Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-20

10 Hall, Capt Knox,
y Williams, Mrs l. Meyer,
Miss A Becker, L p Whiting,
DR. II A Cove, H Solomon,
Miss Landslio, Il l. Maybury and VT
$ Walker, Miss L Lindley,
Judge Lindley.
The Trial sf the Axi:nL0rs...Other
| Items.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10--In q trial
of the agltators in the City Crimi-
nal Court the Prosecuting Attor-
ney made the opening argument
for the people this morning. The
case is not expected to go to the
jury to-day. The crowd on the
street is small to-day, and no dis
order has occurred thus far.
The weather is cloudy; wind
northeast.
ASwede, named William Parson,
aged so years, shot himself in the
head yesterday at 500 Jackson
street. and died from the effects of
the wound. He left q letter saying
that he proposed to kill himself,
because he wanted rest.
rO'uHy's Lckfsinsfve Proceedings.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 19.-SENATE
"A new bill was introduced by
Dean, amending section 1882 of the
Political Code by the removal of
taxation on manufactured products
of wheat. Referred to Committee
on Agriculture.
By Murphy, of San Luis Obispo
Extending the time for construc-
ton of railroad from Santa Maria
Valley to San Luis Obispo. Rules
suspended and bill finally passed.
The Riot Ei,I Signed.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10.-Governor
irwin, after long consultation
with the Attorney General, Dis
trlct Attorney Murphy and Sena-
tor Pearson, has signed the riot
bill.
the Storm Cleared Up.
KEBAssELAH, Cal, Jan. TO-
The heavy wind and rain storm
that has prevailed during the past
five days is apparently over for the
present. Streams that have over
flowed their banks are rapidly sub
siding. Communication with the
country north of here has been en-
tirely cut off by swollen streams
and washed-out roads and trails.
The weather to-day is warm and
clear. Grass is growing and grain
doing splendidly.
weather at MsDductno.
MENDoCINo, Jan 19.-Ths wealth.
er has at last cleared off. We had
a heavy storm all week. Commu.
nication has been stopped and
wires have been down. The total
rainfall from January 7th to 18th is
9:S4- 100 inches. All the coast mills
have received their logs and will
commence saving soon. The water
has been higher in the rivers this
time than for years past. Bridges
have been carried away, roads cut
up and travel stopped.
William Paddock, of Cottoneva,
we'll known on the coast, was
found drowned in Gordon Creek
Thursday.
The steamer Monterey could not
make landing until Thursday,
two days behind time.
The North Pacific telegraph line
has been badly demolished.
How an I"vesttgattOn was Cav.
Quoted.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19lh.-The
I'ribune's dispatch from Washing
ton describes the features of the
recent investigation into the In.
dian Bureau, of which ex-Com-
missioner Smith and Chief Clerk
Galpin complain. 1t appears that
the accused men were not allowed
to answer the charges brought
against them, nor to be heard in
their own defense, Galpin being
forbidden, in fact, to enter the De-
paItment. Yet the Board of In
quiry complained that it was as
sisted in the Investigation by these
officials. Members of the Board
were prejudiced in advance, and
the conclusions they came to after
q secret inquiry were published to
the world without being accompa-
MED by the defense of Galpin and
Smith. A letter has also been re-
ceived from President Seelye show
ing the unfairness with which
Galpin was treated.
EA Mate Laud Claim D"lernin"d.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The
Secretary of the Interior has rem
dered u decision in the case of the
State of California VS. M. d. Town
send, ct al, involving the right to
certain lands in township 3south,
range 3 east, Mount L.ablo Meri-
dian, San Francisco, District of
California, on appeal from decision
of Commissioner of General Land
Office of Nov. LIST, 1876. The State
claims the land by virtue of certain
invalid indemnity school selections,
which, it Is alleged, were conferred
by act of Congress, approved July
23d, 1866, entitled An Act to
quiet land titles in California.
Certain persons claim title
as bona fide settlers under
presumption laws, and the Western
Pacific Railroad claims the odd Sec
tions by virtue of the grant to aid
in the construction of said road.
The whole subject is considered at
length by the Secretary, who de-
cides that the even sections of the
lands in dispute outside of the
Lewis survey Several surveys are
involved in the case) are awarded
to the State and the odd sections to
the Railroad Company. The par
ties claiming under pre- emption
laws are thrown out, because it
Is shown that none of the
lands in question were pre-
empted prior TO their withdrawal
for railroad purposes. The Com
rnissioner IS Instructed o. cali 0n