Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-03
No Comn.titIon Co,vins.
EASTERN.
Conyentien OF Free rraaerr.

Convention of Free Traders.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. IA conference OF
representatives of the various free trade
organizations Of the country was held at
the Polytechnic building this morning.
Gov. Phelps soon appeared and opened
the convention with an address. Hc
spoke of the necessity of thorough or
ganization aud outlined the objects of
free trade. He said free trade was
necessity, and, giving history OF pro-
lection, said that political parties had
always urged temporary measures. The
Whig party taught that it was ephem-
eral, but protection still existed, and
still the cry was "In few years longer
its objects will be accomplished. He
deprecated the fact that tariff ON to-
bacco would be levied to the detriment
of its necessities. Speeches were made
by the advocates Of the organization Of
n northwe estern and Mississippi Valley
Free Trade League. Action on this
question was postponed. A committee
on organization, etc, was appointed.
The old officers Of the Missouri Trade
League were reelected.
Ihe anttf-ftate htFrt SohNeu-
tiOn.
VIcKsBuRG, Miss October 2.--At the
Interstate Levce Convention three
States only, consisting Of Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi, arc repre-
sented Resolutions were adopted de-
claring it to be the imperative duty Of
Congress to improve tine navigation OF
the Mississippi and its tributaries, SO as
to facilitate commerce by cheapening
transportation for the great Northwest,
and in order to provide protection from
destructive floods to the territory now
subject to an annual overflow. IL was
further resolved TO continue the agita-
tion until action was taken by Congress.
Washington Budget.
WAsnINGroN, Oct IA petition for
O mandamus on Knox, Comptroller oil
the Currency, has been FLEA by ). j.
White, banker of New York, to COM
pei the Comptroller to pay him S2l ,S74,
the balance claimed to be due the petit
tioner as creditor OF the Miners Bank
of California out of dividend declared
by Knox.
General George w. Getty, in command
of the artillery who were to shoot at
Fortress Monroe, was to-day placed ON
the retired list. He will be succeeded by
Col. John c. Tidball, of Gen. Sherman's
staff. Application was made TO the
War Department by the survivors OF
the Confederate Brigade residing at
Norfolk for permission to use their old
battle flags, now in possession OF that
department, on the occasion of the re-
union, which is to take place in n few
weeks. There are several hundred
Confederate battle flags stored in the
War Department Adjudant-General
Drum said to-day that the application
will havs to be refused, as neither the
Secretary OF War nor the President can
give or lend these flags without the
sanction of Congress.
A Little Mixed, Probably.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ,. Surgeon
General Hamilton yesterday received
the following dispatch from Deputy
Collector Brierley (9 at Yuma, A. r.:
''Tho California State Board OF Health
have appointed j. Rice, late Acting
Assistant Surgeon ut Fort Yuma, to
quarantine and transfer passengers
across the Colorado river, and respect
fully suggests that he act for your dep
uty and sOlicits Instructions Mr..
Hamilton declines TO do us Collector
priorlay eunoeefs