Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-15
Latest Eastern News.
President Hayes Calm n"a sndis.
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President Hayes Calm n"a Raids.
turbed.
WAsHINGToN, May 12th.-Inti-
mate friends of the President say
he shows no disquiet whatever in
view of pending proceedings in the
House concerning the alleged elec-
tion frauds, but exhibits the same
equanimity of temper that
has marked his conduct ever since
his Inauguration. He had not in
the past the slightest knowledge of
the frauds committed by the politi-
cal managers in Florida and
Louisiana other than the published
accusations on the Democratic side
during the canvass and during the
Investigations. In these States he
was entirely reserved and took no
part whatever concerning them,
leaving the responsibility to those
who performed such business.
President Grant, while the excite
ment existed, suggested that gentle
men whose characters were well
known to the country should go
there and examine into all the
facts so that their report or conclu-
sions should inspire respect.
President Hayes took no
part In the suggestions of
his immediate predecessor and did
not interfere in any way whatever
at the the time returning boards
were at work and up to the latest
hour, when the contest was closed,
he regarded the general result as
uncertain as to either party in the
contest. He received no commu-
nications from any of the Republic
can visitors to those or any other
States, nor was he in the remotest
degree complicated by the proceed
ings of his friends in the matters
stated. In fact, his intimate
friends say that during the period
of the uncertainty of his election he
manifested no anxiety to occupy the
Presidential chair, leaving the de-
termination of the question to 9TH
ers. The President said this morn
ing that there was nothing new in
the proposed Investigation but
while the frauds, if any were COM
mitted should be exposed, such eX-
perience would not invalidate
him.
Wool Active.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14.-Wool
fairly active. New unwashed
woods are beginning to arrive. CAL
ifornia fine and medium 20@25c;
coarse lS@22c.
Canadian Scare.
BUFFALO, NY, May 14th.-The
report of the militia being called
out at Fort Erie, anticipating a
Fenian raid, early yesterday morn
ing, is confirmed. Unusual excite
ment prevailed along the border,
owing to the reported crossing of
four hundred Fenians, but nothing
has occurred here TO cause any
such precautions by the Canadi-
ans. The whole thing is looked
upon here as joke.
Fatal Railroad COLLISION.
QUINCY, Ills, May 14.-There
was smash.up by collision OF
freight trains OH the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy Railroad, near
Sagtown to-day, by which four
employees were killed. The acct
dent was.caused by the carelessness
of the operator.
Heavy Bond Operation.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Syn.
dictate have anticipated their OPP.
lions for August and September,
and to-day took $4,000, 900 of four
and a.half bonds. The total
amount thus far taken is S35, 900, 600.
WASHINGTON, May 14th.- The
President has nominated Theodor
Wagner to be United States Sur
veyor General for California; Geo
l. cunt, Receiver of Public Moneys,
Prescott, Arizona; Edward NJ.
Brown, Receiver at Bismarck, Da-
kota.
In the Senate to-day the amend
ment of the House to the bill for
the sale of timber lands in Califor-
mia, Oregon and Washington Ter.
ritory, so as TO include Nevada,
was agreed to aud the bill passed.
Importaut Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-In the
caucus of the Democratic members
of the House this afternoon Rep.
resentative Clymer occupied the
chair. The first question was the
Senate concurrent resolution pro-
posing the 10th of June as the time
for closing the present session. The
House had post poned its considera-
ton until the 18th, tomorrow.
Representative Wood moved that
its consideration be further post.
poned to the 5th of June.
This was disagreed to and, on
motion of Representative Franklin,
the postponement was extended to
the Goth of the present month. Du-
ring the debate it was claimed that
the present state of the public busi-
ness would not permit a day to be
fixed for adjournment. The House
should hold this power in its own
hands. In addition to the proposed
investigation into the election
frauds, some of the appropriation
bills and the tariff and the Pacific
railroad bills were to be acted on
together with other pending bust
ness.
Representative Wright briefly
pressed the importance of includ.
ing in the list his labor relief bill,
there being many thousands of al
most starving mechanics and la.