Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-23

CHICAGO, July 2l.-A Tribune
Bismarck special says: General
Miles is in the neighhorhood OF
Bear Paw Mountains, where he ex
poets to find large body of Sioux.
The Generals fighting force does
not exceed 600. The wood chop
pers along the river say that he
will be cleaned out if he strikes the
main body of Sitting Bulls follow
ers. Old officers on the frontier,
who fought Indians before Miles
entered the army. say he will get
caught. One of them, who Is known
throughout the United States, said
that Miles's ambition to be briga-
dier would lead him into fight
against his judgments: that his
white scouts such as yellowstone
Kelly" and company commander
of the Fifth Infantry would bring
on an engagement whenever an OPP
portunity presented itself They
feel that this is Miles's chance to
make ten-strike, and they are
only doing their duty if they par
ticipate in the emergency where
his whole command will be in
volved. The Fifth has the same
confidence in Miles as the Seventh
cavalry had in Custer.
The chicago wheat Clique.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-A Times
Chicago special says: 1t Is under
stood that the wheat clique has the
rest of its wheat here sold, in "sel-
Ter JuIyn and "seler the year" con.
tracts, and intends to deliver it at
its pleasure in few days. The
clique bought its wheat at AN avei-
age price of S5 cents; storage and
Other charges amount to III cents,
and sold it for about ST, leaving 4
cents d bushel profit. 1t made
most of its money OF option opera.
tions In spring. The Chicago
branch of this operation was run
at first by J. X. Fisher Il Co., after
ward by Smith & Lightner. Rum
sey Brothers & Co., Dwight & Gill
Iette, William Young & Co, and
latterly by w. T. Baker e. Co.
The same clique has been running
bull movement in Western rail-
road stocks, chiefly due to the
bright corn prospects, and informa-
tion regarding the crops obtained
by the clique through its railroad
operations may have led it to throw
down its wheat.
More Steamers for she Orag"" Nav
igation Dompnuy.
NEW YORK, July 21.-It is
4 a L.. sfnn n fn 1 hA
Oregon Navigation Company has
been ordered from Cramp, of Phil
adelphia, and it is probable that
Roach will have contract for an
other.
Esnnes's Fsyers.
NEW YORK, July 2l.--The San
to-day says: Bonner again comes
indisputably to the front in the line
Of swift trotting. The sun never
shone on such a heat es he drove
on his own exercising track near
Tarrytown, Saturday-2:l5t to
wagon, on three.quarter mile
track, with Bonner's weight, which
is $50 pounds, or little over. The
heat was driven without break.
1t is safe to say that $50,000 would
not buy Edwin Forrest to-day.
The Negro Exodus.
ST. LOUIS, July 2l.-The Presi-
dent of the Sanitary Commission,
who has been active in affording
relief to negro refugees from the
South, says that instead of falling
| off, the exodus continues as strong
as ever, and there is no prospect of
its stopping.
Precaution Agntasa YeIiow Fever.
ST. LOUIS, July 2l.-The Health h
authorities have decided tonight
on putting in force partial quar-
antine against Memphis. A corps
of physicians and sanitary officers
was sent down TO quarantine, Il
miles below the city, to stop Mem
phis boats, inspect passengers ano
make use of disinfectants.
The Y-ii0w Feycr su si.mpnfss
MEMPHIS, Tenn July 21.-Fif
teen cases were reported to the
Board of Health this morning
Among the most prominent are w
9. Coppinger and wife, George
Nail and the two Misses Roja
Two deaths have occurred, DR.. j
G. Harris and w. G. COppinger
The exodus of citizens is in ful
progress. Business Is almost en-
Iirely suspended, and the genera
outlook Is anything but cheering
The Turconi~ns WIZ Make " stand
LONDON, July 2Ist.-The Times
Berlin special says that the Tu
comans will make a determine
stand against the Russi
advance at Kariz, and il defea'
they will fall back on Merry.
TIC 1Sa',es's correspondent ct
that Herr HasencleVer's aIectiO
the Reichstag from Breslau Is