Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-17

selected as an instrument. He said
he had given the only reason why
he appointed Knight in his little
story.
Murdars his MOsher-,n-Law aud
wife. ana sncn Suicides.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-A
Chico dispatch last night says that
Henry Swearingen, q resident of
Dayton, seven miles from there,
shot his mother-in.law, Mrs. David
Boucher, killing her instantly. He
next shot his wife in the arm, seiz-
ed her, and, placing a pistol to be r
heart, fired again with fatal effect.
He then sent bullet through his
own brain. There had been some
family troubles between the par
ties, but q general understanding
had been reached, and Swearingen
was to have left for Missouri in the
morning. Mrs. Boucher was the
widow Of the late State Senator
of Butte county.
Imp0raana Water Suits.
BAKERSFIELD, April 16.-Sev-
enty-eight water suits in the irri-
eating canals are pending in the
Superior Court. The first was com.
menced yesterday. 1t involves the
right of the Galloway Canal to
water from Kern river. Plaintiffs,
Miller and Lux ct al; defendants,
HaggiD & Carr. The attorneys for
plaintiff. are Hall McAilister and
K. f.. Houghton; for defendants,
Judge J. CARRIER, Louis 2.
Haggin and George Flournay,
Great interest is manifested,
especially with farmers. Yester-
day was spent by plaintiffs in in.
Producing testimony showing the
ancient course OF the river and the
pr sci ut diversion Of the water into
canals, etc. The Court adjourned
until Monday. Sympathy is with
the defendants. 1t is believed that
II the old riparian laws prevail, the
valley and county will get a seri.
Gus setback.
the PresideuG ~ IL n tbte.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The
representative of a prominent New
Jersey Republican paper in Jersey
City had u long talk with the Pres.
ident to-day on the subject of
Robertson's nomination. He says
the President will neither Withdraw
Robertson or consent to any sort of
compromise. That nomination,
the President says, is made an ex-
cuse to test whether the executive
or the legislative power Of the Gov
ernment controls the nomination
for officials, and the matter had
better be decided at the very be.
ginning of the administration. He
saysithat the President did not want
to open any fight, but as it Is made,
he thinks the sooner it is decided
the better. He says the President
is determined to recognize all the
elements of the Republican party,
and will aot be driven from that
policy.
HchaetYor Was.
NEW YORK. April 16.-The bill.
lizard IN match term mated withSchaef.
fer winner. Grand total, Schaeffer,
4, 0C0; Slosson, 2,78O. Schaeffer's
average for last night, Al 4.19;
Slosson's, 5 8 II.
iIoSribls C.'D,~ Nu,d-r.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. April 16-
A horrible triple murder has been
committed about seven miles from
this city. John Summons, a heavy
stock. .owner, left home Sunday.
Yesterday u herder named ], s.
Phillips went out with the sheep
about noon, and Mrs. Simmons was
found lying in the herder's room
with her throat cut, and from ap-
pearances she had been outrageous.
ly assaulted. The alarm was given
and soon the bodies of her child
and of Mrs. Simmons's mother
Mrs. Parker) were found at the
foot Of an embankment, u hundred
yards from the house. Her skull
was crushed in with rock. The
herder seems to think that Sim
mons is the murderer, but he him.
sefWas committed without bail.
RuMorrd On s"g O. 60 be Made In the
Military Departments.
NEW YORK April, 1e The Her.
AIDS Washington special says
that, General Schoiield is said to-
be dissatisfied with his present
command and desiresa a larger and
more important division. As it is
claimed that it Is not practicable to
make any material change in the
division of Missouri or the division
of the Pacific, new arrangements
will probably be made in the
Southwest, possibly including
the Pacific slope. Among the plans
under consideration is one to or.
ganize new division, to include
Arizona, New Mexico, Southern
California and perhaps Texas also.
If this were done, the Indian Ter
ritory would be restored to the De-
partment of Missouri, as desired by
General Pope, and Arkansas would
again became part of the Depart
naeDt of the South. This. it is said,
is likely to happen In any event,
and the Department of Arkansas
and the Division OF the Gulf will
then be abolished. General Scho.
field may be ordered to the COM
mand of the new division in the
Southwest, or he may go to the Di-
visien of the Pacific and Nc Dowell
may take the new division. There
is great danger that the Indian
supplies far the year will be de.
layed beyond the time for shipping
them to the extreme northwest,
unless an Indisn Com missioner
can be confirmed at an early day.
There are several other branches
Of the Government service that
will suffer materially If there is
much longer delay.
r"sss4gsss Com,ns wess.
KANSAS CITY, April 16.-The
Passengers by the A. I. aud s. F.
are: Still and wife, Versailles,
w. Mra nnto Gkouononn Noo,