Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-08
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auis against ~ mtussx COMPANY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-Suit
was instituted yesterday 10 the Su.
perior Court against the Raymond
and Ely Mining Company to have
assessment No. 10 rescinded; also
for the recovery Of 1887, 600. The
suit was instituted on the ground
of mismanagement in the affairs Of
the Company.
Bo,ssr Esp,O.i0D.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE
boiler of the Mission soap aud can
die worke, on Sixteenth between
Folsom and Harrison streets blew
up about 4 O'Clock this morning
The night watchman and engineer
were the ouly persons on the
premises at the time and escaped
unhurt. The building was demol.
ished. A squatters shanty and
Chinese wash house adjoining
were slightly damaged. The
bulldog was worth $4,000 and was
total loss. Machinery valued ut
$50 600 was more or less damaged'
Ns"eM Isessss.
San FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-Silver
King declares dividend of twenty
five cents. Bodie levies an assess
ment of fifty cents.
Mo.sscuisusa' Couvsnsi"".
SACRAMENTO, Dec. THE H0f-
ticultural Convention organized
Yesterday. Prof. G. II. Dwinnelle
was elected President. Commit.
tees were appointed. The report OF
Matthew Cooke, on insect pests
was read and adopted. DR.. Cha pins
report on the scale bug was ordered
printed. A discussion OF remedies
followed. Delegates from all parts
and sections are here.
Tns M+xion" Central Road.
TUCSON, A. t., Dec. Cd. B.
Robinson. General Manager of the
Sonora Railroad, arrived here last
night from Hermosiilo. On the
: third he received telegram from
the aaent of the road in Mexico to
the Sffact that the division be-
tween Guaymas and Hermosillo
had been, approved by the Gov.
ernment for operation, and that
ARRANGEMENTS would soon be com.
pIeted allowing the connection
with the United States ut Nogoles.
Mr.. Robinson thinks that work
will be resumed this month and
that the line will be reached dur.
ing next Summer.
From w. r. Morey, Chief Engi.
neer OF the Sonora road, who has
lust returned from Ell Paso. Texas,
wc learn that the Mexican Central
ia laid II miles south from Ell Paso.
There are 500 inen and 500 teams
grading, distributed over 100 miles
OF the road. The Mexican Central
il meeting with the same trouble
with the Mexican Government
which has harrassed the Sonors
road. The company has plenty o
material at Ell Paso.
The senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ed
mund's resolution, revising ant
continuing committees, was pass
ed, A number OF bills were intro
duced and laid over.
The House appointed commit
tee to devise q token Of respect tt
the memory of President Garfield
The Presidents message WAS or
dered printed and referred to thu
Committed of the Whole.
Adjourned till Friday with thu
understanding that the future ad
iournment then be taken till Mon
day.
The rresidons's u essage Continued
Referring TO the competitive
examination for applicants to pub
nc Office, the President said 4
Congress should deem 1t advisable
at the present session to establish
suitable examination, he woulC
give the measure his earnest sup
port, and he'urgently recomme end
ed that should there be q failure t.
pass any other upon this subject
that an appropriation of $25, 900 b,
made for the enforcement of sec
ton 1853 revised. Heads: "Witt
the aid thus offered me, I shal
strive to execute the provisions O
that law according to its letter ant
spirit. lam unwilling, in justic,
to the present civil servants of thu
Government, to dismiss this sub
ject without declaring my
dissent from severe and almost III
discriminate censure with which
they have been recently assailed
That they are as class indolent
inefllcient and corrupt. Is a state.
ment which has been often mad,
and widely credited; but wheI
the extent, variety, delicacy an.
Importance Of their duties are con
sidered, the majority of the EN-
ployes of the Government are, II
my Judgment, deserving of higl
commendation.n Regarding tn,
question that Alaska Is still unpro
vided with any form OF govern
ment, the President recommend
Immediate Congressional legis
lation for constituting o suitabl
form Of government. The Presi
dent urged the Importance Of time
ly legislation with respect to tn
ascertainment and declaration @
the vote for Presidential electors
He hoped that some we'll define