Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-06

crate Viii make q political matter
out of the caeo and restore Porter
A question has arisen in Admiuis-
tration circles whether Congress
has power to do this, and both
Evarts and Devens say there Is no
question about 1t. Gen. Sherman
Is quietly on Porter's side, which
adds to the certainty of his success.
1t is believed in army circles that
Mcdowell will be placed on the re
tired list and Porter given his
place. In that case Porter would
be placed over his old enemy,
Pope, who could hard y consen
to remain in that department un
der the changed order of things.
New Zealand ard Gen. Gran,
New YORK, August 5th.--A San
WashiLg gton special has the fol
lowing private letter, received here
to day from New Zealand, coD-
tanning an extract from the New
Zealand Herald, saying that the
Governor General of the Colony
had been ordered to extend to Gen
Grant, if be should visit the is
lands, all due courtesy but no un-
usual honors. The letter said th'
people of Auckland could not com
prehend the meaning of the order
inasmuch as Grant, when he Wiz
tied Engiand, was received Will
unusual honofs.
A DauDiiui story.
NEW YORK, August 5th.--A Sta,
Washington special has long ano
detailed story about Jasper w.
johnson, of Oregon, returning to
Washington 10 reorganize a Libei
al Club aud TO devote himself I,
engineering movement for tn,
reelection of Hayes. 1t is also ru
mored that Johnson promise
Chief Clerk CrosIey, of the Wa
Department, the votes of the Ore.
gou Senators for the confirmation
Of McCrary as Circuit Judge OF th'
District including Iowa, if place'
are made for friends of the Senator
in the Department.
Attempt 60 Marder ~ collector.
NEW ORLEANS, August 5th.-A
General Badger was to-day ascend
tng a stairway from the lower foo
10 the main office of the Custom
House, he was suddenly met by
VIM. Brown, ex.Metropolitan po-.
liceman, with the remark, "Tw
got you now" Then the latter
drew a revolver and fired at tht
head of the Collector, who, seeing
Browns movements, caught hi.
I'm and diverted the shot over hi
shoulder. Gen. Badger then took
the pistol away from him anu
threw 1t below. Brown lost Lex
on the l4th of September, 1874, un
der Badger, and was among Badg
er's first appointees as Postmaster
Becoming Collector, Badger lef
Brown In the Postoffice, where be
failed to remain. The Collector
thinks Brown was craZed by pow
erty to attempt this murder anu
seems unwilling to prosecute
Brown thinks the General sboulr
nave given him place in the Gus.
lom House.
Massaehusests state Pr,soD.
BOSTON, August 5th.-Rumors
are in circulation that change l.
10 be i'm mmediately made in the adj
ministration of the Massachusett,
State Prison.
The Fail River strikers.
FALL RIVER, August SIT Is re-
ported that the spinuers voted not TO
furnish bail for the strikers arrest.
I'd for intimidation, and also that
they voted to petition the secon.
hands in the mills to leave theii
work, and the report is that forty
four second hands in the city have
expressed willingness to quiz
work. 1t is further stated that
mass meeting will be held In the
park next week to express indigna-
tion at Mayor Lindsay's action il
the interview with Governor Tai
bot.