Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-07-27
Psssenx ess neush and East.

Passenw ess south and East.
FRESNO, CAL, July 20 The fol.
lowing 10 the list of passengers for
the South and East on the train
which passed this place at 5 P. M:
John Bruertop, Los Angeles; Mrs
spencer, do; J 1ngersol, do; P L
Ducasse, do; Fl Alexander, doIR
r Richardson, Tucson; h F Jamss,
do; John Dabussire, do; Amelia
Arawed, do; Mrs Battermsp,
rom ostone; VIM Herring, do; L L
Burbsge, Casa Grande; A Me-
Conahy, Marscops; Emanuel
Rogue, do; Thos Gre &c, Pomona.
Ths Mat Iavsssigssson.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2ath.-In
the investigation of the Mint af-
fairs the taking of testimony COM
menced today. Blanchard, coun.
sci for Page, announced that he was
ready to proceed under the ninth
charge that the administration of
Dodge was extravagant, law-defy-
ing aud corrupt. II was expected
TO prove that Dodge received bull
lion bslow 900 fns and rsmitted
charges of reductions; that bullion
known as Northern Belle was re-
ceived from The Anglo Californian
Bank and that It was unfit for use,
thei eby entailing great loss to the
government; that his attention
was called to the quality of the bull
lion and that he neglected to rem
edy the evil; that his action was 10
the interest ot uepositofs aud caused
loss to the government; that the
Losses to the government in the
manipu alton OF silver bullion have
been unusual and extravaganza;
that bullion has been stolen, and
while some were prosecuted others
were allowed to resign, and euch
facts were not reported to the prop
or authorities.
Dodge WAS sworn and testified
that he had no control Of the melt.
er and refner of the Mint; they re-
cslvs their O. m missions tue same
as myself; the assayer determines
the character of the bullion aad
tixes the charges; my instructions
are not to receive bullion below
900 fine; these Instructions were re-.
ceivtd about year ago; before
that took ballion as low as 500
fine; the meltsr and reflner did not
object to receive bullion below
standard; depositors paid parting
and refinery charges; made no de-
ductions to save the government
from loss as none were necessary;
The law did not require It; losses In
coming and refining are unavoida.
BILE; they probably would not have
been so great had deductions been
made; the Angln-Califorpian Bank
has deposited other than Northern
Belle bullion; the latter Is 1t for
coming, and the employees did not
complain or this class of bullion;
Mr.. Low, of the Anglo- G Californian
Bank, has never been to see me re-
z .rdiDg Northern Belle bullion; I
allowed an employe to resign
against whom there were sus-
pIcious; it was done as a precau-
tiop; there were no just grounds
for susplcion on my part.
Adjourned.
wv A'e"ss ohsVOs
SAN FRANCISCO, July 28th.-The
State Prison Investigating Cons
mission to-day heard the testimony
Of a number of witnesses-jurists,
lawyers, clergymeD, detectives,
etc. -on the general question of
penal eystems. Tomorrow will be
devoted TO an inspection of the
prison. The next public session
will be held In San Francisco, Au-
gust lst.
Great Csunoii Of Rea Mem.
SANTA CRUZ, July 26th.-The
Great CouRcil of the California
1t dependent Order OF Red Men
kindled its council fire in the six
teenth great su session this even.
ing at 8 o'clock. The following
mar ed Great Chiefs were present:
Eugene Lehe, Great Sachem;
Joseph A. Filoher, Great Senior
Sagamore; II. s. Winn, Great
Chief Of Records; Adam Smith,
Great Keeper Of Wampum;. Henry
A. Chase, Great Prophet; Charles
Il. Il. Spencer, Great Mishlnerva;
@. s. Farley, Great Guard Of Wig
wan; ]. II. Josselyn, Great Guard
Of Forests and representative from
all the tribes of the reservation.
The reports Of the Great Chiefs
were read and referred to com.
mittee for distribution, when the
Great Council adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
ARizona Itams-A MINING 1OOm in
sonsrs
TUCSON, July 2eth.-A food oc-
CURED here this morning doing
many thousands of dollars dam.
age. Several houses were washed
down. The mud roofs peculiar to
the town let the water through
like sleeves. Several weshouts on
the railroad are reported and traius
necessarily are somewhat irregs
ular.
A correspondent of the Star from
Little Colorado, AriEona, reports
trouble pre wing bstween the Nor
To ons and Gentiles Of that seclion
One Of the Mormons shot vaiua-
BILE mule belonging to A. X. Bag
nall. who, the Mormons believed,
had reported their violation Of The
laws.
A special from Casa Grande says
that a gang of bIackiegs, who have
been there for several days taking
In the uninitisted, were SUNNI AriIy
driven out of town yesterday by
the citigens Of that place.
News from Altar district, SoAo-
~, of the 21i. u ~ the effrot thai .
@loiur 6sea !ss2. .lns aud Eastern y