Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-30
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HAnfOrd Monument Oounitteo
have Issued an appeal to all the
lovers of liberty in the State, ask
ing them to subscribe to monu-
ment to be erected to the memory
of those who fell in the fight at
Mussel Slough. The estimated cost
of the monument will not exceed
$1,000.
Cbiaese Pirate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-From
Chinese exchanges it is learned
that a pirate chief has been Great
ing a commOtion at NiDgp0 and Its
waters, He is said to have come
within seven miles of the town and
levied bIackmail freely. He does
not care for the Chinese gunbOats
and has had several engagements
with them lately. A reward of
$4,000 has been offered for the
pirates head. An encounter took
place on the 18th OF September near
Nipgpo between Chinese gun.
boats and the pirates. Upwards or
200 pirates were slain or drowned
themselves. Nine were captured
alive. About 20 escaped and II
pirate boats were taken The
pirates were In shallow water, and
the gunboats being unable to get
near them, lowered their boats and
fought them.
L. Rrewsr ON rsuta a0spsssnts.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 29.-In an
address to the horticultural Socie-
ty Yesterday, Mr.. j. Brewer of Sac
ramento showed that the ship
ments Of green fruit overland, had
increased from $780, 900 pounds in
1871 to over 10000 900 thus far In
the current year. Great losses
have occurred to shippers from
careless packing, and from mixing
fruits Intended to keep for several
months, with those that should be
used immediately.
The Cow Boy ON T0p-Possss Mat
GERS.
WILCOX, A. T., Oct. 29.-MsJ.
Downing, Who is engaged in the
lumber trade In the Chiricahua
Mountains, south of Fort Bowie,
supplying the principal trade In
Tombstone, reports that ne mas
been compelled to suspend busi-
ness on account of a raid by COW
boys, who stole nearly all his stock.
The civil authorities seem power.
less to cope with this gang, and
they have practically taken posses
sion Of the territory lying south of
San Simeon Station and east OF
Tombstone.
Gen. Wilcox has asked for sus-
pension of the order reducing the
mall service to trizweely on the
route between Wilcox and Camp
Thomas, as 1t will seriously inter.
fere with the prompt dis
patch of business in connection
with military operations and ths
trial of Indian prisoners at Camp
Thomas. The indefensible policy
of the Postmaster General In in
discriminateiy cutting down and
sbolishing the mail service In the
West 10 clearly manifest in this in.
stance. About three hundred
pounds of mail is despatched from
this Office daily to supply two large
military posts and two canton
ments. The towns of Maxey. SAT-
ford, Salmonvllle, San Jose, smith
ville,:Upper ella and Clifton are
also supplied by this route,
senate Pr"eseds ngs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-SENATE
The extra session closed at 2:6C
A. NJ. No decided action was taken
on the Stratham nomination.
When the doors were opened the
Senate adjourned to meet at noon
to-day. Most of the time Of the
session after midnight was takeI
up by calling the roll on various
dilatory motions.
Hssrs Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-SENATE
Hill offered the folio wing resolu
tion:
That appointments to offices un
der the Federal Govern ent ough
not to be made to control or infiu
euce Senators from Southern
States, and appointments mad
with such intent are unwise, unpa
triotic and contrary to the spirit o
our political institutions, and i
continued without rebuke by tn,
people, will become dangerous t.
The perpetuity Of our institutions
Hill asked an immediate consid
grafton Of the resolution. McMil
Ian objected, and it was laid over
9srham 60 she Front.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 2o.-An Irisl
sympathy and indignation meet
ing was held here last night. The
meeting was addressed by Senate
Jones (Florida) and Geo. Q. Cor
ham.
stsasham's Osss.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 92th.-Hilpi
resolution to-day indicates that tn,
doors of the Senate will be opene,
for the discussion Of 6trathsm's cas-
The Democ rats want to enlarge Of
the statement Of Judge Rives
that Stfatham's nomination woul'
elect . Republican Senator In Wiz
ginia. Hill says 1--WE have abund
ant evidence Of the President max