Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-31
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NEW YORK, May 3oth.-The Pa
cific Mail election held yesterday
resulted in the election of the old
Board of Directors, except Babcock
and Potts, whose places are taken
by Russell Sage and Houston, who
were connected with the company
under Rufus Hatch's ndministrs-
tion. Both these gentlemen rep.
resent the Pacific Railroad inter-
esss, hence the present arrange
ments are likely to continde. The
meeting is still in session. 1t Is
thought either Russell Sage or
Captain John Riley will be the
new President.
Arrival Of Oea. Grants Ar.ssaa
Horace.
NEW YORK, May S0th.-A New
Haven special announces the ar
rival there last night of the iron
steamer Norman Monarch, 20 days
from Constantinople, bringing the
two handsome gray Arabian stall
lions given Gen. Grant by the Sui
tan of Turkey. They are in fine
condition and will be soon sent to
their owners farm in the West.
The Norman Monarch will take
back to Constantinople 1000 stand
Of arms for the Turkish govern
ment. The cargo will be worth
about a million dollars.
Another Electric Liens Iave~s,sn.
New .YoRE, May Soth.-Alfred
G. Holcomb yesterday received no.
tice from the Patent Office that the
application has been allowed for
his invention, which the Times
this morning asserts has solved the
problem of the divisibility of the
electric current for ordinary light
ing purposes. Minute candles of
lampblack are used instead of the
ordinary carbon pencils. The in
ventor claims that with the less
expensive form Of Carbon damp
black used in the manufacture of
his points, it would be possible to
light parlor at from one-fifth to
one-eIghth the cost of gas for the
same purpose. He has recently
produced carbon that lasts SO
hours and has nearly dispensed
with the trouble of renewal, found
to be so formidable In the Jabloch-
kof light. Experts speak of the
invention with the highest enthu-
siasm. 1t will soon. be exhibited
publicly.
rne Appeal in Behalf Of Arch
bishop yIres".
New YORK, *May 3Oth.-rhe
Times says Of the appeal of the
Roman Catholic Archbishops in
behalf of Archbishop Purcell:
With singular disregard of justice
and common sense, the Assem- bled |
prelates think that "fresh reason
tor being met half way by the
charity and honor of the creditors |
Is to be found in the fact that q |
large portion Of the debt consists of |
accumulated compound INTEREST," |
1t Is. not calculated to increase pub
lie confidence in religious banking |
to find the Romish Hierarchy in |
the United States adopting the |
principle that q depositor's claim
for interest is somewhat less bind |
ing than his claim for the prin.
cipal.
Fruit crop Prospects.
NEW YORK, May 3O.-Notwith-
standing light frosts prevailed the
past week along the border coun-
ties Of the Hudson, no material
damage has been done to fruit,
which promises enormous crops,
particularly strawberries and peach
es. 1t is estimated that nearly
three million trees have been set
out this spring in the peach grow.
ing district of the Hudson valley.
Extensive preparations are making
for gathering and shipping.
Delaware and Maryland journals
oASailN dismal accounts of the
damage to peach orchards owing to
the rot cansed by the recent heavy
frosts. Good authorities assert,
however, that Notwithstanding
present croaking, the peach crop
will be a good average one.
Lives Lost.
HAGERsTowN, Md, May 30th.-|
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning
a fire was discovered In the lower
floor of the Washington House at
this place. Before the alarm could
be given the fire had gained such
headway that the flames rushed up
the stairways, completely cutting
off all escape. There were upwards
of sixty persons on the register, be-
sides regular boarders, nearly all of
whom were compelled to escape by
climbing down the porch pillars.
Several of those who escaped In
this way sustained severe injuries
in falling. One man made a rope
Of his bed clothing and attempted
to escape in that way from the
fourth floor. The rope broke as he
reached the third floor, and he is
now lying in very critical condi-
tion. A child OF the agent of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad, while
climbing down the porch from the
fourth floor, fell, and is supposed to
be fatally injured. Two bodies
have been found in the ruins burn.
ed to crisp. One of them is L.
Trexele Of Cumberland, and the
other Is unknown. There are six
persons missing, supposed to be
burned and In the ruins. Fifteen
persons are injured seriously from
falling, and about twenty slightly
injured.
Captain Peab ,dy'A Case.
Boston, May 3Oth.-The case of
Captain Peabody, of the bark G. o.
Whitmore, was finally disposed of
to-day, the result being that no
sentence is to be imposed.
Iowa 1rsenback Convention.
DEs MONIES, May 30th.-The
State Greenback Convention met
at 10 A. NJ. }. B. Welch, Tempe
rary Chairman, made q speech pre-
dieting the success of the Green
back party, ard that Gen. J. B.
vUoauar xun,,Id ha tko Xy1xI.,.