Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-18
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY Is. 1879

AOO ANODl
tary Schurz states that the South.
ern Pacific Railroad of Cal.
ifornia, on the 14lh of November
last and the Southern Pacific
Railroad of Arizona on the 18th of
November filed In the Land Of
1ces maps covering the same
points and on January 18th G. s.
Huntington filed In the Interior
Department covering the same
points as described in the two pre-
ceding maps. No action had been
taken by the Department on any
OF these maps. In his letter Hunt
ington states that the. organization
papers are being prepared and will
be forwarded at an early day.
Faiied to Get she Nomination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-.The
defeat Of Gen. Hawley in the Re
publican senatorial caucus at Hart.
ford, Connecticut, last night, and
the nomination of o. II. Platt as
the successor of Senator Barnum,
occasions great surprise here
among Hawley's friends, who have
been very confident that he would
pull through. Ithas been no secret
that the Administration was desir-
Gus of Hawley's nomination, al
though taking no active part in the
contest nor attempting 20 influence
the members of the Legislature.
Platt, the nominee, is said by a
Conheclicut Representative to be
very able man and one that will
stand up boldly for Republican
principles.
A Biii TO Psy sDushern MAT Chains.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Rspre.
sentative Singleton has introduced
q bill to provide for the pay.
ment of claims of Southern mail
contractors. 1t authorizes the pay
ment of so per cent. of all such
claims as may be audited, and
what ever balance remains out of
the amount appropriated. namely,
$375, 900, after such payments shall
De held for one year to meet claims
that may hereafter be audited.
The balance then remaining to be
divided among claimants.
A Prayer for the surplus Mormon
wives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia dele.
CATION from the Women's Suffrage
Convention was grated a hearing
by the House judiciary Committee
to day regarding The recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court on polyg-
am US marriages. Mrs. Wells aud
Mrs. Williams, of Utah, and Mrs.
Spencer, of Wash ington, were the
speakers. They prayed for legisla.
ton which will protect those now
living In polygamy on the gfound
that, II the present husbands are
compelled to surrender their sur
plus wives, those abandoned would,
with their children, be without
means of support and destitute.
SEN nteHc-d TO La, s.,prfsBnsuea,isrL Life
NORWICH, Conn.,, Jan. 17.-Mrs.
Cobb, adjudged guilty of poisoning
her husband, has been sente need to
for life.
A Drciston tn Favor oi the Dem,-
crnt.
HARRISBURG, Penn, Jan. IT,
rhe Governors proclamation an.
nouucing the names of Memb bers of
Congress chosen at the late cleo.
lion includes the name of Robert
Klotz, Democrat, from the Elev-
snth District, whose election has
been disputed hitherto by General
Albright, Republican.
Fire at Grumdy station.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia fire at
Centre, Iowa, this morn.
ing. destroyed eight business
houses, including two banks and |
he postofIice; loss estimated at
10000.
Tns Reno CsurtM.rtiai.
CHICAGO, Jan. l7.-More testi.
mopy favorable Major Reno was
given this morning by Lieutenant
Wallace and by the famous scout,
Grouard.
Tine KHAN Of Kunoor.
LONDON, Jan. l7.-Dispalches
from JeIalabad report that the
Khan of Kunoor, supposed to be
the most influential leader of the
frontier tribes, has come into the
British camp to pay his respects.
A Report ihns Y-koob Khan has
Fled.
LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch
dated Candahar, Jan. 8, says that
General Stewart has received in
telligence that Yakoob Khan has
fled from Cabul.
Gnmbesta sl,ghted.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-Gambetta de.
clares that the Cabinet distinctly
promised him to appoint General
Fare to the Ministry Of War.
The Attitudc Of sns French Cham.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-A Paris cor
says, to judge from the
of the Chambers, the
Dufaure Cabinet Is doomed. The
question Is mainly one of patron.
akS1 'iO LU'b uSsiiue tldt uot Oliy
the avowed adversaries of the Re-
public, but all non Republican Of
ficiaIs, be replaced by Republicans.
Gambetta may ultimately decide
on a vote Of censure. \
ship Constitution Ashore.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE United
States sailing ship Constitution
went ashore early this morning on
Bolland Point, neaf Swanagee.
Steam tugs have been sent to her
assistance. The ship was on her
way from Havre to New York.
Her Majesty's ship Warrior has
gone to her assistance.
A Run an the Bauk Of LondOn-Its
lam