, 1878-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.

NEW 1ORK. Jan. Jl.- snow storm
has prevailed here since early morning.
Communication by telegraph with the
south is interrupted.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 31.-After . pre-
liminary hearing to-day, Frank Leslie
was held to bail in the sum of 81, 500.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 81. In the An.
derscn trial to-dsy Thomas Franklin,
superior of registration in the Vernon
parish, testified that the parish returns
were sal:ered by four Republicans after
he signed them. No news Of Wells.
= WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-The house
pnblic lands committee to>dAy agreed
to recommend the passage of bill pro.
viding that in all cases where the N. P.
Railroad Company reiinquished to set-
tiers any lands which have been settled
upon in good faith, and without the
knowledge Of their having been granted
the company shall be entitled to take in
lieu lands to an equal amount within
its indemnity limits.
Senior Zanicona, special agent of
Mexico, ro-day paid second install>
ment of $500. 900 on account of the
award Of the joint American and Mexi-
can commission in favor of American
citizens.
The Herald's Washington special says
letter was received within few days
from friend Of Gen. Grant, who has
been with him lately ard who reports
that he approves Hayes southern pol~
icy. He thinks it was both judicious
and necessary and has ho doubt of its
complete success.
Associate Justice Clifford surprised
the Democrats by accepting an invita>
ton to dine at the White House last
evening. He has been one of the most
bitter in assailing the title of the pyesi-
deat. and has declined to call at the
White House with the rest of the su>
preme bench on occasions of ceremony.
CHIclGo, Jan. 81. The Times has q
sensational dispatch from Washing gton
to the effect that CONSERVATION. amount
ing almost to a panic, prevails among
Republicans. because Of rumors on all
h.nds and from all sources that the
prominent Republican statesmen, who
visited New Orleans last November. are
to be indicted at New Orleans for per>
suading the returning board to falsify
the returns. I. is asserted, says this
correspondent, that the Louisianians
are disposed to make serious trouble;
that Nichols intends to pardon the re-,
turning board when convicted. pro-
vided they will give up certain records;
that Madison Wells is hiding, subject to
orders of the prosecution. and will then
turn states evidence. Those who will
be indicted are Stoughton, Sherman.
Garfield, Matthews, Kelley, Hale, Job
Stevens, aud White. Yesterday evens
ing Gerfeld received private dispatch
in the house stating that he. Sherman
and Matthews had been indicted. The
news gave him a nervous attack. The
dispatch is. however, probably prema-
ture, but it is believed the indictments
viii! be found. Consultations among
the, parties concerned are numerous.
Anderson's private secretary, Desmar-
los, IS understood to be here with q
bundle of documents and demanding
protection from the administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The house
committee on education and labor to-
day. after free interchange Of views
on the general subject, unanimously
agreed that it is advisable and desira-
BILE that Chinese immigration into this
country should be checked or limited
in some way. Having made this much
progress toward the settlement os the
question, the committee thereupon
adopted the suggestion of Chairman
GoodA and directed Willis and Loring
to draft resolution for consideration
by the full committee at the next meet
ing, which shall in suitable terms in.
struct the president to invite the CO.
operation OF the governmento of China
and government of Great Britain to
prevent the importation Of Coo!ie labor
and generally to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton to the United States. This &C,
ton of the committee was distinctly
Understood to be only preliminary to
the further discussion of the subject,
and when the resolution is submitted
for consideration at the next meeting
the question will arise whether the com>
mittee should not recommend the en-
aciment of restrictive legislation by
congress independently of the slow
progress and doubtful results of diplo-
matte negotiations. Several members
Of the committee already express Them
selves in favor of such independent ac>
ton.