Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-10-30

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WASHINGTON, Dot. 29th.-The
Senate confirmed John L. Beye-
ridge United States Assistant
Treasurer at Chicago, Sydney H.
Ritch, Surveyor of Customs for the
port of Jefferson, New York, and
Chas. 81. Gould Receiver of Public
Moneys at Niles City, Montana.
Credensiais Presented.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 29th.-Von
Melsbrock, Belgian Minister, pre-.
scented his credentials to-day.
Senator Windom's credentials
arrived this morning.
Rscreans senators-sssash 60 be
Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29th.-Sev.
eral Senators who refused to return
to the Senate when sent for last
night, made lame apologies in ex-
ecutive session to-day. Those Sen
ators who remained last night In
sisted on making an example OF
these recresnts, as the rules have
been TOO leniently construed here
tefore, to the Injury of business
Nothing WAS done with them,
however. The Republicans are
confident that Arthur will with.
draw Strathan and let the Senate
adjourn this evening. If he is not
Withdrawn the Republicans will
maintain the fight rs long as the
Democrats.
CiOsInk OF tho Session.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29th.-While
the doors were still closed, but
after the transaction of executive
business, Sherman offered a resO.
luton for the appointment of a
committee Of Senators to wait on
the President and inquire If he had
further business to place before the
Senate. The resolution was adopt
ed, and Sherman and Bayard ap.
pointed. subsequently they re-
ported that they had performed the
duty, and that the President had
further to communicate.
Maxey moved that when the
Senate adjourned to-day it be sine
die. Agreed to-
Bayard offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the
Senate are hereby rendered to Hon.
David Davis for the courtesy, i'm.
and ability with which
he has performed his duties as
President pro tenn" The resolu-
ton was agreed to unanimously.
Davis, having resumed the Chair,
which he had temporarily vacated,
said: "Senators: I am touched by
the generous expressions in the
resolution which it has pleased the
Senate to pass In my honor. 1 am
grateful for the courteous co-opera-
ton which has been rendered from
all sides in administering the duties
of presiding officer of this high
and enlightened body. Hoping
that every member of the Senate
will return happily and safely to
his home, and be permitted to re-
sumo his duties here at the meet
Ing of Congress, it only remains
for me to declare the Senate ad.
journed without day."
The doors were opened and the
usual leave-takings exchanged,
and in few moments the chamber
was deserted.
AdIOurne0 sine Die.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2sth.-The
Senate has laid aside the Lynch
burg nomination and adjourned
sine die.
A CoiOssnl Mali RObber.
BURNSIDE, N. Y, Oct. 29th.-
Robt. Rich, mail messenger, was ar
rested o.day charged with robbing
registered letters. His depreda.
tions during the past six months
reach over 500, 600. His guilt Ia
conclusive.
Money aud STOCKS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.- Silver bars,
1124. Money, closed, 3@4. Gov
ernments strong. Stocks closed
firm. Western Union, S7a;
quicksilver, IA; Pacific, 494; MARI
posa, last, 8; Wells, Fargo & Co..
1344; New York Central, 1901; Erie,
45s; Panama certificates, 1893;
Union Pacific, 1919; bonds, 1164;
Central Pacific, 964; bonds, 115;
Sutro, u; Tombstone, 5; Mineral
Creek, IL; Pacific, sol. Petroleum,
crude, 6t@7a; refined, II.
Heavy FIRE.
CINCINNATI, Oct. ga heavy
fire here last night caused the loss
of $500, 900.
Burglar Kiiied.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29th.-Michael
Burns, the notorious burglar, was
shot and killed by a policeman
last night, while plying his profes.
sion.
A Contractor sh0t.
GUNNIsoN, Col, Oct. 2s.-W. l..
a contractor on the
Denver and Colorado Railroad, was
shot and dangerously wounded
yesterday by an italian laborer.
'phe immediate cause of the shoot
ing is not known. Public feeling
IL intense against the would-be
steamer Burned.
CARDINAL, o., Oct. 29th.-Ths
steamer Island Dove
and her cargo we're destroyed by
fire to-day.
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