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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
FOr Oircuit COnrI CIerk.

ED W0RSHAM is a candidate for Clerk of
the Circuit Court, at the ensuing August cleo
ton; subject to the action of tie Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
DABNEY M. SCALES announces himself a
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Shelby county at the August election. subject
convention. 25ta
J. S. GALLOWAY is a candidate for Clerk
Of tho Circuit Court at the ensuing August
election, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention, I7ta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
For Criminal COuTt CIeTI1

JESSE A FORREST is a candidate for
Clerk Of the Criminal Court. at the Angus.
electlon. SUBJECT to the action of the Demo
cratic Convention.
W. B. Gibson is a candidate for Clerk Of
the, Criminal Court, subject to the Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
N. 9 PERKINS is a candidate for Criminal
Court CLERK Of Shelby county at the election In
August, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
A. G. HARRIS is a candidate for Criminal
Court CLERK at the ensuing August election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

BosToN, May I'll Harvard students
have been recently discovered by the
college authorities having knowledge OF
the examination papers before regularly
issned, and two members of the junior
class have been expelled, and one or Two
employees removed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A OAR.n.

To all who are.suffsring fromIthe errors ant
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
carly decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
By a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to tho REV. JOSEPH
7. Imam. Station d. iB5k House. Ne,o Yon;
CIy. .xxvii-95 eodkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
Nine E-xDIoaiou

HALIFAX, May 2l-An explosion oc-
Cured this morning in the new wing Of
the old Sydney mines. A large number
Of men are in the pit cut of from all
help.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

J. MONROE MEEK for judge, and Allen
Tate for attorney general, are the Re-
publican nominees in the Second judi
cial circuit. Tha convention was held
at New Market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The Washington Star, speaking of the
late Professor Heury's high sense oil
honor, says: he is known to have re.
ceiyed hundreds of propositions by
which, for the use Of his name in the
Endorsement of mining projects and
other projects, be could have made him
self wealthy; but they uniformly met
with prompt aud indignant rejection,
even where the schemes had a sufficient
degree of merit to make them fair bust.
ness operations. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

THERE is concert of action among
the Republican journals aud United
States Office holders to decry the Potter
resolution, for they all fear the investiga-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

PRIv4TE adviees in New York state
that a rev cavalry regiment for imperial
service is to be formed at Quebec, Can
ada, and called the Royal Canadian
Hussard. Each surrounding district is
to have the privilege OF contributing its
quota Of men, and the regiment is to re
main for orders in barracks at Qaebee
The True Witness, newspaper, the chief
Irish Catholic organ in the province
thinks there is more FIRE than smoke 10
the Fenian movement, but regrets the
probability Of having to fight countrymen
from the States. It also hopes, in case
OF a raid that the Jean Baptiste infantry,
q volunteer corps, commanded By Capt.
KirWan, it's editor, will be the frat or
dered to the frontier. In Quebec city
the movement is considered a humbuE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The subscription price Of the PUB
LILO LEDGER is IS per Gnnum for
the Daily, and 81 per annUm for The
Weekk-POstGgs tree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The Washington Post says: Not a
single Democratic paper has come to US
and we receive all that have either in.
iuenee or circulstion-that does not de.
maud the passage Of the Potter resolu.
tons. 1t were better for Democratic
congressman to have a milestone faslen.
ed to his neck than for him to ask his
people for a denomination after voting
with the Republicans to stifs an invest.
gation.n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

ToRoNTo, May 2l.-Eight hundred cat.
Tie we're shipped from this city last week
for Liverpool. Twenty-eiSht cars left
} eslerday via Montreal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

SANDSTONE Sherman's name is IN.
pleasantly mentioned in connection with
the fraud Of the Presidency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

We are authorized to announce j. j. RAW
LINGS as a candidate for reelection To- the
office Of County Trustee at the August cleo
tion, subject to the Democratic and COnserva-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
For UleIk OF COunty CourI-

w. b WALDRAN is a candidate for Clerk
OF the County Court at the ensuing August
election.
JAMES REILLY is a candidate for the
office of Clerk Of the Shelby County Court at
the ensuing August election. subject to the
Convention.
r. ]. BLACK is a candidate for CLARK oftLa
County Court at the ensuing August election.
Ste
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

SPEAKER RANDALL appointed the fol.
lowing members the committee under
Potter's resolution: Potter Of New
York, W. r Morrison Of Illinois, Eppa
Hunton Of Virginia, John a. McMsbon
Of Ohio, j. s.. C. Blackburn Of Ken.
lucky, W. S Stenger, Of Pennsylvania,
Thomas R. Cobb Of Indisna-al 4 Demo.
Gratis. And B. F. Butler Of Massacbu.
setts' Frank HiseOek OF New York, j. D.
Cox of Ohio and Thomas P. Reed Of
Maine--Republicans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
For sheriff.

g. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to tho office Of Sheriff, subject to the
actlen Of the Convention of the Democratic
end conservative party of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

EVERY Republican Office holder in
Memphis opposes the Potter resolution
Is 1t strange that the brethren are har.
monlous in sentiment and united in &C.
ton regarding a measure which has for
its object the investigation Of a great
crime against the liberties and rights o.
American freemen2 The purpose Of the
committee is to investigate, whoever NAV
suffer by its result. We hope the com
mittee will do its duty iearIessly and con
soientiously.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

DANIEL g.. SHELBY (present Deputy
Clerk. Is a candidate for Clerk of the Bartlett
Circuit Court, at the ensuing August election,
subject to the action Of the Democratic Con
servative Convention.
FELIX N. JONES is a candidate for Clerk
OF the Bartlett Circuit Court, subject to the
NOMINATION Of the Democratic Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
ENCOURAGEMENT.
FOR AttOrney General of Bnr,Ie,
GfFeuft Court.

GEO. g. DENT Is a candidate for Attorney
General Of the Bartlett Circuit. Court Of
Shelby county. at the ensuing August cleo.
ton, subject to the action of the Democratic
and ConserYatiVe Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

IT is useless to moan or shed tears,
hat fraud is to be investigated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

be an immense thing for the bser.gar.
dens, says the New York Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
For County RegisIer-
FOr Clerk:oT BnrIIeIt UIrc01t CO0rI-

CHAS. A. BEEHN is a candidate Cor County
Register at the ensuing August election, 1873.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
T-ELEGRAPHEG
STOCKS I'M BONDS.

olOOho AMI bONDS.
LONDON, NAV Il, $3.50 p.m.-Consols
for money, SO 7 l6; on account, -;
United States fVe.twenties Of 1865, 1898;
United States fve,tenties of 1867, 1881;
United States ten-forties. 1881; United
States new four-and.a-halfs, I042; United
States new fves, 1868
NEW YORK, May FL. ll:50 M
Unitfd States SKIES of 1881, registered,
lO88@llSs; United States skies OF
1881, coupons, lOSs@lOS4; fve-tweuties
Of SO, new issue, l04f@lO4s; fve.tWenties
Of ST. l07f@lO73; fve.twenties of '68,
1903: t~en-torties, lO7B@lO74; coupons,
lO7B@l07i; new fVes, 81, 1864; cou-
pons, lO54@lO5s; new four snd-a-
halls, lO3b@lO3t; coupons, lO4b; cou.
pous, l04a@l04s; currency skies, 1901;
new tours, lOlB@l0la; coupons, lOl5@
lOlt.
B~READsTUFFs
LIVERPOOL, May Fl -Flour, 25s9
25s 81. Wheat, winter, lis 31@lls 4d;
Milwaukee red. IS 9d@lOs 4d; Calilornis
white, los lld@lls Sd; California club,
lis IDOLS Sd. Corn, new. 25s. Pork,
455. Beef, 78s. Bacon, long clear, 24s;
short clear Eos Cd. Lard, 35s Cd. Tai.
low. 37s Cd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The Radicals are afraid Of the grave
in the Potter's field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job ST printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
INSURANCE.
J. A. SIMMONS,
No. 20 Madison ST.,
MEMPHIS : TENNESSEE

Represents Following Insurance
COmpRn1esf
Etna, Of Hartford. assets~.......S 81 ,0S7. 1907 90
Phoenix, of Hartford, assets........ 2,407, 5Sl 90
%Inturance Company Of North
America, Phila telphia, assets. 6,60l, 1888 98
Royal Insurance Company, Liv-
erpoOl, aSsets........ .................. is, 900, 900 90
Mercantile Mutual (Marine) Insu-
rance Company, Of New York,
hssetS-...-. ........-..... s............... l,0O0,OM 90
So
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09

Cox of letters from Ellie Wilton
and her sister, Mrs. Bogart. Mean
time the letters have been obtained
under a writ Of replevin. There
are seventeen of them, and they
are now locked up in the
Sheriff 's safe. Friends of Miss
Wilton admit that Austin updoubt-
edly made her presents of money,
but not to any great extent. 1t is
also asserted that they were to have
been married on the lady's return
from Europe.
The Grand Lodge of Masons con-
vened this morning.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Bank of CALI
fornia'to-day, the old Board of Di-
rectors was Reelected, Adam Grant
being chosen to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Michael
Reese. The net earnings of the
bank for the year were $527, 200.
Nothing is said about declaring
dividend, it being understood that
the policy of the bank is to accum-
ulate strong reserve fund.
AWahein-A NH f1r stsv-rAdo-
Crop Itesns-B,ack star C"ss.
ANAHEIM, Oct. s.--The IN iiiers
In SilveradO are elated over the
prospect of having a mill. The
Blue Light Company have an.
nounced that one will be in run
ming order in three or four weeks.
Hundreds of tons of known rich
ore await the mill's erection.
The corn crop of this territory
has turned out very well, the yield
being heavy. Flax has proved
profitable crop. Odessa wheat has
successfully resisted the rust and
will be extensively sown here the
coming season. AF
The Cajon Canal, for a half in
terest in which the Anaheim
Water Company Iaid twenty
thousand dollars last month, will
he finished in two weeks, and a bar
.becue will be held to celebrate the
event. The canal will irrigate
20, 900 acres, bringing into market
thousands of acres of good land
which would otherwise be of no
value for farming purposes.
The Black Star Coal Mining
Company have just discovered an
other ledge of fine coal four aud a
half feet wide. The force of miners
-"ill be increased on the fifteenth
or as soOp as the mine Is
"entilated to permit
t.# The coal of
a.s tH nall the
- of
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
Watches and Jewelry.


Having purchased the stock and H.
lures of the we'll known jewetry e10r1 ~
Mr.. II. w. Stackpole, adding thorQtG<o
large and entirely new assortm on( ~
goods, we are arc prepared to RhoW ~
citizens OF Los Angeles and vicinItx ono.
OF the finest and best selected stocks ~
be found In the State, which will " IA
at the lowest living rates.
We shall constantly be in reoGfpt G<nII
the latest novelties In watches. ohn13o.
jewelry, etc., to which the atteo - ~
the public Is especially invited. III 81, &
In spectacles we have a large and Y14
ried assortment, and are the ex0Iu 1
agents in Southern California of The O. /.
eurated La2erus a Morris perfsct9G u1@o-
tacles, which we claim are tho nnorI n
the world.
Mr.. stackpole will remain IN a. o11s
ploy, having exclusive control -
work department., and, ~ herotpl14Is
pecial attention Will be given n -
pairing OF fine watches and 1ewoifV-
We shall be happy to seo nli -
friends and the public at large |
DUNSM0OR HuG
ly9tf s,< rprinx { r. ||
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
Morning kilograms.
Passengers 6ol.E south

MoJAvE, Oct. S.-Col. Davis and
boys, M L. Hinman, w G Ayers,
r e Ferrer, S P Jewett and wife,
Miss A Bowers, ] J Haden, w B
Gould, G Turner, J s Chapman
and wife, w o Brien, Miss L M
Cram, ii Hancock.
The constitutional G""Se"'i"".
|. SACRAMENTO, Oct. s.-The Con.
vention met at 1880 P. NJ. yester-
day. Leaves of absence were
graHted as follows: Belcher, Chap
man, Winans, Dudly, Farrell and
Van Dyke for one day; Barnes
two days and Strong three days.
]. West Martin was sworn in.
Mcfarland assumed the Chair
Estee, from the Committee on
Rules, presented a supplementary
report recommending the appoint
ment of the following additional
committees: On Agriculture,
Commerce and Manufactures,
eleven henderson Mining, ele, en-;
on the. Pardoning Power, nine;
Enrolment and IcUgressiDg, nine;
Habor, Tide Waters and Naviga-
bile Streams, nine; Labor and Cap.
ital, nine.
On motion of Barber two hun
dred copies of the full report of the.
Committee on Rules were ordered
printed for members and made the
special order for 11A. NJ. Tomorrow.
Joyce, of San Francisco, drew at
tentiOu to the omission of q Com
mittee on the Chinese Question,
which was paramount to all others.
Estee said that there was no In
tention on the part of the Commit
tee. as some thought, to smother
the Chinese question. 1t was suf-
ficient to have IL considered by the
Committee. On a call for ayes
and noes motion carried, Cap
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09

celN., as. s.s
Indians lie Il##.
Mank was forty =. 81.
Indians at las repUn..
Carleton, from Camp kob,..,
has, by this time, reached the
country between Snake Creek
and Niobrara River, through
which the Indians are
expected to pass. A courier from
CaIleton's comman nd on Snake Creek
has arrived at Sidney and reports
that Cartoons advance scouts dis
covered the Cheyennes on the night
of the Sd, thirty-five miles south
east of Snake Creek Station.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
Congregation B'nai Berth.

The selling and renting OF seats in the
October 9th, from 10 A. M. till IL NJ. at
the basement of the synagogue. All in
formation regarding pews and seats can
thereafter be obtained from the Secretary.
I. GOLDSMITH.
Ofiice with Manning 4 McMenomy
Plum bers, No. 80 Central Block. Spring
street. sl9-t oct
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
DR.. Joseph kurtz

Has removed his Office TO No. 80 MAIN
STREET, over Dotter & Bradley's Furni-
ture store.
Lffice Hours-From 10 tol2, A TO and
TO 9. Residence-Buena Vista street.
mylu
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
FOR SALE.

BY the Lake Vineyard Land aud Water
Tropical Fruit Land in the State. Wat Ell
right goes with the land. Apply to the
Office OF p. Beaudry, No. 81 New High st.
apl8tf +. W. WOOD. Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
Montana Meat Market.

ERELINaER & FRANK, MJW
Il The best and tenderest Meats 49,
In the market. None but the t
PrImest Beef and Mutton
ever to be found. Note the address--Mon-
tana Meat Market, Main street. near
R1rst. Los Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
J. HANNON. NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN.
4, oMS 8 & IL, I.ANFRANCO BLOCK:
IL Residence Downey Avenue. East
Los Angeles, near the end of street rail-
way.
Office hours from 10 to l2 A. M. from ! to
ip.A. ap20.tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09

AWRWp2R and Morphine habit ahooiufeay and
nWvvv spccdy cured Painlesss no pnbliclt{.
VI xVkIk ton Ia Washington st- schicasps IL
my2-6m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

y
COMMENCING MONDAY, OCTOBER fe7e.
@ $ Ms i Tsse s%sss%
9 @ i %aS @ s%E @ @ S a
smens hip
"a @ N d @ @ @ % asas
h y
President
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
w. IL. Ii. Russell,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
LOR AT LAW.
HGRooms and 8, Aliens Building,
corner of Spring and Temple SITS. al6tf
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Kirkpatrick.

pffice and Kesldence-No.l .l5FRANKflN Is
STREET. fe2S-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09

Or. n. p. RICHARDSON,
Physician and Surgeon
IL sidcnce, Fort Hill, Once, No. 10 DOW
Y iena Vista street. neyBlock up stairs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
Sale!
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| itesnth Dis|
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| nd in favorJ
and again
certified COZ
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october, A. J
the same de
exed thers
% sell at pu
nd best biddv
The followiu
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described
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
(ven that q
! DAY
|. 1873,

|eed TO sell
the city Z
kte or Cali
highest /
Id coin of 4
lid de;reel
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the above1
the city Z
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A. ID. 1879
3TCHELL&
SherU
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09
Yoa Aaselea 4erala.

ii....d every morning except Mon
day,
by -
iD-h,IbIi ID. LYNCH.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09

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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-09

F. p. Ramirez,
TTORNE Y AT LAW.
nFFICE-Temple Block, No. 70, Los
Angeies. mz-lm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-11

bills, lobbies, subsidized newspapers, and
by that concentrated force that the Sen.
ator from Ohio alluded TO, and that had
been seen In Congress on more occasions
than one, was always ready and constant
in efforts TO press legislation favorable to
themselves and injurious to their Credi-
tors and the people. ."I have seen, " said
Mr.. Edmunds, "officers Of corporations
in the Senate Chamber on the day when
a bill was to come up, distributing papers
with an ostentatious impudenCe amazing
to behold. l have seen so cents line
paid for editorials. That is small price
now. The rates are higher now, but we
shall find out by inquiry what the exact
price is if Congress will direct an inves-
iigation. Jay Gould sat in the gallery
over Mr.. Edmunds's head while he was
saying all this, but finally got up and
went into the corridors. 1t is said that
the companies have given up all hopes
of the passage of the Railroad Commit
tees bill, and that the members of the
immense lobby, which has been hanging
about the Capitol for months past have
been discharged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-11
ASTONISHING THE LOBBY.
A Vigorous Assault on Jay Gould's Cohorts by
Thurman and Edmunds.

Washington, April IA lively attack
on the Pacific Railroad lobby was made
in the Senate to-day during the discus
sion of the Sinking Fund bill. Mr.. Thur
man gave notice that he would offer an
amendment to the Judiciary Commit
tees bill, authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to invest the aCcumulations
of the sinking fund in the first mortgage
bonds Of the companies, bearing interest
at 8 per cent. The difference between
the market value of the Government 5
per cents and the first mortgage bonds Of
the companies is very slight. Mr.. Blaine
also gave notice that he should propose
an amendment that the present alegisla-
ton by Congress on the Pacific roads
should be a fnality, and that Congress
should not hereafter further exercise its
power over the roads to alter, amend and
repeal. Both Edmunds and Thurman
demurred to Blaine's proposition, and
the subject of the influence of the cor
porations on Congressional legislation
came up. Mr. Thurman said he bad
seen the Senate filed with lobbyists, the
galleries filled, the corridors filed, COM
mittee-rooms besieged by lobbyists, and
Senators besieged at their homes by
emissaries of the corporations. Edmunds
then took up the cudgel and laid about
him right and left. He said that there
was never any danger that private inter
ests in corporations would suffer at the
hands of Congress. The pressure of
corporations for favorable legislation by
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-11
GREAT MoNoPOL1Es IN DANGER

Congress is disposed to hold the Gould
and Huntington combination, controll-
ing the Pacific Railroads, to a strict ac-
count. Good legislation has been re-
ported to the Senate in Judge Thurman's
bill, and Washington advices state the
Pacific Railroad Committee of the House
has come to a conclusion on what is
known as the pro rate bill, designed to
to prevent unjust discrimination in the
carrying trade of the Pacific roads, against
the bushes of connecting lines. Its pur-
pose seems to be to break down the ab-
solute and positive rule of the corpora
tions, by placing their business under
the control Of the Government commits.
sioners, with full powers as a court of
final appeal to settle all disputes arising
out of complications between the Pacific
Railroads and the Government and the
branch roads with which they are re.
quired to pro rate under the law.
The bill names as the three Commits
sioners Charles Francis Adams Jr., Mas
saChusetts, Albert Fink, Tennessee, and
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, Of Michigan,
one of the most eminent lawyers of the
Union. Adams and Fink have had large
experience, practically and theoretically,
in railroad matters. 1t was first intended
to leave the appointment Of the Commits
sioners with the Executive, but the close
affiliations between Mr.. Hayes and Jay
Gould, and the ascertained fact the lat
ter contributed $4,000 in 1875, to Hayes's
election, induced the House Committee
to insert the names of Adams, Fink and
Cooley. They are out Of Jay Gould's
reach.
1t can easily be seen that a Board of
Commissioners constituted in this way,
will be likely to hold these immense
monopolies to q strict account, as their
duties would cover all questions of prac.
tical or legal interest that could arise un-
der their investigations into the business
Of the railroads. The Board is required
by the terms of the bill to consult the
books and accounts of all the Pacific rail.
road corporations, to examine the routes
and operations of the companies, to set
tie, as court of final appeal, all matters
OF controversy as to freight and passen-
ger rates that may arise between the
trunk lines and the branches, and make
an annual report to Congress of the re-
suit of their work.
If this bill, and the Thurman bill,
pending in the Senate, become laws, the
interest of the Governmentin in these roads
(now aggregating over a hundred mil
lions of dollars) and the business Of con-
Meeting roads as we'll as of the people at
large, will be placed on an enduring and
equitable basis. The Congressional fight
promises to be heated one, as the lobby
is unprecedentedly rich and reckless, and
tens Of millions Of dollars are involved.