Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-04-09

morrow morning with the remain
OF Senator Carpenter no substan
tial progress Is likely to be mad
towards any settlen ent of the pres
emit conflict; whereas, on the othe
side, An tntermission of severa
days In the heated debates ma,
naturally tend somewhat to pro
mote its final termination. Sena
tor Jones of Nevada, who went /,
New York last Monday night OF
the same train with Sena
tor Conkling, returned last even
Ing. To The report. that hi
trip was for the purpose Of sndeav
Oring to bring about q withdraw
of Judge Roberts0n's nomination
he said 1t had no foundation what
ever, as he visited the metropolis
simply to look after his persona
interests. Representative Page ha
alsO returned from New York
Senator Fair left Washington thil
evening for st. Louie, to be absen1
about ten days. He says he IL
called there by important private
business, and has paired with hi
colleague on all party questions
for the period Of his absence,
Jones and Page will leave for Mil
waukee tomorrow morning with
the other members of the escort oil
Senator Carpenters remains, but
will be back next Wednesday
Senators Teller, of Colorado, and
Maxey to-day have paired and left
Wash ingtOn for the session. Sen.
atOrEdmunds's pair has been trans
ferred to Senator Garland, who has
also taken his departure not to re.
turn again this session.
Oxford RMd Cambrsax. Rexn,t..
New YORK, April ga dispatch
just received from London says tn at
the Oxford crew won the race. The
umpire's boat appeared soon after
8 O'Clock. On entering the boats
the crews were greatly cheered,
Cambridge seeming to hold the fret
place In the public estimation. OK.
ford got the best Of the start, and
led for a ehort distance, but on
nearing Hammersmith bridge
Cambridge, who was evidently
working very hard, made a strong
effort and drew nearly on level,
amid great cheering: The Oxfords
did not seem much distressed, but
quickened their stroke slightly and
passed the bridge . clean length
ahead. AS soon as the boats were
through the bridge, Cambridge
again made o bid for the first place,
but the Oxfords shook them off
without difficulty, and increased
their gait to nearly two lengths.
The Oxfords evidently had the
race In hand, aud were rowing reg.
ularly and steadily. Cambridge
awakened, however, and within q
halfa length. When off OIL Wells,
in the convey reach, the water was
not rough enough to cause incon.
venience. The Oxfords now had
clearly the best Of what was never.
theless u most determined strug.
gle, and seemed to have the race
well in hand. When Barnes
Bridge was sighted they were
quite clear Of the other boat aud
passed the bridge In eighteen min.
utes and three seconds. Cambridge
followed in eighteen minutes aud
eight seconds. Oxford now went
clear away, and when the bend
was made for West Lake they
were three lengths ahead, rowing
with the same ease, power aud
regularity from the start to the
finish. The Cambridge crew rowed
q splendid race for three miles of
the course. The race was admira.
bly, kept throughout, and there was
no accident or hitch of any kind.
The Oxfords won by fully four
lengths. Time of race, 2l.5l. The
Oxfords pulled up fresh At the In.
ish, but the Cam bridgs crew show.
ed great distress.
He Prefers nusdey.
NEW YORK, April 8.-The Tri.
6uns's Washington special saws
that Conkling 10 reported az having
recently discussed the situation In
the following expressive sentence:
"The President has placed me in a
situation where I must commit
suicide or murder, and I have
chosen murder"
Colilsfon and Loss VI Life.
VINEYARD HAVEN, April g.
The schooner N. II. Skinner came
In collision with the schooner Fred
Brown on the 9th inst. The latter
sank Immediately. Nicholas Jere.
misb, seaman, was the only person
saved. The Captain, the Mate and
wife and three children are among
the lost.
lag 0onId T~beos the sou,hers
Rsuse.
CHICAGO, April S.-The new
route to California, via. the Atchi.
son, Topeka & Santa Fe r. r., has
served notice that it will not re-.
ceive freight for the Pacific coast.
This 10 regarded as q move on the
part Of Jay Gould to retain the
business for the Central Pacific
road.
An Eseapisg COnvics Killed.
JACKSON, Mich, April S.-A des.
perado named Lynch, in the PEN
itentiary, knocked down the keep.
or, and with three fellow-prisoners
attempted to escape. He was shot
three times by the guard, who dis
covered him, and killed. The rest
made little resistance.
Hattie Deuel. FeiiiHg.
iowa CITY, Ia, April 8.-Noon
to-day was the commencement of
Miss Hattie Devlen's GDeuel's RI
forty fourth. day Of fasting. Her
condition this morning was more
favorable, and she seemed stronger
than any one expected. She has
failed gradually all day and che is
very low, although 1t is probable
that she will live several hours.
Passengers ComIsg wesa