Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-22

every Republican that strayed into
the Greenback camp last year has
returned to his old political faith,
and will vote the entire Repuhli-
can ticket.
The Fraud Issue.
NEW YORK, August 2lst.-A
Tribune Washington special says:
Congressman Morrison, of Illinois,
arrived here yesterday. He said
that the "fraud issuen will be made
more prominent in Congress next
winter than last session and that it
will undoubtedly constitute the
leading question in the Presiden-
tial canvass. He thought it would
not involve the necessity of putting
forward Tilden as the Democratic
candidate.
The Camada PRciHe Railway
Scheme
New YORK, August 2lst.-Do-
minion Ministerial journals which
have all along been encouraging
the belief that home government
weuld lend its aid to the Canada
Pacific Railway, are beginning to
change their tune, seeing that Par
lament has adjourned without do
ing anything for them. They
charge the mother country with in
difference TO their interests, anl
this is coupled with new intima-
tons that if means can be got in
the United States it may be neces-
sary to seek an alliance with the
United States and let the mother
country go. The Bulletin thinks,
however, that if subscriptions to the
Canada Pacific loan were opened
to-day, it is not probable they
would meet with better success
than the De Lesseps Iuter-oceanic
canal.
The Weather aad tn. Watering
Places.
NEW YORK, August 2lst.-After
three days of continuous rain the
weather is again delightful and is
growing hotter.
The watering places hereabout
have been deserted for several days,
and even from u distance New
Workers have been returning.
Coney Island and Long Branch
prospects are still good and im-
proving.
Black IsiIIs aiineras sstsourccs.
NEW YORK, August 2lst.-The
7ribune's Black Hills correspond
ent continues his description of the
various mines around Deadwood,
and expresses the belief that the
development OF the mineral re-
sources is only begun.
Mark TWAIN.
NEW YORK, August 21st. Mark
Twain sails from Liverpool for New
York on Saturday.
Those Expelled Cadets.
NEW YORK, August 2lst.-A Hoy-
aid Washington special says: The
Secretary of War says that the
President has an application by the
recently dismissed West Point ca
diets, asking to be restored, ,eXpresss-
ing regret for the conduct which
caused dismissal, and promising
never again to be guilty of any Of
the Academy. The Secretary says
the probability is that the young
men will be restored and taken
back, as in the case of the other
two who were dismissed.
Graiu for Europe
NEW YORK, August 2lst.-Dur-
ing the past week three English
steamers arrived with iron ore, and
seven Others are TO arrive. The en-
tire fleet has been chartered, or
will be, to take return eargoes of
wheat to the continent.
Conkfing ANA the aTorm.ns.
NEW YORK, August 2lst.-The
Star says Conkling is understood to
have expressed his disapproval of
Evarts's proposed persecution of
the Mormons.
American Bar AssBciaiiou.
SARATOGA, August 21st.-Presi-
dent James o. Broadhead delivered
the annual address to the American
Bar Association to-day.
More Fail River Crookeaness.
FALL RIVER, August 2lst.-
George b. Durfee to-day pleaded
not guilty to embezzling $35, 900 of
the funds of the Mechanics Mill.
Bail is fixed at $4,000. His coun-
sci stated that the complaint was
brought by the District Attorney
without the knowledge of the
Directors. Walter Paine, the de-
faulting Treasurer, has gone 10
Cuba.
Quarantine La Texns.
GALVESTON, August 2lst. The
Board of Health unanimously re-
solved to allow the steamer Colora-
do to enter this port, the Governor
approving.
Houston has declared quarantine
against this city, yet Galveston is
perfectly healthy.
Bloody Cuiminaiioa of IL po,i,ieaI
Difficulty
VICKsBURG, August st.-The
Yazoo county difficulty, growing
out of Dixon running as an indie.
pendent candidate for Sheriff, has
eliminated in the fatal shooting of
Dixon by James II. BarKsdale,
candidate for Chancery Clerk.
Dixon was shot three times.
FUfieu Hank Robbers.
LONG BRANCH, August 3l.-Five
cracksmen seized, gagged and
bound policeman in a street here
last night. They then entered the
Long Branch Banking Company's
building and made an attack'upon
the vault, but abandoned the work
and tools, owing to the noise of the
explosion.
Accident Dy IA Failing nridge.
SToCKBRIDoE, Mass, Aug. 21.-
By the fall of a rotten bridge over
the Housatonic, n wagon and six