Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-30

was whipping the latter, when, 1t
is said, Ord lent him knife with
which Lempke stabbed Devices.
Ord was released on bonds.
Republicans and the
Presidency.
NEW YORK, July 29tb.-A Tri.
bune staff correspondent, writing
from Harrisburg, says: Ii there Is
any decided drift of sentiment
among Pennsylvania Republicans,
the rank and file are for Grant by a
large majority. Political leaders
think his strength declining and
will continue to subside unless the
South should again defeat the will
of the people. Next to Grant,
Blaine is the strongest man in
Pennsylvania. Sherman Is not far
behind Blaine. Conkling has no
following. Wheeler would be
available if Conkling's friends
would support him. Edmunds
would be q splendid compromise
nominee in case of a prolonged
strife between strong candidates.
Ben Harrison, of Indiana, may be
the "dark horse" Elihu r WASH
bourne has record and personal
qualities that will make him form
liable if the Illinois delegation
adopts hi IN as their candidate.
Encouraging Business Prosrt cts.
NEW YORK, July 29th.-The out
look for the autumn trade through
out the West and Northwest is
exceedingly hopeful on the basis of
bountiful harvst. Commercial
Journals of that region all speak of
the large amount of goods needed
for immediate use. In all the va
rious lines of goods IN upward ten
dency is observable. The large
wholesale houses are busy getting
in fall stocks. A large supply of
Eastern money is seeking employ
ment on real estate security, gener.
ally at 500 per cent. Collections
are generally reported good. Ex-
changes in all parts of the country,
except the Lower Mississippi Val
ley, continue to bear witness that
business is unusually active. At
this city the exchange for the
three weeks of July has been larger
this year than during the same
weeks last year and at nearly
every city except New Orleans,
Milwaukee and Providence, and
the increase has been especially
large at Chicago and Louisville.
The Tribune says further: The
country has managed to detain its
metal crop for its own use. The
small outflow of specie, which be-
gan and ceased in June, has not re-
appeared In July, and exports from
this port for four weeks have been
only IL, 900 in gold and $33, 1915 In
silver, the imports of this metal
meanwhile having been greater.
Rumor,d Resignation Of Minister
Welsh.
NEW YORK, July 29th.- The
Herald says: A dispatch brings
the unexpected news that Mr..
Welsh, who has represented the
United States SO unobtrusively and
so intelligently at the Court Of st.
James, has been led by domestic
affiiction to resign. The Admins
tration will be fortunate If it can
replace Mr.. Welsh with a successor
so estimable as himself. 1t is not
likely that the Democratic majori.
ty in the Senate would be disposed
to tolerate the appointment of a
mere partisan to this conspicuous
position, were it even probable, as
we are glad to believe it is not, that
such an appointment could be ex-
torted from the Secretary OF State.
The spirit and tact displayed by
Mr.. Welsh in his management OF
the negotiations which resulted in
the release of the Fenian cOnvicts
last year, sufficiently proved that a
cool and capable man of business
may be at least as safely trusted
with the most inflammable ques-
tions in International diplomacy as
an am bilious politician, and in the
present condition of our relations
with England, it is the man OF
business, who understands the com.
mercial capabilities and interests OF
this country, who is most needed
to represent us there.
The Tribune says that Mr..
Welsh's resignation terminated a
diplomatic career which has been
brief, but very creditable both to
the country and to Mr.. Welsh.
ship RaiIrosd Aeross Panama
Isihmus.
NEW YORK, July 9th.-Charles
w. 5. Eaton, inventor of armor for
ironclads, states that in 1864 he
sent to the Herald of this city a
proposition for ship railroad
across Panama about Identical with
that of his friend Eads, but which
the Herald did not print, declaring
it visionary. He thinks it Will
yet be built. The arguments in its
favor are unanswerable.
Old Californians in the East pro-
pose reunion on the 9th of Sep
temb at Morristown, N. j., where
Lieut.. Revere resides, who raised
the flag at Sonoma in '46, and who
will superintend the arrangement nts.
Popularity Of HorRiio Seymour.
NEW YORK, July 29th.-The San
has an article laudatory of ex- Gov
ernor Seymour, which it closes
thus: II Seymour would accept u
nomination for any public office at
the present time, his election, in
our judgment, would be assured in
advance, almost beyond peradven-
ture.
Moudy and Sankey's Movements.
NEW YORK, July 29th.-The
Evapgelisls, Moody and Sankey,
had very successful meeting last
evening at Cooper Institute. Moody
will return to his home in North