Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-06

fact that there has been In consid.
cradle use here printed stock note
blank, in which it Is provided that
the lender shall have the right to
re-hypothecate or sell the secur-
tiles without notice and that on O
tender of the amount of the loan
with interest, the lender shall not
be obliged to return the identical
securities pledged or securities of
the same numbers, but similar Sc
curities only. The officials of Il Q
Stock Exchange express surprise
and assert that they had never seen
such stock notes aud that it would
not be recognized on exchange. A
wag suggests that the new business
be established in Canada, under
the title of Meter & Bonner, n.y.
pothec ators.
The widow OF Hicks, who was
married the other day to Thas.
Lord, the 81 year old millionaire,
is u native of Fishkill, New York,
but long lived in Virginia. Her
first husband was William Henry
Hicks, retired shipping merchant
here, who WAS more than thirty
years her senior. His health failing
after his marriage, his wife nursed
aud cared for him In an assiduous
manner, hardly ever leaving his
side, although her taste for society
and gay life was strong. 1t is said
ny those who claim to know,
that Mrs. Hicks some time
since impaired the greater portion
OF the fortune left her by her first
husband, and this alone prevented
her marrying into the British aris-
ocracy. 1t was supposed II year
nr more ago that she would marry
Minister Schenck, then at Lon
Ion. She is still very attractive.
1t was she who not long since re-
fused to surrender her rooms at a
leading London hotel for the use
f the Queen of Holland, unless
I'll" latter would accept them as
her guest.
kooert Bonner has added to his
stud the Kentucky trotting mare
Maud Macy, purchased for $4,000.
She is SIX years old and pronounced
by experts to be the finest animal
that ever left Kentucky.
Governor Carroli's (Maryland)
message advising laboring men
against organizing as distinct
political party in opposition to
their employers, says that no po-
litical platform eau be of any use
to the workingmau or furnish hum
work. In free country like ours
| b IN o,,1 Ial
must always adjust themselves aud
are Regulated by conditions which
| politicians cannot control. The
Tribune comments on the foregoing
thus: Tae workingmen are sure to
| fad out the Truth of this a. some
time hereafter - after they have
been used 10 the further pursuit of
adventures aud wasted their time
aud muscle in useless, If not law
less, efforts to improve their condi-
ton.
Discussing the silver bill, the
World charges that Its real purpose
IS to defeat resumption next Janu-
airy by keeping the question of
gold payments of bonds in doubt,
aud thus preventing refunding or
the securing of gold enough to re-
sumo upon. This indirect preven-
tiou of resumption they expect to
follow by unlimited greenback In
6ation and extravaRanG national
expenditures, IN order to make an
outlet for greenbacks, and, as they
say, start again the wheels of in
dustry.
Gov, Robin.on's nomination of
ex-Attorney General Fairchld for
Superintendent of Public Works is
thought to be Tilden's first move
iowa Dis controlling New York for
his denomination to the PresIden-
cy, as this would give the large
canal Influence to Tilden. 1t Is
doubted if the Republican Senate
will confirm Fairchild who is not
a civil, although good political
engineer.
Trnds statistIcs-BIand's Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5th.-Treas.
ury statistics show that during the
eleven months ending November
30th our excess of exports over i'm :
ports was upward of one hundred
and twenty-fOur million dollars.
In view of the openings abroad for
American products reported by
Consuls, ii Is thought that the sta
tistics for the current year should
show still better results.
Views on the probable fate of
Bland's silver bill continue cOh-
f1icting, though few now dispute
that the President will veto it In
its present form, if not in any form
which makes silver an unlimited
regal tender. 1t is said, as u result
of recent Cabinet meeting, that a
new bill will probably be drawn at
the Treasury Department for pre-
spntation to the Senate as a COM
promise bringing the silver dollar
up to the present value of green.
backs aud to make it legal tender
to the same extent with United
States Treasury notes. The Presi-
dent desires to avoid conflict with
Congress on this question and will
work hard to secure a satisfactory
com promise.