Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-30
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Exchange of Foreign Gs,d COir,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29th.-In
order to meet the demand for ex.
change of foreign gold coin and
bullion for American gold, the
Treasurer of the United States has
further increased the bullion fund
of the New York Assay Office
$15, 100000 This is the third time
within the month that the bullion
fund has been increased, owing tC
the immense arrivals of foreign
gold.
senator Biaiae's Brother Removed
New YORK, September 29th.-
A Washington special says: Rob.
ert G. Blaine, Senator Blaine's
brother, who has been Assistant
Keeper of the Senate Document
Room for several years, was re-
moved by Sergeant.at-Arms Bright
o-day. Blaine had been given
leave of absence until October 10th
and he was dismissed without pre-
vious notification of any kiud. No
complaint was made against the
manner in which he performed his
duties, and his removal was I'M
doubtedly made to make a place
for some Democratic Office seeker.
Couasry seat for Gen. Grant.
New YORK, Sept. 29th.-The
Tribune says: A report is in circu'
lation that the mansion in West
Brighton, Staten Island, belonging
TO the late VIM. L. Gardner, was
not sold at auction few months
ago, because negotiations were
pending between the executors o.
the estate and representative Of
Grant, with the view of securing
the property for his country seal
upon his return from abroad. The
house Is a square block of French
granite and coat 100000.
Monetary statistics.
NEW YORK, September 29th.-
Specie imports for the week end
ing the Goth were $S,577, 542, o
which $7,857, 1862 consisted of gold
mostly foreign coin, and $720,0S$
silver. Total imports of specie
since the resumption of specie pay
ments at the beginning OF the veal
$50. 730, 4O2, of which S31,92l 46l
were in gold and 81, 94l silver
From the LIST of August last to the
close of business on Saturday, spe.
Gle i'm ports amounted to $33 552, 628
of which $40, 256,2S3 came from
Great Britain, Sl9,09S, S5S from the
Continent, principally from France,
and 81, 1877 4S7 from the West In-
dies and South America. The S33,
552, 629 Imported since August con.
sisted of $40, 434 All foreign gold
coin, SIS. 544 AL gold bars and bull
lion, So lis 9S2 United States golC
coin, $95l,97l United States silvel
coin, Saw 022 foreign silver coin,
S90,S77 gold dust, and $l2, ia silver
bars.
Anxious 10 Vindicale.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29th.-Perkins
Bass, a prominent lawyer, lately
returned from Europe, reports hav.
ing had conversation in Stras
bourg with the late President of the
d-tuuct State Savings Bank, D. d
Spencer, who was living there il
poverty, and IS anxious to return
and vindicate himself, as he claims
he can do.
rbe BtcycIe Mania TO be Renewed
CHICAGO, Sept. 27th.-Went.
worth Rawlins, the bicycle man,
arrived from New York to day, and
was banoueted by the bicycle
manufacturers tonight.
Projected s,rihe.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 29th.-A private
circular has been Issued here by the
Trades Assembly aud sent 10 all as
semblies in the United States and
British North America, setting
forth a project for general strike
of all trades. The time to be de-
termined by the Trades Assem-
blies, and TO take united action for
adoption and the enforcement OF
the eight-hour system and the
abolition of the truck system and
child labor.
Memory Of SsOnewaiI Jackson.
FREDERICKSBURG, Sept. 29.-To-
day a large bowlder of white quartz
rock, from near the Wilderness, was
placed to mark the spot where
General Jackson received his death
wound. A simple inscription will
be put on the stone. Rev. b. f.
Lacy, of Missouri, Jackson's Chap
lain, originated the project.
Blaine 10 Take ~ Hand fn Iowa
DEs MONIES, Sept. 29:h.-Sena-
tor Blaine will deliver three cam.
paign speeches in Iowa during Oc-
tober.
| shot Dead.
PALESTINE (Texas), Sept. 29Lh.-
James Guizenburg, lately acquitted
of charge of numbering DR.. Gray
son and wife, last year, was to-day
shot dead by G. G. Marshal, City
Marshal.