Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-28
Supposed te be Drowned.
/ atest Eastern News.
The CIPHER Dispatches TO be in-
vestigated.


vestigated.
WAsHINSToN, Nov. 9th.
is at last definite plan agreed
upon about the investigation of the
cipher dispatches. Two weeks ago
Singleton, of Mississippi, came to
this city and had consultation
with Springer, of Illinois, for de-
vising some plan to prevent Re-
publicans from making any more
capital out of the cipher dispatches.
A correspondence was had with
Clarkson N. Potter upon the SUBJ
ject and, day or two ago, Springer
went to New York for the purpose
of consulting with him and other
prominent Democrats. The result
of the conference is known
here. Mr.. Springer is charged
with preparing a resolution asking
that an investigation be ordered
into the matters charged in the
Republican newspapers and that
Whitelaw Reid be summoned as
the first witness to tell how and
where he obtained the dispatches
that be has published. This reso-
luton is to be offered on the first
day that it can properly come be-
fore Congress. 1t is arranged in
such way that there can be no op-
position. Randall has deem notified
and will of course recognize Demo-
Gratis first.
1t is said that Ben Butler has a
magazine of small dispatches dam
aging to both sides, which he will
place at the disposal of the Com
mittee.
schurz's Iudisn Policy.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 27th.--The
Secretary of the Interior, in his an
nual report, refers to his recon-
mendation of last year in regard to
the Indians, and says: The CONSOLE
dation of a number of the agencies
has been undertaken with view
to the better location of the In
dians, which will, at the same
time, render more efficient SUPER
vision possible, reduce the expenses
of their government and lessen the
opportunity for fraud and pecula-
ton. AS far as the appropriations
made by Congress would permit,
agricultural implements and do.
mestic cattle have been furnished
to Indian tribes TO set them to
work for their own support and to
encourage industrious habits. An
Indian police has been organized
at twenty-five agencies and from
all Of them favorable reports as to
the working of the new system
have been received. Instructions
have been given to discriminate in
the distribution of supplies and an
nuities which are not actually nec-
essary, amongst individual In-
dians who show no disposition to
work, thus disconraging idleness.
Boston Wool Market.
BOSTON, Nov. 27th.-There is q
very dull feeling for wool, although
no very material change in prices
has taken place, sales could only be
made at concessions as manufac,
turers are purchasing only in small
lots for present wants. California
wool is in moderate request at
12@20c for Fall and lS@27c for
Spring.
Butler supplied with Cipher Dis.
patches.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27th.-The Jour
naPs Washington special says:
Southern Congressman claim to
have the assurance that Butler has
many cipher dispatches, sent by
Republican leaders in 1876, of a
very compromising character,
which he will lay before the Potter
Committee. Not one Democrat ar.
rived here favors TiIden for 1880.
Russell, who succeeds Waddell,
Democrat, in North Carolina, states
that he will not go into the Repub-
lican caucus but vote with the
Gresnbackers. He favors paying
all Southern war claims and PEN
sioning rebels the same as Union
soldiers.
Gov. Houston Elected senator.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. 27th.-
The Legislature in joint conven-
ton elected Gov. Houston United
States Senator with only two
votes in the negative.
Iticit DisLiIsers in Custody.
CISCINNATTI, Nov. 27th.-The
U. s. Marshall arrived from Mays
vile, KY, this morning with a
party of nine Illicit distillers that
he had captured in the country
back of Catlettsbury. Ky.