Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-05
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EASTERN.
Ben Butler Determined TO force the
Civil Rights Bill 80 Vote.

Ben Butler Determined TO force the
Civil Rights Bill 30 Vote.
CHICAGO, Denember 2d.-Washing-
ton dispatches represent that Ben But
Ter is determined to force the Civil
Rights bill to vote, and consterna-
tion prevails in the ranks of its op-
ponents, because of the rumored in
tended absence of a number of Demo-
cratic membets during the first two
weeks of the session.
Alabama Grangers in Session.
MONTGOMERY, December 2d.-The
first annual session of the Alabama
State Grange met yesterday. One
hundred delegates, representing fifty of
the sixty-five counties in the State,
were present, and are coming in to-
day. Each county, with twelve
Oranges, or less, sends one delegate.
False NumOr-COiOred Mems CoHven-
New YORK, December 2d.-The re-
port of a fire at the Pottstown, Pa,
Iron Works proves incorrect.
A convention of colored men, repre-
senting twenty counties in the cotton
belt of Alabama, is i'll session at
Montgomery to take measures for
wholesale emigration to the States
where the colored people are already
in majority.
Escape of Boss Tweed.
NEW YORK, December 2d.-Wm.M
Tweed escaped from custody to-day
when returning to Blackwell's Island.
Seriously Burned.
Mrs. Geo. Alfred Townsend was
very seriously burned yesterday, by
her clothes taking fire from a CRATE in
her room.
A Negro Monster Lynched by Negroes.
MEMPHIS, December 2d.-Saturday
night, near Marion, Ark, Isaac Ruff
fin, colored, met Melissa Woods, also
colored, in the woods, outraged her
and beat her until he supposed she
was dead; then went to her fathers
house, called out a younger sister, tell
ing her Melissa wanted her, violated
her, and fled. He was arrested here
yesterday morning, taken back and
Jailed. Last night a crowd of negroes
took him out of Jail and riddled him
with bullets.
Judge Durrell-Jamaica-Dockery.
NEW YORK, December 3d.-Judge
Durrell of Louisiana has sent his res
ignation to the President.
A Jamaica letter puts the damage to
the island by the late typhoon at
$350,00O.
Cable dispatches report the par
don of Dockery by the Spanish Gov
ernment.
Reduction of Army Expenses-Lisht-
House Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, December 3d.-The
report of the Secretary of War shows
a reduction of the army expenses for
the year ending June 80, 1874, of over
$4,000, 600 over the previous year.
The Lighthouse Board reported to-
day, recommending an appropriation
of $4,000 for Lighthouse for Point
st. George; 100000 for fog-signal on
Piedras Blancas; $4,000 for Light
house on Point Sur. A fog whistle
will soon be established at Point Mon
tana and Yerba Buena Island.
KelIogg's Supporters.
CHICAGO, December 3d.--A special
fr9m pSif lWaushinfgton q ilf says that the sup
assembling there state that when Kel-
logg comes in they will insist on Con-
gress taking definite action in regard
to Louisiana. They urge the recogni-
tion of the Kellogg Government as
the only way to avoid anarchy.
A BelIiserent Pastor.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-Rev.
Thomas Cooper, pastor of the Free
Congregational Church of Frankfort,
is under bonds of five thousand dollars
for assault on Flora May Peters, aged
eighteen.