Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-15
Morning kilograms.
passengers Goi"s s."sn

passengers GotUg sUuth
MoJAvE, Nov. AR H Paul.
b Hume, F Kramer and wife, Mrs
8 Hill, J d Boltz, L Zaman, w B
Ready, E Reid, H Bailey, wife and
daughter, G Ducommun, Mrs 7
Williams, HI G Coleman and fami.
TYR P Wright, W B Douglas, S
Littleield, 7 L Stiles, G t Fich, s
B Readon, Mr. Reatherford, G T
Jones, Chas Need.
N.s Dead Alter All.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14-The
reported death of w w Meldrum
proves incorrect. He is now said to
. have reasonable chances of recov-
cry.
The Convention.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 14.-The
J 1Convention met at 10 A. NJ.
Ayers, by request of the Grand
Lodge OF Good Templars, presented
a mammoth petition in favor of a
: local option clause in the Cohstitu-
tion.
Caples presented a minority re.
port from the Committee on Suf.
frsge against the proposal to per-
nit the Legislature to extend
tie franchise to women.
The Convention went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the article
on incorp0rations, the pending
question being an amendment to
section three, making directors and
trustees responsible for embezzle.
ment and incorporation by of
ficers.
Edgerton opposed the amend
ment, stating that under no civil.
izatlop, except the Chinese, was a
man made responsible for acts OF
his fellows.
Moreland, of Sonoma, supported
the proposition, followed by Freud,
taking the same side.
Belcher said he should oppose
any such proposition now and at
all times.
Smith, of Kern, supported Ter
ry's proposition on the ground that,
if 1t was a mistake, it was on the
side of the people.
Reynolds, of San Francisco, also
advocated the same in a Commute
speech.
Eagnn, Of Amador, opposed the
amendment because, in order to
reach q temporary evil, it would do
lasting wrong. "Place such pro-
vision in the Constitution" he
said, ''and only irresponsible per.
sons would accept the office oi
trustee.n
Lindley said he should vote for
the amendment because of the bad
management that had occurred in
savings banks.
At 12 o'clock the committee re.
ported progress, and the customary
recess was taken.
san Francisco MARK ess.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Wheat
buyers and sellers apart; choice
shipping, 81 rs; good do, 81 roo
ST. 724; lair do, 81 65@1 G74. Bar
ley-Good demand; coast, 80c@
ST O5. Oats-Choice, ST. 5O@1 60;
coast, ST. 10@1 25. Corn-Good de.
mand; large yellow, ST. 10; small
do, ST. 124@1 Is. Hay-$84 @1G
steady. Potatoes-Tomales, SIG
ST. Is.
The GsangeSs Consider IL.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. l4.-This
morning meeting was convened
of Grangers' delegates to the Con.
vention and parties supposed to be
favorable to the Changers inter
ests. The amendment offered by
Terry making trustees and direct.
ors of corporations jointly and
severally liable for embezzlement
and misappropriation of funds by
officers was under consideration
There was q decided expression Of
opinion against it, go that the prob
abilities are that the amendment
will be voted down In Convention
Tne Presidents Views Again.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Ths
published statements affecting thu
Presidents views on the Southern
question seem to have been exag
gerated in both directions. Th'
facts appear to be that the Admin
istration has decided upon no new
steps, but that the President i
thoroughly in earnest in his inten
tion to protect United States citi
zens when their rights are violated
irrespective Of their political faith
The. instructions recently referred t,
In these dispatches as having beel
issued by the Attorney Genera
obviously contemplated this object
though there has been no chang
in their original tone and temper
"Only Twelve Negroes Ktlied."
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14.-Col
Frank Zacbrice, who was sent b.
Gov. Nichols as special agent t
Tensas to report the true conditio
of affairs there, has returned an
submitted lengthy report. II
says that, Notwithstanding the eS
aggerated report from Tensas, b
could only succeed In finding ths
twelve negroes had been killed.
Tw. Moro Election Omccrs Al
rested.
CHARLESTON, s.. c., Nov. a.
Two additional arrests were mad
to-day Of parties charged wit
offenses against the United State
laws at the recent election.
warmisg mp In Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. a.
Chief Justice Randall has ordere