Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-02
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Declared Unconstitutionai.
SAN FRANCISCO, March LIN
the Superior Court, in the case OF
Lent w. the Tax Collector, to en-.
join the collection of taxes for the
payment of interest and for the
sinking fund Of the bonds issued to
pay the cost Of widening Dupont
. street, Judge Edmunds to-. day rem
dered a decision declaring the act
OF the Legislature authorizing the
issue of bonds unconstitutional.
It is understood that the bonds are
mostly held in Germany. AnBp.
peal will be taken 10 the Supreme
Court.
0AvAeiu i0 n itrD:exi"g Position.
WASHINGTON, April IA spe-
cial says: Garfield Is beginning to
feel that he has made several mis-
takes. Blaine received the first
intimatiOn Of the New York APP.
pointmen!s after they had been
made. The nomination of Robert
spn will not be Withdrawn, as
Blaine would Immediately resign
his seat In the Cabinet. Conkling
is plIing up protests from every
quarter of his State against Robert.
son. Garfield has been plainly in.
formed within the past few days
by intimate friends that he will
have to'bOut ship at once II he does
not want to make as complete q
wreck of his personal popularity as
did Hayes. Blaine ia very anxious
to precipitate issues now and have
1t decided whether Garfield Is to be
led by friends or enemies. If
Blaine wins, 1t is not improbable
that the Cabinet will be reorgan.
lied and Secretary Lincoln would
be one of the first asked to resign.
MacVeagh and James would be re-
lieved If Blaine had his own way.
Lo"gs,reet 10 be RoosI,eu.
WASHINGTON, April lit is I'M
derstOOd that the President has de-
cided to recall Gen. Longstreet,
Minister to Turkey, and appoint
him U. s. Marshal for Georgia. His
nomination to the latter place will
probably be sent to the Senate in u
day or two.
Public Debt atasesne.t.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The
debt statement shows q decrease of
the public debt during March of
SO, 192,Sl9. Cash in treasury, $780,.
a14, 692; gold certificates, $6,17l,-
800; silver do, $59,178, 300; certid-
oates of deposit outstanding, &c..
sos 600; refunding certificates,
SITS $50; legal tenders outstanding,
$346, SO ,Ol6; fractional currency
outstanding $7,131,9S8; cash bal.
ance available, $l5S,6Sl, 750. Re.
ductiOn OF debt since June 30th,
1880, S6S. 4OS. FOL.
CUaEsessiSnAi.
WASHINGTON April 1.-SENATE
Lamar said that the present con-
dition of the Senate and the Re-
publican demands were unprece.
denied. He said If Hoar's charge
that the Democratic side vas Urea.
sonahie were true, 1t was terrible
responsibility on the Democrats;
but he denied that there was any
factious opposition. The minority
were protecting themselves from
oppression and from O disregard of
precedent. He wondered what the
great object OF the Republicans
could be. He defled them to an
nounoe 1t.
Dawes hoped that Lamar
would impress on his side the me-
cessity OF considering the spresent
resolution.
Lamar asked, was the removal
Of the Senate officers as important
as the filing of the vacancy Of the
Supreme Bench, whloh was not
citing now on account of that va
0ancy.
A resolution for the election of
Senate officers was laid before the
Senate as unfinished business. A
motion to 60 into executive session
was made by Pendleton and lost
ayes. 22;nays, 20.
Tue Ooinags for March.
WASHINGTON, April THE
coinage OF United States mints
durlng March was $13,058, ISL, of
which 81, a00, 900 was silver.
Commissioner Of Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April l.-Pension
Agent Brown, Of Cincinnati, who
lost . leg during the war, will be
appointed Commissioner of PEN
siOn6.
Tue Pespls Of RIO Ars,ba So q state
Of Tefrcr.
DENVER, Colo, April 1.-The
Durango NeWs special says the
whole section of country around
Rio Arrib a, N. NJ, 10 in . state of
nervous excitement. ATerror reigns
supreme. The cause Of the terror
10 Ike st ockton and bis gang, who,
with his brother "Port," have for
years been depredating through
New Me xico and Texas, murder
ing, stsa ling, sto. Less than q
month ago Port Stockton, whose
headquarters were near Farmiug.
ton, ent cred . saloon In that town
where 3 number of ranChmep were