the Cot
ton Exchange and Chamber oI
CONNIE have addressed a com
munication to the Postmaster
General protesting against inter.
ference with United States mails
by the quarantine authorities in
towns and cities in the States o.
Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Lou.
isiana and Mississippi. They rep
resent that great losses aud incon
veniences have resulted to the
merchants OF New Orleans ant
their clients in the States named
from the arbitrary action of sucl
local authorities in preventing any
and all mail communications
They appeal to the Postmaster
General for relief. in view of the
apparent illegality of any interfer.
ence with the United States mails
In response TO an appeal thu
Ho ward Association yesterday sen
twelve more yellow fever nurses tt
Grenada.
YetioM ! .ch mi v.cksanrg.
VICKsBURG, August 19th.-Th'
Health officer reports 43 eases o
yellow fever under treatment at
o'clock last night. New cases be
tween IA and 70. Some eases have
appeared in the northeastern par
Of the city. Nodeaths reported to
day.
Double Murder nna Il .bSsry.
OMAHA, August 19th.--A doubl
murder was committed Saturda,
: night onlthe Kansas City, st. Jo
aud G. b. Railway, near Paci(i
Junction, Iowa, about twenty mile
n,,luhn Will, ~
Doran and John Tinsn, having
each been shot through the bscl
by some men who approached then
slyly from beliud. The weapon
used was evidently double bar
relied shot gun loaded with buck
shot. The men probably died in
stantly as the shots went clea
} through them. The bodies wer
, found yesterday by the sectio,
foreman who notified the authori
ties. The deceased had both bee
+ robbed. A man has been arreste
on suspicious ,at Bartlett, some bloo
, stained half dollars having bee
J found in his possession.
Battle P~yaon Dead.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 49,
, Hon. Bailie Peyton died at his res
idence in Gallatin yesterday after
noon of suffusion of the brain.
A Nati0nN, Hank susp ends.
QUINCY, Ills, August 10th. .-Th,
First National Bank, which is til,
only National Bank in the city
Las suspended. It is understood
that the large tobacco firm of Har.
ris & Beebe were unable to meeI
their payments to the bank ant
made 1t necessary to take thi
step. Some years ago BURGLAR
stole S100, 600 from this bank. NJ
statement of the banks affairs /,
given, except that of the director.
and officers, that oil liabilities will
be met.
DOmintOn rHriiamr0t Dissalvsd
| OTTAWA, August l9th.-Tht
third Parliament of the Dominion
has been dissolved. Nomination,
take place on the 10th of Septem.
her and the elections on the 18th,
except in Manitobs, where the
elections take place on the 10Th.