Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-06-02
Morning kilograms.


Passengers Passing South.
MoJAvE, June 1.-C II Cutler
A w Scholle, Mrs Jossine, d w {
SkiIton, d A Head, Mrs A L Bell
l. e Peat, G S Allen, w Josselyn
Chas Taho, b Philip, f GanahI,
NJ Kirk.
Rush So Get vrgis,cs
SAN FRANCISCO, June lat tb,
Registration office there Is rush Il
get on the lists, most OF the applt
cants beiA of the working class
There is reason to believe that q
determined effort is being made OF
the part of a great many non-citi.
zens to get their names ON the list
Many, protesting to be naturalized
citizens, are making application to
have their names placed or
the registerwho cannot tell when
where or by what court they were
natuIalized. Others come with first
naturalization papers only, claim.
ing to have been registered on them
at the last election and demanding
to be listed. These applicants are
frequently very surly and insolent
to the Registration clerks on being
questioned. Register Kaplan is
doing all lie can TO preserve the
purity of registration, but there
seems little doubt that by false af-
fidavits and other lodges many will
get on the list who have no busi-
ness there.
Aau l.uis OSispo Nonaius.ions.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, June 1.-The
nominations to the Constitutional
Convention from this county are:
Z. M Preston, eX member of the
Assembly, by the Democrats.
Judge g. Steele, Republican, has
accepted the nomination OH petit
ton of the citizens irrespective of
party. The Workingmen have u
convention to-day and will proba-
bly, make Il nomination.
s"" Dieg" Nominations.
SAN DIEGO, June 1.-The Re.
publican County Convention, to-
day, nominated e. Il. BIackmer for
delegate to the Constitutional Con-
venlion, aud Judge Fl. G. Rolfe, of
San Bernartiino, for joint delegate.
The Democrats, last week, nomi-
mated Ii. G. Hicks for delegate from
this county.
Tho GeruhRn E.ienip"tsntiubi4s
New YORK, June 1st.-The Her,
AIDS London dispatch now official
ly am ounces that the Berlin Gov
eminent has issued invitations for
the Congress of the European Pow
ers to assemble June 18th. Bis
marck will preside and Baron Bu-
low, Secretary for Foreign A fairs,
will act as the second Plenipotens
tiary for Germany. This important
assembly will meet at the ancient
palace, lately recon-
structed for Prince Bismarcli's Off
cial residence.
.h. f.. ~. X. n Ce.'- Sub,id, suit
NEW YORK, June lin the suit
of the Pacific Mail Company to re-
cover from Richard b. Irwin $780,
Geo, alledged to have been given to
him to use in lobbying through
Congress subsidy for the Com
pany, Judge Donohue affirmed yes
terday the decision of referee dis
missing the complaint. The ref
eree's decision was based on the
ground that the settlement between
the Company and Allen B. Stock
well deprived it of all claims.
Mrrcanti,e T.iiures.
NEW YORK, June Inlay closes
with the record of ninety five fall
ures in this city alone, total liabili-
ties being more than five millions
and half and the assets less than
one million.
WASHINGTON, May l. The
Potter Investigation Committee
met to day all members present.
Potter announced as IL sub-com-
mittee to visit Florida, Hunter,
Springer and Hiscuck. James +.
of Philadelphia, pie.
viously Supervisor of Registration
in East Feliciana Parish, Louis
lana, was the first witness called,
and Representative MacMahon be-
gan the examination. After
giving u detailed statement as
to the duties Of Supervisors
of Registration, Anderson, said he
had seen the document known as
the Sherman protest, and that it
had been altered, not being the
same AS when signed by him. In
reply to the question as TO The al
teration, witness said there were
two or three additional paragraphs
in the document, and that
it was filed in in sew
eral places. Several documents
were read giving detailed
statements of the manner in which
his (Anderson's) life was endanger-
ed. Regarding intimidation, etc.,
in his parish, he was of the opinion
that, because he would not carry
out the ideas of Gov. Kellogg and
others, they were DESTROYS Of driv-
ing him out OF the Parish.
John Sherman Re.p"uds.
WASHINGTON, June 1st. Score
tary Sherman to-day sent the fol-
lowing in reply to Chairman Pot
tei's letter addressed to him yestsr-
day.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., June !.
Hon. Garrison ~. Potter, Chair
man, etc., House of Representa-
tives-SIR: 1 have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your
letter Of yesterday, advising
me that the Committee of
which you are Chairman
will permit me, as person
named in the resolution to be
present when evidence affecting
me is taken, and to be attended by
my counsel. and to offer evidence
in my own behalf. My official
duties will not permit me to be
present at the meeting, but 1 avail
myself of the consent of the Com.