Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-03-07
Probable Recognition IF the Dtaz
Government.

Probable RecOg of the Dia7
| Government.
| WASHINGTON, March CT may
be stated that the Government will
extend formal recognition to the
government Of Diaz in Mexico al
an early date. Diaz will make nc
pledges or stipulations, but the ex-
| tensive correspondence has devel-
oped an earnest desire on his part
for friendly relations and for avoid
ing all cause of complaint.
The Hot springs FIRE.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March c.
The loss by the fire yesterday was
from 100000 to 100000. The
mountains are covered with home.
less people.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Munici.
pal elections throughout the State
yesterday show that the Re public
ans have more than held their own.
Greenbackers and Labor Reformers
make substantial gains, generally
So tAAV Ca PChsC vi
D:d Lee Confess or Not?
WASHINGTON, March 6. The
Evening Star yesterday contained
the following: "Sumner d. How
ard, formerly Marshal of Utah,
said in conversation while here
recently, that Lee, the Mountain
Meadows murderer, never made
any confession. He and Marshal
Nelson tried in vain to obtain
from him bona .fde confession,
but Lee persistently refused to
make one. The confession pub
lished at the time of Lees execu-
ton was composed by himself
(Nelson) and newspaper correspon-
dents, assisted by Lee, whose ap-
prevail itreceived. 1t was not how
ever, by any means confession.
Howard said the reason Lee refused
to confess, was principally because
his favorite wife, who was with him
at the time. was also red. handed in
the murder.
A Backward Congress.
CHICAGO, March 6th.-The 1ri-
6une's Washington special says
that Congress is hopelessly behind
hand with its work, and the pros
pect for the longest session within
reasonable memory is beyond
question. The Appropriation Com
mittee of the House has never been
so negligent and slow.
Hot Sprinss Destroyed
LITTLE Rock, March 6.-About
$50 buildings were destroyed by the
Hot Springs confiagration, nearly
all business houses and residences
1t is estimated that 1000 people are
made homeless, and aid is asked
for the poor. One lirst-cla ass hotel
only, the Hot Springs House, was
left, and two or three smaller ones.
Peace Negotiations.
LONDON, March 6tb.-A specia
from st. Petersburg says it is be-
lieved in well informed circles that
Austria will eventually occupy
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
y Vienna correspondent tele-
graphs that the time of the Russian
occupation of Bulgaria has been re-
duced to eight months and the
western extension of Bulgaria is
reduced 50 as to not include the
railway from Salonica to Mitrovit-
"a. Negotiations relative to the
meeting of the Congress at Berlin,
have been proceeding between vi
emma, Berlin and st. Petersburg.
The project will be submitted to all
the other powers and, if they ac-
cept it, Germany will issue the for
NAL invitation.
A Paris correspondent learns
from n thoroughly reliable source
that France and Italy propose the
naturalization of the Bosphorus
and Dardanelles.
A Vienna correspondent says
that tile Austrian Government in
tends to demand a vote of credit
from delegations on Friday, as well
as sixty million forms for use
should circumstances require it.
The sum of three millions is to be
demanded to be used under any
circumstances.
ST. PETERSBURG, March ct is
confirmed that the peace treaty in
cludes clause providing that rat
ifications must be exchanged at St.
Petersburg within a fortnight.
GeMcrni IgnatteR Visits Constants.
Aonia.
PERA, March 6.-General Igna-
tieff visited Constantinople in mill
itary uniform yesterday.
Sanctions Their Stay.