, 1874-04-23

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named Alexander Sutherland was ar
rested here on Friday last for being
drunk, and died suddenly in Jail this
afternoon from overwhelming.
Crops are looking fine througho 1t
this county.
Los Angeles, April 20.-Ex-Senator
Maclay, of San Jose. and party OF
friends, numbering over rs. comprising
Representatives from all parts of the East
and West, made an excursion by special
train to the site of the embryo town on
the Senator's purchase, San Fernando
rancho. Speeches were made by Col.
H. F. Willis, of San Francisco, and Mr..
Hewitt and DR.. Griffin, of Los Angeles,
Senator Maclay and others. The new
town was christened San Fernando. amid
the popping of champaign corks and the
flow of wine.
Some choice lots were purchased by
the guests. and building will commence
thereon forthwith. A pubic auction Of
lots and outside farms will be held in
San Francisco on the 25th of July next.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Poland of
Vermont offered resolutions reciting the
conflict of authority between the q. s..
Courts and the Territorial Government
of Utah, and that endorsements of the
law has been delayed and obstructed
and directing the Judiciary Committee
to repor, the bill for regulation of legal
jurisdiction of the Courts and officers in
Utah.
The House Committee on Public
Lands have agreed to recommend the
passage of bill, providing that all
lands heretofore ganted by Congress to
railroad companies shall be subjected to
local taxation the same as similar props
erty of individuals.
The Senate passed the House bill en-
abling the Secretary of the Treasury to
gather authentic information as to the
condition and importance OF the Alaska
fur trade.
Another petition from Oregon in ia
vor of Government aid for the Portland.
Dalles & Salt Lake R. R.. was laid be-
fore the Senate and referred to the Com.
mittee on Commerce.
LITTLE Rock. April 90 Col. Ross,
the Commandant, took possession of
the telegraph Office and opened it to the
public. Owing to his Interference with
military operations. Baxter has accom-
piished nothing Baxter sent Grant a
dispatch representing the case and stat
ing his position. He complains that
the United States neither aid nor allow
the suppression of the insurrection, and
requests that they be allowed to assist
him or leave.
BERLIN, April 20.--German tribunal
at Severne has imposed heavy fine on
the Bishop of Nancy for his charge to
the clergy last July.
MADRID. April 20.--A vigorous bonn
bardment of the Carlist position is pro-
crossing.
The Carlist General Seballo, with his
staff, were recently captured by the Re
publicans, near Viche; but he subse-
sequently escaped with some of his offic-
ers, and crossed the frontier into France.
The army in the North has been heavily
reinforced, and now numbers 10000
men and has seventy pieces of artillery.
Preparations are nearly completed for
general attack on the Notifications of
Bilboa.
WASHINGTON, April 21. --Hurlburt's 8
report on the double track railroad bill
says the company proposing to build
this railroad will accept low rates of
freight agreed upon by the Committee
--15 cents per bushel from Chicago,
etc. The Company asks the Govern
ment to guarantee its five per cent. bonds
at the rate of $4,000 per inile, aud
while the Committee is not in favor of
railroad subsidies, it thinks it proper
that the matter should be fairly submit
ted to the American people, and there.
fore submits the bill without recommen-
dations.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions and the House Committee on Com
merce held joint meeting to-day on
the subject of the proposed continuance
of the contract with the Pacific Mail S.
$. Co., for semi monthly mail service
between San Francisco and China. at an
additional subsidy of $500. 900 per an
mum. John Roach, of the Morgan Iron
Works of New York and the Delaware
River Ship-building Co., made an ar.
gument showing the advisability OF
preserving the commerce of the Pacific
to the American line, and urging the
propriety of giving the Company furth-
er time in which to provide the neces-
sary iron steamships to perform the in
creased service, in accordance with the
contract. 1t was agreed that each COM
mittee shall appoint subcommittee of
three members, who, in connection with
a subcommittee of the Committee of
Postal Affairs, shall consider the subject
and report what action should be taken
regarding it. Tbs Secretary Of the Navy
will also be called on to express his
views on the same subject.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 21.-Armis-
tice has been in force since morning.
Several arrests have been made by the
United States Troops of Brooks and
Baxter's men, for encroachmerts on
opposing lines. Reinforcements arrived
for both parties to-day. This afternoon.
as some of Baxter's men were making