Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-02-16
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Reports Of Com misiees, etc.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-When
the House met the desk recently
occupied by Fernando Wood was
draped In black and decorated with
handsome basket of flowers.
Carlisle, from the Committee on
Ways and Msans, reported back
the bill In relation TO duties on
the manufacture Of iron, etc. He
also reported back the bill in rela.
ton to releasing the Philadelphia
and Reading Reading Railroad
Company from certain taxes. Re.
fsrred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
Collins, from, the Committee on
Elections, submitted . unanimous
report that the committee upon the
contested election, case Of McCabe
w. Orth favored the latter.
The morning hour having been
dispensed with, the Speaker pro.
ceeded to the call Of States, in order
to enable ono member from each
State to ask consent for the pass
age Of any bill. Reports were
made as follows:
BY Blake, to regulate the collec-
ton Of taxes on Weiss beer. The
bill provides that in lieu Of the tax
Of one dollar per barrel of thirty.
one gallons, q tax of three cents
per gallon shall be paid.
Dlbrell offered an amendment
providing that, from and after the
tirst day Of July, the tax on brandy
distilled from fruit shall be fifty
cents per gallon.
To this, Townsend, of Illinois,
offered an amendment providing
that the duty shall be reduced to
one cent per ton.
win Notify shs Coinmiaser.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Gen'l
Hancock, answering the invitation
by Col. Corbin, Secretary of the
Inaugural Committee, says he will
notify the committee In case he
concludes to be present with his
staff at the inaugural ceremonies.
The WhtiakeR COuss Martial
smnll-pox-Doad.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Governor
Cham berlain's protest was sustain.
ed by the Whitaker court martial
against admitting Whitaker's tes.
timeny in the previous trials.
The small pox Is growing rapid.
ly, the disease being Of the malig.
nant type. There were two cases
last week and many deaths.
Geo. H. Belas. q young grain
merchant of Dublin, just arrived,
was sent to the hospital with the
scarlet fever and Was buried to.
day.
Fesnaudo wood.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The death
of Fernando Wood forms the lead.
ing topic Of newspaper comment.
Flags are ut half.mast on the pub.
flic buildings. Among the rscollec.
lions of his past history IL the fol.
lowing: On the discovery of geld
In California, in 184S, Wood fitted
out the bark John w. Carter with
= cargo Of merchandise for sale to
the miners and out OF this transact
tisn trial in the courts followed,
The California venture WAS very
successful and Wood felt himself
rich enough after 1t to retire from
business, which he did, investing q
large part of his capital in real o.
tate, which has rapidly increased
In value since.
John W. Younw Arrested for
Bigsmy.
DENVER. Col, Feb. l5.-It will
be remembered that some time
ago John w. Young, son OF
Brigham, married . Philadslphis
lady Of high social position, under
the pledge Of never practici ng DO.
lygamy. Nearly three years ago
Young violated his promise and
marriad Luella Cobb, u very hand.
some young girl OF Salt Lake,
scarcely more than sixteen. The
fret wife i'm mediatsly separated
from him and has been living alone
since. 1t is said that previous to
her marriage, she secured Q dover.
Lately Young has been engaged in
extensive contracts 10 Arizona and
from there went to st. Louis,
whence he telegraphed Luella to
meet him In Denver ON his way
home. Luslla arrived In this city
Saturday evening, took quarters at
the Windsor Hotel and Young or.
rived last night. He was imme-
diately arrested by Chas. A. Haw-
ley, Deputy United States Mar.
shal. on tslsgraphic Instructions
from the United States Marshal 1t
Salt Daks, where he has been In.
di0tsd for bIgamy, supposed 10 be
1t the instance Of the frat wife.
Young was before the United
States Commieslonsr this after.