Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-18

Northern Florida, but really to en-
act law to provide for the election
of Presidential Electors by the
Legislature, thus securing the State
for the Democracy next year. He
alleges as fact that two French
engineers, who are interested in
De Lesseps' Panama canal project,
have arrived at Jacksonville, and
the Legislature will be early con-
vened to grant charter for a Flor
ida canal,
The Vine pest In Am eafcn-wIne
and brandy Imports end Ex-
ports.
NEW YORK, July 17.-At meet
ing of the farmers Club, F. M.
Demoncada, former Spanish Con-
sui to Charleston, but now engaged
in the introduction of American
vines into Spain, said Phylloxera
Is of Eupopean origin, and has been
imported here in shi ps from France.
He has found native vines here
which he believes will withstand
is ravages, and claims to have dis
covered one entirely new variety of
grapevine.
During the first six months of
1879, 42,304 cases of champagne
were imported, an increase of H.
los cases as compared with the
same month in 1878; 1856 ,020 gallons
and 45,70S cases of French still
wines were imported, an increase
Of 264 $50 gallons and 6 S35 cases;
39l,OU4 gallons and 446 cases of
sherries and ports Were received,a
increase of 125, ,63l gallons and a de-
crease of 4l6 cases. The importa-
tions of German and Hungarian
wines reached l99, 200 gallons and
1856 cases; 106,7 more gallons of
brandy were imported last year
than this, the importation in 1877
being lis. 3lS gallons and 1929
cases. During the same six months
S24. .l25 gallons of wine and SO, 449
gallons of brandy came from CALI
fornia. There were exported $500
barrels Of alcohol, an increase of
So. 1874 barrels.
wondsrfui Hcsourcss Of Western
NEW YORK, July 17th.-The
Tribune says: We are only begin
ming to appreciate the vastness of
the territory and wonderful variety
of its resources. The sudden devel-
opment of the great mineral fields
of Colorado, Montana and other
tracts of the great West, is doing
more to make the people of the
United States acquainted with
their own country than any other
cause, and will no doubt prove of
far greater benefit to the people of
the United States by drawing per.
manent settlers to all the inhabita-
BILE parts of those regions than by
the additions it will make to our
mineral wealth.
The Times says: Hardly any
Western State, unless Oregon, has
improved more the last year than
Colorado, aud the Improvement is
shown IN the revival of trade and
the general growth of the city of
Denver. AS many as thousand
new buildings are reported as go.
ing up there.
Mill burned.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17th.-The
Perseverance, cotton and wooden
yarn mill at Manyunk, operated by
John P. Holt and Brother, was
burned this morning. Loss, $685.
900; insurance, Sl4,0
Mystery soived.
BOSTON, July 17th.-Ths mys.
terry that has long shrouded the
death of Jennie Clark, whose body
was found in truck at Lynn, is
now said to be solved. Late last |
night those implicated were arrest |
ed and lodged in the Tombs. The !
parties arrested were Nine. c. G.
Goodrich, a female physician, 81
Lagrange street, and who is an al
legged ahortionist in the case; DR..
Kimba!l, who lived in the same
house with the woman, Is charged
with being one of the principal ac-
cessories; Allen n. Adams, at the
Highlands, at whose house Jennie
last worked, and two women,
mother and daughter, living in
Somerville, at whose house in the
south part of that town Jennie
Clark is said to have died.
Outrages by Texas Indians.
GALVESTON, July 17th.--A NeaUs
special from Fort Davis says: The
Indisns attacked the Deutscheurer
rancho, three miles east from here,
and killed Juan Jose, and the herd.
er's wife, and drove off l6 horses.
A party of fourteen citizens and a
detachment of troops are in pur-
suit.
welcome TO HanIaD.
TORONTO, July 18th. - Hanlan,
accompanied by n. Ward, James
Heasley and d. E. Shaw, arrived
by the steamerChecorah from Mag
ara at @ O'clock last evening. He
was met a short distance out in
the lake by q large fleet of steam
ers and yachts, all of which were
crowded with people, and escorted
to the city. The wharves along
the route were densely packed with
spectators, who cheered as the Che.
corah passed, which Hanlan mod
estly acknowledged. In the even
ing he visited horticultural Gar
den, where he was presented with
an address by Mayor Beattie on be-
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