Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-03-02


A Democratic Oaucus.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The
Democratic Senators caucussed to-
day, but swore secrecy and say the
proceedings will never become pub
lie
The Western Press reporter
learns that the subject of the organ.
ization OF the new Senate was dis.
cussed. Thurman, whose duty 1t
is to swear In The new Sena.
tors, goes out this session,
aud the discussion was as
to his successor, but evidently no.
body WAS agreed on. Another eau.
Gus will be held before March 4th.
No action was taken on the nomi.
nations OF the President. A com.
miftee was appointed to examine
credentials. 1t was the unanimous
sense that the Democrats should
maintain control of the Senate.
The report is false that Senator
Edmnnds is Ill.
Bi-.n-'s FtHc. go the On bines.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-A Worlds
Washington special says: The fact
that Blaine has not yet resigned
his seat in the Senate Is construed
to mean that he will not go into
the Cabinet. A good deal Of senti-
meut has been wasted In this con-
Decticn over Frye who has been
regarded as certain Of the Senator.
ship. Frye needs no sympathy,
and wants none. 1t will be much
better for his party, 1t is thought,
II he remain In the House, for no
one could oppose him for the
6peakership, and that place would
be of far more advantage to him
than Blaine's seat. Besides this
he will be cure OF seat whenever
1t may be vacated.
The puzzle now Ia the disposition
to be made of the Post Office De.
partment and the representation of
New York. Blaine and Allison are
to have the State aud Treasury
portfolios. Garfield is reported to
be considering Judge Gresham, of
Indiana. az Secretary Of the Inte-
rIor, ard Wayne McYeagh, Us At,
torney. General. Minister White
desires to return from Berlin, and
Minister Noyes Is sure of recall
from Paris. John Jacob AstOr IL
the only applicant for one OF these
places. Friends of Garfield say
that General Beaver, of Pennsyl.
vsnia, may be called to the Cabinet
to represent the Union Army.
sw*p. By tho Fismes.
RICHMOND, Va, February 28th.
Franklin on the ssaboard and the
Roanoke Railroad was half de.
strOyed by fire yesterday. Nearly
al the business houses were burn.
ed, including the postofflcs and
telegraph office. The railroad
warehouses were saved, this being
the r0int at which the fire was
stopped. The loss 10 esti mated at
$4,000 The fire originated from
the explosion Of an oil lamp in a
gocery store. Insurance, $4,000.
a YUsfas Trag ray.
W4yERLY, Mo-, Feb. 2Gth.-Two
young farmers, Martin Ross and
William Pickett. living near
Waverly. had difficulty on Thurs
day evening. They met near the
line dividing their farms aud after
few angry words Pickett drew q
revolver and sent a bullet through
Ross's right lung. Several shots
were exchanged, when finally
Pickett fell. pierced through the
heart and died Instantly. Ross has
y wound In the thigh as we'll "a In
bis lung, and cannot recover. Both
we're highly respected young men.
Pickett leaves . wife, having been
married only six months, and Ross
is the eldest son OF u widowed
mother.
ohipwrsek aaa Loss Of Life.
ST. JOHN, New Foundland, Feb.
2S.-Tbe brigantine Isabel has been
wrecked at Gull Island and all
hands were lost. She was one oil
the finest ships engaged IN the Bra
lillian trade. aud sailed from New
FoundIand during the snow storm
Of Tuesday last, which WAS accom-.
panied by . violent gale of wind
The Isabel ran ashore high and dry
among the Jagged reefs, and not .
moment Was allowed the unfortu.
nate o@eoro and crew to make Z
single ebert to save their lives
The Wreok and debris Of the vesse
eee Vashed up into the revinss ant
Grpvlooo u the lroWnIng ell0s
Ykogo q no indloQtiou thot olngil
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