Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-19
Ola Prob.

scr1ptlons 20 the four per cent. loaI
since yesterdays report are 81 sos,
900.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Mid
night. Indications for Pacific
Coast regions are light rains excep
in Southern California.
The Crusade Against Talmaxe.
New YORK, Feb. 1S.-The Brook
lyn Presbytery to-day adopted 6
resolution instructing the commit
tee that, If they find that common
fame against DIR. Talmage fulfills
all conditions of the requirements
of the book of discipline, they
shall formulate such common fame
into charge with specifications
and names of witnesses to support
them and submit the same 10 the
Presbytery.
The Potter Inqusry.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Berore
the Potter Committee, John II.
Coyle testified that he went to
Florida during the election of 1876,
upon request of Pelton. Edward
Cooper gave him instructions, and
also a cipher key. He was to send
his dispatches to Henry Have
meyer. His Instructions were to
so to Florida and aid the Demo-
Gratis there in obtaining all evil
dence required to secure truthful
count, to defray any expenses req
uisite for that purpose and aid
them in any way he could. He
was authorized to employ money,
limited in amount by his own dis
cretion. He expended and euthor.
lied the expenditure of pretty near
ly $4,000, obtained through drafts
on Cooper. Number % of cipher
meant Edward Cooper. Vide dis.
patches: III have drawn on 2S for
so and So" Witness had destroyed
his key. The dispatch stating
"Supply $1,000, credit Wooley and
Coyle," was a mistake, as he and
Wooley never had any transactions
together that required money. The
Tribune published another dispatch
in which he was made to say,
"only cash will avail" This had
never been sent by him.
Mr.. Reed.-State the details of
the 100000 proposition made you.
At was made me by Alexan-
der THEM, gentleman to whom l
was introduced before 1 left WASH
ingtoD. He said to me, 'tThe Re.
turning Board could be bought for
$500, ,OOO."
Q.-Do you know if Governor
Tilden knew anything of these
dispatches?
A.-Well, my knowledge of Gov
ernor Tilden and of the affairs of
the canvass would make me posi-
tive that he did not. never knew
Marble to be consulted about this
business in any possible way.
Marble seemed to be visiting Cow
gill and Nc Lin, members of the
Returning Board, without any
special instructions from anybody.
Excise Board andicied.
NEW YORK, Feb. I8.-The Ex-
else Board has been indicted by the
Grand Jury for granting licenses to
improper persons.
WAL Not he i.ihrty .o Veto "a.
CINCINNATI, Feb. lS.-The
Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says there
is little chance of the President We
toing the Chinese bill. He has
repeatedly expressed himself favor
able to restriction of Chinese i'm mi
grafton. Secretary Evarts, how
ever, opposes summary reputation
of the treaty obligations. He will
de all he can to induce the Presi-
dent to veto the bili.
Southern Casiforniw saeiS High
CONnineasiaifou.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Dr. Coan,
in an able scientific magazine ar
ticle on climate for invalids, as
signs Southern California the first
place among American localities,
and San Diego the fifth place on
the list OF climates of the world
favorable for consumptives.
Ehe Eetter Comm i;tee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. The
Potter Committee mot to-day, and
resumed the examination of Thom-
as G. Dunn, of the South Carolina
Returning Board. He said that
Soloman represented that there was
an agent OF Tilden in Columbia
Smith Weed - for the purpose
of using money, if needed, to secure
the electoral vote. He did not
think it was possible to count in
Chamberlain and Tilden; though
it was impossible to say what that
Court might do. Solomon wanted
the Board to certify as the count
dictated. He never named price.
When he came first he said he was
authorized to use one hundred
thousand dollars If necessary.
Congr.ssionaI.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-SENATE.
Morrill, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House bill was
passed to authorize the issue of GER
tificates of deposit in aid of refund
ing the public debt. Agreed to-.
Morrill, then submitted an amend.
ment providing that money re-
ceived from such issue shall be ap-
piled TO the payment of bonds bear.
ing interest at the rate of not less
than five per centum per annum
instead of to $50 bonds only, which
bear six per cent, as at first au.
thorized. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill passed.
After the morning business, con-
sideration was resumed Of the bill
to amend the Internal Revenue
laws, and Matthews spoke in favor
of his amendment offered last
night, to tax tea 10 cents per pound,
and coffee q cents per pound.
The amendment was lost; yeas, Al
noes, AZ.
HOUsE.-Motions to consider re-
ports from the Committee on Ways
and Means and to proceed with the
. Legislative Augmentation bill were