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J. M. BASSETT, • Editor and Manager.
THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
ALD has more than double the cir
culation of any other paper published
in Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South of San
Francisco.
WEDNESDAY, ...SEPT. 1, 1875
NEWS OF THE MORNING.
Dispatches from San Francisco say the Bank
of California will resume business the latter
part of tbls week or on next Monday at tbe
farthest. Mllis, Sharon, Keene, Reese and
Baldwin have each put in one million dollars
for present needs.
The election to-day will be one of themo'j,
earnestly contested that has taken place iv
tbls county for yeurs.
We publish this morning an ugly charge
against the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. It Is difficult to imagine what object
the managers of that Company can have in
seeking to injure the credit of the Pacific
Coast.
The Government agents are looking pretty
snarply after the distilleries about San Fran
cisco.
Several cases of yellow fever are reported at
New Orleans.
Thomas J. Jones is to be hung at New Mad
rid, Mo., September 10th.
There was some excitement in Wall street
yesterday, and call loans ran up to C percent.
The State Treasurer of Now Jersey is being
investigated.
The first day's races at Charter Uak Park,
Hartford, took place yesterday.
The Seminole Negro Indians in Toxas are
reported in a destitute condition.
Election to-day. Vote early and
advisedly.
Vote tho Democratic ticket to-day
aud you will vote for light taxes and
good government.
Look well to your tickets. The Re
publicans are trying to steal into office
by printing their names on the Demo
cratic tickets.
There is not a single Independent
candidate in the field. The contest iv
this County is between the Democrats
and Republicans. This is the whele
matter in a nutshell.
It is a singular spectacle to behold,
Generals Howard and Bouton fra
teruiziug politically, and leads one to
look for the near approach of the mil
lenial times when the lion shall lie
dowu with the lamb.
The whole fight to-day will be to
elect Temple, not because he will
make any better Treasurer than Row
an, but for the purpose of getting his
money to use in the Republican Pres
ideutial campaign next year.
Bear In mind that a vote for the
Independent State or County ticket is
a vote to reinstate the Republicans.
Brierly and Bouton have boasted
that the Independent Couuty ticket is
made up of straightout Republicans,
and if elected will announce them
selves as such.
As the Express is in no sense a polit
ical uewspaper.— Express.
Indeed! This comes with ill grace
on the night before election from a
paper that has slandered, vilified and
misrepresented Wioointon, Rowan
and other Democratic nominees from
the openiug of the campaign.
J. G. Estudillo, Democratic nomi
nee for State Treasurer, passed through
this city yesterday on the way to his
home in San Diego. He assured us
that he had no sympathy with the
feeling which certain Democrats of
his county entertain against Mr. Wig
ginton. He is for the entire Demo
cratic ticket, and will do all in his
power to secure the election of every
nominee. He is a wholesouled and
thorough gentleman, and we hope and
believe he will receive every Demo
cratic vote cast In Los Angeles county.
We wonder if Mr. Temple's backers
expect to beat Mr. Rowan with the
ticket of which the following is a true
copy:
Governor, William Irwin.
Lieut. Governor, Romualdo Pacheco.
Secretary of State, Thomas Beck.
Controller, J. W. Mandeville.
State Treasurer, J. G. Estudillo.
Attorney General, Jo Hamilton.
Surveyor General, William Minis.
Clerk of Supreme Court, D. B. Woolf.
Congressman, J. S. Thompson.
Assemblyman, H. T. Hazard.
Sheriff, David W. Alexander.
County Treasurer F. P. F. Temple,
County Recorder, Thomas E. Rowan.
County Clerk, A. W. Potts.
County Auditor, F. Sabichi.
Distriot Attorney, S. M. White.
County Assessor,B. Ballerino.
County Surveyor, T. J. Ellis.
Sohooi Supt, Thomas A. Saxon.
Public Administration, J. E. Griffin.
Coroner, J. Kurtz.
County Tax Collector, M. Kremer.
Supervisor district No 1, John Young.
Constable, S. H. Bryant.
Constable, Jose Redona.
Road Commissioner, C. Holt.
Mr. Rowan is made to run for Re
corder on tickets which bear Mr. Tkm
ple's name for Treasurer. Thousands
of tickets have been printed. This is
the most contemptible trick yet un
earthed. It ought to increase Mr.
Rowan's majority *at least Aye hun
dred votes.
Spurious Tickets.
All kinds of spurious tickets will
be presented to voters to-day. Al
most every Independent candidate has
had thousands of Democratic tickets
printed with his own name in place of
the Democratic nominee. A favorite
dodge seems to be to have these tick
ets printed with the name of Thomas
E. Rowan, for County Recorder. Ev
cry Democratic voter should carefuly
cou his ticket from top to bottom. The
Independents are trying to steal In
on Democratic tickets. Foil their
game by not voting one of those coun
terfeit ballots.
Principles or Men.
Hamlet.— Do you see that cloud, that's al
most in shape like a camei.
h>toniiu.—By the mass, and 'tis l ke a cam
el, Indeed.
#<»«.—Meth inks it is like wonsel
Ai/.—lt is backed like a wtasel
Hum.—uT like a whale
/W.—Very like a wiiale.
So instructed the Prince of Denmark,
so echoed his hearer. It was like a
camel, like a weasel, like a whale.
The Priuce might have exhausted the
category of antediluvian and past de
luvian beasts, birds and reptiles, and
received to each the asseut of the
chamberlain. But there was "method
iv his madness." The application Is
obvious, Hamlet is the political ora
tor, Polouius the audience. The can
didate is a camel, a weasel, or a whale,
according to the dictates of the orator.
The people always nod an assent.
Men are what they are painted.
The saint may be presented to the
multitude reeking with filth, and be
fouled with calumny. The patriot
may be shorn of his virtues by the
tongue of scanda I. The white robes of
honor may appear to have been dab
bled in blood beneath the red glare of
the foot lights. In the heat of a po
litical contest we can not properly ap
preciate individuals. In the dust and
smoke of battle the features of the
commander cannot be analyzed. But
principles are eternal and so fasten
upon our understanding that sophistry
cannot loosen their hold or falsehood
destroy their controlling power. Men
die, men change, but principles live
forever and grow more stable with the
lapse of time. Thus it is that no par
ty defender merely upon the purity or
popularity of his representatives can
survive. All republics have proclaim
ed that love of principle is stronger
than love of men. It is the plat
form that receives the homage of the
people and not the men who ride upon
that platform. It is the maintenance
of the priuciple we all seek, and not
the elevation of the man. And this
element of human nature ought to be
and is the great strength of the Dem
ocratic party of California to-day.
Laying aside all consideration of men
the measures will win because its
platform meets the approbation of the
people, and its principles are recogniz
ed as the true principles of popular
government. The issue is between
the platform of the Democrats and the
platform of the Republicans. The In
dependents have no platform but only
go in for men. Their only hope is to
secure from the other two parties a
sufficient number of men worshipers
and disaffected aspirants for office to
gain the victory. That they will fail is
only to say that the people of this com
monwealth are too intelligent to give
in their absolute allegiance to a corps
of individuals.
But let all who fully cheriah the
principles of Democracy remember
that though those principles are now
gaining strength throughout these
United States, though they are gain
ing new advocates every day and
marshalling the virtue and patriotism
of the land for a great and decisive
victory, that the battle is not yet over
and the strength of every arm is need
ed. The abandonment of the party
now and the formation of a third party
is to strengthen the Republicans and
threaten the very life of our free in
stitutions. ItisthetAird party move
ment vow that is relied upon to save
the corrupt horde that have so long
rulod. The ring of office holders at
Washington are watching intently
the result of their new tactics in this
State. They are watching you intro
duce the Trojan horse within your
midst. Then let all who love the prin
ciples of the Democracy see that they
do not endanger those principles by
depositing their ballots for other can
didates.
The Railroad Question.
During the discussions with
which we have been regaled both on
and off the stump, relative to this all
absorbing topic, we have been steadi
ly drifting away from the subject un
der consideration. Starting out with
the broad proposition of seeking the
best means to secure a measure, dear
to the hearts of every one wishing to
witness the prosperity and develoment
of our Southern counties, the speedy
construction of a railroad along the
Thirty-second parallel, the leaders of
our respective parties have manipula
ted the subject until it has dwindled
down to the question, whether or not
Tom Scott shall build it; and has
even wandered off still further and the
railroad and even the powerful rail
way magnates are both forgotton for
the momentiu the all absorbing issue,
whether Mr. Houohton or Mr. Wig
ginton shall assist in its construction.
What the people of our Southern coun
try desire most is a trans-continental
road along the thirty-second parallel—
a road construe ted upon the cheapest
and most expeditious plan. We don't
care who builds it. If Tom Scott can
come up to requirements—can do the
work better, cheaper, and with great
er celerity than any one else, let him
pitch in and do it; no one is holding
him. If any one else is able to accom
plish the same end with greater ad
vantages to us, why should we have
any objection to their constructing the
road? What we most want is direct
communication with the East along
this line, and whoever will undertake
1 the enterprise and carry it to a speedy
completion is deserving of our support
and gratitude. This talk about mo*
nopoly, out of which so much capital
is made, is all nonsense. Any one who
has studied the history of railroad
warfare is perfectly cognizant of the
fact that they invariabiy terminate in
an understanding and compromise be
tween the belligerents, by which fares
and freights are advanced beyond the
rates charged at the commencement
of the contest. There is one thing up
on which we can most certainly de
pend, and that Is that by whomsoever
this line is constructed, it will eventu
ally become a monopoly. There will
be an understanding between it and
the Central Pacific which will inure to
their mutual benefit at the expense of
the people. The only way in which
this evil can be met aud overcome is
by the people concentrating under the
standard of "down with mouopoly,"
and electing to tbe several legislative
bodies, honest men, pledged to enact
just and equal laws between these
powerful corporations aud the people.
We can hope to accomplish this end
by no other means. And it is not, or
should not be, a question as to who
shall build the railroad, but who
will construct it most economically,
expeditiously, and to the best interest
ofourSouthern country. Viewing the
subject froni this public spirited stand
point, can you knowingly and willing
ly support and encourage with your
suffrage a man who acknowledged
here in your midst that he was bound
to the Tom Scott clique, and whose
whole public career is characterized
by his sevitude to the Central Pacific,
and his enmity to your interests. Or
will you not rather vote for one who
is the slave of no corporation, but has
pledged himself to earnestly labor for
the advancement of the best and most
honest measures for the speedy con
struction of this great Southern route,
by whomsoever the enterprise may be
undertaken. Thus far Mr. Wiooin
ton* has pledged himself; he could not
do less ane have your interest at
heart; he could not promise more and
act honestly by himelf and as your
representative.
Vote For Houghton?—Why?
Because he has sent all his back pay
into this couuty to secure his election.
Because Houghton introduced the
bill intended by the Southern Pacific
Railroad to leave Los Angeles outside
their main line and to prevent the
construction of the Independence Rail
road or to force Los Angeles city to
pay them a heavy additional tribute of
"black-mail."
Because Houohton tells us he did
not know what the substance or in
tent of that bill was when he introdu
ced it; aud if he did not he is the
most Incompetent of all known Repub
lican Congressmen—if he did he simp
ly uttered a falsehood.
Because he insults the intelligence
of his entire constituency by his re
peated public declarations that he is
not in the pay or interest of the Central
and Southeren Pacific Railroad, when
his whole Congressional record places
him squarely and unmistakably in
that position.
Because he Is spending moro than
his salary for his entire term, in secur
ing his election, and must therefore
look to the Sonthern Pacific Railroad
for his reward; the Southern Pacific
Railroad will look to Houghton's dis
trict to "get even," and we of Los An
geles county will have tbe delightful
satisfaction of paying our share of the
cost of his election and of what he may
demand for h>s services, with a liberal
profit on the whole transaction for the
part the Southern Pacific Railroad
will play in it.
Because the magnates of the South
ern Pacific Railroad have just traveled
from San Francisco to Sau Diego, os
tensibly to show that Wigginton
was "their man," and thus rob him of
votes, but really to elects. O. Hough
ton, the man they have always own
ed and will own as long as he remains
in Congress. W
Because if a farmer, merchant or
any other man in Los Angelescountv
(save the small fry Houghton poli
ticians) addresses Houohton for in
formation or upon business during the
session of Congress, he cannot get the
honor even of a reply to his commu
nication. ,
Because he voted to increase the
tax ou grape brandy; a measure which
takes thousands of dollars from the
grape growers of Southern California.
Therefore, vote for Houohton and
"save the country."
Another Trick.
The following comes from the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee un
der the head of "Democrats, be on
Your Guard:"
We are advised upon reliable author
ity that is the intention of the Inde
pendent party, on election day, to tel
egraph to all the prominent polling
E laces which can be reached that the
Republicans and railroad men have
combined for the purpose of electing
the Democratic ticket. This dodge
will be for the purpose of distracting
the Democratic vote, and thereby
strengthening the Independent ticket.
Should this move be made, which we
are assured is a fact, denounce it as a
fabrication and a falsehood, gotten up
for the purpose of weakening the De
mocracy and acquiring votes thereby.
Should this or any other kindred
action be resorted to, denounce them
all alike and telegraph to our head
quarters for information. The victory
is ours beyonu question.
Material Arrived.
San Francisco, Aug. 31.— The ma
chinery for the Lea Angeles and Inde
pendence Railroad has arrived. It
will reach Los Angeles in thirty days.
Senator Jones stands solid and Arm In
his determination lo assist the people
of Los Angeles iv their contest for
Cheap transportation.
J. U, Cbawfobd.
Latest Telegrams.
BY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LISF..
BANK OF CALIFORNIA RUMORS
Western Union Telegraph Company
Circulating Injurious Reports.
[SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.]
PACIFIC COAST.
Anaheim Sen*.
Anaheim, Auguet 31st. -This morn
ing we were visited by two slight
showers. The weather is threaten-
ing-
A camp meeting is in full blast at
Gospel Swamp. A large attendance is
reported.
Eighty men have been registered
here this month. There will be a very
large vote east in this district.
Sail Francisco Markets.
San FssANcrscn, August Ist. -
Flour—Best city brands of extra can
be had at Sti 70. Wheat—The dead
lock In the market continues; a small
lot of ordinary was sold at $2. Barley
—Fee, $1 45(.fl SO; brewing. SI 60(2
$1 75; old brewing, Si 7or.i l 75. Oats
—From 11 75(§ 100 will cover feed lots.
Potatoes—The market is well supplied
with all kinds, and the range is from
SI 50 down.
Sau Francisco New*.
San Francisco, August 31st—1:80
P. m.—The Bank of California will re
sume business in the latter part of the
week or next Monday. Five capital
ists, Mills, Reese, Sharon. Keene and
Baldwin, have subscribed a million
dollars each for the present needs,
though the bank assets are abundantly
Sufficient to carry them through.
Sharon said he would sacrifice his for
tune of $15,000,000 rather than have a
stain rest on the name of Win. C. Rals
ton. There is a happy and confident
feeling all around.
In connection with the recent rumor
concerning the affair of the Bank of
California, respecting the over-issue of
stock and disappearance of securities,
and other fraudulent proceedings, this
much is now positively known: That
from three to three and a half millions
of assets of the Bank have been but
very recently abstracted without the
knowledge of the Directors. How this
has been done is not known at present.
The Directors are still busy examin
ing the state of affairs, but it is not
known when the report may be ready.
The financial situation develops no
new features this morning.
The National Gold Bank and Trust
Company and Merchant's Exchange
Bank still remain closed.
The election to-morrow begins to
engross a large share of public atten
tion, heightened by contradictory re
ports, believed to have a political sig
nificance, as to the condition of the
Bank of California and the prospects
of resumption.
It is being reported throughout town
that the Bank of California will posi
tively resume business. The state
ment is diligently used here as a fac
torinthe political problem, it is well
to state. Within tlie last half hour a
personal interview has been held with
one of the most prominent gentlemen
of the Board of Directors, who say-,
directly, that all such statements are
premature; that an effort is being
made to re-orgnnize by forming a
■guarantee fund to liquidate the affairs
of the bank aud afford means to re
sume business, and that the responses
of those approached are of an encour
aging nature.; but that nothing can
yet be stated definitely in answer to
thequestion referring to the rumors of
fraudulent management on the part of
Ralston. He generally replied, "All
that I can say about it is that Mr.
Ralston appropriated the funds ot the
bank largely to his own uses. On be
ing asked if there appeared to be evi
dence of intentional fraud on Mr.
Ralston's part, he rep'ied, "Mr. Ral
ston got into a snap and used the bank
to help himself out.
In addition to the seizure of the* An
tioch distillery, as noted yesterday,
the wholesale liquor house of Charles
Jost, No. 330, Clay street, nas been
taken possession of by Revenue
Agents, together with about fifteen
thousand gallons of spirits. It is also
said that extensive excavations have
beed going on in and around the prem
ises of the Pacific distillery and retiu
ing company, as though the existence
of underground pipes was suspected.
It may safely be asserted that if any
thing wrong is reported in connection
with the distillery business in this
city, the report thereof when sent by
Agent Clark to the Commission, will
not be pigeon-holed and its existence
denied, as was the case when Mr.
Lyman made his investigation some
years ago, nor will Mr. Clarke be
obliged to resign in August at the fail
ure of his efforts to prevent fraud.
Secretary Bristow does things in a dif
ferent manner from that pursued by
his predecessor, and the same may be
said of Commission'r Prat. The agency
of the Bank of California, at Virginia
City, was open yesterday for the ac
commodation of such as desired to re
deem their stock on which they had
obtained advances. Special deposit
ors also received their valuables, but
no other business was transacted.
Tbe Western I n ion Telegraph Compa
ny Bearing; on California.
San Francisco, August 31st.—The
Western Union Telegraph Associated
Press people of this coast, have been
telegraphing East, even after the re
sumption of the Bank of California in
a few days, is announced. It is well
known here that there was no hopes
whatever for the creditors of the bank,
and that those holding bank stock
were almost offering it for nothing on
the streets of San Francisco. The N.
Y. agency seems to be in full sympa
thy, aud with much diligence gathers
and sends to this coast the worst com
ments of the Eastern press, detrimen
tal to the interests of this State, which
they themselves have caused to be cir
culated. There seems to be a deter
mined effort by the Associated Press,
both at the East and on this coast, to
hopelessly ruin the future credit of
the Bank of California, and spread
distrust generally.
For I.os Angeles.
Caliente, Aug. 31.—The following
passengers left on Telegraph Stage line
for Los Angeles to-day: J Lanker
shim and sister, J X Tuffree, A Buerl,
J G Hobbs, J Blanchard, C L Barnes,
S Sacker, J Gray, Domingo Omisco,
Arthur Brown. *
EASTERN NEWS.
A Prlae Fight.
Yonkeu's, N. V., August 31st.—
The prize fight between Tom Regan
and Jacob Crocker, took place oppo
site here this forenoon. They fought
at catch weight, according to the ruhs
of the London prise ring, for $400.
The principals with a large crowd left
In a boat and landed at the Pulisades.
Fourteen rounds were fought in forty
five minutes, when Regan, who was
terribly punished, refused to fight any
longer, and Crocker was declared the
winner.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
[SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.]
EASTERN NEWS.
Nniut Louie.
St. Loins, August 81.—Thomas J.
Jones, of St. Louis, is to be hung Sep
tember 10th at New Madrid, Mo., for
the murder of Frank 0. Bancouy. J.
W. Paramora, President of the St.
Louis Cotton Press company, was ar
restod two weeks ago in Lafayette
Park, in company with a lady, for
having acted beyond the rules of mod
est behavior, and gave himself into
custody, having been out on bail; aud
his Attorneys obtained a writ of Ha
beas Corpus for him to be brought be
fore Judge Colvin, in the court of
Criminal Correction. He was brought
into court on the writ, but the City
Attorney was not prepared to go into
the case on its new phase, and it was
therefore continued until Wednesday
morning.
New York.
New York, August 31st.—There
was some excitement in Wall street
to-day, during the Inst half hour of
business the stock market was weak.
Stocks declined and money advanced
on call, loans having been run up to
six per cent. The decline in stocks
was led by Western Union and Lake
Shore. Among the reasons assigned
for the heavy decline in the past two
days in Western Union Telegraph are
reports that negotiations with the At
lantic and Pacific company have been
broken off, and that the latter is to
unite with the California company,
and that the recovery of the direct ca
ble by Farraday will make the oppo
sition to the Western Union powerful.
The Express says the fluctuations yes
terday and to-day are purely specula
tive, and had no reference to the out
side situation, which shows signs of
improvement, especially among the
merchants, who are doing a better bu
siness as the season advances.
Racea.
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 31.—This
is the first day of the meeting at Char
ter Oak Park. First race 2:38 class,
purse $3000—51500 to first, $750 to sec
ond, $450 to third and $300 to fourth
winning horse. Nine started, and
race won by St. Julienin three straight
heats. Time, 2:28}, 2:201, 2:20}
Second race 2:20 class; purse $4000,
$2000 to first, $1000 to second, S6OO to
third, $400 to fourth winning horse.
Four started, Hopeful, Lucille, Gold
dust, Lady Maud and Henry. Race
won by Hopeful, taking first, second
and fifth heats. Third and fourth
heats won by Lady Maud. Time,
2:18}, 2:22}, 2:19, 2:20} and 2:23}
Treasury Investigation,
Trenton, N. J. Aug. 31.—The com
mittee appointed to investigate the af
fairs of State Treasurer Sovy are in
session to-day. As yet no new devel
opments beyond the fact that it has
been discovered that there are $28,
--000 in Mount Holly bank for which
Mr. Sovy has received no credit on the
books of State Treasury. The State
however, is credited on the bank books
with this deposit. A number of ex
perts are engaged in overhauling Mr.
Sovy's books. Tho result of the exam
ination will be made public after all
accounts are in. Mr. Sovy is in com
fortable condition to-day, having re
covered from bis nervous prostration.
New Yoke, Aug. 81,—All injunction
has been obtained restricting Treasur
er of Erie Company from paying the
half yearly interest on consolidated
mortgage bonds due to-morrow, Sept.
Ist. It is announced that the interest
on second and third mortgage bonds
will be paid. The date of payment
to be made known to-morrow.
The Bank of < nlil'oruia.
New York, Aug. 31.—The British
Bank of North America obtained an
injunction in Court of Common Pleas
this morning restraining Laidlaw &
Co. from disposing of certain drafts
now on their way from California.
Fifty thousand dollars in gold was
sent to Bank of Portland, Oregon, to
day.
A Failure.
New York, Aug, 31.—A meeting of
the Directors of the Atlantic & Pacific
Telegraph Company was held this af
ternoon to consider certain proposi
tions made by Western Union Com
pany looking to consolidation of the
two Companies. Among those present
were Jay.Gould, Sidney Dillon, W. J.
Syms and others. The session was
not of long duratioa and tho details of
proceedings have not been made pub
lic. It is believed however, thatall ne
gotiations for an amalgamation of tho
two Companies have been broken off,
for an attempt of W. U. Company to
absorb A. & P. has proved a failure.
Goldsmith Maid.
Hartnord, Conn., August 31st.—
Goldsmith Maid trots at Charter Oak
Park on Friday for a purse of to
beat her own record.
The Commlaaloner or Patents Bealcna.
Washington', August 31st. —Hon.
J. M. Thatcher, Commissioner of Pat
ents, tendered his resignation to day.
Mr. Thatcher goes to Chicago immedi
ately. His successor will, without
doubt, be a political appointment, as
the Presidential canvass Is so near at
hand, and the name of Hon. R. Hol
land Duell stands very prominent in
this connection, but he is strongly op
posed on account of certain dealings
with Senator Conkllng and the West
em Union Telegraph Company, the
latter being charged with a desire
through its Paign Patent and Duplex
and Quadruplex claims to monopolize
all telegraphic- inventions.
aiisll Contract.
New York, August 31st.—The Di
rectors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company met to-day and formally
ratified the new contract with the
Panama Ilailroad. This contract is
supposed to be based to a great extent
upon the tariff agreed upon last Spring
when a party obtained control of the
Pacific Mail line.
MORNING DISPATCHES
8:30 A. M.
[SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.]
Coin Transfer—Fraudulent Dis
tillation—Seminole Negroes.
EASTERN NEWS.
Coin Transfer—niMtilleries.
Washington, August Slat. — Tho
Treasury Department to-daj' so far re
considered its determination not to
transfer any more gold to the Pacific
coast, as to permit the transfer of $50,
--000 for tlie benefit of the bank in par
ticular. The amount was transferred
to San Francisco. Treasurer New says,
however, this will be all that can be
transferred during August. Revenue
agents have furnished evidence in fif
ty suits against illicit distillation and
sale of whiskey. In the9e cases suits
for fines and penalties, aggregating
two hundred and twelve thousand dol
lars, have been entered, and spirits
valued at about one hundred thousand
are involved. Most of this evidence
has been discovered through a system
lately adopted, of comparing and
checking accounts at the Treasury.
Seminole Negroes.
Washington, August 31st.—The
War Department has forwarded to the
Secretary of the Interior a copy of a
report from Col. Hatch, of tho Ninth
Cavalry, dated at Fort "Clark, Texas,
August 9th, stating that the Seminole
Negro Indians now at Fort Clark and
in lower Texas are in a destitute con
dition and desire to be sent to a reser
vation where they can obtain a living
or to be sent back to Florida from
whence they were taken. Col. Hatch
reports the number of these negroes at
500 men, women and children. Of
the?e übout sixty are men and grown
boys. If the Government cannot pro
vide them lands for cultivation they
beg to be sent to Florida, where with
out owning lands they can obtain
ground to work until means be ob
tai ned by their labor to purchase lands.
They represent that when they were
transferred with the Seminole Indians
from Florida to the Western Territo
ries their women and children were
kidnapped and sold into slavery. This
forced them to leave the country and
go to Mexico. They were induced to
return to Texas by promises which
have never been fulfilled. A few are
now employed by the Government as
Indian scouts, which is the only means
they have of support. These man are
now away from their families on dis
tant scouts. Many of them who are
carried on the roll of Seminole scouts
are discharged soldiers from colored
regiments or servants of officers dis
charged, and as they say, are often bad
men. Col. Hatch concludes as fol
lows: "If this State of affairs contin
ues they will undoubtedly return to
Mexico and go into the mountains be
low San Carlos, about 150 miles West
of the Rio Grande. There they can
obtain land, raid upon the ranches and
furnish an asylum for deserters, white
and black, from the frontier. These
Seminole Negroes are entirely distinct
from the Seminole Indians. They are
like all other negroes except that they
are accustomed to arms and are brave
and daring and superior to the Indians
of this region in fighting qualities. I
believe it humanity and economy to
put these people in the way of self
support, and if not colonized on a Gov
ernment reservation send them, as
they request to Florida.
FOREIGN.
Foreign. Intelligence.
Belgrade, August 31st.—A new-
Ministry has been formed and it is
believed that it is mainly composed of
members of the Young Servian party,
which aims at Servian Independence.
London, September Ist.—The Times'
special dispatch from Buda Pesth says
Information has been received through
a most trustworthy source from the
Bosnian frontier that the insurgents
who have not fled to Austrian terri
tory have submitted to Pasha Banja
Luki. Bosnia may now be considered
pacified.
London, September Ist.—Henry De
Witt& Co., of 118 Finchurch street,
have failed, with liabilities amounting
to $400,000.
Ragina, August 31st.—The Turks
have thrown one thousand men into
Trebigan.
Hon) Carlo* will I i«ut it Out.
San Sf.hantian, Aug. 31st.—Don
Carlos refuses to disband his armies.
He is confederating his forces and
calls out all able bodied men between
eighteen and fifty years of age.
NEW TO-DAY.
J. F. LUPPO. M. D. (
SIGNOKET'S BLOCK, NO. 15 MAIN ST.
Hesldence, Eternity street, No. SO. cor
ner High. Office hours—Dtp II A. M., 2toB p.
m. and « toB p. M. Lingual—English, Eips.no I,
Xi itucalse, Ueutsch, llsllano. sinti tf
Special Notices.
Messrs. Wiswell A Finney having bought
the livery slock of T. J. Askin will continue
the business of the old stand of the Union
Stable* OB Main street, and respeeltully so
licit a share oi the public patronage. In con
nection with their livery they will run a
handsome hack in charge of an efficient and
accommodating driver. Orders leit at the of
fice of the stable will be promptly atleniled to.
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The Express Cigar Depot, adloinlng Wells,
Fari o A Co., has on band tbe best brands of
Imported and domestic cigars, smoking and
chewing tobacco, etc. Also Muckers' articles.
Tbe patronage of tlie public Is respectfully
solicited. OKU. PRIDHAM.
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Prof. la Gerichten, late teacher of
the Olympic club, San Francisco, will
instruct a class in boxing, fencing and
gymnastics everyday from 3:30 to 6
p. M., at Turn-Verein hall. Terms
reasonable. augl7-tf
Barnett Bros., are now the proprie
tors of two first-class cigar stores, No.
97 Main street, and No. 12 Spring
street. It Is their determination to
keep up their present trade by sell
ing only first-class stock, and selling;
at reasonable figures. The celebrated
Key West cigars, as well as other
noted brands, will be found in Barnett
Pros', stock at all times. Chewers and
smokers can satisfy the most fastidi
ous taste by calling at No. 97 Main
street or No. 12 Spring street, and set
tle all doubts in this matter.
Aug. 13-1 m. *
Very rich and elegant Parlor Sets
have just been received from Ne*y
York by Johannsen & Grosser, at
their warerooms inDucommun's build
ing, cor Main and Commercial Strts. •
One dozen wagons, assorted sizes
and kinds, for sale at reduced prices at
Stoddard's hardware store," 78 Main
street. augl7:tf
New lug Machine*.
Tbe Light-running Domestic,the favorite ol
(be East, needs only to be seen to lie appreci
ated. It runs so light that it is running Its
way into families everywhere. Johannsen A
Grosser, furniture dealers are tbe agents here.
Dueomtnuti's Building.up-slairs, corner Main
and Commercial streets, jyio-tf
Silver and gold plating; elect rotyplng: ivory
and metal turning; glass und metal drilling.
Locks, keys, seals and key-checks,stencil anu
door-plates made to order; knives and Rurgt
cal lnstiumentH ground und saws Hied and set;
parasols and canes mended; musical instru
ments repaired; meerschaum pipes cleaned
and mounted; model making and repairs on
all fancy work and machinery, from a pin to
a locomotive. All kinds of sewing machines
bought, sold and repaired. Come and see the
new sewing machine engine. Sewing Ma
chine lixchange,39 Spring St. deSO tf
Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
is the proper place to go for a good meal, with
a good cup ol coffee or tea to drink with It-
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantial* and
so many of tbe luxuries may be had lor 2ft els.
Don't forget the place—Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neaily fitted up for the accommodation
ladieß. 16-n
Mr. Ed. Dupuy has established a stable and
feed yard at old Santa Monica for the accom
modation of the visiting public to that popu
lar resoH. An ample stable nnd corral have
already been constructed and teams will be
well cared for at moderate prices. Mr. Dupuy
also has a livery connected with his estab
lishment, aud will keep some fine rigs to let.
JeStt*
Johannsen A Orosser do the best and neat
est upholstering nod cabinet work In South
ern California. If you have anything to be
done In their line, giv? them a "all They are
reasonable In their charges, and keep all kinds
of Furniture and Bedding In their ware-rooms,
Ducommun's building, Main street, comer
Commercial. Jeltt tf
BWThe principal organs ot sense arc con
centrated to the face. It Is therefore worthy
of being crowned by hII Oentlemen, with one
of the superior hats which can be had at Des
mond's, Main Street. mar 4.
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prising Biographical, Historical, Poetical and
Miscellaneous. Also, fine English Library,
Ornamental and Illustrated Works, Family
Bibles, Prayer Books and Albums, all ol which
must be sold, without reserve. AUCTION
BJACH EVENING, commencing nt 7 o'clock.
Private sales during the day, at Auction
Prices, at
No. 22 Main Street,
Corner of Arcadia, next to Bank Exchange.
ALFRED MOORE,
au2i 2w Auctioneer.
[Express copy.]
MR. JOE BRESON
Tuke.s pleasure In announcing to the public
that he will open on or about the first of Sep
tember the
NEW SANTA MONICA EXCHANGE
Where THE BEST of
W I If V. M.
LIQUURI
nnd CKi.VIW
Can be found. He will be pleased to meet
his old friends.
JOE BRESON. Prop'r.
T. H. McNELLY, Manager. au2l lm
MISS ANITA McMAHON,
TEACHER OF
Instrumental and Vocal Music,
AND
SPANISH.
Hill street, between Third and Fourth.
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FORT STREET
LIVERY, FEED ANHALE STABLE.
CALVIN L. PORTER
HAVING RENTED the stables on tbe
corner of Fort and Fourth streets, will
conduct a general business In his line. Satis
faction guaranteed and charges moderate.
Call and sec. au29 lm
TURN-VEREIN GERMANIA.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS who
may wish to place their children under
good physical and moral training in the class
of
PROF. L.. GKRICHTEN
Are invited to meet at
TURN-VEREIN HALL
— on
Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings,
When the classes will be under instruction-
Terms Fifty Cents per Month.
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