Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-03

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Texas fnInenting troubles. Gen.
Ord is distributing troops on the
Recos, so as to intercept the In.
dams from the reservation.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May Eek
tensive preparations are being made
here to observe Decoration day.
An Grafton will be delivered by
Gen. Benz. f. Butler. President
Hayes aud Postmaster. General
Key will be present.
Six Mcn Were Ksiyed.
MEMPHIS, May BY the explc-
sion of the tow boat Warner yes
terday morning six men were killed
altogether.
C0iuage ut u. ~. Mats.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Coinage
at the United States MINIS in A pril
aggregated 1888. 300 gold and ST.
sos, 200 silver.
QUEREC, May 2.-The election of
the Quebec legislature took place
throughout the province to-day. OF
the House, 81 constituencies return
3S Liberals and % Conservatives,
the Liberals having gained 10
seats and lost 4.
Generns C"nnr-ncp n. Il. Shutch
s01;n.
ATLANTA, May 2. The eighth
General Conference of the Nj. E.
Church South met to-day, all the
Bishops and 248 delegates from 81
conferences being present.
CongrcssIonnI.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-HoUsE.
The House bill recognizing the
life-saving service was referred to
the Committee of the Whole, and
made the special order for May 9th.
Dunnell reported a bill permit
ting Canadian vessels to render aid
to other Canadian vessels wrecked
in the waters of the United States.
Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-SENATE
Thurman, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported back a bill
to repeal the Bankrupt law with an
amendment perfecting clause in
regard to rights not to be
affected by the repeal of the law
and retaining the amendment
adopted yesterday providing that
the repeal of the law shall take eff
feet January lst, 1879. Ordered
that the amendment be printed and
bill be laid over until tomorrow.
AT the expiration of the morn
ing hour the senate took up the
bill TO repeal the resumption act,
and Ferry, in charge of the bill,
read lengthy argument in favor
of it.
Washington Matters,
WASHINGTON, May I'm accor.
dance with the law recently pass
ed for employment, temporarily,
clerks, between sixty and seventy
persons were yesterday appointed
to such positions in the Treasury
Department. The appointments
were determined by completing
the quotas of different States. A
large number of clerks have also
been restored to the interior De-
partment under recent appropria-
lions.
Minister Seward telegraphs the
Department of State that the
famine in the northern provinces
of China will continue six months
longer. Funds for the relief of the
sufferers, If transmitted by tele-
graph, can be disbursed by the
Foreign Committee, or by the
Committee at Pekin.
Kirkweod Didn't Want rh,nss Lst
Alone.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-During
last nights session of the House,
Kirkwood advocated the passage
of bill to investigate the late
Presidential election based upon
Blaine's resolution. He could not
subscribe to the policy of some
Democrats that it was better To let
the matter stand as it is.
Tae Pennsyivauia Legislature En-
dOrses the Texas.Paci6c.
HARIsB URIC, May 1.-The House
of Representatives this morning
adopted a resolution calling on
Senators and Representatives in
Congress to devise some means for
aiding and encouraging the imme.
date builing of the Texas.Pacific
and Southern Pacific r. R., that a
portion of the surplus labor In the
country may be employed.
Rns.la Strengthening her Fleet.
CRoNsTADT, MAY lit is stated
that several steamers lying at Re-
vel have been purchased by the
Russian Government for the pur-
pose of being converted into cruis-
ers. The three vessels which left
Revel q week ago are the property
of the Russian Admiralty, and
have gone TO America TO receive
their armamenis, which will be
provided by American firms, and
receive on board the seamen who
departed short time ago.
Italy Has M Hand in u.
ROME, May 2-The Prime Min
lister of Italy positively denies that
the country is mediating on East
ern affairs.
More Troops from Bombay.
BOMBAY, May "A second de-
tachment of troops sailed yester-
day.
Appointed First Secretary To tho
Embassy az vienna.
LONDON, May 2.-Col. Wellesley,
the recently recalled military at
tache of the British Legation at st.
Petersburg, has been appointed
first Secretary to the EN- bassy at
Vienna.
The EogIish Strikes.
LONDON, May "A telegram
from Blackburn says the lockout
contaminated by The nasters will