Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-31
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Crash In Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-There has
been q heavy crash in mining stocks.
The decrease in valuations at this morn.
ings session will probably reach quar-.
ter OF million. Under the lea dership
Of the Hale and Norcross the Comstocks
during the last few days have steadily
advanced. Hale and Norcross which
left off last night at SO % opened at "a
down to $3 so. A generel stampede fol-
lowed in other stocks.
eparation for Notification OF
Hendricks.
SARATOGA, July 3O.-Part of the COM
mittee appointed by the recent Demo.
cratic National Convention for the pur-
pose Of notifying candidates of their
nomination has arrived. Hendricks is
at the Grand Union Hotel and the COM
mittee held a private consultation to
take action on the matter. The CON-
mittee, consisting of Villas of Wisconsin,
Waller Of Connecticut, Hooker of Mis-
sissippi, and Stockton of New Jersey,
was appointed to confer with Hendricks
and ascertain what was the most feasible
hour tc make the notification.
OniciaI Notification of Gov. Iend-
ricks.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 30.-Long be-
fore the hour for the ceremony to take
place, the parlor OF the hotel was filled
With handsomely dressed ladies and gen.
tlemen, who were seated in a circle
around the space reserved for the COM
mittee. At 2:l0 amid loud applause from
the guests the committee marched
in and stood in q circle, and
Immediately after Mr.. Hendricks
followed and took position In the center.
Upon his arrival Chairman Villas deliv-
cred long address officially notifying
Gov. Hendricks OF his nomin alton for
the Vice. Presidency by the National Dem.
ooFatic Convention, recounting the inter.
estiug circumstances Of that nomination,
dwelling particularlyuponthe enthusiasm
unanimously manifested in the Conven-
ton hall. Colonel Villas closed with the
declaration that it was the especial de-
sire OF the Democracy 10 see Governor
Hendricks invested with this dignity,
because they knew that be was given a
title to It by the people and wrongfully
denisdit possession.
Gev. C1eveland visited by Odd
ALBANY, July 30. Gov. Cleveland was
At mis- Office to-day employed on public
business. Six hundred visiting Odd
Fellows from Boston and Providence
called on him. E,ch one shook hands
With the Governor Among the callers
were Senator Gorman, Of Maryland,
Judge Curtis, OF Alabama, Ex Gov. I'm
derwood, Of Kentucky, and Ex-Gov.
Waller, Of New York.
Congressman CulbertsOn At
tempts suicide.
WASHINGTON, July 30.--Congressman
Culbertson of Kentucky, who represents
Ashland District, in that State, attempt.
cd suicide to-day at the National Hotel.
He fired several shots, one of which en-
tered his right temple, coming out near
his ear on the opposite side Of his head.
He is still alive.
here Letter Carriers for Los An
9eies ana San FranciscO.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-It was stated
at the Postoffice Department to-day that
some additional letter carriers wonid be
ordered for San Francisco, and one for
Los Angeles.
suecesssr to Converse Nominated.
CoLuMBUs, July 3O.--Joseph II. Oath.
waite, on the eleventh ballot. was nomi-
mated by the Democratic Convention to
succeed Converse.
spread or Cholera In the Country.
MARsETLLEs, July 30.--The sale of
melons has been prohibited. The chol-
era ia gaining in area what It lost in in
tensity. 1t has made its appearance in
several villages previously exempt. Ow-
ing to the popular prejudice it is posi-
lively dangerous for doctors to walk
alone in the suburbs at night. One in
stance is reported Of doctor who, while
visiting q woman who was seized with
cholera, was assaulted by her son, who
drew revolver and compelled him to
leave the house. Several other doctors
were also assaulted.
Report Of the Committee from
the Chamber OF Deputies.
PARIS, July 30.--In the Chamber of
Deputies the deputation who were ap-
pointed TO visit places afflicted with
eholera have reported the people Of Aries
fleeing to farms in the vicinity, where
they huddle together in novels and sleep
a. best they can. The sick are entirely
neglected. The deputation inspected
the madhouse at Marseilles and found
Numerous cases Of cholera there. The
lunatic asylum is ia the center of the in
fected district.
Cholera on the Decline-Return
Fugittves.
PARIS, July 30.--There were twelve
deaths from cholera at Marseilles last
night, and ten at Toulon. The force Of
the epidemic at those two cities contin.
ues to decline, Three hundred fugitives
returned home the last two days.
Fire at san Giacomo- Cholera at
Lucea.
ROME. July 30.-At fire at the hos.
pital Of San Giacomo two unoccupied
wards, prepared for choler patients, were
destroyed.
A case OF cholera occurred near Lucea.