Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-28

lowing as his construction Of the
Homestead law: Persons entering
homesteads after they have ceased
to be soldiers get u patent after one
years residence; persons who are
actual soldiers at the date of entry,
or who become SO afterwards, ii |
they served five years, require no
The Commissioner
decision is right. l did not frame
the law but concur with Judge |
who did.
The Army Counn,ittatu. Ciauss.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27th.-
Among the embarrassments grow
ing out of the posse com mittat US |
clause in the army appropriation
bill, discussed in the Cahinet yes
terday, in addition to the Pacific |
railroad matter, were the cases
which have recently occurred, one
in Arkansas and another in Texas.
In Arkansas the United States
Marshal appealed to the COM
manding officer at Fort Concha for
military escort to protect him in
the arrest of an all gei murderer,
who had taken refuge In the Indian
Territory. The request was referred
to Gen. Ord, who declined
to furnish the troops and in
turn referred the request to Wash
ington for specific instructions
The other case was the application
of the U. s. Marshal of Texas to
Col. Shafter for troops to assist him
in arresting parties charged with
the organization of an expedition
to invade Mexico. This request
was also declined and referred to
Washington. Cases were also
mentioned in which the authori-
Ties might be unable to enforce the
neutrality laws. The subject was
not finally disposed of. but it i.
probable that instructions will be
issued to military commanders au-
thoriziDg them to act without pre-
vious authority from Washington
and upon their own responsibility
when they may be in possession ol
evidence that the neutrality laws
are to be violated.
The nswsn's Polar Exrs u i"".
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27th.-In-
formation has been received by
Captain Howgate at the Signal
Office, that Captain Tyson, of the
schooner Florence, of the Howgate
Polar Expedition, reached st.
Johns, New Foundland, yesterday.
He has been absent about fourteen
months. All we'll.
M.xtc"'s Purpose.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Sefloi
Zamacona, Mexican Minister, say,
the purpose of the Mexican Gov
ernment in sending 5000 troops t.
Ile border was to suppress raiding
and aid the United States troops in
putting down lawlessness.
q ". Hnmpton's Prop.s.tian.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27th.-Gov
Hampton having requested that
the State authorities be allowed to |
collect United States Internal Rev
enue taxes in that State, on &C.
count of the great difficulties expe.
rienced by revenue officers in the
performances of that duty, Com
missioner Rum, to whom the |
matter was referre !, replies that
the proposition cannot be eni err
talned.
The v.odsrbiis win case.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27;h.-In the
Vanderbilt will case to-day, Mrs |
Stoddart, widow of DR.. Chas. An
dersou Stodlart, said she first saw
Commodore Vanderbilt at n spir
itual meeting in Boston. She next
met Commodore Vanderbilt on
the East side of the city at meet
Ing at which DR.. Stoddart was u
clairvoyant physician or medical
clairvoyant. The Doctor was ill.,
troduced to the Commodore as such. |
Witness saw the Commodore at |
his office and on Fourth street, near
Mac Dougal street. Witness here |
said she knew William II. Wander.
bilt and pointed him out in court.
On one occasion DIR. Stoddart and |
herself met the Commodore in |
Fourth street, at the park, and
spoke to him and, after the Com
modore left, she noticed there was
q man watching them. The man
watching them was William H. |
Vanderbilt and he came back and |
spoke to them when tue Commo-
dore was out of sight. Mr.. Lord |
said he proposed to prove that
VIM. II. Vanderbilt made an APP
pointment with witness and her
husband and entered into con.
spiracy and gave DIR. Stoddart a
large amount Of moneyto make the
Commodore believe he was in COM
with the Comm odore's |
dead wife and that she demanded |
Of him that he make q will in favor
of VIM. H. Vanderbilt. Counsel
said he would prove that that con-
spiracy was carried out and that
the will was made under pressure
of such conspiracy. Another long
argument took place among coun-
sci.
Another stage Robbery.
DEADwooD, ID. t., Sept. 27th.-
The coach arriving this evening
the report of the coach
robbery at Canon Springs station.
Cambell was killed almost Instant
ly. Gale Hill, one of the mes
sengers, was dangerously wounded
and will probably die. Charles
Smith was slightly hurt by ball
grazing the top o. his head, render.
ing him Insensible. Scott Davis es.
caped uuhurt. Two of the robbers
were badly wounded, one shot by
Davis the other by Gale Hill, who
fired through windo W in the back
Of the barn after being hurt. The
coach was run into the timber and
but short time was occupied in
opening the safe, which contained
So, 900 in gold bullion, some gold
|ewelry aud II small amount OF cur
reDcy, all of which was secured by
he robbers.
Latest Fever Repur,s.
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