Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-12
,0SkNGELES WEEKLY HERALD
Morning kilograms.
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MoJAvE, Dec. II. w M Glidden
Mrs III A Glidden, e Coleman, W
ME- White, Mrs Booth, p Il Fox
f Z Crosby, Edward Lydolph. L
Goldsmith, A b Kuffell, b f WV.
ins, C Kinds, J z Rafferty,, E B
Wakefield, P e Monaghan, ID Hir'
ren, Craig.
The Oh otteau Treaty Looming Up.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 10.-The
resolution introduced by Fernando
Wood, declaring that the duties in-
volving changes in the revenue
laws requires the concurrence OF
the House as we'll as the Senate,
has manifestly an important bear
ing upon Leon Chotteau's project.
Wood, by offering it, comedies in
advance the propriety of q similar
resolution, of whicbJudge Kelly re-
Gently gave notice, and which he
intended to submit to the action of
the House, but Wood is of the
opinion that the Chotteau project
has strength enough to obtain a
majority of votes in the House, as
well as the necessary two-thirds
for the ratification of any treaty in
accordance with it that may be
submitted to the Senate. In this
connection California wine pro-
ducers will be interested to learn
that Nathan Appleton, an ardent
advocate of Chotteaus project, will
preside at the regular quarterly
meeting of the so.called limited
States Board of Trade" which will
be held in Washington.
Perkins's Prison Commissioners.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-The
Committee of the California Prison
Commission, consisting of Nathan
iel Gray, l.. G, Dodge, and James
Linforth, appointed to wait upon
Governor-elect Perkins and confer
with him in regard to the appoint
meut of State Prison Directors,
called upon Mr.. Perkins at his Office
this morning, and had u very satis-
factory interview with him The
Committee found him in full ac'
cord with the Commission as to the
necessity of appointing not only
men of unexceptionable character
and reputation, but those who will
take hold vigorously of the subject
of prison reform, and endeayor te
make our State Prison a success
both financially and as means FOL
the suppression of crime and the
reformation of prisoners-men who
will select Warden fully qualified
by nature and experience, for the
duties he will have to perform, anc
who will make study of the sub
iect of penal discipline and endeav'
or to create for us the best system
of prison management possible.
Sustice IIuns 60 Resign.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Thert
is excellent reason to believe tina
= Associate Justice Hunt, of TIT
United States Supreme Court, ma
either placed his resignation III th'
hands of the President, or an
uounced his intention to do so very
soon, and that the position ha
been offered to Senator Edmunds
who holds it under advisement.
Tne War seeretarysh,p.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10Th
President has sent to the Senat
the nomination of Alexander Ram
say of Minnesota for Secretary Q
War.
A curious Report.
New YORK, Dec. 10.-A Su
Washington special says: 1t is ru
mored that the Clerks in the DE
partment are to be assessed to sem
negroes now here from North Car
olina to the State of Indiana.
the Nicaragua Canal scheme.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Chief Jus
tjce Daily presided at meeting
the American Geographical Socie
ty last night. A long and interes
ing paper by Rear Admiral Am
men, of the United States navy
was read by Col. I. b. Myers. III
PAPER dealt with the present aspet
Of the American Inter-Ocea
Canal across Nicaragua. 1t gave
long and interesting account of tt
proceedings of the Congress on tt
Z subject, held in Paris. 1t mall
tained that the Nicaragua rou
was the only feasible one. The
ia an inexhasstible water suppl
and the population is we'll dispos,,
and Industrious. Letters on u
subject were read by f. M. Kell
w. N. Evans and others.
The Herald, discussing Ammen
address, concludes: Nothing r.
mains for the people of the Unit
States save to promote, encoura
and foster by all legitimate mea
the practical beginning OF an int
r oceanic canal on the route WIN
their Government has sanctione
and Ammen's assurances of the
telligent and disinterested cooper
tIon of the Nicaraguan Cover
ment, and of the Willingness,
General Grant to head the una
r taking, will be read with the liN
llest satisfaction.
r,lden's Railway Oprratiors.
NEW YORK, Dec. l0.-The II
MD prints interviews with leadl
brokers here and citizens OF Patt
son, New Jersey, showing Tide
recent purchase of the New K
and Oswego Midland Railroad,