Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-05-13


San Luis Obispo; will then strike
eastward, through Estrella Valley,
coming out south of Tulare Lake to
Bakersfield. The second section,
from Mohave to Cotton, will cut off
the present detour through San
Fernando Valley to Los Angeles, a
road which, when the new one Is
completed, will be used simply for
the running of local trains. Indeed,
it is not impossible that it may be
torn up as the San Fernando tdn-
mel Is a constant expense to the
company.
Crooked Ps"cssdings tn sns ssnu IL
"a sui,s.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
Examiner this morning publishes
an account of the compromise of
the famous Bonanza suits, brought
by John II. Burke against the Bo.
nanza firm aud aggregsting about
thiry-tive million dollars. The
register OF the Superior Court
shows that all of said suits, with
the exception of one recently de.
cided, have been dismissed by con-
seut OF the parties thereto. These
entries aud the signatures were
made in the handwriting of the ut.
torneys for defendant and plaintiffs
AMI appear upon the register in an
illegal manner, as the Clerk of the
Court should have made the entries,
and no papers have been filed con.
tanning All account Of the proceed
ing, as required by law. 1t Is un.
derstood this has been done against
the wishes of other stockholders
plaintiffs. One Of the stock h olders,
Peter Chiy tai, has brought the
matter TO the attention Of Judge
sullivan, who has made an order
that the parties to the suits shall
show cause why the dismissal shall
not he annulled and Chrys-
tai allowed TO intervene.
AS soon rs the attorneys heard of
ChrystaPs action, they yesterday
Fl led dismissal In proper form.
Mr.. Holiday, one Of Burk-'s at
torneys, states that squire +. Dew.
ey. who stood behind Burke, was
discouraged because lie found that
whatever money was gained by the
mining suit recently decided would
have to pass through Floods hands,
and had given the matter up.
Dewey declined TO he interviewed.
The Examiner considers the pro
ceedings conclusive proof that a
bargain between the parties was
made without reference to the In
terrsts or rights OF the Stockholders,
aud doubtless Burke got handsome.
ly paid for his compromise.
u y. &C eel" ys"c-.d,"g-.
WASHINGTON. May IL SENATE
Kellogg called up his resolution
asking the heads of executive de.
for the names of clerks
ard employees
Brown moved to amend by ask
ing aIso whether they ure white or
colored
The resolution WAS laid over. as
also WAS McDiIPs resolution, that
hereafter the official register of the
United States shall state the con-
Z ressional district from which each
officer, clerk and employe in the
service II the United States is APP
pointed. and The date of his ap
The Senate went into executive
session.
sent, Exeen,ive Session.
WASHINGTON, May l2th.-The
in executive session, con-
lirmed the following nominations:
Michael J. Kramer. of Kentucky,
now Charge d'Affaires at Dom
mark. to be Char.e d'Affaires to
Switzerland, vice Nicholas Fish,
resigned; Geo. 2. Pomeroy, of New
Jersey, Secretary of Legation at
Paris; Thos. A. Morris, of Colorado,
member of'the Ute Com III ission,
vice Bowman, resigned. About
two hours OF the session was de-
voted to u tedious discussion of
questions If propriety and pre-.
cedent relative to the proposed
of the injunction of So
crecy from the whole or part OF the
proceedings on the Chinese treaties.
1t resulted in q considerations and
perm ission was granted for the pub.
llcatlOn OF tue epeecn OF HOir. Inc
subject was then dropped. The
latter part of the session was Occu.
pied with a debate on the nomina-
ton of Matthewe, consideration Of
which, being only partially COM
pIeted this afternoon, will be. he.
sumed Tomorrow.
New y"sk News.
New YORK, May 12.-One sun
stroke to-day. The Thermometer
marked $50. The journeymen ba.
kers have decided to Boycott the
bosses who employ outsiders.
C"''nUss "Ta Punssrs' UusOn.
DETROIT, May 12.-The Printers
Union has practically collapsed
owing to All Unsuccessful strike.
PasssnYsss COsn,nx Wtst.
KANSAS CITY, May l2.h.-The
following are the through passen.
gers via the Atchison. Topeka aud
Santa Fe Railroad Tonight: Mr..
King and wife, San Francisco;
VIM. Randall, ditto; Mat Brown,
ditto, and 25 emigrants.