Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-07
Latest Eastern News.
Gsid sttt, Pouyfng into sho Treas
ury.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6th.-Letters
from banks in various sections OF
the country, received by the Treas
urer, to-day, say they are receiv-
ing more gold than they are pay
ing out. Treasurer Gilfillan ex.
presses the opinion that the gold
balance In the treasury will in
crease rapidly, and that, in short
time, it will be as difficult to put
gold out as it has been silver.
Laws Against PoIygniny Pro-
sounced constitutional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6th.-A de-
cision was rendered this afternoon
by the United States Supreme
Court in the case of Geo. Reynolds
against the United States, brought
here by appeal from the Supreme
Court OF Utah. The case involves
the whole question of polygamy in
the territories and the constitu.
tionality OF the laws passed by
Congress for its suppression. Rey-
nolds was indicted by the Grand
Jury for contracting bigamous
marriage. He was tried in the
Third Judicial Court Of Utah and
found guilty. He appealed to the
Supreme Court of the territory and
finally to this Court, which now
affirms the judgment of the lower
tribunals and decides that Congress
had power to pass laws prohibiting
polygamous marriages in Utah and
that such laws are constitutional.
Ramered RAILROAD CombInstisn-
Osber News.
New YORK, Jan. 6th.--The Wall
street gossip 10 that Vanderbilt and
Garrison are combining fer the
control of the roads to st. Louis,
the point of union being the Wa
bash road, beyond which Garrison
is master of the situation, while
Vanderbilt controls the outlet on
this side. 1t Is whispered that the
st. Paul and Northwestern.
The Board Of Directors stated
that John Lsyer, who furnishes
the Unicorn line Of steamers, con.
ceived the project and is under no
obligation to carry for the Central
Pacific road exclusively, but may
load from the Erie elevators as
we'll.
1t is rumored that James Keene
is about establishing a stable here.
An association offering homes In
New Mexico, along the line of the
projected railway, is attracting
some attention from workingmen
here. Twenty-acre farms, with
cattle and farming implements, are
sold for TIVE hundred dollars.
Reduced 90 HaIETims-wnI Nos Go
80 Coiumbus.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Posts
special from Cohoes, N. Y, says:
The Harmony cotton mills, en-
ploying $500 hands and producing
100000 yards of cotton goods per
day, have reduced working time to
three days a week, in order TO re-
duce production and stiffen prices.
The Posts Washington corres-
pondent telegraphs that Senator
Thurman told him this morning
that he should not go to Columbus
on Wednesday.
Railroad Trsvei Reepened.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 8.-The
passenger train which left for the
east about noon is the first railroad
communication in any direction in
three days. One track is now open
at the scene of Fridays accident,
seven miles east of here.
Arrival Of she Teller Commistee-
Organization OF the LegisIature.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-The Tel.
Ter Committee has arrived and will
commence Investigations to-mor-
row.
The Legislature convened to-day.
J. G. Moncure was elected Speaker.
The Senate reelected the old oflic-
ers.
Arraignment of the Nachitoches
prisoners before Judge Billings has
been postponed until Thursday, on
application Of their counsel, that
they may examine the indictment
to determine whether they will
plead or demur. Bail fixed at S..
600 each.
tennessee LegisIasure Organissds
NASHVILLE, Jan. 6th.-The forty
first General Assembly Of Tennes-
see organized to-day by the elec-
tion OF John n. Neal, of Rhea
county, Speaker Of the Senate, and
H. p. Fowlkss, of Williamson,
Speaker Of the House.