Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-03

ter. Scott charged that Hunting
ton would fail in future perform
ance as in the past; that his COM
pany was already defaulter in in
terest to the Government which it
clearly did not propose to pay. So
far as the Texas-Pacific Company
was concerned the land grant was u
comparatively small matter; they
wanted the aid asked of the Gov
eminent that they might effect
o great measure of public
relief to which capital alone was
inadequate. The Committee not
caring to hear further argu-
ment, permitted to be filed
an arraignment by Major Bond,
Vice-Presldent of the Texas-Pacific
Railroad, concerning Huntington's
railroad operations In Virginia and
Kentucky and citing authorities
with a view of supporting his
charge of malpractice in the oper-
alton Of the Contract and Finance
Committee of the Central Pacific
Company.
About the bland Bill.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Her.
alas Washington special says there
is good reason to believe now that
the Bland Bill cannot be passed
over veto. Silver men them
selves begin to finch q little, and
talk of admitting an amendment
raising the value of dollars but it
becomes daily more certain that no
bill attacking the debt and the in
terest, or interfering in Fast tran
sactions, will be able to pass over
a veto.
From ths scene of the Wreck.
NORFOLK, Feb. 2.-The wrecking
tugs have all returned from the
wreck of the Metropolis and report
terrible surf breaking all along
the shore and strong southerly
current. Nothing is visible of the
wreck but her steam drivers. All
her woodwork is gone. The Cyg-
net and the other steamer that
went by canal will not
arrive until late tonight
or early in the morning. 1t
is the general opinion of the
wreckers that the Metropolis
grounded at low tide which kept
her from forging closer in shore.
Having nothing but her sails to
hold her:head to, the vessel, from the
force of he heavy surf, came to
with sides exposed to the sweep
of the surf, causing thereby the
great loss of life, those on boerd
being unable TO hold on.
Ash0re oss slae Sauth CnrOiiaa Coast
T WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Sig
nal Service Observer at Oranoake
Inlet, South Carolina, reports
ashore there, bottom side up, the
brig c. G. Overton, from New
York for Nassau, and that the en-
tire crew are supposed to be lost.
flan. Il, F. Wade .Daugerousiy Sick.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2.-Ad-
vices to-day from Jefferson, Ohio,
say that Hon. b. F. Wade is very
low. His physician says he Is grow
ing weaker.
War Items.
LONDON, Feb. "A Pera cores
pondent says there are apprehen-
sions of riOting by disbanded SOL
diers massacreing and pillaging The
people near Constantinople. Many
residents desire the arrival of for
eign fleets. Diplomats hesitate to
take concerted action for fear of i'll
creasing the panic.
A Vienna dispatch says that
Austria would protest against the
Russian occupation of Constantine
pie.
The acceptance by Germany and
Russia Of the idea of conference
at Vienna, is announced as certain.
A dispatch from Pera, dated
Wednesday, says that the Russians
have taken Keshan.
The Post announces in official
form that, up to q late hour last
night, NO positive news had reached
the foreign office of the signing of
u basis of peace and an armistice.
There was, however, ground to be-
lieve that the terms would be sign
ed to-day.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-Servia is dis.
posed to continue the war until all
old Servia is regained. A Greek
force of twelve Thousand has been
ordered to occupy Thessaly, Epirus
and Macedonia.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The North
German Gazette says that Russia
apparently no longer attaches i'm
portanoe to Turkeys acceptance of
prelminaries of peace, being intent
on compromising any want of po-
litical success by complete mill
tary triumph.
PARIS, Feb. 2.-Le Temps UNDER
stands that one of the conditions of
the armistice is the march of the
Russian army through Constants
nople.
LONDON, Feb. "A correspond
ent at Vienna says that it il assert
ed in diplomatic circles that Count
Andrassy's note to Russia passed
through the hands of Prince Bis
marck and received his approval.
Austria has decided to bring for
ward resolution to secure the
neutrality of the Danube at all
hazards.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 1.-The Journal
dc Brurelts announces that it has
received dispatch from Constan-
tinople saying that an armistice
was signed yesterday.
| Ir Turkey Were Civilized.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Journal de
ST. Petersburg says: "If Turkey
were a civilized power, caring for
the interests of all her subjects, tho