Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-06
Arcbitecs Hill suspensied-wade
Hampton Iinprovlng.

Arcbftect Hill Susp Wade e
Hampton Inproving.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 5th.--
Supervising Architect Hill was
this afternoon suspended by per-
emptory order Of the President.
pending trial on indictment found
in Chicago. Secretary Sherman
was averse to this action, but the
President was firm that an indicted
man should not have access to
and charge of records on which his
guilt depended.
Private advices state that Wade
Hampton is now out of danger and
will rapidly recover
Giiuminasion I'm Honor or Their
Exceliencies.
OTTAWA, Canada, Dec. 5.-The
illumination last night in honor of
their Excellencies was the grandest
ever witnessed at the capital. The
city was a perfect blaze of light.
Bonfires were lighted In every
Quarter, and fireworks of all de-
scriptions were sent offfrom promi-
nent places. The streets were
bright as day. Buildings were H.
Illuminated in every imaginary
manner.
DissetikGed wish She Prcsidsnt-s
Message.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5,-The Sun' 8
Washington special says that Pa
citic Coast congressman are disap.
pointed with the Presidents utter
ances on the Chinese question. To-
day Davis and Page called on
Evarts, who seems disposed to do
all that is possible to discourage the
immigration of Chinese under the
present obligations of the Govern
ment.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec.5 So Leary
completed 200 miles at IL o'clock
last night.
COuGressi0nai 2rao eedngs.
WASHINGTON, Dec.t5.-SENATE.
The Viee-President announced
to-day as the Special Committee
on Yellow Fever Investigation.
Harris. Matthews, Lamar, Pad
dock, Conover, Garland and Eus-
tis.
Morrill, submitted resolution
calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to the
amount of deposit in the Treasury
to the credit of the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company;
whether interest should be allowed
thereon, the expense of COM
mission to settle the af-
fairs OF that corporation,
and what legislation is necessary to
close up the affairs of the corpora
tion and have the Com missioners
retire. He said he understood that
the Com missioners were willing 10
retire, but could not do so under
the law. In his opinion the origi-
nal managers of the institution
could have been criminally prose-
cuted. The resolution was agreed
to.
HOUsE-Singleton, from the
Committee on Appropriations,
reported consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole and made
the special order for Tuesday
Clymer, from the same Commit
tee, reported the naval appropria-
tion bill. Referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
The steamer Cassfornia launch ed.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-The
new iron steamship State of CAL
ifornia, built for the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, was success
fully launched this morning from
the. ship.yard of the Messrs.
Cramps. There was a larger at
tendance of spectators than at any
previous launch. There were six
hundred guests on board and the
wharves and vessels in the vi
clnity were crowded with specta-
tors. The steamer was christened
by the daughter of w. f.
Lockard, superintendent Of
the Philadelphia division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Charles w. Pusey was present as
the experimenting Engineer of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
and samuel Archibald as agent for
the English Lloyds, under whose
rules the ship was constructed. The
California is 800 feet long, 81 feet
beam and 26 feet depth of hold.
Endorsed she Texas Pacific.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-The
Commercial Convention endorsed
the Texas-Pacific Railroad and
recommended Congress to pass the
bill now before 1t to guarantee the
interest on the bonds of the corpo.
ration.
Another Glasgow Bank Closes
| GLASGOW, Dec, 5.--The Caledon.
ian Bank has concluded to go into
liquidation in consequence of its
holding some Of the stock of the
City of Glasgow Bank. Its depos.
Its are e5,2l5, 1000. Its paid-up cap.
ital Is to be set aside to await the
result of the City of Glasgow
Banks liquidation.
From the seas Of War.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Lord Lyttou
telegraphs that the brigade under
Gen. Mcpherson has advanced tC
Bosawal, beyond Koord, In Khybei
Pass, to forage and reconnoitre.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch
from Lahore says that Gen. Rob
erts has determined to attack
Peiwan Pass by q turning move
ment, the Afghans being toe
strongly posted for an attack il
front.
Tie Fsnian Tierney Released.