Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-12
EASTERN 81.


ALBANY,June Ilth.-The follow.
ing is the first vote on Senator to-
day: Jacobs 80, Conkling %,
Wheeler 10, Rogers IA, Cornell! 8,
Folger l, Lapham 7, Tremaine4
There were a number of pairs.
Vote on Plat: Depew SO, Ker.
nan 20, Platt %, Cornell 7, Folger
3, Lapham 2, Crowley 2.
The Treasury IDvestsga'ion- IT.
uey Kefnses 10 be sworn.
WASHINGTON. June 11.-Pitney,
custodian of the Treasury, refuses
to testify under oath before the in.
vestigating committee. and there
is no way to compel him, as he
might criminate himself. He will
answer questions if not sworn.
Some people declare that he Is
holding his mouth to protect others
above him. In fact, he has limited
so. He has charged for candles in
his accounts, though he acknowl-
edges that none were bought or
used, but says he bought some
lunches for officials under orders
and charged them up as "candles."
RobertsOn's Camsnissiua.
WASHINGTON, June 1lth.-Coi-
lector RobertsOn's com missiou will
be made out about the 23d, and he
will enter on his duties July lat, as
Collector of the port of New York.
He believes the Senatorial contest
will be ended by then. Should the
Senatorial fight drag along, Merritt
will remain in office. Secretary
Kirkwood denies the report of the
removal Of Bell.
Las y.f.t"ss Esanen0.
WASHINGTON, june 1lth.-In
the long contested matter Of the
survey OF the Rancho Las Virgiues,
comprising two square leagues In
Los Angeles county, confirmed to
Maria Antonio Machado, the Act
ing Commissioned of the General
Land Office, with the approval of
the Secretary Of the Interior, has
to-day directed the survey to be
made so as to conform substantial
ly to the first survey made by John
Goldsworthy, bounding it on the
west by the Rancho Ell Conejo.
Dss,rucsivo ToEnsaO In Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, June 1lth.-Addi-
tional particulars of the tornado in
Kansas are as follows: The storm
extended into Lynn county and did
great damage to crops, buildings,
fences, etc all over that part of
the country. The towns Of A neri-
Gus and New Emporia were almost
totally destroyed, every building
being more or less damaged. The
United Presbyterian Church was
literally torn 10 pieces. The Meth
Odist church was blown off its
foundation aud was almost totally
destroyed. Several houses in EN-
porla were blown down and fences
and other property damaged. The
north and east additions of the
State Normal School were unroofed
and the walls partly torn down.
Wheat just ready for harvest aud
other crops everywhere in the
track of the storm, were either
blown away or beaten into the
ground by the hail, an immense
quantity of which fell during the
storm.
| The Ssessn la sfisseur,.
ST. LooIs, June llth.-South-
west Missouri seems 10 have been
visited by the same storm that
ravaged parts of Kansas on Thurs
day night. The wind was not SO
severe, but immense hail fell over
a large area of country and did
great damage to crops and window
glass. A waterspout broke in Lit.
tie Valley, in Barry county, and
before the people could reach the
surrounding hills, q torrent of
water rushed down. taking with it
houses, tents, household goods and
animals. A woman and five small
children were swept away by the
flood but were rescued some hours
after.
Food Eub2idinE st Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, June l1th.-The
rivers are receding rapidly and
danger is past. The railroads gen.
orally are running.
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