Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-22
Los ANGELES. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE e. 1878

Gear TO sanction the withdrawal o.
the Russian forces from before Con-
stantinople.
A Treasury circular directs that
unsold packages of newspapers
from foreign countries, not exceed
Ing in weight two pounds three
ounces, may be delivered to per
sons addressed without detention
by the custom officers.
The President left the Capitol
this morning at seven O'Clock, and
rode Immediately to the Executive
Mansion. At nine he had break.
fast and was attending to official
duties. There were great many
callers during the forenoon, the
majority being congressman, who
desired to pay their respects to the
President before leaving. At one
o'clock the President retired for
much-needed rest.
Subscriptions to the four per cent.
loan to-day amount to 81 ,002, 400.
John G. Brown having sent the
Secretary Of the Treasury a sight
draft for 1927, the amount disbursed
for him while on the Louisiana
Commission, owing to the Senate
tabling the proposition to provide
for the payment Of expenses, the
Secretary of the Treasury has writ
ten to Mr.. Brown saying: ~ am
desired by the President 10 return
this draft to you uncollected as he is
of the opinion that Congress will
yet make provision for this expen.
diture, and, at all events, that you
ought not to pay any part of it."
The Secretary further says that If
Congress does not make the neces-
sary appropriation at the next ses-
sion, the President will contribute
the fund from his own means.
The Potter Subcommittee to 60
to Louisiana and take testimony,
consisting Of Messrs. Blackburn,
Stenger and Reed, will not leave for
three or four days. The members
believe that they will not be re-
quired to remain in New Orleans
longer than week or ten days,
and that the testimony of all wit
nesses can be taken within that
time.
A Reception to speaker Randall.
NEW YORK, June 21.-The Man.
haitian Club has rendered recep-
tion to Speaker Randall, the eve
ming not yet designated.
strikes .at DmRnIu.
BUFFALO, June 2l.-Extra-hour
men along the docks and wharves
have struck for twenty cents per
hour. The present compensation
is fifteen cents. The strike of grain
shovelers Is over and the men are
at work, their wrongs having been
righted.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 21.-
Some large sugar estates in the
parish of st. Mary have been sold
below their value fully fifty thous.
and dollars, because the owners
are dissatisfied with the Govern
ments system of immigration,
which the planters rely upon for
taking off their crops, native labor
being capricious. The cattle alone
on one estate, which can be driven
off, are valued at $25, 900, aud there
is a crop OF sugar and rum to be
taken off yet.
All sorts Of Items frsm wxshl az ton.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-There
is a general rejoicing in Washing
ton because, with $4,000, 600 avail
able for the improvement of public
grounds, a great deal of work will
be done next year.
General Brisbin, commanding
the I'd u. S. cavalry at Fort
Ellis, Montana, writes an official
letter protesting against the van
dalism of strangers who, while Wis.,
iting the National Park, not only
slay the elk which abound there,
but destroy the magnificent geyser
formations which are ages old. He
urges that man be placed at each
of the three entrances of the park
to enforce decency and TO prevent
further depredations.
The Potter Iayestigaiiou.
WASHINGTON, June 2lst.-The
Potter Investigating Com mittee
met to day, Morrison presiding In
the absence of Potter.
Captain Thomas A. jerks, of New
Orleans, was examined by Repre-
sentative Reid. He testified that
in 1876 his residence was in East
Feliciana Parish. He held the
position of United States
Deputy Marshal; was appointed
by Marshal Pitkin. Republicans
In the Parish had told witness thai
they were afraid to register theil
names on account of intimidation
At this point Mcmahon inquired
| If jerks the witness was called
At the instance of Sherman: RseG
replied that he was, whereupor
McMa hon said he objected to any
questions being put relating
to affairs in East Felicians
parish excepting what materially
effected Sherman and the question
whether or not Sherman wrote tht
So called fisherman letters.n Thil
should be decided before this wit.
ness gave his testimony regarding
the intimidation which was ex
perienced by Republicans in Eas
Filiciana parish. A long discussion
ensued, the Republicans taking
the ground that they had been en-
deavoring since the orgauiza
ton of the Com mlttee to ascertain
the proposed scope ofinvestigation of
During this talk, Morrison statet
that Sherman had requested tina
100 witnesses be subp@naed by tn
Sub. Committee who are to visi
Louisiana, the members of whicl
have not yet been formally an
nounced, to testify witt
reference to the intimidation
that existed aud that 1t was hi
(Morrison's) intention at the prop