Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-17
san Francisco Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Corn
Sales 100 SKIS large white, ST.; 100
skis small round yellow, ST.; 400 SKIS
large yellow, 90c per ctl. Barley
Sales 700 SKIS fair brewing, ST., and
500 SKIS ordinary coast feed at 70c;
common to choice coast feed, in
round lots, is quoted at 70@75c per
ctl, Fruit-Cal Oranges, $6@l0 for
small, $l2 50@l5 for medium, and
S25 to $35 per thousand tor large;
Panama and Mexican oranges are
scarce at $3@3 so per hundred.
Citrons, $2@2 so per hundred.
Lemons, 81. 7.5O@850 per box for
sicily, and $S@l4 rer thousand for
California, outside figure for choice;
LINES, $lO@l2 for Mexican, and SIS
@7.50 per Thousand for California.
Potatoes The market appears
steadier to-day, especially for choice
lots. There were sales on the wharf
of about 100 SKIS new, ex Constah-
tine, In small lots, at from ST. 80 to
So 25; 175 SKIS fair Tomales, Csc per
ctI; 100 SKIS fair river reds at 45c per
sack. Following are fair quota.
tions for all kinds from first hands:
Humboldt reds, to 1.12l; peach
blows, S5@95c; TomaIes, G0@80c;
Petalumas, $1.O5@l10; river reds,
4O@45c; new, $1.25@2 25; sweet,
So 25(92.50 per ctl.
Proposed Reiuuding OF ten -Forii.s
WASHINGTON, April 15.-It is
learned that Pierrepont Morgan, of
the banking house Of Drexel, Nor
gan & Co., and Charles LouIer, of
the Third National Bank, have
gone to Europe for the purpose of
forming a new syndicate for refund
ing the tep.forty loan into four per
cents. These gentlemen are said to
represent syndicate who are will
ing to subscribe at once for $50, ,000,-
900 of four per cents, and pay for
the same within ninety days at par
and nterest-lesHpne.eighth of one
per cent. mmission-and to con-
tinue subscriptions at the rate of
$4,000, 900 per month until the
whole ten.forty loan has been
called in. There is an impression
In Government bond circles that
the above proposition, or one SINH
/. lar to it, will be accepted, anu that
a call for $50, 200 of ten-forties
will soon be issued.
The virginia Mixed Jary case
WASHINGTON, April 15-With
consent of counsel, the hearing of
argument, upon the petition of
Virginia, for writ of mandamus,
habeas corpus and certiorari in
Rives's mixed jury case, has been
postponed until the first Tuesday
of the next term, or until a full
bench of Justices is present. The
Attorney General desires the argn-
ment should be heard by full
bench.
A case from Tennessee, invoiv-
ing similar question, will be ar
gued at the same time.
the spolrnrd.Leiiogg Case.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
Senate Committee On Privileges
and Election, in the case of Judge
Spofford of Louisiana, claiming the
seat occupied by Governor Kellogg,
decided to notify them to appear In
person or by counsel morrow,
and present an argument to the
Committee on the question wheth-
er this case is not res odjudicatd.
Appotntmens Cserk.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Secre.
tary Sherman has appointed George
N. Lamphire, of Cincinnati, Ap
pointment Clerk in the Treasury
Department in place of Wilson ]
Vance, resigned. Lamphlre has
been Assistant Appointment Cleri
since 1875.
Pension Agent at sau ffanci.oo
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Th'
President to-day nominated viii
liam n pavna ptsion Agent n