Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-14
san Francisco Markets.

WneaC-Zl0 SACKS
new crop the first of the season
from Turlock, good milling sold al
81 20; nominal choice milling, l SO
@1 IS. Barley-Dull; email sales
new bay feed, 92Ac. Oats-Dull;
good to choice feed, 81 SO@1 As,
Corn-Demand for Mexico and sup.
plies coming from Omaha. Califor.
mia large yellow, $2@2 o.. Hay
Dull; new $7@12; old, $7@15. Pc.
tatoes-Dull; $l 1902. Wool-Dull
and unchanged.
shot in u Drunken BrawI.
BoDIE. CAL, June 1S.-Thomas
Mcdonald shot and killed Alex.
Nixon last night in a drunken
brawl. Nixon was President of the
Miners Union here.
Mexican Border Agitation.
GALVESTON, Tex, June 13th.-A
San Antonio special says that a
gentleman who returned from Fort
Clark last Friday reports that Gen.
Nuncio, commanding the Mexican
Government troops, was killed by
Escobeda's soldiers near that place
Saturday. Gen. Mackenzie and Col.
Shafter with a strong force crossed
into Mexico in pursuit of raiders,
about forty miles northeast
of the Pass, that night.
They were then Obliged
to return to Texas mmediately
and then telegraphed for reinforce.
ments. Twenty companies of cav
airy have been sent to their as.
sistance, with a section OF artillery
consisting of Calling guns and two
rified cannon. The troops have
fifteen days. rations and a heavy
train, with two experienced guides.
Exciting news Is expected.
FI3 iug from the BnnnocMs.
WINNEMUCCA, New, June 13.-
Many families of fleeing settlers
came In from Paradise Valley last
night. Thirty needle guns and $50
have just been dispatch
ed to Paradise Valley, which will
be distributed to the people. An
escort of five armed citizens went
out OH the northwestern stage at
noon. Two or three companies of
troops are expected here from the
west at 2 P. N.
The Potter Iuvesti sati0n.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-The
Potter Investigation Committee
held a brief secret session to-day.
Immediately before the regular
meeting General Smith, late APP
pointment Clerk of the Treasury
Department, was recalled and tes-
titled that this morning he went to
the Secretary's office at the Execu-
tive Mansion and looked over the
record of letters and found that
there had been letter referred to
the Treasury Department March
10th, 1877, which had been written
to the President by personal
friend recommending the appoint
ment of James E. Anderson.
Witness had but one interview
with the President in regard to
appointment. He pro-
duced telegram from Stanley Mat
thews bearing the date OF January
30th, addressed to himself, taken
from files of the Treasury Depart
ment, which he thought was in re-
ply to a telegram cent by Secretary
Sherman. The telegram read as
follows:
"The letter referred to has been
received. No answer needed.n
Witness had written Matthews
and enclosed one Of Anderson's
letters, but did not remember the
of it.
Butler read letter written by
bearing date June 10th,
1877, in which he said: ANY ward
hummer who desires appointment
is given position rs Collector OF
etc"
Report on She McGWrr~han CSse-
The Monetary C"ugr-ss-Oih-r
Washiny ton Items.
WASHINGTON, June 13th.-Wig-
ginton, as Chairman of the SUBJ
Committee of the House Public
Lands mittee, has prepared a
report favorable to McGarrahan,
which the full conn mittee has
him to report to the
House for printing and recommit-
tai.
France, Greece, Italy, The Meth
erlands, Hungary, Russia and
Switzerland have accepted invita-
tions to the International Monetary
Conference, and Austria, Belgium,
Germany and Great Britain have
the subject under consideration.
The select Matthews Committee
is to commence its labors to-day.
The session will be open to report
ers of the Associated Press only.
Jas. r. Anderson and ex-Congress-
man Darrall were subpenaedIto ap-
pear.
Articles Of Incorporation of the
Omaha and National Park Rail-
way, to be built and operated be-
tween Omaha and Yellowstone
Park, were filed with the Secre-
tary Of State to-day.
The Senate has confirmed John
G. Fremont Governor of Arizona.
Crowley p. Dyke, of Michigan, is
also approved as United States
Marshal of Arizona.
The House Committee on Public
Lands adopted a resolution re-
questing the Secretary of the In
terior to take no action affecting
the title of New Idria quicksilver
mines until the Committee shall
have acted upon the subject Of the
McGarrahan claim at its next ses-
sion.
Graduating Exercises as west
Point.
WEST POINT, N. ", June 49,
About one thousand persons were
present at the exercises attending
the graduating of the first class Of
cadets. At IL o'clock the cadets
were marched to a point In front of
the platform. Upon the platform
were seated President Hayes, Gen.
erals Sherman, Sheridan and Scho.
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