Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-18

Herbert against Acklin. Third
Louisiana District - Merchant
against Acklin. Second Arkansas
District-Bradley against Slem-
mons. Second Florida District
Bisbee against Hull. Thir.i Min
nesota District-Donnelly against
Washburn. State of Oregon-Mc.
Dowell against Whileaker.
The "Times'i ON Hormanism.
NEW YORK, April l7th.-The
Times to-day, reviewing the pro-
ceedings of the forty-ninth annual
conference of Mormons at Salt
Lake, says: AT various times dur
ing the forty six years since Joseph
Smith produced the Book OF Nor
mon it has been thought by close
and careful observers that this
monstrous delusion was on the
point Of collapse. None Of these
expectations have been fulfilled.
The whole system of Mormonism
remains intact, and apparently i'm
pregnable in every part. Not only
so, but, under the inspiration of the
success of the party now in power
in Congress, 1t Is even proposed
that Utah shall be admitted into
the family of States. This is the
present aim of the Mormon lead
ers. While the Mormon Church
remains merely one of the peculiar
institutions, subject wholly to the
direct legislation of Congress, and
governed by app0intees of the Ma
tiOnal Executive, there Is no hope
for the absolute independence of
the Church Of the Latter Day
Saints aud the Mormon hierarchy.
But those who think that the Mvr-
mon leaders ar. dep es.ed or are re-
laxing their effortl to secure per-
manent foundations for their little
empire, deceive themselves.
walking Matcn la New York.
NEW YORK, April 18th. AT IL
O'Clock last night, Panchot, of But
falo, was the first man in the Pc
destrian contest now In progress at
Gilmore's Garden. He had trav-
eled 1874 miles, the exact distance
covered by Rowell, in the recent
International match, within the
same time. Merritt, of Bridgeport,
Connecticut, was nine and hall
miles behind him. Hughes, "tht
leaper," and Brodie, "the news.
boy" were nowhere. About three
thousand spectators were present.
Most of the contestants are hag-
gard and tired out. Ten have
withdrawn.
New YORK, April l7.-WiIiam
Fl. Vanderbilt has purchased con
trolling interest in the Colorado
Cattle Company.
W-b~sh Railway Affairs.
New YORK, April l7.-Cyrus w
Field has accepted temporarily thu
presidency of tie Wabash Railway
without pay. He will give way
when competent man for the po
sition Is found. David Dudley
Field has been elected counsel TO
the company in New York, and tin,
manipulators of the roads stool
will be prosecuted for conspiracy.
| Hurrtble AHstr.
BALTIMORE. April 10 Last fal
a shooling atfray occurred between
Denwood B, Kinds aud a youn.
man named lanes, charged will
the seduction of the sister Of James
The young woman died some tim
ago. This morning the father q
the girl and Kinds met on Calhoun
street and drew pistols. Severa
shots were exchanged, resulting il
the death of James and the wound
ing of Kinds.
ShermHn's funding Scheme.
CHICAGO. April lit is not be
lieved here that Secretary Sher
man will be able to fund four PEI
GEMS at the rates he advertises u
present, while fours are below pal
In New York.
rho Imprisoned T+iexrnpn M,a.
| aver.
ST. LOUIS, April 17th.-A writ Of
habeas corpus has been issued ir
the Court of Appeals, returnabl,
Tuesday next, for T.. H. Brown
telegraph manager.
| prop"s- ID R-crp isu tn Grant.
HARRISBURG, April IA reso
luton in the Assembly yesterday,
providing for the appointment of a
com mittee, tn consist Of ten Sena
ators aud fifteen representatives,
including the Speakers of botl
Houses, 10 proceed to San Francis
co to receive ex-President Gram
upon his return to the United
States, was referred to the Com NIT
tee on Federal Relations.
Prestd-os Dsaz's H-ssag,.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 9Th, via
NEW YoKk, April l7th.-Congress
opened on the lst inst, when Presi-
dent Diaz delivered an important
message. He informs Congress ol
the conclusion of the contract by
the Secretary of Public Works for
laying submarine and land line
OF telegraph from gulf port of the
United States along the Mexican
coast, touching at various Mexican
ports, aud passing by way OF the
Isthmus of Fehauntepec to the Pa
cltic Coast, where it is to terminate.
Referring to the United States,
President Diaz Complains that the
order of General Ord for pursuing
raiders across the border Is still in
force, and the treaty of l84S is
thereby violated. President Dia2
hopes the United States Will revoke