Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-10
Late. kilograms.



Legislative Tl-Day's Proe.eiaogs
SACRAMENTO, April 9.-SEN.
ATE.-Grove johnson introduced q
bill to divide the State into AS.
sembly districts. In nearly all re.
spects 1t lie similar to McClure's
bill, except that Humboldt has
two Assemblymen and Butte only
one. The apportionment of San
Francisco in McClure's bill has
reached Its second reading.
The consideration of the Road
bill WAS resumed. Amendment to
section 2637, introduced by Grove
johnson with the design of provid-
ing q method Of app0rtioni1f road
tax collectors between the coun-
ties and municipal Corpois atoms
therein, was discussed at ltpgth.
I, A motion to refer the question to
the judiciary Committee, with in.
structions to report on Monday
prevailed. Recess.
U..sed states ". the &. p. 81 rs.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 9.-Sult
was commenced in the U. 5. Cir.
cult Court to-day by the United
States VS.. the Central Pacific Rail.
road Company, to recover $204,-
1877. SO for arrears of income tax al
legged to be due by defendants.
Proved M Abb.
SANTA BARBARA, April "a
Los Alamos special to the Press
Gays that Eugenio Jimeno, brother
Of the murderer of Mrs. Sargent,
proved an abb by his employers,
and was set at liberty.
Re"rx. n stag she Postal Ecpnr,-
mint.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-Post.
master.GeneralJ James has appoint
ed q Commission to make q thor
oueh' investigation Of the organiza.
ton Of the clerical force Of the De.
partment in order to insure the
harmonious reapportiOnment of
the work, the advantageous redis.
tribution of the offices and en-
ploy6s, and increased efficiency In
the Department.
Damages By sue Flood.
YANKToN, d. T., April o.
Much damage has been done to
railroads and. private property by
the steamboats, that were carried
inland and now lie on the railroad
track. The steamer Periah struck
the railroad machine shops COM
pletely wrecking them. The boat
is now on the prairie about o mile
from the channel. The Goot
warehouses have been destroyed
and mauy goods stored In them
carried away. Rescuing parties
report great suffering and destitu-
ton among the settlers on the bot.
tom lands between Yankton and
Vern,illlon.
NASHVILLE, April 9.-John Will
liams, colored, wife murderer, was
hanged at Waverly yesterday after.
noon. He received the rite Of hap.
tism before going to the scafold, on
which he said he deserved death,
was willing to go, and died game
and without pair. His neck was
broken by the fall.
Overflow u she Missouri.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., April o.
The unprecedented rise of the Mis-
sOuri river at this place has re-
suited In general overflow of the
lower part OF the city, and many
persons we're compelled to vaoate
their houses. The bottom land be.
tween this city and the river prop.
or 10 inundated, forming q mighty
lake several miles in width. The
water ia several inches over the
tracks, and lie flowing in the vicin-
ity OF the large Union depots. The
river is nearley twenty-five feet
above low water mark, being sew
eral feet higher than was ever
known here, and it Is still rising.
Late Mexiean News.
CrTY OF MEXICO, April 3.-Con-
gress opened on the lst inst. Simon
ArtagA was elected President, and
Antonio Carvsjal Vice-President Of
the Chamber Of Deputies.
The Government has paid, on
account of subvertions for sections
Of railways completed to the pres
ept time, $1,000, 900.
The remains of General Gonzales
Artaga were buried at the City Of
Mexico on the 1st inst. with great
ceremony. A libel on the memory
of the deceased General, published
In the clerical journals at Zaca-
tecas, caused great Indignation.
LA1one, Chief Of the remnant Of
Victories band Of Indians, and four
followers were captured In Chihua-
hua. Residents OF Ell Pazo del
Norte have presented . watch to
Gov. Tsrrazas for killing Victorio
and dispensing his band.
Is9y ssr Ds LssseDs.
NEW York, April 9-Panama
advices are 70 the 80th Of March.
The House Of Representatives at
Bogota has unsntmously approved
the following: rhe House OF the
Unltod otacSs Of Colum bia presents
~ oouGsotulat1ops 20 that eminent
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