Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-28

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-The
bark J. s. Wright left for Belfast
Friday. On her way down the
river a mutiny broke out and the
crew refused to obey the officers.
In trying to repress the disorder,
the boatswain, Robert Armstrong,
was killed. A Revenue cutter has
started for the vessel.
National Conventi0" of Turner's.
CLEVELAND, O., May 27.-The
National Convention of Turner'S
began its session to-day, with sixty
delegates present.
Decoration Day.
ST.. LOUIS, May 27.-The decora-
ton of the graves of Union aud
Confederate soldiers at the Nation
al Cemetery, Jefferson barracks,
took place yesterday. The services
consisted of addresses in English
and German, participated in by
the clergy of the Episcopalian, UNI
tartan, Catholic, Lutheran and He
brew churches. Fully 1900 people
were present.
C0mmuuis.s OF CnicaSu D,itlsus.
CHICAGO, May 27.--Communists,
numbering sixty men, armed with
muskets and bayonets of the old
pattern, were drilling at Silver Leaf
Grove, near Ogden avenue yester-
day afternoon.
Priests fn Politics.
WINNIPEG, May 27.-In view Of
the approaching parliamentary
elections for this province, Arch
bishop Toake has issued long pas
.toral letter repudiating the doctrine
that priests should not interest
themselves in politics and warming
electors of the importance of the
privilege of suffrage.
the Congress ut I.".t-Gernan so.
ctniisin.
BERLIN, May 27.-Invitations to
the Congress were dispatched yes
terday. If matters shall be salts
factorily concluded, treaty re-
placing the modified treaties of
Paris and San Stefano will be signed
at Berlin. The first steps for
definite arrangement between Rus.
STA and England were due to
Schouva!off and the German Crown
Prince.
The Government intends to Wig
orously enforce existing press and
sedition laws. Saxon authorities
have closed socialist meetings at
Chemnitz. The Prussian Govern.
ment has ordered the prosecution
of five socialistic journals for the
publication of cynical articles on
Hoedel's attempt to assassinate the
Emperor.
Russian Imperiai Bank la n bad
Way.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.-It is
rumored that the Russian Imperial
Bank is so heavily indebted that the
Government dares not continue
the publication of weekly returns.
Bank affairs are in almost hopeless
confusion. Continued issue of pa
per money to cover deficits Will be
necessary if the bank is to go on.
More Trops at Malta.
LON AbhLA ~ Nl1itoJ MAY IT.
-Four more transports with Indian
troopsshave arrived.
Sir Ashley Cooper Summoned.
HALIFAX, N. S., May 27.-Ad-
miral Sir Ashley Cooper, from Key
West, left on the train last evening
to take the English Mail Steamer
at Rimouski, having been sum.
moned with all haste to take COM
mand it is said, of the Baltic fleet.
juicy Trials Abolished IN POliGtcnl
Cases.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.-The
Russian government has decided
to abolish jury trials in cases of at
tempted assassination for political
acts of violence against officials.
Resolved to Resign.
BERLIN, May pa dispatch
from st. Petersburg says that Count
Do Payelin, Minister of Justice,
by whose advice the case of Vera
Sassalitch was submitted to a jury,
seems resolved to resign.