Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-11-07


NEW YORK, Nov. 6-The stock.
holders of the Edison Electric
Light Company have been assess.
ed $50 per share to meet the ex.
penss Of Edison's recent expert.
ments. The trustees will meet
November so, to vote upon increas.
Ing the capital stock to $3.50. 900 by
the issue of 500 additional shares.
The stock has risen to $1,000 per
share on the report that Edison
will make II public experiment
with his invention carly next
month, preparatory to putting the
light into practical use in this city.
Some months ago, during the ex-
element over Edisen's invention,
the shares sold at $4,000. Investors
regard 1t rather tickiish stock to
handle.
Quick Time.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6La.-The fast
Australian mail, which arrived at
San Francisco October 9Th, was for.
werded by special train arriving
here October 18th, reached Queens
town on the Goth. They were, how
ever, detained at Queenstown for
twelve hours for some reason at
present unknown and therefore
failed of delivery in London until
the 22d. Had the British postal
authorities displayed the same en-
ergy that marked the conduct of
the Postmaster here, the merchants
of London and other large cities of
England and the continent would
have received their letters In twelve
hours less than those conveyed by
the Oriental mail steamship from
Australia via Italy, which left Sgd
ney September 5th and arrived in
London Oct. 18th.
sara Bsrnhardi Protests.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6th.-Sara
Bernhardt yesterday sent Collector
Merritt formal protest in regard
to the duties levied by the Customs
authorities upon her wearing ap-
pareI and personal effects. She
claims that the articles are entitled
to be admitted free of duty mas.
much as they were to be classed as
implements of her profession,
which the law exempts from tax.
A formal appeal to the Secretary
Of the Treasury was also inclosed
to the Collector. The papers will
be forwarded to Secretary Sher-
man. The private view of her
paintings and sculptures appointed
for this evening is postponed one
week.
Proposed Interna,iOnas Monetary
Conference.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9Th. The edi.
tor Of the Bulletin publishes a let
ter from Secretary Sherman favor.
ing It's proposition for an interna-
tiOnal monetary conference to es.
tablish q ratio between gold and
silver for dues and payments by
the Experimentation and between
citizens In the absence of special
contracts and the manner of regu.
ulating such ratio; also to deter
mine the kind and place of deposit
tories OF bullion, the forms of assay,
stamp aud certificates of deposit OF
bullion to be good between all ma
lions agreeing thereto.
Roosevelt.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6th.-A heavy
snow storm set in this morning. In
Springfield four inches have fallen,
but here. owing to the mild wealth.
er, 1t melts nearly as fast as it falls.
The railroad war started afresh
to-day. This time the Illinois Cen.
trail 10 the chief aggressor, having
been selling tickets to st. Louis for
SIS, in order to protect itcelf against
the large number OF unlimited
cheap tickets issued by other roads
during the recent war and for the
redemption of which no provision
was made. The Central claims to
have good grounds for Its action,
since it's President did not attend
the New York meeting which
patched up the fight. Rates TO st.
Louis to-day were four dollars and
the Wabash again states that IL
will sell dollar cheaper than other
roads. Rates to Kansas City range
below $40, according to which road
sells them.
Wilson. Des0Ooras. Elected.
WHEELING, Nov. 6th.-The con.
test In this Congressional distrir'
between Wilson, Democrat, and
Hutchinson, Republican, is SO close
that the latter's election was ut one
tims, In the last day or two, conf
IDENTIFY claimed. It would seem
from the latest reliable returns
that Wilson has about 90 majority,
BE had $40 plurality two years ago.