Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-04-17
Morning kilograms.


Passengers Going south.
MoJAvE, April 16.-F Robert.
son, Mrs III A Houghan, L Bres
Iauer, F d Vanderlip, J G Fithian,
b Brown, l. Nigel, M l. Haas,
Max Pepper, G b Bahlgrep, II ]
Eastman, Mrs M G Devine, s
Stevens, M J Dellman, Miss ]
Crocker, Miss f Wright, Miss
Rose, Miss Cronch, Miss l. Fassett
Miss G Myers, General Rosecrans,
Capt. jerry Long, Capt j L
Wright.
The Cubic.Air Law Upheld.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Ir
the test case of All Wing, involv.
ing the constitutionality of the
cubic air ordinances United States
Judges Hoffman and Sawyer de-
cided this afternoon that the ordi.
nance was constitutional, and the
prisoner was ordered remanded to
custody for the execution of SEN
tence. On the delivery of the
opinion, Judge Hoffman inciden-
tally expressed the belief that the
Legislative act providing for the
cropping of the hair of Cinnamon
for misdemeanor is unconstitution.
al, as being q discrimination and
equivalent to mutilation.
Snu Erxneisco yy4n.has.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l6 The
weather continues cloudy and col d
but no rain has fallen during the
evening.
Vietn,f"us Ia PeiE.
luna.
PETALUMA, Cal, April 16.-The
WOrkingmen's ticket carried tho
election held here yesterday, ex.
two of the City Trustees.
There was considerable excitement
last night.
snu Franclsc0 Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Flour
quiet and steady; extra So. 12@6.37;
jobbing $6.50@6S7. Wheat; choice
milling in demand at S2.l2a@2.15;
$2.00@2.O5. Barley very
dull; feed $1.10@l.179. Oats quiet;
feed$1 35@1.45. Corn firm; white
S.. 10; large yellow $lS0; small
$l.924@1.95. Hay dull and un.
changed at $9.00@17.0O. Potatoes
firm; California $2.75@3.00. Wool
active and firm; good 1S@22c; COM
mon 10@l5c.
COmgrrssionai Proceedings.
WASHINGTON pril 16.-SENATE
Robbins, from the Committee on
Manufactures, submitted a resolu-
ton directing the committee to
and report to the Senate
the probable effect of any changes
IN the tariff laws uDon the manu-
industries of the country.
to-.
BY vote of 81 yeas to nays,
the Senate passed the bill to repeal
the Bankrupt law.
HOUSE The House Commit
tee on Coinage, Weights
ard Measures to day heard
the report of the Sub-Com-
mittee to which was referred the
subject of goloid coinage. The re-
port proposes the reference of the
matter for another consideration to
IN International Money Conference
to which the President has been
authorized to invite delegates.
Mr. Bee cher Enters "n Absolute
Denial.
NEW YORK; April 16th.-Mr.
Beecher was out of the city last
night when Mrs. Tilton's letter was
made public. The Tribune tele-
sraphed him copy of the letter at
4 late hour and received the follow
ing dispatch in reply:
WAvERLY, N. Y, April 18th.
To the Editor of the Ne,O 70, Il
Tribune;
L confront Mrs. Tilton's con,
iession with an explicit and alb
solute denial. The testimony as to
her own innocence and mine, which
for four years she had made to hun
lreds in private and public, before
the Court, in writing and orally, L
leclare to be true, and the allega-
ions now made in contradiction of
her uniform, solemn and unvary-
ing statements hitherto made, / ut
.erly deny. I declare her to be in
nocent OF the great transgression.
(Signed,)
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The Tribune says: "Mr. Wheeler
called at the Tribune Office yester-
lay with the original of
Mrs. Tilton's letter and sub
nitted it for publication. There
was no question of the genuine
character of the document, no mat
Ter under what circumstances it
had been obtained and promul-
gated, and at Mr.. Wheeler's sug-
yestion and wish it was put in type.
He subsequently stated to a Tribune
reporter who interviewed him, that
it was published at Mrs, Tilton's re-
quest and that Tilton knew moth
ing about it.
A gentleman prominently con-
nected with the defense in the re-
cent suit said something of the
kind had been expected by Beech
er's friends. Frequently during
the Winter" said he, "Mr. Beecher
has been applied to for money to
aid Mrs. Tilton, the request or de-
mand not technically coming from
her or purporting to be made with
her knowledge or consent, but for
her benefit. This demand was ac-
by threats and intima
lions that, if it was not met, some-
thing would turn up. Mr.. Tilton's
Influence over his wife is very
great" this gentleman continued,
land she cannot resist him."
A gentleman living near Mrs.
Morse and Mrs. Tilton, and we'll