Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-22

ton Of which Secretary Gorham
was conspicuous leader, has al
ways been of the most pronounced
type. Inquiry at the Capitol fails
to discover any substantial founda-
ton for the prediction contained in
this paragraph. 1t is doubtless
only q renewal Of q report of q
similar nature which was circulat-
ed last fall.
Eli for New CommIssi0n.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Eaton to-day introduced q bill rel
alive to the Venezuelan Mixed
Commission. 1t directs the Sscre-
tary of State to abstain from dis.
tributing any sums now In his GUS
tody or which may hereafter be re-
ceived on account Of the awards OF
the Commissioners or Arbitrators,
or under the Convention of 1865,
and recommends the President to
propose to Venezuela the appoint
msnt of new Commission for the
re-hearing of claims which were
laid before or passed upon by said
Commissioners and Arbitrators;
and, also, for tho examination Of
such other international claims al
may be presented. The bill ais c
provides for the immediate repeal
Of the act of February 25th, 1873
which provided for the enforce
ment Of the stipulations Of SAID
Convention.
Death Sentence GOnmuied.
RICHMOND, Jan. 2Ist. Gov
Holiday to-day committed to i'm
prisonment for life tho death sen
tence of Silas Hagerman, oolored
convicted last November in Pittsyl
vania county of the murder Of thu
illegitimate child of his daughter
the crime having been committed
to hide her shame. Hagerman wa
to have been hung next Friday.
Respect 20 Victor Emanuel.
WASHINGTON, January 2l.--Th
Senate adjourned to-day till 1913
tomorrow to attend the funera
services of the late King OF Italy
Victor Emanuel, to be held at ST
Aloysius Church, this city.
Warrington News via Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2lst.-A Time
Washington special says: One c
the most modest bills of the presen
session was introduced to-day
asking the Government to aid t.
the extent Of only $50,00n,00
build a Railroad from the Atlanti
TO the Pacific, via India nopoli.
Chicago and Omaha. 1t has sixt
pages and serves to make the gen
erality of Pacific bills appear ride
ulous.
Burnside's interest in the Msjo
Runkls's case is on account of tn
fact that Runkle once served unde
Burnside and gained the rsputatio
Of being a gallant officer. He ha
quite an active sparing match wit
Conkling to-day in behalf of Run
kle who, Burnsides thinks, woul
get better justice from the Militar
Committee than from Conkling'
Judiciary Committee. Conklin
made quito f1at-footed speec
against the right of the Presider
to take the action in the matter tina
he has taken. The question finall
dropped and tho Judiciary Con
mittee will have the case.
Judge Buokner of the Bankin
Committee stated this evening ths
he was confident that the silve
bill would eventually pass the Ser
ate by more than a two-thirds ma
jority.
AnSther Weak Savings BANK.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 21st.-
The Providence County Bank, i
Pawtucket, to-day issued o circula
to depositors announcing the omil
sion of the usual semi-annual div
dend and that the charter provi'
ion would be enforced, forbidden
the withdrawal of money befor
the second Wednesday in April.
Lnto Mexican News.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 21st.-
President Diaz utilities the arm
for works Of peace. Soldiers ar
engaged in draining the Mexica
valley and are working on roads.
Foster, United States Minister
will leave for Washington by til
New Orleans steamer on the cot
inst. His departure causes niue
speculation about the effect hi
views will have on the Congress
sional Committee which is invest
eating Mexican affairs.
Eighty thousand dollars have a.
ready been contributed by privat
individuals toward the payment {
this years installment of th
American debt.