Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-18
Morning kilograms.

Morning kilograms.
Passengers Goimg south.
MoJAvE. July 17.-E Hamilton,
F Pico, YH Salby, d H Thompson,
Il B Clark and wife, s w Suther-
land, w A Walter, ] o Rhineha rt,
A Ryder, III Bell, d Harvey, ] b
Brown, A Pico.
The UmatiIias Net Against Us.
BOISE CITY, July 17th.--It is not
true that the Umatillas have join
ed the hostiles. On the other hand,
100 warriors Joined Col. Forsyth
and fought the hostiles yesterday
and brought in twenty-five scalps
and 300 horses.
The Ventura Murder Trial.
SAN BUENA VENTURA, July IT,.
More than the usual crowd was
in attendance at the opening of the
District Court this morning, partly
to judge what line of defense would
he taken and partly to hear Hon.
Greed Raymond address the jury
on opening the case for the prison.
ers. He however asked the
Court to adjourn for the
day on the ground that
son of Mr.. Prince, one of the ju-
rors, was lost, and in the uncer-
tainty as TO his fate the juror was
in no condition of mind to listen to
the testimony. 1t is stated that
the boy rode into the hills yester.
day afternoon, and the horse came
back without him. The prosecution
steutly resisted the motion, but
the Court ordered an adjournment
until half.past one O'Clock, with
leave for the jurors, in company
with an officer, to assist in the
search for the missing lad. A
great many volunteers have gon e
out.
sao francisco Markers.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-FIour
quiet aud steady; superfine, $44;
extra, do $4. 1908; bakers and fam
lily extra, $5 25@5. so; Oregon, 81. rs
@5. Wheat; demand good at full
prices; new shipping, S1.624@165;
milling, $1.674; old milling, $1.70
@1.75. Barley, excited and advance
ing owing to scarcity; sales new,
$l.023@1.05; for bright heavy rye
choice, held at $1.29. Corn, steady;
large yellow California, So; small
do $2.05; Omaha, ST. 80. Hay dull; !;
choice wheat, $l3; common, $500
10; fair, $12. Potatoes dull at $1B@
u. Wool quiet and firm; Eastern
Oregon, l7@20c; valley, 23@25c;
Sonoma, 25c; Southern free, 15@1Sc.
serrss"ry Thompson in Bro.kiy -.
New YORK, July 17.-Secretrry
of Navy Thompson WAS the guest
of S. ID. Chittenden yesterday, and
during the day visited several
points of interest in Brooklyn. In
the evening a dinner was given at
Beach Hotel. Coney
Island, i'm honor of the Secretary
and family. There were about 40
guests.
A Decision sn the Postal Drs'ars-
Ment.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE At
torney General has sustained the
view taken by Second Assistant
General that the law
passed at the last session of Con-
aress authorizing payments by
Post Office Department directly to
sub-coptractors for carrying mails
is applicable TO contracts existing
at the date Of enactment of the
law as well as those of subsequent
issue.
The gotter InveAttga.iOu.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Tri-
6une says, reviewing its Washing
ton dispatch, that 1t has been as
ceitained that Chairman Potter
will probably not go to New Or
leans. His work at Atlantic City
may require fortnight and the
Dub Committee in Louisiana is
likely to have returned by that
time. The visiting statesmen are
to be examined at Atlantic City.
The report of the Committee may
not be made till March next.
MRS. OIiver Discharged.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Her.
AIDS Washington special says that
among the discharged female en-
ployes of the Patent Office o.day
was Mrs. Oliver, who is sueing
Cameron for breach Of promise.
She was very indignant for a time
and refused to leave.
Our Indian Troubles.
NEW YORK, July 17th.-The
Trbune's Washington special says
that opinions at the War Depart
ment with regard to the Indian
war, have again faced about.
The troubles in the Northwest are
now spoken of as wearing a serious
aspect. The fact that War Depart
ment opinions are generally about
one day behind those expressed in
the newspapers leads to the opinion
that the former are now the origin
ais. Sherman Is now hastening
lOL w ai0 " tbO WCou all tIOOpS
available. Many garrisons on the
seabOard have been withdrawn and
heavy artillery regiments have
been armed and drilled as Infantry
and EN- route to the seat of war.
The official list of stations of troops
shows that to-day there is only one
regiment east of the MississI Ippi
nSth INFANTRY and n ia tho inton.
ton to order that west also. Officia |
reports show that heavy artillery
detachments armed with muskets
are performing active service.
Hntieck's COurs Martial.
WEST POINT, July 1.-THE hear
ing of Fitz John Porter's case was
continued to-day. All the wit
nesses examined sustain the points
made by Porter, that it would have
been impossible for him 20 have
obeyed Pope's order to march, for