Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

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B. Hayes, President of the United
1 most respectfully but
most urgently renew my oft-re-
peated appeal to have you review
my case. 1 asked it as matter of
Iong delayed justice to myself. 1
renew it upon the ground hereto
fore stated that public justice can
not be satisfied So long as my APP
peals remain unheard. My SEN
tence is continued sentence and
made to follow my daily
life. For this reason, if for
no other, my case is ever within
reach of executive as we'll as Leg
islative interference. l beg to pre-
sent copies of papers heretofore pre-.
scented bearing upon my case and
trust you will deem it proper one
for your prompt and favorable con-
sideration. If L do not make it
plain that l have been wronged l
alone am the sufferer. Ii l do
make it plain that great injustice
has been done me, then L am sure
that all others who love truth and
justice will be glad that the oppor-
tunity for my vindication has nos
been denied. Very respectfully
yours, FITZ JOHN PORTER.
In order that the President may
be fully informed Of the facts of the
case of Fitz John Porter, late
Major General of Volunteers, and
be enabled to act advisedly on his
application for relief, in his case n
Board is hereby convened by order
of the President to examine, in
connection with the records of the
trial by Court Martial Of Gen. Por-
ter, such new evidence relative to
the merits of said case as is now on
file in the War Department, to-
gether with such other evidence as
may be presented to said Board and
to report, with the reasons for
their conclusion, what action, If
any, in their opinion justice re-
quires should be taken. The details
for the Board are Major General
J. NJ. Schofield, Brigadier General
A. II. Terry, Col. G. w. Getty, and
Artillery Major Asa B. Gardner, as
Recorder. The Board will convene
at West Point on the Goth of June.
1t is authorized to adjourn from
time to time aud TO sit in such
places as may be deemed expedi-
ent.
By command of Gen. Sherman.
L. d. TOWNSEND,
Adiutant General.
The Railroad Funding Ell.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-The
House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads to-day had the Pacific Rail-
road Sinking fund subject again
under consideration and decided to
report to the House measure
which, though not identical with
the Senate bill, does not differ
from it materially.
AT the session of the House Ju-
dietary Committee to-day, Senator
Thurman's Pacific Railroad fund
ing bill was discussed, and it was
agreed that no objection would be
iDterposed against motion to
take the bill from the Speakers
table and bring it before the House
for immediate action, but If that
was refused, a motion would be
made to refer the matter to the
judiciary Committee.
Committee REPORTS.
WAsuINGToN, April 12th.-The
House Committee on Naval AT
fairs has agreed to report bill APP
propriating $250,000 for purchasing
and testing various torpedoes. The
House Judiciary Committee has
decided to report adversely on Rep
resentatiye Frye's bill referring to
the Court of Claims all claims pend
ing in the several departments.
Congc of the Samoan Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-Ma-
mea, the Samoan Ambassador, took
formal leave of the President to-
day. A United States steamer will
await the AMBASSADOR at Panama
to convey him home and will make
a survey for the purpose of select
ing the naval depot ceded by the
treaty Of amity and commerce.
Den,n OF william NJ. EwetG-fzis
Last words.
NEW YORK, April 12th.-Wm.
M. Tweed died in Ludlow street
Jail at II o'clock to-day. He was
attended by DR.. Carnochan, who
was with him from an early hour
this morning, Foster Dewey, his
secretary, Mr.. Douglas. his son-in-
law, and Mr.. Eddlestein, of his
counsel. All hope of his recovery
was abandoned soon after II O'Clock,
when DR.. Carnochan announced
the clogging of his heart and conn.,
plete nervous exhaustion. AT the
time Of his death there was no
struggle, as he passed away in
sleep with his head lying upon his
arm. His last words to DR.. Car
nochan were, ~ have tried to do
some good if L have not had good
luck. 1 am not afraid to die. 1 be.
lieve guardian angels will protect
me-" The announcement of his
death spread rapidly and crowd of
curious people soon assembled out
side the Jail, peering anXiously
into the half closed windows. Tweed
had been dangerously ill for some
days and death resulted from a
of disorders, and was
caused by nervous ex-
haustion and clogging of the work.
ings of the heart. Under the stat
utes the body of the dead prisoner
cannot be removed from Jail until
after examination by the Coroner.
Gold Down TO One Half Per Cent
New YORK, April 12.-The full
effects of the negotiation, yester-
lay, by the Secretary of the Treas
lry of contract by which fifty
million dollars are secured to the
government by next January, were
observed in the markets this
The currency price of
gold was down to 1909, the stock
market buoyant and the good in
1uenee extended to mercantile