Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-04
rns r.c,ne sas,way Cases.

measures for change Of tariff or
kindred legislation.
The pscinc Railway Cases.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The first
of the Pacific Railroad cases, the
Union Pacific Company against the
United States, was argued to-day
In the Supreme Court, together
with similar cases Set for argu-
ment on the 18th inst. Among the
questions raised Is what constitutes
the net earnings of railway COM
pany.
Nominations sent 90 she senase.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d.-Among
the nominations sent to the Senate
to-day, were the following: John s.
Mosby, Consul to Hongkong;
Henry s. Foote, Of Mississippi, SUI
perintendent of the New Orleans
Mint; Harrison G. Otis, of Califor-
mia, Collector OF Customs at San
Diego; Isaiah Hacker, OF Oregon,
Collector OF Customs for the South
ern District of Oregon.
Excmrsiou,o Mexico.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3d.-An excur-
sion party of merchants, capitalists
and manufact urers, with their
wives, propnse leaving here on the
28th inst. by steamer for Mexico.
Another party leaves Chicago al
the same time for Vera Cruz, via
| New Orleans. The object of the
excursion is to promote trade be
tween Mexico and the United
States, 1t being the carrying out of
| plans hitherto announced nnd eot
which the Mexican Minister'S now
labOring. 1t Is stated that u large
lumber of merchants 60 from here,
shipping samples OF g ,o,s ami
manufactures to be admitted duty
free into Mexico and placed on ex-
hibition in building provided for
the purpose In the City Of Mexico.
O-.srue,sve RATA storm.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The heavy
rains anu wind storm of yesterday
did great damage to the tobscco
crop of Hartford county, Coun by
blowing down the sheds in which
It was stored. In Maine the storm
caused freshet at Sulon Fail brook
carrying away Moore g. Wilson's
car,iing mill aud part of Bachelot's
tannery.
The Corner in wheat
CHICAGO. Dec. 3l.-The corner
In wheat develops very slowly, the
advance of to day being less than
one cent on yesterdays close
James r. Keene, of California, L.
here but refuses to state his plans
regarding the deal aud grain oper-
ators are entirely in the dark. The
reporters have failed to draw from
any of the persons supposed to be
interested in the corner even the
least hint of what the manipuIat-
ors will do. 1t Is not improbable
that Keene. seeing the heavy re
ceipts undiminished, is considering
The prOpriety of withdrawing for
the present, as 1t is evident that
much more money will be required
10 hold the incoming product :han
was at first calcu ated. Tile receipt
To-day were two hundred aud thir-
ty-eight thousand bushels and the
shipments seventy thousand. The
average daily receipts have been
over two hundred thousand bushels
. every Eve days aud II the receipts
keep up will make receipts for De
cember six million bushels. There
is as yet, however. no sign uf weak
ening in the bull side and STAN
pede could easily be made which
would result in material advance,
Dr"w"sd Ford,ny n River.
STAUNToN, Va, Dec 3.-Willlam
Lewis, brother of ex United States
Senator Lewis, was drowned yes.
terday while fordlng the Shenan
doah river, at Port Republic. His
colored driver and pair of horses
were also drowned. Ex- Senator
, Lewis was himself crossing the
river in a skiff at the time Of the
accident.
The New Orleans C"mm ereiAI con
vsntien.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 3l.-The
Commercial Convention met to.
day. General Cyrus Bussey, the
Chairman, delivered an address ol
welcome AMI Governor Nichols
responded. The convention then
organized by the election of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, as Pres
ident, H. q. Hester, of New Or.
leans, Secretary. and vice presi.
dents from each State.