Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-08

tant General Drum to-day received
a dispatch from General Terry, al
st. Paul, MINI, stating that he
had received Information from tn.
camp on Poplar Creek and from
Fort Buford which indicate that
Sitting Bull would probably soon
come in and surrender at Buford.
The Rssu.dang Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7tb. THE
Ways and Means Committee has
unanimously resolved to allow the
Chairman to ameod the refunding
bill now before the House by in-
sorting per cent. instead of 81 az
interest; believing that a ST per
cent. bond can be floated at par
now. The Republican Senatorial
caucus decides to make no ESSEN
tial change In Committee mem.
bers.
Washington News nne Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7th.-Gen
VIM. b. Hazsn has been appointed
Chief Signal Officer aud Gen. Ord
has been put on the retired list.
Gen. Augur takes the Department
of Texas Vice Ord.
Hurd, of Ohio, introduced in the
House yesterday strong free
trade resolution, endeavoring to
commit his party against the tariff.
A strong effort will be made to
draw o line between the Demo.
Gratis and Republicans this session
on the tariff question.
A bill was introduced in the
House to make Dakota q State.
1t is said that Blaine has been
offered the portfolio of Secretary OF
State by Garfield.
Parncii fer Renovation.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7th.-Parnell
In q speech at Waterford, ireland,
on Sunday, openly avowed himself
intayor~of, xevo4ution. if1khe saw q
cha6ce to win and he Thought the
chance would come.
serkins Emisrants for tho West,
NEW YORK, Dec. 7th.-Rev.
Father O'kelly, of Minnesota, is
here. having been delegated by
the Bishop of Minnesota to visit
the East and awaken renewed in.
terest in the cause of Catholic emil
grafton to the West. Father
Okelly's mission is approved by
His Eminence Cardinal McClos.
key.
neiion 10 Have Iudio I'M nsa
Qua.nsd.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7th.-Wn, f,
Howe, in the Court of General
Sessions To-day, before City Judge
Corning, made application to have
the indictments filed against Chas.
A. Byrne, Joseph Hart, and Louis
Post, editors and publishers OF
Truth. and Kenward Philip quashed
on the ground of misjointure. His
Honor reserved his decision.
Heavy Faiiure.
New YORK, Dec. Tth.-B. q.
Arnold d Sons, coffee dealers, 125
Front street, made an assignme ut
to-day to J. Laurence g. G. Keever,
l2o tearl street. The unsecured
liabilities are placed at between
$750.U00 and $1,000 600, between
this city and Pbiiadelphia.
the Me1t,oS II Casxrsss.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7th.-The Jour.
nate Washington special SAWS:
The reassembling of Congress yes.
teidsy was quiet and orderly and
Without any thing worthy Of no.
tice Previous to being called TO
order the members aud SENATORS
We're engaged in iuterclanginp
congratulations and talking over
the events OF the past SIX mouths,
For time all party line, were for
gotten, and Republicans and Dem
ocrats freely commIngied aud Tn.
gagged In social conversation
There was a plentiful display of
flowers, both In the Senate ana
House, the desks of many of the
leading members Of both parties.
being surmounted with bouquets
In the House the man who pruoa.
by received the most cpugratuIa-
lions was General Weave, tn.
candidate for President
He WAS compelled to stand man,
jokes from both Republicans and
Democrats. aud was Kept ia the
best of humor.
The Formally of calling the roll
was gone through with in both the
Senate and House, and was follow.
ell by the appointment of u Joint
com mittee to wait upon the PresI.
dent aud Inform him that Congress
was ready to receive any com nun.
'cstlon that be might desire to
make. A recess was then taken.
Cycisne ia Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7th.--A cyclone
passed over the section of country
near Carthage, destroying fences
and a few farm houses. No lives
We're lost except that OF Mr.. Quinn
Dy, who was fatally injured. Att
Sarcoxie the storm ragged with
great fury. A blacksmith shop was
totally destroyed, and the Masonic
Hall twisted OF its foundation. ru-
ming it. Many other buildings
were badly damaged and fences
md outhouses carried away. In
Round Prairie the school house
Vas destroyed and even the stone
'oundatfon carried away for sever
Il rods. The house of John McCov
vas nearly lifted of its foundation.
VT. Nswman's houss was blown
lown and bis two little girls fatal