Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-29
Morning kilograms.

Morning kilograms.
PassenEcrs Goinx soush.
MoJAvE, Jan. 28.-H Shore, G w
Crocker, + p Burke.
Rain ~ San Bernnrdiao.
SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 2S.-The
rain began to fall on the afternoon
0f the 25th and continued we'll into
the night. Sunday was warm and
pleasant. Early Monday morning
the rain commenced in good earn
est and has continued up to this
time, with every prospect of an
abundant supply.
Rain as San naventura.
San BUENAvENTUA, Jan. 28.-
After the sky had been overcast for
two days, a brisk northerly breeze
this morning brought us the rain
storm which has been gladdening
the hearts of the people up north.
1t has commenced gently but
steadily, which Is the usual indIca-
tion here of q continuance of the
downpour. All the volunteer ard
early sown grain is up and looking
splendidly. 1t does not seem as
though anything could now prevent
al immense yield Of barley, which
Is the only crop yet sown. Many
Of our farmers will this year SOW
fax and plant potatoes pretty ex-
tenslvely, which is o new departure
In this section.
Ratn st santa b sfbara.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 28.-A
gentle rain began falling at 7 A. M.
to-day, and still continues, but the
weather Is uapleasantly cold;
thermometer. 50'; grass backward.
Winter visitors are more numer-
GUS. The Arlington Hotel now has
sixty guests.
a STOCK Broker Deau
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-David
Conkling, Of the late stock broker
age firm of Higgins & Conkling,
= died last evening In this city Of
pneumonia,
Namiuatioa Of w. w. Bawars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The fol.
lowing nomination was sent to the
Senate yesterday: VIM. Wallace
Bowers, Collector of Customs, San
Diego, California.
Direcsor Linderman Dead.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Director
Linderman died ut $3.50 yesterday
afternoon.
The New York custom Hsuse Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. E The
Senate il In executive ses.
sion on the New York Gus.
tom House nominations. Ad-
verse, reports were submitted by
the Com merce Committee on Mer-
ritt and Burt, and Arthur's reply to
Sherman has been read to the
Senate.
The Rrno lnvessigRaion.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2sth.-In the
Reno enquiry to-day Geo. Hern-
: teen, of Bozeman, Mont, who was
scout with Custer, testified that
he heard Custer order Reno to move
out and take the scouts and he
would follow. During Reno's
fight In the wood witness took po-
sition in O buffalo trail and fired on
the Indians. When he left his
rifle pit he came upon Reno sitting
on his horse in an opening. The
Ir'ian scout Bloody Knife sat on
his horse within ten feet of Reno.
At this instant, volley fired by
the Indians killed Bloody Knife
and wounded one man in the COM
mand which was drawn up near
by. He heard Reno give COM
mand which he thought was dis
mount and Immediately afterward
he cried mount and the retreat
began.
The House Passes she Anti-Chius se
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-Tues.
day, 2:45 p. M.-The House OF Rep
resentativee, by vote of 155
apainst ~, has passed the billto re.
strict Chinese Immigration, pre-.
cisely as reported from the Com.
m;ttee on Education and Labor
The bill now goes to the Senate.
A Victory for Tobscco.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th. he
Senate Finance Committee by 0
vote of five to four decided to re-
commend a reduction Of the tobac'
co tax from "a to 20 cents q pound
It was also decided to add clause
to the House Bill admitting, duty
free, licorice paste and rolls, almos
wholly used In the manufacture 9 ol
plug tobacco.
CoDgrcssl0naI.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-SENATE
The testimony Of James Anderson
taken before the Committee Of thu
y House and affecting Senator Mat
thews. was received from the Hous'
and referred to the select commit
y tee appointed last session, AliisoI
A number of bills were introduced
} and referred by Edmunds, author
ixing the President to prescrib'
suitable police regulations for tn,
- government Of various Indian res
eryetions, and for the punishmsn
ef murder, robbery and cthe
! crimes committed thereon. Re
ferred.
Mitchell submitted q resolution
!, instructing the COMMITTEES on Rail