Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-14

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for the bill and Kellogg will do the
same. Patterson, if absent, will be
paired with Butler.
Tho Isrgssiar Revolution in Mexico
Pending.
New YORK, Feb. IS. - The
WOrtd's special Washington says a
private letter received by gentle
man in this city from Monterey
foreshadows another revolution in
Mexico at an early day. The letter
dated Jan. oath, says: Generals
Triuras, Nurango and Attameras
are now here, and, as I learn, the
troops that are now on the frontier
are all ordered to concentrate at
this place. This is an order that
came from the General Govern
ment, the object of which is not
known, but it is rumored that they
are all destined for the interior, as
some grave circumstances have re-
Gently occurred in consequence of
the confession made by Diaz
through his official organs, that
the promises made by him during
the last revolution which elevated
him to power cannot be complied
with, as they are moral impossi-
bilities and legal absurdities. This
has caused q sensation in all po-
litical circles and times are again
ripe to throw him out and proclaim
for Lerdo. A remission OF $50, 900
in copper coin, to pay the soldiers,
is another bombshell for the COM
merce of this city and will be the
cause of another great loss. The
late State law placing an outrag-
eous tax upon foreign com merce
brings II very critical test for the
future commerce of this city.n
In another Washington dispatch
to the World correspondent
charges that the object of the Com
mitiee of which Conkling is Chair
man was to show that Evarts was
trying to involve the United States
in u war with Mexico, and having
failed to accomplish its mission the
Committee, to all intents and pur-
poses, speedily expired.
storm al thteo-ChuYcn steepie
Wrsckea-rwcnty-o Iaches OF
sato,
CHICO, Cal, Feb. Blast eve-
ming about ten o'clock the wind
commenced to rise, and, towards
midnight, it increased to n gale with
heavy rain. Between Two and
three O'Clock, when the wind was
at its height, the steeple of the
Congregational church came down
with crash, tearing away the
west turret. 1t fell to the north
across fifth street and into the pa.
Wilton yard and was completely
demolished. 1t was 100 feet high.
The church is not much injured,
and steps are already taken to re-
pair the damages. Nobody was
hurt.
We have had, to this date, little
over q inches of rain for the season.
The Gale nt MarysviIic.
MARYsvILLE, Feb. 13.-A heavy
rain storm, with violent wind, be-
gan at 8 O'Clock last evening and
eliminated between and o'clock
in u furious gale, doing considera-
BILE damage to trees and shrubbery.
Two wooden pinnacles surrounding
q detached brick buttress on the
Presby terrain church tower were
thrown from the fastenings, carry
ing away a portion of the fire. wall
of the church. The large iron
smokestack of the Buckeye Flour
ing Mills was thrown out of posi-
ton about twenty feet. Peffer's
planning mill smokestack also suf-
fered. The storm twisted off the
iron sheathing off several roofs and
rolled it up like scrolls. These ac-
cidents constitute only Il portion of
the damage done. 1t was the heav-
lest blow ever experienced in this
section. The sun shines bright and
warm to-day.
hut One Op.nion OF the Metropolis
Disaster.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Captain
Merriman, of the Revenue Marine
Service, having been ordered by
the Secretary of the Treasury to in
vestigate tue wreck of the Metrop-
oils, reports that the fragments of
the wreck are unusually small and
the rottenness so apparent that
there was but one opinion as to her
unseaworthiness.
The roOr Returning Board.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. IS. - The
President has written letter to
General Devens, asking what the
Administration can properly do
toward saving the Returning Board
of Louisiana from political persecu-
tlon. "A telegram was received to-
day from Governor Nichols dis
claiming all sympathy with the
movement against the Returning
Board but admitting that he is
powerless to interfere to prevent
those who have control of the mat
ter from carrying out their pur.
poses.
AboUs the British Fleet.
LONDON, Feb. 18TH William H.
Smith, first Lord of the Admiralty,
last night stated that the orders
which had been sent to Admiral
Hornby were clear and distinct and
sent OH the Government RESPONSE
bility, but it would be inconsistent
with his duty to state their nature.
The Press Association says it is un-
derstood that Admiral Horribly is
instructed to force the Dardanelles
if necessary. His whole fleet is Of
iron clads. The matter caused
long discussion to-day in
the Cabinet Council.
PARIS, Feb. IA telegram
from Athens states that, according
to semi-official telegram received
there from Constantinople, the
Porte has inJimated that it would
order its forts to fire on the British
fleet If 1t attempted to enter the
Dardanel Giles.
CONSTANTINoPLE, Feb. 13.-Ve-
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