Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-06

amount of currency deposited In
tie Treasury for the redemption oil
uotes of the National Banks failed,
in liquidation and reducing the cir.
culation is as follows: Reducing
circulation, So. 749, 2S7; liquidation.
SIS 39S l52; failed, S967 066. Total,
SlS, ia, sos
R.faudIng Cerstlcates.
WASHINGTON. August 5th.-The
amount of refunding certificates re
ceived at the Treasury Department
to date for conversion into four per
cent. bonds was $34, 197,750.
L.rxs FIRE AZ v.ienmo.
WHEELING, w. ", August 5th.
"A fire broke out in Volcano, b
town of two thousand Inhabitants,
in Wood county, early this morn-
ing, and is still raging fierceiy
Half the town is in ashes now, and
the flames will probably not be
stayed until there is nothing for
them to feed on, as there is nj
water to be had in anything like
sufficient quantity to quench ever
an ordinary fire. 1t is estimated
that the loss will reach 100000.
Appropriation Biii.
NEW YORK, August 5th.-T'he
Times prints the details of the
River aud Harbor Appropriation
bill passed at the last Congress,
showing that SO. 1000, 900 are divided
among thirty.six States and three
Territories, chiefly, says the Times,
In localities where it is practically
wasted, in accordance with agree
ment of members to divide among
their constituents and to keep theii
| political position at home. Nevads
is the only State in the Union
which does not derive direct pc.
cuniary aid from the act. 1t cannot
be that Nevada was omitted be-
cause there are no streams of water
in that State. Perhaps the absen
teeism of her Senators is accounta-
BILE for the omission. The Times
says the President has power t.
| check this shameful grab by refus
| ing to spend the money except al
points where the necessities of
trade and commerce require 1t.
Florida snip Canal.
NEW YORK, August 5.-A World
Washington special says: Lloyu
Aspinwall has been here in consul
tation with Senator Jones, of Flor
ida, aud left last night for New
York. He says he has made ar
rangements with French capital
for building a ship canal across tht
Isthmus Of Florida, from Cedar
Keyes to the mouth of the st
Johns, saving about a thousand
mi ,es in the water route from New
Orleans to New York. All now re-
quired is the right Of way through
Florida and q law of the Florida
Legislature, granting exemption
from taxation for period OF TWEEN
ty-five years. This will require b
| special charter of the Legislature
and strong Influences are at work
to get this through at a called ses-
sion Of the Legislature. A full
corps of engineers Is to begin al
once to make surveys to ascertain
the best route. Jones says that thu
enterprise will benefit Southern
commerce beyond expression.
More Yeiiow Fav.r Cisos In New
| York.
| NEW YORK, August 5th.-Curtis
N. Chapman, second mate, and
Neil G. Darnstedf, seaman, Oh
board the brig Salisbury, which
touched at Havana, were admitted
| ho t...s s,4i hnovital eli
with the yellow fever. Three largt
buildings on Hoffman Island are
ready for patients should the dis
| ease increase.
New Phase of she F,t8John Por-
ser Case.
NEW YORK, Bugust 5th.-A Sun
Washington special says: Army
circles are excited over a new
move soon to be made by Fitz
John Porter. Garfield, q member
of the court martial that condemn
ed Porter, has rallied all the Re-
publican influence he can COM
mand to prevent Hayes from TAX
Ing any action whatever on the
hnding OF the Court of Inquiry
General Mcclellan Is very anxious
to have Porter righted, because his
condemnation during the war was
an indirect refit ction upon him.
self. Mcclellan has had a confer
ence with Randolph, of New Jer-
sey, Chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, and
Randolph has agreed to press
through the committee q bill re-
storing Porter to his rank Ia the
army as Major General, with pay
and allowances since his dismissal,
amounting to $4,000. 1t is gen.
orally understood that the Demo-