AMERICAN SUMMARY.
S^n Pjjancisco, Sept. 1. ■ A rowing, match ha» been arranged between Courtney and. ILanlon for 6000 dollars aside. The California general; elections take place on the 3rd inst". The wording men's ticket will. carry the city aid -country of San Francisco, and Kailooh, if lie' survives, will be Mayor. ' The New- York Seraldrpvintti .nearly two solid pages of interviews, with j prominent men as to whether drenfiral Grant will accept another nominate )n f.cjr .the Presidency. All believe he will npt,as he prefers the actual nr<s'dency of t/ie new Nicaragua Canal C-'mpai y. I'he exces,s of. exports up to August during 1§79 i s 263,572.989 dollars. • T4e rice crop m Louisiana is greatly reduced this year.
Captain Webb, the English swimmer, is now m New York, and having offered to swim anyone m America, to be not less than 10 miles, and for not less than 6000dols. aside, was taken up by Boynton; the latter to use his life armor, The contest came off at Newport, R.1., on the 22nd ult., but Webb fell sick while m the water, and had to be taken out by his friends^ leaving the victory to Boy n ton, who is again challenged by Webb. ' ' 9l ■
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 78, 27 September 1879, Page 3
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