Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-13
EAST Err ~.
Allowed to- Rssurrs.

Allowed t0 ResurEs
WASHINGTON, August 12.--The
Canadian half-breeds, arrested by
General Miles on the charge of SELL
ing liquor and ammunition to In
dians on this side of the line, Will
be allowed to return to Canada.
The Rev York PoIice Commission.
WAsHINaToN,A August 1lth.-The
semi Revolutionary efforts now be
ing made to change the organiza-
tion of the New York Police Com
mission is charged TO be part of
the same scheme as was the Con
gressional attempts to repeal the
Federal laws for the protection of
the purity of elections. The end
sought is the same in both cases,
that of giving Tilden's friends con
troll of the ballot boxes without in
convenient supervision. The Po-
lice Commissioners appoint the
Election Inspectors, who, If cor
rupt, can select even honest men,
who are too simple to override
bolder associates, who are dishon-
est. This is the real secret OF the
fierce contest on the subject be-
tween Tammany ami Anti Tam
many. 1t is desperate game to
secure New York by crooked means
for the coming Presidential cam
paigu.
Campaign Doeume.;s.
WASHINGTON, August 12th.-
The Congressional Campaign Com
mittees are both actively at work
sendiug out documents to Ohio ami
Maine. The Republicans are about
to issue an important review of
fin aneiai operations of the govern
ment since the war, in n cheap
form, convenient for distribution
as supplement- to newspapers. 1t
pays especial attention to General
Ewing's theories, and claims to
show conclusively from official
records that the Republican finan-
cial policy has at once maintained
the public faith and relieved tax
payers from many burdens result.
ing from the war.
The Maine Greenbaeheas.
NEW YORK, August 18th. The
Maine Greeubackers are making an
unexpectedly vigorous fight in the
peniing campaign, being pushed
forward by the Democrats to take
the bruut of the battle, while the
latter furnish the funds. In many
counties Greenbackers and Demo.
Gratis are making coalition tickets,
despite Congressman Frye's story
of the man who said, "The Green
hackers remind me OF the rum
drinkers bottle, which is tempo
rary consolation but eternal dam
nation"
The EsIIs Of PhiIip Donahue.
NEW YORK, August 12th.-The
hue, who died in San Francisco,
September 9TH, was blouy yht before
Surrogate Coffin, at White Plains,
New York, yesterday, to whom q
commission was issued to take
testimony as to the identity of Pat
rick and Maria. These with Philip
Riley and William Kennedy of
New York were examined and the
testimony of all went to establish
the identity of Maria and Patrick,
the brother and sister. The case
was adjourned for the purpose of
hearing additional testimony.
Eeouessee's Debt.
New York, August1e.-Teun
advices are to the effect that the
failure of proposition to scale its
debt, was due more to the influence
of those who favor absolute repu-
diation than to those who advocate
even q partial maintenance of the
public faith.
JeH Davis on shs Dar,rS WIN ana
Otber s7aiters.
New YORK, August IL Recently
the New Orleans Picayune report
ed that IL endeavored to interview
jeff Davis on the Dorsey legacy,
| but with Indifferent success. Davis
stated that his autobiography is not
| finished, and he did not know when
il would be. The loss of papers re-
lating to the rebellion and recent
i'll health had retarded the work.
He said ne was not candidate for
the Mississippi Senatorship. He
declined 10 state exactly what he
would do If elected by the Legisla-
ture. Farr. r, the lawyer who dr., W
Mrs. Dorsey's will, is strongly OF
the opinion that the will is sound /,
and according to the Code Of Loui-
siana, evidence cannot be given of
1.-THE disposition having been made
through hatred, anger, suggestion
or capital.n He affirms that the
talk about undue influence is SER
vile and foolish babhle, and alto.
| gether Davis seems ready for the
toughest kind of a fight n defense
of the will and his rights under it.
hen Buffers CHANCES.
New YORK, August 12.-Massa-
chusetts Republicans are confident
that Ben ButleL has less chance of
success for Governor this year than
last. because returning bushes, 9
prosperity has greatly decreased