Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-17
money and ssecks.

Money and Stocks.
New YORK, May 10Th. Silver
bars, 1094; subsidiary silver coin,
l@ll discount. Money easy at SO
Al, closing at 3@3l. Governments
firm. Stocks strong. Western
Union, 1885; Quicksilver, IA; Pa.
cific Mail, Is; Mariposa, 6; Wells,
Fargo & Co., 9Oi; New York Cen.
tral, llsa; Erie, III; Panama, l4S;
Union Pacific, 73a; Bonds, lllt;
Central Pacific, 1ll5; Sutro Tun-
mel, At.
Tetegraph Cable Gus by Chilean
NEW YORK, May 16.h.-Direot
communication by cable and trans
Andine line between Peru and Eu-
rope is for the present interrupted.
Admiral Robelledo, of the Chilean
squadron, having cut the coast ca
bic at Iquique and taken the Chile
end on board his vessel in order to
plaee himself In direct communica-
tion with his government at San
tiago.
Rev. r. Madison DAws0n in Trouble
Agaia.
NEW YORK, May l6th.--The
SUMS Washington special says:
Thomas NJ. Dawson, OF California,
Consul at Apia, Friendly and Navi-
gators Islands, is in trouble. He
received his appointment from the
State Department about a year ago,
and at the same time, it is charged,
was paid by company of San
Francisco speculators to act as
agent for them at Apia. His duties
as agent are said to have been to
help his San Francisco friends to
gobble up lands in the islands be-
longing to the natives. 1t is re.
ported Evarts has discharged Daw-
son.
PrOspecis OF the Appropriation
Biiis.
NEW YORK, May 16th.-The
Worlds Washington correspondent
thinks that there is scarcely
doubt but that the Appropriation
bills will new be passed, without
the political riders, and the ad.
journment of Congress follow at
once. Then the Democracy will
appeal to the country on that issue.
Caunt TeIfrusr's FIuancIai stand
ing.
NEW YORK, May 16th.-The
Times says: Count Telfener, who
recently married in Rome Miss Ada
Huugerford, sister of Mrs. Mackay,
wife of tho California Millionaire,
is now said not to have been as rich
as reported, his supposed property
mainly consisting of strongholds in
CASTLE and financial aspirations
after the unattainable. This story
is likely to be correct, despite the
understanding that he Is connect.
ed with railway operations In South
America" which may mean much
or nothing.
Convention Of jewelers..
CHICAGO, May 16th.-A Conven-
ton of jewellers and watchmakers,
called by the National League, met
here day for the purpose of form
ing a National Association which
will, by means of cooperation,
protect them as individuals from
abuses. E. r. p. Shirley delivered
an address and committees were
appointed to draft a Constitution.
d. struc;ive Fire In Lextugton.
Kentacky.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 10Th. A
destructive fire broke out last night
in Silas Wolverton's omnibus and
livery stable. The flames spread
rapidly, and within five minutes
Wolverton's and the adjoining
stable of Treacy &: Wilson were q
sheet of flames, spreading rapidly
until the Phoenix Hotel on one
side, and the residence of General
Leslie Coombs on the other, were
in flames. The destruction of these
buildings was completed, and it
was with the utmost difficulty that
the Fire Department was able to
keep the fire within its limits. At
eleven P. NJ. the flames were under
control. Loss, 100000; insurance
about $50. 900. =.
BOliviRus Marching Asetnst Chi
| leans.
VALPARAISO, April l6th.-The
Bolivians have retaken Atacama.
II is announced from Jujuy, a town
of the Argentine Republic near the
Bolivian frontier, that $1,000 Bo-
livians are marching to attack the
Chileans.