Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-08
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stock 6windlers-Rep0r or I'm
spectors ON the Carauines Dis
aster.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.-S. P. War
rem and A. r. Wilmore, stock brokers,
were arrested to-day on charges pre-
ferred by Arthur McCnmisky' who says
he gave them money to purchase some
stocks-for him, which they have failed
to deliver.
In the matter OF the ferry steamer SoIa-
no, which run down boat In Carquinez
stait ON jane 28th, whereby four men
were drowned, United States Inspectors
freeman and Hiilman have submitted
report absolviDg the captain Of the
Solsno and his officers from any and oil
blame.
sanitary Measures In San Fran
eiscs.
SAN FRANofsco, August Tin view
Of the possible approach of cholera or
other epidemics, from house to house an
inspection, under the direction Of the
Police Department, commenced yester-
day. Their reports this morniBg shows
that notices have been served ON large
number Of persons and firms to have
their premises put in better sanitary
condition.
dammoth wall street swindIinG
Schemes Discovered.
Nsw YORK. Aug. 7.-Some startling
disclosures have been made in Wall
street regarding the affairs Of the late
j. Ogden WAherspoon, broker, As
William street, who committed suicide
June 25 last. 1t is said that on March
Is last, he purchased from the Queen
insurance Company bill Of exchange
tor 6,O00 pounds. On the following day
he returned and said customer for
whom he purchased the bill desired to
convert it into two bills for 1000 and
1000 pounds respectively. This the
Company agreed to do, and the 5000
pound bill was delivered up
by Witherspoon with the sigma
lures torn off showing that it
has bsen duly cancelled. 1t has
lately been discovered that the bill re-
urned was forgery aud that the orig
nal bill had been hypothecated for sl5,-
700 with a banking house ON Wall
rect, which viii be the loser in the
transaction. 1t is also said that Hong
Kong and Shanghai banking corpora
IN few days before Wiiherspoon's
TN gave him bill Of exchange for
900 10 sell and he never accounted
the proceeds. WitherspoOn was
II known in financial circles and these
closures OF fraud are the topic of
spread comment to-day in Wall
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uests or General Hancock.
!. ~ York, August 7. - Generals
81 an and Hazen are the guests Of
c. Hancock at Governors Island
to awaiting the arrival Of the relief
ships Sear and Thetis, with the bodies
Of the victims OF the Greedy expedition.
Both vessels arc detained in the fog at
Woods Hall. and will not reach here
before Saturday.
AsehIsen. Topeka 4 santa Ye
BosToS, August THE Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Company have de-
cided to construct . hundred miles Of
the Atlantic and Pacific road in tho In
dian Territory before the lst Of January
next, in order 10 save their land grant.
CleveIand VIII Write Mis- Letter
ofAeceptance Two weeksFrsn
Now.
ALBANY, August 7.--Gov. Cleveland
III A.. L., - -..c, f. tL. AJ;~ouJ.oL.
His letter Of acceptance will probably
not BE- issued until his return, Q fortnight
from now.
Reception and ovation TO Blaine.
OLD ORCHARD. Me-, August L.
Blaine and party arrived from Portland
this morning. The streets were filled by
crowds who gave Blaine an ovation
upon his arrival at the hotel. Blaine
had q conference with Prof. Downing. of
Utica.
Estimate OF tho wheat Crop.
WAsHISeTos, August 7.--An agricul-
tural telegram states that the depart
ment's estimate Of the wheat crop for
this year is about 485. 900. 900 bushels.
Impure wafer ana fuD1c Work9
at Marseilles.
PARIS, August IAN analysis Of the
water in common use at Marseilles, Aif
and Aries shows Il to>be full Of number
less microbes. The authorities OF Mar
settles will commence the construction OF
public works to give occupation to the
unemployed.
Fenr Deaths at Toulon.
TouLos, Aug. -Four deaths oc.
Cured here last night, One Of the per-
sons had returned yesterday. There has
been slight increase in the number Of
cases, owing to the great number Of re-
turning fugitives.
Cholera Bpreadiug In England-
LONDON, August Z. - The English
cholera is spreading in Clayton, Lemoors
and Richtol, hamlets not far from Black
burns.
Cholera Near the Eternal city.
RoME, August IA fresh case Of
cholera has been reported at Paucalieri,
and one death at Vareguano.
Eleven Deaths at MarseIIIes.
MARsErLLEs, Aug. There were
eleven deaths from Cholera here the last
twenty-four hours.