Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-04
FRRLINGHUysEN TO MORTON.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

WASHINGTON, ID. u, June 'Wth.
LeDi y. Morton, Minister, Paris SIR
/ am directed by the President to in
siruct you as the representative Of the
United States Government to attend to
the ceremonies at Paris on the Fourth of
July, incident to the presentation to this
country of the colossal bronze statue OF
Liberty Enlightening the World. and on
behalf of the President to max o known
its acceptance. You will avail yourself
OF the opportunity to express the thanks
of the government and the people of the
United states for the statne as work OF
art and as monument of the
abiding friendship of the people of
France. You will assure the Franco
American Union Committee, the Presi.
dent OF the Council and the citizens of
the French Republic, that the American
people return most heartily the friendly
sentiments which prompted this noble
gift to America. (Signed),
FREDERICK 4. FRELINGHUysEN.
The Marine National Bank Report
WASHINGTON, July 3.--The Comp
troller of Currency received the report
OF the Receiver of the Marine National
Bank, of New York, to-day. The
Comptroller says he has not had time to
60 through the schedules and examine
the report in detail, but from the fact
that proved claims amount to So, 4S3. OF
and the assets estimated as good to only
81, 022, 5S6, he has no doubt an as ess-
ment will be made against the share
holders Of the bank amounting to
81, S23, ISS
Cholera Report OF Consul Mason.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Secretary
of State to-day received a cable message
from Consul Mason, at Marseilles. as
follows: The situation is worse at Tou-
Ion, deaths averaging ten daily; l3 yes
terday. 1t is conceded to be Asiatic
cholera. The epidemic is stationary at
Marseilles. There were six deaths Fri
day, eight Saturday, four Sunday, and
five each Monday Tuesday and Wednes'
day; some cases apparently Asiatic chol-
era, the remainder cholera infantum or
sporadic. There are twelve cases at the
special hospital. Many thousands have
left for the interior The steamer Bur.
gundy sailed for New York Sunday,
without passengers, No emigrants to
the States reported.
Contested Election cases.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-In the contest
cd election case Of Craig vs.. Shelly,
Alabama,) the House Committee on
Elections, to-day, decided the report in
favor of Craig. They also agreed to re-
port in favor of McGinnis, in the con-
test of Bolton VS.. McGinnis. of Mon
tana.
Adjourned to saturday.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., July st was
moved that when the House adjourns
to day it be to meet Saturday next.
Agreed to, 40 to 81.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 3.-The
following nominations were sent to the
Senate by the President to-day: Clar.
enco Pullen, OF New Mexico, Surveyor
General for New Mexico; Roswell G..
Wheeler, Indian Agent for the Pima
Agency, Arizona; Geo. 7. Bromley, of
California, Consul of the United States
at Tien-Tsin, China.
The Mexican War Pension bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3.-The
House resumed consideration of the
Mexican war pension bill, but so much
opposition was manifested against the
measure that its progress was rendered
very slow. Townsend said, in response
to an inquiry, that the House would not
adjourn till the bill passed.
Precautions Against Cholera.
WAsHINGToN, July 3.-To avoid the
possibility of importing cholera from
France into this country through the
mails, the British government will be re-
quired to thoroughly disinfect all French
mails passing through England to this
country.
sterling Exchange and ROnds.
New York, July 3.-Sterling bills
on London, 60 days, S4.S4; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4.S6; U.
5. AIS of 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.lll;
U. 5. Is, 1907, interest quarterly 81. lSA;
U. $. IS, optional. quarterly, Sl.oO;
w. U. Tel, .56s,
An Efectual St0ppage.
SALT LAKE, July 3.-News was receiv.
ed here to-day that the Lovejov interest
had taken up one mile of the Denver and
Rio Grande track, Just eastward from
the Colorado line, and the connection
between that and the Utah lines is com
pletely severed. 1t is said that Lovejoy
threatened this when here, if the ruling
nf tho Iulua waa against him nm tha in.