Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-02-09
Late kilograms.


a. The Fl."d ON shs Yoio SIDE.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. THE PEN
Gil of an artist might portray the
scenes In the town Of Washington,
opposite this city, but a mere de-.
scription in words lie not sufficient.
ThcIe is something comical in the
way livestock and furniture are
huddled together. The inhnbi-
tants am inclined to be-
sympathy Of outside spectators is
misplaced. They take the flood
naturally enough, as though it was
something expected. I went over
yesterday aud chartered Il skif
with some friends and started out
on voyage to see the breaks, and
get All approximate estimate of
damage. Two stalwart oarsmen
managed the boat and pilOted
US from one street to another,
being careful all the time to avoid
fences, and especially picket fences.
The water was from six to eight
feet deep, having receded about a
foot since Saturday morning. In
many places we found houses near
~ half submerged, Occupid by peo-
pie. The most singu lar thing is that
the houses resist the strong current.
One trying to row against the
stream would think that q wooden
house could not stand, but they do
stay in their respective places, al
though the water Is midway be-
tween the lower floor and ceiling.
To give better idea, IL may be said
that the top OF picket fence of
ordinary height just ripples the
surface Of the water.
0ovssuor Murray Of Utah on sme
O~nnon. Campbell COasrst Cose.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-lhe Irj
bune's Washington special says:
Your correspondent conversed for
few moments last evening with
Governor Murray of Utah. "I
filed q full statement OF the case
Saturday with Clerk Adams of the
House Of Representatives" said
he, in answer to an inquiry about
the contest between Cannon and
Campbell for u seat In the Lower
House.
Reporter-What are Its main
pointss
Governor Murray-Simply that
Cannon, who had a majority of
votes, was never naturaliZed, and
cannot, therefore, be Delegate in
Congress.
Reperter-Did the Mormon ques-
ton enter into the case as reason
for your decision against Cannon?
Governor Murray-NOt at all. 1t
was none OF my business how
many wives Cannon had. That
ought to disqualify him from hold
log office, but 1t does not and will
not until Congress takes action on
the subject.
Rep0rter-How does the institu-
ton Of polygamy appear to you,
Governor, upon close inspection?
Governor Murray-In many re-
spects pOlygamy slavery Is worse
than negro slavery. The non
Mormon portion of the commun;-
ty, numbering about 10000 souls,
has been petltioning for years that
steps for its adjustment should be
taken by Congress-, but nothing
has been done.
RepOrter-How does it affect The
political affairs of the Territory
Governor Murray-It overshad-
accomplis hing its purpose, what
ever that may be, by means OF the
extension of the suffrage to mar.
ried women. Under the alien laws
of the United States a man must
be . resident of the country for a
certain number of years and have
attained y certain age before he ia
entitled to citizenship and to the
franchise. Under the laws of Utah
u man next day after natuTalizs-
ton may marry as many wives as
he chooses, and they may all vote.
He may, for instance, marry a Chi
ness IL years old who has not been
in the country for q month, and
that act will enable her to vote.
Governor Murray left Washing
ton for New York last evening.
Th- rsisxrapn Consolidation Coup
a'EssL
NEW YORK., Feb. THE Her.
aid says: In business and com.
mercial circles yesterday the prin-
Opal topic Of discussion was the
coup d'e.at of Thursday, by which
the conspirators in the Western
Union deal carried out tn cir scheme
and perfected the monopoly before
the Legislature could interfere,
which 1t upquestionably would
have done had there been su fficient
time. OF the legality of the con
solidstion. as 1t is called, although
In point Of fact the transaction is q
sale Of property Of the American
Union and Atlantic and Pacific
companies to Western Union, it il
claimed that there may be some
doubt. The twenty days notice
which the law requires shall bt
given before stockholders can b.
called together to vote upon sucl
contracts would not have expires
until to-day, which was the dat
named In the advertisement whicl