Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-07

rsxatlOa sg obligations.
WASHINGTON, June 6th.-The
Attorney General decides that OBJ
legations solvable In merchandise
aud used for circulation come 81
evidently within the mischief in-
tended to be remedied by the act Of
February 8tli, 1876, as to suhjeci
them to a tax IL ten per cent. The
act provides that s'every person,
firm. association, other than Ma
tional Bank associations, a nd every
corporati0u, State bank or State
Banking association, shall pay
tax of ten per centum on the
amount of their own notes used for
circulation and paid out by them.
rhe Commerce. az new Y.rk-Ex-
poets and Imports.
NEW YORK, June 8--Tke Public
Of to-day says; During the first
five months of 1870 the exports at
New York have fallen considerably
below those OF the corresponding
months of 1878, and some croakers
are declaring Ihat the com merce OF
the city is suffering terribly from
the rivalry of other ports. Official
returns do not sustain these dismal
representations. Detailed reports
OF foreign commerce for four
months In the year show O decrease
In exports at New York of 50 608,-
9l3 in comparison with the CURES
pouding months of last year, bu
the decrease la exports from all
other ports was ST., 1888 392, so thai
this city retained nearly the same
proportion OF the aggregate export
trade that 1t obtained last year. On
the other hand, it appears tina,
New Y'rk has monopolize 1 nearly
the entire increase In Imports, BIZ
Ing 50 608 9l3. aud at all Uthei
potts only $S62.O68. Tue conse-
quetIce Is that the city has actuslly
gained In the amount Of foreigi
Gum nieice, while all other pOit.
have lost, and New York has sc.
cur. d u larger prupoItion Of th.
movement, Inward and outward
than 1t secured last year.
A sc~,ns'. Jass Punish snens.
New YORK, June 9th. sboigne
NJ. Fenuett, all editor, con victed OF.
u charge OF sendiug obscene matter
through the mail, has been sch
fenced to thirteen nOnths' hard la
Dor In the Albany P-niteutiary,
aud to pay q fine OF $500.
Minister ssauxh,Un oa tho Ninsiiss
A.1s~s.". So ku>.s..
New York. June 6 h.-The Her.
aid aud Sun ridlrule Minister
Staught0i's declaration that Tia,
Nih,iist troubles are greatly exsg
yerated. His statements mainly
agree, nevertheless, with the views
c-nily Expressed by Bishop T"xei
VI the English Church, who re-
turned " few days since from All ex
tended confirmation tour in Russis,
aud who IL well known In this CITY
as All observant traveller and con-
scientinus writer. They also agre.
with the statements of the A rch.
bishop Of Alaska aud recent intel.
iigeut writers In the London pa
pers.
Noble BaQuesss.
NEW YORK, June William
Sloane, the merchant, who die,
here y few days ago, has left $33 sou
In Gums Of 81 900 and SIS 600 to EN-
ployees. and $4,000 TO religious
organizations. among which the.
Presbyterian Board If Fureigi
Missions resolved $50 0JO, bones.
tic Board. $40. 400 and Bible Socie-
ty, $20,U00.
Mprmrn EmiS ~ mes.
New YORK, June 6th.-Out of
l,lC6 em'grsnts landed ) es erday
at Castle Garden, 1873 were Mormon,
converts from England, Wales and
Switzerland. They left for salt
Lake last evening. They are to 20
to work ut such employment US
may offer, aud claim that no in
ducemeut WAS held oat to them to
immigrste. They report three more
patches AS about to start.
Pr"posrd National ssiuie to Grant.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The Plain.
field IN. Y } Bulletin suggests that
the moment Of Grants arrival al
san Francisco be announced by
telegraph to all parts Of the land,
and that salute be fired in every
city, town and village In the
country. No objection founded OH
fear OF Grant for third term can
didate, II says, could be made to
this plan, and it possesses the mer.
IT, of appropriateness, grandness,
simplicity and cheapness.
R"n"rs "r Diplomatic Changes.
New YORK, June 6th.-A Sun
Washington special says: The r.
turn of Ministers Stoughton and
Kasson from st. Peter sburg ami
Vienna, respectively. has revived
the rumor of i'm spending changes in
the diplomatic service. There is
reason to believe that Kasson will
not aba don his soft position. but
1t is said that the climate If Rus.
STA has so impaired Stoughton's
health as TO make his resignation
probable.
Recester Appointed.
ALBANY, N Y, June 6th.-Jas,
D. F,sh. Ut New York, has been
appointed Receiver of the Glob-
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Fsra.
CINCINNATI, June CHA five
story building, on the corner ni
Pearl and Elm streets, occupied By
Il 'ss q Co., dealers in railway aud
telegraph supplies. was destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss. sos. QUO;