Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-20
nan and received the following

letter In reply:
MY DEAR SIR:-I beg to ac-
knowledge the receipS from you of
what amounts to petition to Con.
gress to repeal the fifteenth section
of the Act of Congress approved
June 18th, 1878-the posse comi-
tatus clause of the Army Bill.
recognize the great importance of
protecting and encouraging the
growing and most valuable cattle
interest of Nebraska, but, with
most profound respect
for yourself and for Congress, 1 do
not see how soldiers can do impos-
sibilities with both hands and fet {
tied. Should Indians or white des-
peradoes come into Nebraska from
the Indian country, you make it a
fine of $40 600, and impose impris-
oDment for two years, if soldiers
help your Sheriff. Now, our officers
do not usually have $4,000 handy
about them, nor do 1 feel disposed
to advise them to spend couple of
years in the Penitentiary by trying
TO help your Sherifis arrest and
punish cattle and horse thieves.
On the other hand, in the Indian
country soldiers can only act upon
application of Indian Agents, and
these Indian Agents think your
constituents steal the ponies and
cattle from the Indians, so we sol
diers occupy q most unpleasant
position. 1 would like to sign
my name to the petition itself,
for sympathize sincerely
and deeply with Messrs. Sharp
and Others who desire to
add TO the wealth and prosperity
of our nation, but | must frankly
say the law takes away from the
army its only legitimate way of
helping them by supplying Sheriffs
of border counties with the neees-
sary posse comitatus when'reauired
to make arrests. 1t would be a
waste of money to establish
any new posts because the Indians
and cattle thieves know the law as
well a. we do and laugh at soldiers,
who are forbidden to help the peace
officers of your State.
With great respect,
w. T. SHERMAN, General.
AS the result of this letter the
Senate passed a bill yesterday af-
fording relief on this score.
Family burned 10 Death.
CoHoEs, N. Y, Dee. 19.-Patrick
Rourke and family of five children,
residing at the corner Elm and
Bowery streets, were all burned to
death by fire in their home last
night.
Fire in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia fire this
morning burned large frame
stable, corner of Broadway and
Eighth streets, and contents; loss
$1,000; insurance 50 200.
From the War Front.
LONDON, Dec. ia special from
Jamrood dated Dec. Is says it has
been determined to infiict vigorous
punishment upon Zukkur Khel,
who led the recent attacks on the
camps at Ali Musjid. A
force of 1900 men leaves
Ali Musjid to-day, (Wednes-
day. to surprise their villages,
which are ten miles distant. 1t Is
anticipated that an example made
of these natives will have the effect
of pacifying the whole frontier.
as Matter betweeM Turkey and
ServIa.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Porte has
notified the Servian Envoy that
Servians have burned some Turk
ish villages. The Envoy tele.
graphed to Belgrade asking that
satisfaction be given the Porte.
Tne EUgIish Strikes.
LoNloN, Dec. ia number of
the Oldham mills, principally linn
tied companies, have commenced
running part of their machinery at
a reduction. Piecers are engaged
in minders places, doing the
work satisfactorily. The employers
hope to dispense with minders al.
together. One or two mills are
ruined i'm consequence of the large
and profitable orders lost. A re-
duction of wages will be condi-
toned on resumption of labor and
probably short time. The
strike has entered upon it's fourth
week and there have been lost in
wages alone sixty tn ousand pounds.
There Is great distress and appeals
are making for relief of the labor
ing classes.
Gladstone's willingness to con-
test the seat for Ondenburg Syde
in the House of Commons is con-
ditioned on assurances by Liberal
committees that they can secure
his return, The object is to win
that important seat, the present
member being a Conservative.
French Politics.
PARIS, Dec. 19.-Senators of the
Left have addressed a manifesto TO
Senatorial Electors pointing out
the nrOsppritV secured by the Re-