Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-04
ers to Justice and have the laws
thoroughly vindicated.

thoroughly vindicated.
Secretary Thampson Come Home.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-SecretaIy
Thompson left for his Indiana
home to-day for q weeks vacation.
ISvestigating the Mextea. Border
Troubles.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Conkline's
Committee of Inves, igation into
the Mexican border troubles met
to-day and heard the testimony of
A. Zamacona, described by Conk-
ing as a distinguished lawyer and
member Of the Mexican Senate.
Iamacona, who ia endeavoring to
secure the recognition of the Diaz
government by the United States,
told the story Of the border trou bles
from u Mexican point of view,
claiming that the Texans had
caused the outrages and were re-
sponslble for majority of the
crimes which have made life and
property unsafe along the Rio
Granie. The Committee has de.
N'~SN e1esesc WIZ INV NlSlt bht OOIuGI
to prosecute its Investigation.
Another Senatorial Kew Brewing.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-The Senate
Subcommittee, which has visited
South Carolina, will censurr Gov.
Hampton an M. G. Butler, and
declare that the Legislature which
elected the latter was illegal.
A special Police Force for Washing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3d.-Twenty
residents of the north eastern sec
ton OF the city, have been COM
missioned by the Board of Police as
special officers to perform practice
duty in this section for three
months. These gentlemen are
among the best citizens of Capital
Hill.
Gait H"use. Harrisburg, Pa, Burn.
ed.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-The
Gait House in this city, owned by
B. M. Greider & Co., was totally
destroyed by fire this morning; loss
$40. 900; insurance $50, 800.
What Uncle sam has Doas for the
Pacific Roads. 81
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The late
public debt statement shows bonds
issued to the Pacific Railroad Com
panles as follows: Principal out
standing, S64, 623, 512; interest ac-
crued and not yet paid, $l93, $40;
interest paid by the United states,
$35, 957 ,629; interest paid by the
transpor alton of mails, etc.,
SO, O06, 1879; balance Of Interest paid
by the United States, see. 951 ,439.
Inaus ara,cd Governor Of M.iur.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 3.-Gover-
nor Conner was inaugurated this
morning with the usual ceremo-
MES. His inaugural address was
devoted almost exclusively to local
and state matters. He deprecated
the passage Of the Silver Bill.
A Storm on the Atlantic.
BOSTON, Jan. 3d.-A storm last
night was quite severe with q
coast wind blowing hard from the
north which rendered navigation to
inward bound mariners extremely
hazardous. A number of wrecks are
reported.
PattersOn's SfcEasns n Hoax.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-The Journals
Washington special says that the
stories of Pstterson's serious ILL
ness are all bogus. His physician
never regarded his condition crit
zeal, and Patterson will be able to
take his seat in the Senate on the
10th.
A Aosi DhquieiinE kunor.
LONDON, Jan. "a most dis
quieting rumOr prevails relative
to an arni,tics about to be coz
cluded directly between Turkey
and Russia, and which the Porte
will submit to under the advice of
the English Prime Minister.
ss"xnsti"n of London TrRds.
LONDON, Jan. 3d.-The Times
ss"ys that money is in lite de mund
ior any pu'p~.s and bills have been
very scarce. The ext=eme uncer-
tainty regarding the future
course of political affairs causes a
greater stagnation than ever in all
branches of business.
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.-Breadstuffi,
steady, wheat lis 2d0lls III for
red winter; corn % 81 for new
mixed Western 29s@3O for old fiou !:
2T@28s for Western.
Turkey Negotiating with she
Chris,inns,
ATHENS, Jan. 3.--Intelligence
from Crete states that two Turkish
ENJOYS have had u conference with
tho Christian chiefs, but, being
] HHEE5e e.. Ia4s Iu..
4 d. N.. o."