Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-24

relations with that country would
be injured. This is precisely what
the Chinese Government intended.
The chief desire of that retrogress-
i've Empire is to get rid of foreign
ers. The Presidents veto has
turned aside one occasion which
the Chinese Government would
have gladly improved. 1t is not
quite time for Chinese politicians
to say, "The Americans must CO."
The Decline OF Farming Interests
in she Atlantic states.
NEW YORK, May 23d.-The Bull
ietin presents statistics showing
large decline in farming operations
in New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania since
1875. While New York has in
creased in population 81 per cent.
the agricultural interests have ut
terly failed to keep pace with the
general progress of the State; and
therefore, relatively, farming is
rstrogressing. Nor Is this the worst
aspect of the case. The impover-
ished and debt and burdened condi.
tion OF farmers leaves no hope for
their recuperation, but rather FORE
shadows a still worse condition of
things In the future. What we
have here shown to exist in New
York is but specimen Of the state
of affairs in Connecticut, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, also;
and the conclusion to be drawn is
that in this group of States farming
Is verging toward a condition OF
things in which 1t will be virtually
confined to dairy products and veg
etable growing, to an extent neces.
sary to supply city populations,
while the larger and more solid
branches must steadily decline.
the Ohio L.publican slate.
CHICAGO, May 23d.-A Tribune
Cincinnati special says: Chas. Fos-
ter, in q letter, has expressed his
willingness to take the second place
on the Republican Gubernatorial
ticket ii it is deemed essential. The
ticket now seems likely to be Taft
and Foster.
The Indian Territory Trouble.
CHICAGO, May 23d.-The Times
says: Reports from the Indian Ter
ritOry represent that the Choctaws
and Chickasaws are armiDg them.
selves to resist the threatened raid
upon their lands. This preparation
comes a little late, since the gov
ernment has already knocked the
wind out of the colonizlng scheme.
But nothing would be SO likely to
give a new and irresistible vitality
to the movement as the murder of
a few trespassiDg settlers.
Secretary McCrnry 60 succeed
Judge Dillon.
CAICAGo, May, 23d.-An Inter-
Ocean Washington special Gays:
Judge Dillon having decided to ac-
cept Professorship in the Column
bia Law School, New York, it has
been determined that Secretery
McCrary shall be his successor. The
new appointment will be made
about the first Of September.
A Generous Donation.
BOSTON, May 23i.-Widow Dan.
iel V. Stone has given $25,O0 to
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation towards the erection of o
new building. Several other per-
sons promise liberal donations.
EsJ0ined.
LOWELL, Mass, May 23d.-The
Five Cent Savings Bank has been
temporarily enjoined by the Bank
Commissioner. Withdrawals of de-
posits and shrinkage on mortgages
are the causes.
MenaKerie Burnt.
DETROIT, May 23d.-Ths menag-
erie establishment owned by J. NJ.
French five miles north OF this city,
was destroyed by fire yesterday
The elephant Sultan,
five lions, q zebra, q leopard, stag,
and many other valuable animals
were cremated. Loss heavy; in.
surance small.
Savings Hank Closed.
ST. LOUIS, May 23d.-The Broad.
way Savings Bank closed its doors |
yesterday morning in accordance
with a decision reached by the di-
rectory, and made an assignment to |
John Diebarger. The principal |
reason for the suspension is said to |
be the withdrawal of about $100, 900 |
deposits since May lst, but there |
are reports current that some of the |
directors of the bank have worked |
against the interests of the concern,
which aided materially in bringing |
about the failure. Liabilities about |
100000. The assets cannot be |
stated, but the President of the I
bank thinks depositors will be paid
in full.