Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-11
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State will be $1,000. Six Democratic
Congressman are elected. There will
be abuot so majority ON joint ballot in
the Legislature
Alexander White and other promi-
nent Republicans are in caucus here,
for what purpose is not known.
TALLAH AssEE (Florida), November
9th.-'The last returns show that Pur-
man rep J, for Congress; in the First
District, is elected by from five to
seven hundred majority. | will require
the official vote to decide the result in
the Second District, although it is be-
lieved Wallis, Republican, is elected.
The Senate is tie, with Republican
Legislature by Il majority of three on
joint ballot.
Death of a Congressman.
NASHVILLE, November 9th.-Ion.
John w. Head, member of Congress
elect from the Fourth District of Ten
nessee, died at Gallatin this morning.
The Chicago ssTribune."
CHICAGO, November 9th.-The Tri-
6une this morning appears under the
management of lion. Joseph Me-
dill, and as Republican paper.
MouIton and Miss Proctor.
NEW YORK, November 9th.-Upon
retiring from the Brooklyn City Court
Room to-day, Judge Fullerton visited
the u. :. Court building and filed the
reply to Miss Proctor in her libel suit.
The document is very long. Moulton
admits that Miss Proctor was the lady
referred to in connection with the
scandal, but that he felt himself co.
creed by u combination of crcum-
stances to make the statement which
is deemed libelous; that after Beech
er's statement, it became matter of
self-dense for Moulton to make public
his version.
70 The civil suit of Tilton vs. Beecher
came up this morning before Judge
Reynolds in the City Court of Brook
lyn, which was crowded with specta-
tors, including many women. Tilton
was present with his counsel, Judge
Fullerton, VIM. A. Beach, Judge Nor
ris and Roger A. Pryor. Beecher was
represented by Tracy and Shearman.
The case was called and Judge Morris
announced that plaintiff was ready
for trial. Shearman objected to trial
being commenced before the appeal
had been heard on an order issued by
Judge Nelson and asked for delay, so
that certain papers necessary in the
case should be printed Judge Rey-
nolds fixed the time for hearing argu-
,ment ON appeal at 2 o'clock Friday,
and the trial of the case was set down
for "Wednesday week. sts
who will be Speaker.
The names most frequently used by
Democrats in connection with the
Speakership of the next House are
Fernando Wood, Samuel Randall of
Pennsylvania and Kerr of Indiana.
President of IL Telegraph Company
Writes n sharp Letter TO President
of the U. =.
A dispatch from New Orleans dated
yesterday says that very sharp letter
to the War Department has been
written by President Orton, of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
demanding why, in time of peace,
their wires were cut. The matter has
been referred to General Emery for
report. Emery some days ago insti-
tuted inquiries, but to-day he detailed
Gen. Henry A. Morrow, by order of
the Department, to proceed there and
make special report in regard to the
circumstances.
Ex-senator Nye ON the Third Term
CHICAGO, November 7th.-A New
York special says ex-senator Nye of
Nevada has been interviewed on the
subject of the third term and the re-
suit of the late election. He thought
that the President had not thought
much about the third term until the
newspapers began to talk of it; that
he is now determined and when he
considers the proper time has come,
will speak out against any attempt to
Overstep a long-seated custom and es-
tablish as doubtful a precedent as this
would be. He is guarded in talking
of the late elections.
The Lease of tiae Franklin Line to the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company.
New YORK, November 7th.- The
announcement from Boston this morn
ing that the Franklin Telegraph lines
have been leased to the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company for ninety
years causes quite fiutter among
those dealing in telegraph stocks. The
annexation or lease is highly COM
mended by business men and is con-
sidered an advantageous one, espe-
cially to the stockholders of the
Franklin Company. I,a