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

since been discharged from the ser.
vice of the Telegraph Company.
The Investigation was, in great
part, instigated by the publication
by the Chronicle, some time ago, Of
cipher dispatches from DIR. Linder-
man, Director of the Mint, to ex-
Governor Low, of the Anglo Cali
fornia Bank. Investigation has,
among other things, developed the
fact that several employees of the
Telegraph Company both in this
city and elsewhere have received
pecuniary gifts from the Chronicle
for services, the nature of which
does not at present appear. The ex-
animation is still progressing and
further facts may be ELECTED.
Washington Piching.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Booth's
speech on the Chinese question has
undoubtedly contributed to the flat
tering prospects of early action on
the subject.
Sargenps resolution was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
Wigginton to-day urged the Sec
rotary of the Interior to promptly
appoint a SurveyorGeneral for
California.
Lnttrell's Chinese Immigration
bill was to-day referred by the
House Committee on Education
and Labor to its sub. committee.
WiggintOn will be heard by the
committee in a few days on the
legal aspects of the question.
High JimEs ta the Fast NJ. LouIs
C0unciI.
EAST ST. LOUIS, April ia
disagreement between the Mayor
and Aldermen resulted in general
fight and riot in the Council cham
Der to-day, in which the police and
friends of both sides took part. No
one killed.
Platform of the IIiiuois Dem aernts,
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April H.
The Democratic State Convention
has adopted an anti-subsidy plank;
favors resumption and the repeal of
revenue tariff, advocates reform
and concludes with a resolution at
lacking the Presidents title and the
Electoral Commission.
warming UP to the President.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-
Within the last few days remark
able change has taken place in the
attitude of a great majority of
Congressman toward the President,
owing to some imperceptible in
f1uence, and the caucus last night
developed it, There was nothing
of any particular importance said
or done but there was revelation
of kindlier feeling towards the
President than was supposed 20
exist, and there were mutual sur
prises all around at sentiments
expressed. The speech of Con-
gresham Williams, of Wisconsin,
at the caucus was one of the most
lengthy. 1t was in opposition to
Mr.. Sargents resolution and was a
very correct expression of the gen.
eral sentiment. His remarks sur
prised the people who supposed
that be was one of the extreme OPP
ponents of the President. He con-
fessed to having been most radio
al in his dissent from the Presi-
dents policy, but he would not do
anything to produce discord or
division in the party. He consider
ed the Presidents order regarding
office holders in politics unwise,
but he thought the resolution of
Sargent asking the President to re-
scind it equally unwise. He would
be glad to have accomplished what
it was intended to accomplish by
the resolutions, but he believed
this course would fail and the
breach would be widened by its
adoption.
The general sentiment is as one
Senator to-day expressed it: ~ re-
gard some of Hayes's acts as moth
ing less than criminal-not com.
mitted, 1 believe, with criminal
intent, however-and l have and
will criticise them where criticism
will accomplish any good; but /
am not going to lead or follow in
any movement that will lead to a
rupture in the party. We can
stand Hayes much better than we
can stand division. 1t is a bad
way to prevent or cure family diff
ferences by divorce"
Inyestisation of the Texas Riots.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The
Secretary of War has received the
report of the Government Commits
sion, composed of two army officers
and representative of Governor
Hubbard, of Texas, which invest
igated the causes of the riots over
the salt mines on the Texas border
last Fall. The riot grew out of an
attempt of corporation to monop-
Ollie certain salt mines. Many
years before the annexation of
Texas the salt lakes were de-
clared free to the public
forever by the Mexican Gov
eminent, and the corporation
had no right to monpolize them
and compel citizens to pay for salt,
as no subsequent legislation had re-
pealed the original Mexican grant.
They also find that the riot had no
international significance as all
persons engaged in it except n very
few were residents of Texas.
The Resumption Question I'm Com
miuucc.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The
Senate Finance Committee has
agreed to dispose of the question of
the resumption of specie payments
Tuesday next.
BOss Tweed Dead.
New YORK, April IA tele.
gram has been received at the
Sheriff's office stating that VIM.
M. Tweed died in his room in Lud.
low street Jail, at noon to-day.
Dipiomntic specuIations.
LONDON, April Eft is now be-
lieved in st. Petersburg that the
Congress will shortly meet. AUS