Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-23
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Au.tEer Gavernsn eas Defrult@r.
WARRINGTON, July PA state
msnt was published here to-day
that Franklin Philip, who was un-
til recently chief clerk in the office
Of Navy Paymaster Cunningham
at San San Francisco, had, In ad-
justing accounts in that Office,
misused certain amount of Gov
ernmeut funds, but that his princi-
pal paid the deficiency out of his
own pocket and the Government
thereby suffers no loss.
SIT v.r Dollars for tho Nets"nni
Banks.
WASHINGTON, July 22d. = The
Treasury has received d from Nation
al Banks since the notification Of
last Thursday, that ira ie dollars
could he obtained for aenb tcks
free ef transportation, oidefs for
$4,000 Ia silver.
Dako,- Iadtaas Frtrudiy.
WASHINGTON, July 22ud.-In.
dian Commissioner Hoyt having
returned from his Western trip as
sumes his official duties to day.
He reports the Dakota crops in a
fiourishing condition and says the
Indians he visited appear to be we'll
supplied and inclined to be peace
able aud friendly.
L~vIssse Rewarded.
WASHINGTON, July 22nd. "A. B.
Levissee has been appointed to the
position of Revenue Agent and
will probably be assigned to duty
In Louisiana.
Tho Aiexnnder.Huaio" Dimeu'ty.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 22nd.-
The Gazette publishes Columbus
Alsxander's reply to General Hun
toms last card. Alexander denies
that he declines to accept Hunton's
challenge, but says he has as much
right to fear the Alexandria police
as Hunton had to fear those of the
District OF Columbis. He accuses
HuntOn of being u friend to all the
District rings aud concludes by
saying he was never known to he
wanted and not found.
At q mass meeting held at Orange
Court House to-day, to appoint
delegates to the Congressional Con.
vention, q resolution to appoint
delegates opposed to Hunton was
adopted by l60 to 129, whereupon
Hunton's friends seeded and at
meeting appointed delegates solid
for him.
D,na",s's s'cs.C Expedition.
NEW YORK. July 22J.-James
Gordon Bennett is in communIcs-
ton with the Navy Department
regarding the Arctic expedition
and proposes converting his yacht
Dauntless into screw steamer and
sending her to the North Pole by
way of Spitzbergen, asking only
that the Navy Department furnish
officers, men and provisions for the
voyage. The Jeanette, which Mr..
Bennett has fitted out for the Arc
tic seas by way of Bshring straits,
is now on the way to San Fran
cisco.
GOss,bis Hostile asesiDg.
CHICAGO, July 22.-The Journ-
ats Washington's special says:
COlum bus Alexander has gone to
Alexandria to-day and the expec-
tation is that he will meet Eppa
Hunton, although opinions are di-
vided as to whether any personal
collision will occur. Edmund
Burke, commemorative attorney
Of Alexandria county, in a pub
lished card denies that he has any
intention of instituting criminal
proceedings against General Hun
ton for violation of the duelling
act. He says he desires it to be
understood that he has bad nothing
to do with the Hunton-Alexander
controversy. 1t is difficult to see
how Mr.. Burke can reconcile this
with his sworn oath to uphold the
law and prosecute those who vio-
late it.
C"t.l=tsburx Bus ns.i 20 the Ground
ASHLAND, KY, July pa boat
brings news that the town of Cat
tletsburg is all burned up. All the
hotels and business houses in the
square are burning now aud think
1t will all burn. About six squares
are burned to the ground now.
DesiraGtive cyclone as AIbany.
ALBANY, July pa cyclone
struck North Albany to-day,
sweeping through West Albany,
unroofing houses, scattering the
contents of lumber yards, and de-
stroying cattle pens. The gas
works were so badly damaged that
North Albany is in total darkness
tonight. Loss estimated at $780,
QUO.
The soldiers Rsunipm.
COLUMBUS, July 22.- Advices
from Newark state that there is an
Immense attendance at the Sol
disrs' and Sailors Reunion. Pres.
ident Hayes and party have ar.
rived at Newark. Generals Sher-
man and Sheridan and Governor
Bishop are present.
Damage 90 Crops BY Heat.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 22j.-
From o summary of over 200 re-
ports received by commission mer-
chants from points in Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota, it is learned
that the damage to growing crops
Of wheat by the late storms and
the excessive heat averages IL per
cent. in Wisconsin, q per cent. in
Iowa aud 27 per cent. in Minnesota.