Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-03


cedent.
Comaseats oa sfika Affairs.
New YORK, June 2.-The Times
prints letter from Sitka, May Sth,
severely criticising affairs there.
The Times comments: "The letter
from Sitka, published in another
column, confirms the prevailing
impression that the Indian scare in
Alaska has been greatly magnified
for selfish purposes. The white set
tiers Of Alaska undoubtedly need
some form Of civil government.
An armed vessel of sufficient size
to inspire respect should occasion.
ally drop into the harbors where
there are white settlements. The
continual demand of the Sitka peO-
pie has been for protection but 1t
does not appear what they desire to
be protected from. The Indians are
not threatening. They are not even
dangerous, except when maddened
with "hoochunor." This beverage
is brewed by the connivance OF
men who implore the protection Of
men-of- They must have a
man-of-war or nothing, and one
must needs smile at the ready con-
curing opinion of the Collector of
the Port, the sole representative
of our paternal government, who
gave his certificate that the reve-
nue. cutter was not big enough for
the emergency"
Ravnges of InsScss.
NEW YORK, June 2d.-The Rus
sian grain crops are said to be suf-
fering from the ravages of a small
insect which propagates very rap
idly. 1t is the same insect for
which, two years ago, o reward of
ten copecks was offered for every
quart collected, and ten million
roubles were paid out In accord
ance with this offer. One.third of
the entire wheat crop in southern
Russia is now threatened. Very
little is yet known of the habits of
the insect.
ACrime Terribly Punished.
CHICAGO, June 2d.-A most pc.
culiar and distressing case of dis
honesty in an employe came to
light in the Criminal Court. Ed.
win Harris, former bookkeeper of
the wholesale boot and shoe firm of
Yoe Brothers, later known as Nc.
Cauley, Dixie & Co., was Indicted
for abstracting funds of the firm.
He was arraigned, and pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to seven
years in the Penitentiary. Harris
confessed the theft, stating that his
ungovernable desire to become rich
was the motive,and that from 1871,
when he was employed, to 1878,
when the firm was driven into
bankruptcy by his methods, he had
taken from $12,00 to $4,000, all
Of which he invested in bonds, real
estate and in the business of his
former employers, whom he bought
out with the funds stolen from
them. 1t was only a few days ago
that the bankrupts, in overhauling
their accounts, came across some
little discrepancies, and when asked
to explain them Harris made O full
confession. He is overwhelmed
with a sense of his disgrace, and
pleaded to be sent Immediately to
Joliet. He has a wife and mother.
The Generai's Pacific Coast Pro-
gramme.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The Journals
Washington special says: Definite
information from General Grants
party is to the effect that he will
take the first steamer in June from
Japan, which will bring him to
San Francisco not far from the 1st
Of August. After looking around
California, the General has decided
to spend some time about Oregon
and at various points in that region
where he was stationed in his ear
lier days. AS has been already re-
ported, he is desirous of making an
extended tour in Mexico.
The Excursien 60 Welcome Gen
Grant.
Boston, June 2d.-The DaiZy
advertiser says, regarding the ex-
pedition to California to meet Gen.
Grant: IA full explanation is about
being made, to show that it is not
political affair, and that but few of
Grants intimate friends are inter-
ested in the scheme. It originated
with J. b. McMullen & Bro, of
Chicago. They have obtained rail-
road terms at little over half rates
AMI will furnish particulars; and
this, it is claimed, is all there is in
it. The charge that the affair is
chiefly speculation Of Horace Por.
ter arises simply from the fact that
the Pullman Car Company, with
which he is connected, is to furnish
about forty additional cars, and run
them with others on the Pacific
roads. The calculation of the man.
ayers is that about 4, 1000 people will
go over the road to meet the Gen
eral."
Excitement In Wool.
BOSTON, June 2.-The excitement
in wool continues unabated, the
sales of last week amounting to
nearly 1000, 900 pounds. The trans
actions were largely in California
wool, medium unwashed Kentucky
and Missouri, and unwashed and
understandable fleeces and super
and pulled woods. The market Is
almost bare of washed fieeces,
Manufacturers take hold freely
with also more or less speculative
inquiry, and new wool disappears
about as fast as received. From
present Indications new clipped
wool is likely to pass into the hands
of manufacturers and dealers quite
rapidly. The sales include 9l8,5OO
pounds Of spring California at 19A6
32c., and S6, $50 pounds of fall at I3