Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-07-21

were certified to the State in
Septemb Der, 1870. The company,
however, had fully completed its
r rad and had therefore earned It's
lands under the original granting
act, In June, 1879, when the case
was first brouR bit before the Depart
ment. Schurz In his decision, held
that, while he was of the opinion
that the company had the better
right to the lands, yet he consld-
cred the certificstion to the State
final, as the act Of the Department
was equivalent to q pstent aud,
therefore, hat helhad no further ur-
i,diction over the lands nor any au-
thority to issue patents to the rail.
road. The company subsequently
filed an application with Schurz
for the reconsideration of SO much
Of his decision as denied the juris-
diction aud power Of the Depart
ment to issue patents to the rail-
road company. No further action
was taken by Secretary SchurZ.
Secretary Kirkwood, soon after
taking charge of the Department,
took this under consideration and
submitted a statement of the facts
relating to it to the Attorney Gem
ersl. requesting his opinion upon
the following questions OF law:
First, has the Department jurisdic-
ton n the premises; and, second,
Is there authority under the gen.
eral laws and express provisions of
the granting act of July, 1862, 10
issue patents to the railroad COM
pany for the lands Ia question.
the Prss,dsns Nsiai Improving
Onicial Busiesins.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July goth,
Up. M.-Ihs President has passed
an excellent day. At l P. M. his
pulse was 8S, temperature 9S4,
respiration Is. At the present time
his pulse is 98, temperature 3d. 6,
respiration -.
GSigned D. X. BLISS,
]. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July Goth.
The following was sent by the
attending surgeons to the consult
ing physicians this evening:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July goth,
TIP. M.-DuriDg The past "a hours
the Presidents progress has been
uniform and satisfactory. He had
a good night and has expressed
himself throughout the day as feel.
s.,r g., ~ IN 10,
reported in our last telegram has
been continued without change.
At $3.50 A. NJ. his pulse was SO, tenn.
perature 93 4. respiration Is; at l
P. M. pulse SO. temperature % A..
respiration Is; at P. NJ. pulse 49,,
temperature 1913, respiration 10.
(Signed) d. w. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES,
~. WOODWORK,
ROB'T REYBURN.
ksI,ed by ssiscis Distsssexs
WASHINGTON, July 2Oth.-Com-
missioner Raum has been notified
of the killing yesterday by illicit
distillers of District Collector Bray
ner, in Pickens county, South Car.
olina. The distiIiers defy arrest
and threaten to kill any revenue
officer who approaches. The Com
missioner has instructed the Depu.
ty Collectors to apply for assistance
TO arrest them.
New Ysrk stuck Market.
NEW YORK, July 20. STOCKS are
very irregular. In some cases the
highest figures of the day were
m ade at the close. Mining shares
were for the most part strong.
Central Arizona, with sales of So.
coo shares, fuctuated between So
aud $50, closing at SAL. Two of the
Wall street. journals express the
belief that the last mentioned prop.
erty Is good, hut numerically de-
nounce the officers of the company
as spectators and caution stock
holders not to play into the hands
of manipulators by buying when
the stock is strong and selling
when it is weak.
Fatal Bouer Explosion.
CINCINNATI. July Goth "A port.
able boiler exploded essk of water
near Marietta, killed three and fa-
tally I'M ured two men.
THE Gold Water Drinkers.
COLUMBUS, o., July 20th.-The
State Convention of the Temper
ance Society to-day declded to op.
pose any candidate who opposed
local option and to give support to
whoever favored the suppression of
the liquor traffic.