Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-24
Latest Eastern News.
ADDITION To ,ae conscience F"na

LateSt EASTERN NEWS.
Addition 10 tae Consctu"re Fund.
Z WASHINGTON, March 23d.-The
of the Treasury has re-
eefved from Cincinnati three $1,000
COUPON bonds, accompanied by a
ihat the amount
should be credited 10 tile Treasurer
of the United States. The bonds
have been 50 thoroughly cancelled
that the serial numbers cannot be
The amount Will be
credited to the Conscience fund.
Eroars Of Labop az navy Yassis.
WASHINGTON, March -23d.-The
Navy Department circular announ-
ces that the working hours. in navy
yards and shore stations will be,
from March 2lst to Sept. 2lst, from
I A. M. to 6 P. NJ; from Sept. 22d to
March goth, from TAO A. NJ, to 4:30
PM, with The usual intermission
of one hour for dinner. The De-
partment will contract fer the la
Dor of mechanics, foremen, leading
men and laborers on the basis of s
hours day. Workmen laboring
10 hours will receive n propoi ton
ate increase of wages.
Tardy Justtcr.
WASHINGTON, March 23l.-The
House yesterday passed Pages bill
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Andrew J.Worth,
fSan Francisco,$ So, SS3 in full OF al
demands against the government
on account of funds received by the
Collector of Customs from the
judgment of condemnation against
the schooner Caroline Foote. Ii
appears that. the vessel was sold
under execution and the money
paid to the Collector of Customs
pending action OH an application
to the Secretary of the Treasury for
q remission of the forfeiture. Sec
retary Chase in 1864 issued his war
rant of remission, but Worth did
not hear of it for IL years and then
found that most of the money had
been promptly paid to the clerk OF
the court for costs and the three
customs officers for their share as
inforniers. The remainder had
been covered into the U. 5. Treas
ury and an act of Congress is there
fore necessary to release it..
An GafaunIasa. Run,ar-
WAsHINGroN, March 23 Ellis
Smear, ommissioueI OF Patents,
being questioned in relation TO the
rumOr that the President had re-
quested his resignation and that lie
had teudefe1 it to take effect Apr
first, says there is no truth in The
report and AS far rs he knows he is
on the best terms with the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Interior.
im,nso., ,mem. 81 w.,n,is' g,""
|kia,Dor."
WASHINGTON, March 231.-The
House Committee on Com merce
have inserted in the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill an item of
$50, 600 for continuing the improve
ment Of Wilmington harbor. They
have, however, agreed to hear ar.
gument from Wigginton in advo-
cacy of increasing this allowance
and also in favor of providing for
surveys with view to improve.
ments at San Buena Ventura, San
Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.
The Committee have not yet pre-
pared a bill in regard to the sur
veys.
Bu.d iignwny RnLDery-IheE Erie
Case.
NEW YORK, March 23d. The
cashier of the Planet Mills, South
Brooklyn while returning TO the
mills from the bank this afternoon,
was attacked by four men and
robbed of $500 The thieves mad
q horse and wagon convenient and
made good their escape, although
pursued by policemen and some
citizens.
At the conclusion of the argu-
ment Oh the motion of Jam es Nc.
Henry to intervene as defe fendant,
he being a general creditor having
d lien on the property of the Erie
Railway, to prevent the sale of the
road on Monday, Judge Lawrence
deferred his decision on account OF
the great mass of papers to be ex-
amined, but it was understood that
If he should not reach conclusion
by Monday, a stay Of the sale
should be granted.
New Elections Ordered.
QUEBEC, March 23d.--The Legis.
lature is dissolved and new elec-
tions are ordered.
Railroad Depot and Cars Burned.
MOBILE, March 23d.-The frei ght
depot of the Mobile and Mont
gomery Railroad was burned to-
day, also ten cars and considerable
freight. Loss $4,000.
Burial OF state Senator Magic.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-The
remains of Senator David A. Nagle
were deposited to-day in the family
vault in st. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery. Gov. Hartranft, Lieut..
Gov. Latta and sixty members of
the Legislature were among the
mourners. - -.,: ......
/ The San DomingO Revolution.
ST. THOMAS, March 18th. News
from San Domingo says that n
provisional government exists,
General Cesario Guillermo pre-.
siding. A new President will be
elected. The revolution was the
cause of immense damage to prop.
erty. The distress prevailing will
probably be safeguard against
fresh risings for some time.
supposed Murderer Arrested.