Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-24

element of the city. Resolutions
endorsing the address of the Cham
Der of Commerce and Cotton Ex-
change to Congress, urging that
Memphis be made the eastern ter
minus of the Southern Railroad,
were unanimously adopted.
Hudson silver steamer BiOwa mp.
| PoUuHKEEpsIE, N. Y, March %.
The steamer Magenta blew up
opposite Scarborough this morning.
Alfred Reynolds, Richard Lane and
two unkpown men were killed and
five Others badly scalded.
| The New A~my Biii.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-The
Committee of Thirteen appointed
by the last Democratic House eau.
Gus to revise the army reOrganiza-
tion bill, have completed their
work and will report next week.
The bill is essentially the same as
that heretofore proposed by sRepre-
sentativ, Banning, andI which he
proposed to make patty measure.
G-"erni N0ies-Po,itica, ana Osher-
| wise.
WAsHINGToN, March 23.-The
Speaker aud Committee on Rules,
of the House, have under considera-
ton the revocation of the privilege
of access now given to ex-Repre-
sentatives. This is occasioned by
the discovery that many of these
men, rs well as ex-Senators, eXer-
else their right to go into the
House for the purpose of acting as
lobbyists.
The Iri6une's Washington spec
ial says the death of Judge Leon
ard, in Cuba, will be Investigated,
rumors being afloat that he was
poisoned by the Cubans.
The Tribune says that some
leading New York bankers had u
conference yesterday with three
members of the Committee on
Banking and Currency of the
House of Representatives concern
ing the resumption of specie pay
ments. General Ewing made In
quiries to draw out the views of the
bankers, who expressed the opin-
ion that resumption was practical
BILE at the date now fixed if Con-
grcss would put stop to the agita-
tlon about currency. Ewing said,
after the meeting, that the views
expressed were of such character
as to strengthen his own opinions.
The Worlds Washington special
says that Governor Emery, of Utah
arrived in this city,last evening,
and to. day had long conversation
with the President and Attorney.
General Devens. There is strong
talk of the Governor being re emoved
and his place filled by the appoint
ment of +. p. Connor.
Cosgrrssinuai.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
Senate Committee on Public Lands
to-day resumed the investigation
which has grown out Of the memo
rial Of VIM. Garrahan, praying for
the enactment of a law to supply
certain omissions in the record of
his alleged patent for the New Idria
quicksilver mine In California.
Ex- Eldridge, of Mis-
souri,, made a sworn statement that,
so far as his name is concerned,
the alleged list of outside stock
holders in the Panoche Grande
Company is atrociously false. He
| denounced as wicked ISLANDERS any
and all imputatiOns or insinuations
that his support of the claim
in Congress was influenced by
any motive whatever except sense
of official duty. Eldlidge referred to
the printed book of ,etc,
which he understood the New Idria
counsel had been industrlously cir
culating, which In its head lines,
seemed to reflect upon him,
whereupon a discussion arose be.
tween counsel as to which side was
responsible for the publication Of
the alleged list of outside stock
holders.
General Sherman was called and
his attention directed to a passage
in his memoir in which he men,
tiOns seeing Vicente Gomez and
Gomezs sister in a private theatri.
cal performance in California, in
the early times, In the character Of
Adam and Eve, although not APP
propriately costumed. Laughter.
General Sherman said that Go
mez was received in good society,
and was clerk of Micheltorena,
the Mexican Governor of Califor-
mia. Witness did not know at that
time that Gomez had any claim for
land grant.
john Allison, Register OF the Tre>'-
ry Dead.
WASHINGTON, March 23j.-John
Allison, Register of tho Treasury,
died this morning of apoplexy.
The I"u,nn Confederation Cen
nrmed.
ST. PAUL, March 23.-Further
advices from the Northwest confirm
the reported Indian confederation.
More warIIke.
LONDON, March 23.-It is rumor-
ed that Russia has demanded the
British fleet to quit the Sea of Mar
mora Immediately. 1t is held that
the presence of a fleet there is in
defiance of international law. Ru-
mors In the lobbies Of Parliament
last night were very warlike. Ser
via refuses to receive independence
at the hands Of Russia, or permit
the passage Of Russian troOrs
through her territory during the
occupation of Bulgaria. Austria
has ordered her military subjects
home.
The Grens waIking Match.
LONDON, March 23d.- d.--6:30 p. M
At G o'clock OLeary stood 5l2;
Vaughn, 493; Brown, 46S. O'Leary
lame and game. Ten thousand peo-
pie are In Agricultural Hall and the
excitement Is very great.
"o3 P"NT"