Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04

great element of their prosperily
In any other than a strictly politI
cal spirit.
The Tribune says: Plainly it ii
no ordinary discomfort that hal
caused throngs of people to leave
the scenes dear to them from ole
associations and seek new homes
in distant States. They have evi.
IDENTIFY grown weary of waiting fol
the "year of jubileen for which
they have prayed so fervently il
tleir little rude churches in the
woods. The "good time coming
seems, alas, as far off as ever. They
wanted to be treated like white
folks. Alas for their hopes! The
West has no place for them. White
men, equipped with superior brains
and energy, and accustomed to the
rigor of the Northern climate,
have q hard time in making q
start in new country like Kan
sas, unless they have capital to
begin with. Probably the most OF
the emigrants will bitterly regret
the hasty step they have taken. 1t
may be, however, that good will
come out of the movement, if not
to the poor wanderers themselves
Planters who have lost hands that
were their sole dependence for
making crop---for there is no sur.
plus labor in the Mississippi Val
ley-will realize that it Is for their
interest to make the blacks con-
tented, and may create public
sentiment that will demand better
treatment for the bone and sinew
of the South.
The Times thinks the Western
farmers will give all the negroes
who arrive a chance TO go to work.
Motion Of Csnsure Defeated.
LONDON, April I'm the House
of Commons, after long debate,
the motion censuring the govern
ments Zulu war policy was de-
feated-306 to 24G.
Items from London.
LONDON, April 2.-The House Of
Lords last night ordered a computa-
tion of the quantities of meat i'm.
ported monthly from the United
States from February, 1878, to Jan
uary, 1879.
The Chartered Mercantile Bank
of India, London and China, is
unable to pay a further dividend
for 1878, and the whole reserve of
C el5l, $50 will be absorbed in cover
ing losses or in providing for
special contingencies.
The Times recommends the cred
itors of the City Of Glasgow Bank
to accept fifteen shillings on the
pound. 1t says the promised call
OF 1850 per share portends ruin to
nearly every shareholder.
Lord Beaconsfield on Tuesday
will receive deputation from the
Chamber of Commerce
on the silver question.
why fese,ga Occui.at,'.. Is Nec.s-
saiy.
LONDON, April 2d.-Austria,
Russia, Turkey and Italy
have consented to take part in the
mixed occupation of eastern Rou-
nelia. Italy, however, has made
some reservation. There will be no
chief. Each ma
will have IFS own com.
mander. The sole object of the oc-
will be to prevent any cor.
flict betweed the Turks and Bull
garians.
The Expedition Z" M"rv stopped.
LONDON, April "A st. Peters
burg correspondent learns, upon
goOh authority, that dispatches
were telegraphed Sunday directing
the stoppage of all preparations for
the expedition to Merv until fur
ther orders.
O hJt cdo.s tn shr Resura OF the
tav~ramens 10 Paris.
PARIS, April 3.-The great point
Of the Senatorial Commissioners
report against the return of the
to Paris is the argu-
ment drawn from the policy of the
United States, which, the report
points out, has enjoyed for GEN.
tury security from mob interference
with legislatures by placing them
at distance from large towns.
Enc Ka'dj. Qaestion-Buraing
H.usss a1 the I'legu- u .s,ilets.
ST. PETERSBURG, April "a
special committee, under the presi-
1ency Of the Minister of War, has
been appointed to consider the
question.
General Melikoff telegraphs that
he has compelled the burning of
infected houses in Wetlianki.
The OueS,;s" ~ R"nmefian Occu-
p.'tOn.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 81
Grand Vizier Kheireddin Pasha, as
n counter project to that Of the
mixed occupation of western Rou-
melia, proposes that the occupa-
lion be intrusted to Turkish regu-
lar troops, while the powers APP
point Governor, who shall be un-
der the control of an international
commission. In case his proposal is
not accepted, the Grand Vizier
will Insist that Turkish regulars
shall form q majority OF
the occupying corps, each power to
contribute 25.000 men.
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