, 1878-04-20
CEREBRAL. NEWS.


tary of the treasury this afternoon
completed his negotiations for the
placing of fifty million AIS for re
sumption purposes. The contract
is made with the last syndicate, who
take the bonds at par and accrued
interest and Ia per cent. premium
in gold.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE presi-
dent does not seem in the least dis
turbed by the action of the recent
Republican caucuses. Those nearest
him socially and politically say there
is no probability whatever that he
will do as requested by tie resolu-
tion of Senator Sargent in the caucus
last night, to rescind the order for
bidding participation in political
meetings Of officials Of the executive
branch of the civil service. and these
friends do not think it probable any
such request will be made by the
congressional committee, though
they may confer with the president
on political affairs generally, in view
of the approaching election. They
say the president never declines to
listen attentively to suggestions,
but when he makes up his mind as
to the rightfulness of ary measure,
he adheres to it. Republicans in
, congress, for the great part. will en-
deavor to avoid direct issue with
the president, however much they
disagree with him in some of his
political measures.
GALVESTON, April 10.-A train
robbery on the Texas Pacific rail
road occurred at Mesquite Station.
thirteen miles east of Dallas, at 10
O'Clock last night When the train
stopped at the depot the engineer
and fireman were taken and placed
under guard. The express messen-
ger and route agent barracaded
themselves in their car, but the rob-
.bers saturated it with coal oil, set
fire to it and forced them out. The
express and mail were then plumb
dered. Conductor Afford and two
robbers were wounded. The plund
ering party numbered Is or 20. The
passengers were not molested.
SALT LAKE CITY, April Ito
day Alfales Young and Ernest Young
polygamous children of the late
Brigham Young, flied complaint in
Bidd district court, Utah, in which
they allege that John Taylor, as
trustee in trust for the Church of
Jesus Christ of the Latter Day
Saints, claims in behalf of the
church 5000, ,000 from the estate Of
deceased. They deny the validit. :
of the claim, and ask that the ad-
ministrators of the estate be re
strained from disposing of any
property towards liquidating the
same. Illegitimate children, under
the laws of the territory, inherit
equally with legitimate.
SACRAMENTO, April 12 The break
in the levee at Lovedall's ranch was
closed at noon to-day, and there
now remains only to add few fin
ishing touches to the dam. The
work seems solid and permanent
and able to do all required of it.
Residents of the flooded section
south of the city we're greatly de-
lighted yesterday at the prospect of
soon catching sight of their ranch
es again, and their pleasure is aug
mented by observations of the ra-
pidity with which the water on their
lands is disappearing. Near the R
street levee it has fallen over two
feet. Ranchmen feel confident now
that some of their fruit trees will be
saved and they expect to be able to
harvest good crops.
LONDON, April PA rumor is
current in military circles that the
British have sustained disastrous
defeat in South Africa. The colonial
Office is ignorant Of such defeat.
New YORK, April "A tele-
gram from Columbia, S. c., to
the Herald says: The sequal to
a sensational tragedy which was
reported in November last was
given here to-day in the acquit-
tai of Miss SalIie Pauline Wood,
charged with the murder of
Samuel Henry. The evidence
as given to-day showed that