Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-30
EAsTER N.
washlugt0a News.

WASHINGTON, April 29th.-Ex-
Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, who
is now in Washington, advises the
Democratic Senators to stick TO
their present position concerning
the election of Senate officers until
1888. He also advises them to vote
against the confirmation of Judge
Robertson, urging that il they en-
able Conkling to defeat Robertson
a breach will be created in the Re-
publican party Of New York which
will give the State to the Demo-
Gratis.
Senator Vest returned this morn
ing from Missouri, having made ar.
raDgements, he says, to remain
here all summer.
Curtis J. Hillyer and H. M.
Hutchinson have arrived from San
Francisco.
Adverse to lotteries.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-The
Attorney. General confirms the pre-
vious opinions as to the Legality of
Withholding letters addressed to
managers of fraudulent lottery
schemes. He holds that they
should not be delivered by United
States carriers.
Honey and stock Market.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Sil.
yer bars, 1l2!; money fairly active,
4G5. Governments firm. Stocks
closed firm and steady. Western
Union, 1lsf; Quicksilver, l7a; Pa
cific, 5la; Mariposs, Z; Wells Far
go, III; New York Central, 144i;
Erie, 46i; Panama preferred, $3.50;
Union Pacific, 1l64; Bonds, ll5t;
Central Pacific, S55, bonds 1144;
Sutro, Il; Silver Nugget, 20; Min.
eral Creek, l45.
a Horrible Family Tragedy.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 20.
Christian Koch, engine-wiper for
engine &c. which runs between
Grand Island and st. Paul, upon
returning to st. Paul from this
place this morning, where he had
been at work for a couple of days,
went direct to his home and found
the door locked. He looked in and
saw his children in bed and his
wife lying upon the floor, with
blood around her, near the bed. He
got the Sheriff, and together they
went In and found his three chill
dren in bed and his wife on the
floor, all with their throats cut,
and razor lying on the table near
by. The children were aged four
gears, two years and six months,
pectively. 1t Is thought that
the mother first murdered her
children and then committed sui.
eide. The Coroner's jury rendered
q verdict in accordance with the
above facts. No reason is given
for the rash deed and there is no
evidence of insanity. She left only
the two words, "Good bye" to ex.
plain.
CHARLOTTE, N. Y, April 29th.-
Marshall Baxter was hanged to-day
for the murder of Bob Kennegin in
January last.
Arrogant Redskins.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. April 29.h.-
"A LeQueT epeclal from hAWlfDS,
Wyoming, says that Colorow. the
Ute chief, and rs lodges of Utes are
camped within three miles of the
post on White river. Colorow told
Col. Moore, commanding the
troops Of the Sixth Infantry, to
leave with all his troops within
five days. The actions Of the In
dams indicates trouble. Colorow
Is next in authority to Jack in the
band Of White River Utes.
A volssno 2reaks Gus In Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, April goth. "A vol.
cano broke out on the farm of N.
A. Jarnagin in the southern por.
ton Of Ohio county one day last
week. Jarnagin was attracted to
the place by gas as it escap ped from
the earth and found on examina.
tion that the earth was seemingly
on fire. He held q corn husk over
the place and the heat caused it to
ignite.