Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-14
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ANY, 1t will be noticed that
veIofe the matter can be placed in
the course Of judicial determina-
tion, through the channel thus re.
commended, the concurrence OF
both Secretary Schurz and Attor-
ney. General Devens must be se-
cured, and It is therefore under
stood that argument on the subject
will be heard by both of them to-
gether at an early day.
Charges Against survey
waguer-randidst for Gorn"m's
cisce.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Robert
Gardner. formerly State Surveyor
General, has preferred charges to
Secretary Schurz against Surveyor.
General Wagner, alleging that
Wagner,i in the interest of speculat.
ors, caused lands to be surveyed
which were not within the author
ized classes, in order to make up
fractional townships for location by
holders of State school lands indem-
nifty scrip. Secretary Schurz and
Commissioner Williamson declined
to entertain these charges in the
Informal and unsupported form In
which they were recently received,
but telegram reached the depart
ment to-day from Gardner stating
that he yesterday forwarded affi-
davits in support of them.
1t Is announced to-day that Con-
gressmen Waddell, of North Caro-
| lima, who has failed Of reelection
| will be a candidate for the position
of Secretary of the Senate when II
passes into Democratic control.
Waddell is a brother of Captain
Waddell, of the Pacific Mail ser
vice, and is a gentleman Of exten'
sive culture and great persona
popularity.
| BastOn Wool Market.
BosToN, Nov. 13th.-Wool mar.
kst unchanged. California in fail
demand at l2@lS for fall and 1922
for spring.
The COMMERCIAL Convention.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13th.-The Com
mercial Convention convened this
morning, and after preliminary ex'
ercises listened to the majority
and minority reports from the
Committee on Resolutions. Judge
John NJ. Krum, Of Missouri, read
the majority report, which urges
the completion Of the Texas and
Northern Pacific Railroads at ar
early date, denounces the extor-
tiopate rates Of the only trans-con-
tinental line now existing, CALI
for the establishment by the gov.
ernment of steamship lines and
provides for the appointment of Q
committee to present these matters
to Congress. Gov. Anthony, o.
Kansas, read the minority report
protesting against the adoption Of
the resolutions looking to govern
ment aid to one or more enterprises
to the exclusion of others and urg-
| ing that all should be treated
alike.
The majority report was taken uE
and the resolutions considered &C.
riatim. The other reports being
passed, the first, second and third
clauses were adopted. When ths
clause asking aid for the Texas
Pacific was reached, Genera
tstringfellow, of Kansas, introduced
| substitute in the interest Of tht
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fl
Railroad, and advocated it as al
least equally important with tht
Texas. Pacific, it being 900 miles
nearer the terminus of the South
ern Pacific in California than the
Texas Pacific. The substitute was
lost and the original adopted. Ad
journed.
singular Judfeia, Proceeding.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13th.-A Mar.
shalltown, Iowa, dispatch says:
| An impressive scene occurred this
morning when Judge Mitchell SEN
fenced John NJ. Dakin to the peni.
tentiary for life, for the murder Of
John K. Slough. Dakin solemnly
declared his complete innocence OF
the murder. 1t will be remembered
that after Dakin had been convict
ed by the jury, Frank Rosso, an
Italian, voluntarily confessed that
he did the murder. Rosso is here
and asserts that he should suffer.
Dakin's attorneys will appeal to
the Supreme Court.
| The K ausas Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-Dispatches es
/ from Kansas saw the Lower House
of the Legislature will stand, Re-
publlcans 81, Democrats "a, Green.
hackers Is. Republican majority
over all, 4S. The Senate has a Re-
publican majority of 32, giving a
a Republican majority on joint bal
lot Of so. 1t is estimated by we'll
informed politicians that over 90
members favor the reelection of
Senator ingalls,.
Coal Miners strike.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 13th.-All
the coal miners in the vicinity OF
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, are on strike,
demanding a quarter of cent adj
vance per bushel.
Pert Of a Prison Burned.
TORONTO, Eoy. l3.--The paint
shop, saw mill, drying room and
shoe making shop of the Central
Prison was burned this morning.
Loss 100000, heavily insured.
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