Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-24

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Tennessee and Virginia, he says,
are thought to be the best localities
within easy reach for fleeing refu.
gees, atfording them better asy-
lums perhaps than any other region
at the same distance from points
likely to be infected. He says the
health authorities of New Orleans
are exercising great vigilance to
prevent the outbreak of the fever
there, and are very watchful of ev-
cry suspicious ca ,e, and that any
case occurring will be promptly re.
ported.
Presidentia, specuIasi0ns.
NEW YORK, July 23d.-Clarkson
N. Potter, it is asserted by a cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, will have the management of
Tilden's interest in State politics
this Fall. joe Johnston thinks,
from present appearances, that the
Democratic party will win next
year. Thurman is the choice of
Virginia.
Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 23d.-The
first race for the Alabama stakes
for three-year-old fillies, one mile
and an eighth, was won by Aleida,
with Clarissima second. Time, 24.
Republican Roorback.
NEW YORK, July 29d.-The 7ri.
bune's Washington special says: 1t
is stated on good authority that
Gen. Walker, Secretary of the DEM
Ocratic Executive Committee here,
received telegram from the Dem.
ocratic managers at Columbus to-
day making frantic appeal for
money and saying they must give
up hope of Ewing's success unless
funds should be Immediately forth
coming. On the same authority it
is stated that the real struggle in
Ohio on the part Of the Democrats
is to be made for the legislature,
and that very generally the Demo-
Gratis have already given up all
| hopes of Ewing's success.
Unsettled Balances Due Union
| Volunteers.
NEW YORK, July 23d. - The
Tribune says: Congress neglected
or omitted to make an appropria.
tion to pay claims for unsettled
balance of pay and allowance due
| to Union volunteers. The accounts
being audited, the appropriation
was recommended to Congress by
the treasury officials, and the
money Is badly needed by many
widows and orphans of dead Union
soldiers. The whole amount in
question was only $225,0
snip Lusi.
NEW YORK, July 23d.-A Bel
GUM dispatch says: The Nova
Scotia ship Saint Bernard, Capt
Burns, which left New York on
June 9th, for Antwerp, has been
lost on the banks of this coast.
Capt. Burns, the pilot and five men
were drowned. The survivors have
landed her.
Bennet wants n Pardon.
NEW YORK, July 23d.-A peti.
| titiou for pardon of Deborgne M.
Bennet, recently convicted of send
ing obscene literature through the
mails, was recently forwarded to
President Hayes, bearing the sig
natures of 100000 persons. The
President has referred the matter
to United States Attorney Wood.
ford for his opinion and report
thereon. Most OF the signers are
residents of San Francisco s,ennet
was sentenced in may to two J ,rrs
| and six months Imprisonment and
to pay fine of $500.
The Herald says: San Francisco
is not yet entirely rid of doubtful
characters. 1t has the honor of
supplying more names than any
other city to the petition for the re-
lease of person convicted of send
ing obscene literature through the
malls.
American Industri.i Invasion Of
England.
NEW YORK, July 23.-The Times
says: The President of the Con-
necticut Cutlery Company has in
vaded Sheffield, the home of the
edge-tool trade in England,and has
engaged one hundred of its best
workmen to come with their fami-
lies to his factory in Connecticut
They are on their way, aud in
September they will be followed by
large number of skilled edge-tool
makers from Germany. Other
Connecticut workers of iron and
steel have recently built up -four
ishing trade in Australia and some
other colonies of Great Britain.
A World Washington special
says: Evarts will have Commits
sioners appointed to other govern
ments at once, looking to interna-
tional reconciliation Of silver, ape
preparations for that purpose hav-
ing passed the last Congress.
CLOSING of Refuudtug Process.
NEW YORK, July 23.-The Times
says: The formal closing of the pro-
cess of refuuding, as far as it is pos
sible to carry it under the opera
ton OF the existing laws, was ac-
complished yesterday, when the
last of the ten-forty bonds matured.
The incident of the day was the
drawing Of a warrant for Sll,000,-
900 in favor of the Chemical B,nk
Of this city, the largest single pay
ment ever made by the Treasurer
to a private creditor. 1t Is stated
that some $22, 100000 of ten-forty
bonds still remain in the Treas
nreRs hands rs security for bank
circulation.
Ch:saxO.
CHICAGO, July 23d.-A distress
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