Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-16
The Whippers-in Keep Busy-
California Decision.

WASHINGTON, ~. ", April lJ.-ln
expectation that fight over the Nor.
rison Tariff bill will take place to-day,
the members on the Republican and
Democratic sides, who have the duty Of
securing pairs for absentees, were kept
busy this morning in seeing that the vote
OF no man should be wasted and that
oil pains should contain the names Of an
advocate and an opponent of the
measure.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has affirmed the decree of the
lower court, with costs, in the suits in
volving title to the famous Morgan gold
mine in Calaveras county, California.
Banquet OF tho lroquois Club
Letter From Mr.. Tilden.
CHICAGO, April l5.-The Iroqnois
Club of this city, composed of gentle
men prominent in the Democratic party,
gave its third annual banquet at the
Palmer House this evening. The local
attendance was very large, in addition
to which there were distinguished
gentlemen from all parts of the country.
Mr.. Erskine A. Phelps, President of the
Club, in introducing the speakers of the
evening and speaking of the career OF
the Iroquois said: "This club has erect
cd its influence for reform in politics
and especially upon the great ques-
tion before tie people, tariff reforms,
believing that it is the only road to
prosperity IN this country. Now that
the wheels of commerce throughout the
length and breadth of heland are ologged
by the burdcnous system protective
taxes, we feel that the people should
understand and so act upon this i'm
portant issue as to enable themselves to
compete in the market of the world, and
the American flag to float triumphantly
on every sea, as Of yore, under Demo-
cratic auspices" After an address by
Col. w. c. 2. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, upon the sentiment, "rhe Repub-
lie, an Indivisible Union of lndestructi.
Bile States" letter was read from ex-
Gov. S. j. Tilden, concluding as fol:
lows: "The first elective step and re-
form of the government must be a
fundamental change of the policy of
its administration. The work of reform
will be difficult .enough with the whole
power of the Government exerted in
accomplishing it, l have such faith in
the benignant Providence which has
presided over the destiny of our country
in every great trial hitherto, that l do
not despair of our ultimate deliverance,
though can no longer aspire to be one
of the leaders in this great work.
bid those upon wheA the august mis-
sion may fall, Godspeed."
(Signed) S. j. TILDEN.
To S. Corning Judd, Chairman of the
Political Com nitteo of the Iroquois
Club.
The reading of Mr.. Tilden's letter was
followed by n communication from Sena.
tor Bayard, of Delaware.
Freight Train Ditched-Enginec
and Fireman Killed.
ATLANTA, Ca, April ia freight
train on the Western & Atlantic Rail.
road ran into washout near Acworth.
Fourteen freight cars were wrecked and
the live stock in two cars all killed. En-
giaeer st. Clair Mcdonald and Fireman
Ed. Mccullough were killed.
More Blaine Delegates.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, April l5.-The
| Republicans of the Sixteenth Con-
gressionsl District elected Blaine dele
gates to the National Convention.
GowENEM, N. Y, April l5.-The
Twenty-seeond Congressional Conven-
ton elected Attorney e General Russell,
and ex-Congressman George A. Boyle,
delegates to Chicago, both for Blaine.
sterling. Exchange and Bonds.
New York. April Is. Sterling bills
on London, 80 days, $4.SSl; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, 81. 90i; U.
S. AIS of 1891, interest quarterly, Sl.233;
U. S. IS, optional. interest quarterly,
Sl.0l w. U. Tel, .8St.