, 1876-04-13

office holders throughout Virginia, have
been ordered to support Conkling for
President.
The sensation tonight is the rumor-
ed resignation of Bristow, consequent
upon the testimo ony given by Hender-
son, that lie declared to him that he had
no confidence IN the administration.
Bristow went to Kentucky day or two
ago. The regular press dispatches deny
Bristow's resignation.
SAN Francisco. April 8.--Legal Ten
ders SS11 buying; S911a selling.
WAsHInGsoN. April 9.-The following
postal changes are announced for the
Pacific Coast: Discontinued, -Four
Lakes. Stevens County. W. T.; Palouse.
Whitman County, W. T.; Nahum,
Yakima.
SAN FRANc1sco, April 8.-rhe old
Academy of Music building and lot 53o
Pine Street, changed hands during the
present week, Senator John p. Jones
having sold it to Flood & O'Brien tor
100000.
9th-Yesterday afternoon an attach
ment was placed on the Pacific. Mail
steamer China. ct the instance of the
Panama Railroad Company.
San FRANcIsco. April Sin the
running and trotting race between Gold
en- Gate and Goldsmith Maid, the latter
won in 2:19s+. Gates time was 2:22A
The Pacific Mail matters continue to
excite Liuch speculation, but the retic-
ency of the officers renders it impossi-
BILE to arrive at any satisfactory con-
clusion as to the true state of affairs.
The sailing Of the Panama has been
postponed, pending the settlen ent of
the question.
Presidents of the Chinese six COM
panies, addressed communication to
the Mayor of San Francisco, dated
April 5th, expressing their fears of mob
violence and asking for protection. The
mayor publishes reply, assuring them
of protection. but. saying plainly that
all existing laws relative to the vicious
class of Chinese. such as these against
gambling. prostitution and all sanitary
regulations, will be strictly enforced.
He tells the six companies it is their
duty to assist the authorities by point
ing ont to them, prominent and motor
ious Chinese criminals, and to send the
depraved women back to China, at the
expense of the companies. to con-
form to their health regulations, etc..
That they must inform their people that
labor contracts made in China are void
under our laws, and that the prejudice
which exists against them, and serious
violence possible in the future may be
largely removed, if they will obey our
laws and not set them Systematically at
defiance.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Senate
Committee on Railroads, this morning
laid over the so called Huntington PFC
ject for constructing the Southern Paci-
fic Railroad on the line of 80 degrees
20 minutes parallel, with the under
that neither it nor the Texas
Pacific Bill shall be taken up except by
direction of the majority of the full
and upon one weeks notice
to be given by said majority. This &C
ton postpones the whole subject for the
present.
Ex-Attorney General Williams reports
to-day, that be had no order from the
President or suggestion from Babcock
to dismiss the safe burglary cases; that
the discontinuances were entered after
a full consultation with the governments
special counsel.
The House has passed the River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill. under sus
pension of the rules. The Hawaiian
Treaty Bill is now under discussion.
The President has signed the joint res
olution, making the 14th inst. legal
holiday in this district.
GALVESTON. April 10 A Brownsville
special, says the taking Of Matamoras Il
week ago by Dlaz's party, thereby plac-
ng them in possession of the whole of
he Mexican border, leaving few or no
'ederals troops nearer than Monterey,
causes dearth of revolutionary news.
Diaz is maintaining the strictest order
n the city. Last night three soldiers
we're shot for insubordination. He
seems to be we'll backed financially from
outside sources. He is strengthening
ais position and accumulating arms,
and stores. 1t is probable
he will soon organize force and move
n the direction of Monterey.
A special to the News. says Leredo,
Texas, April 9th-An American mer-
chant of Laredo Mead, was imprisoned
md his wife threatened last night by
he commander of the federal troops in
Laredo Mead, fer hesitating to contrib
ate his proportion, and refusing to pay
4 fine of 800 dollars. Col. Merriam, OF
The United States Army, demanded his
release, but the Mexican authorities
to kill our merchant the first
,hance. Our soldiers are under arms.
A special to the News, says the revol
ltionary party made move on New
Laredo, and attacked Quintano at day
break this morning, and after fighting
.wo hours were repulsed; they have re-
1ewed the attack and we now can hear
he continued roll of musketry and see
lead soldiers lying in the street. Stray