Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-02-18

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VIM Greary, ] Sloat, Mise J Hem.
pei.
@ H Moore.
Arisona-J P Hainep, J Will.
llams, Mrs Jordan, b Turner, G
Raphael, &C Arey, g B BUurden.
New Mexico-H II Smith.
rme presidents Hesssates.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-A dis.
patch has been sent by the Gov.
ernor to the President apprising
HIM of the fact that the Senate aud
Assembly, by . nearly unanimous
resolution, request him to exercise
his prer0gativs Of Executive ole m.
eDcy IN the case of the Mussel
Slough settlers But he hesita ties
10 do 20 until he shall receive an
intimatiOn from the Judge. who
passed sentence OH them that 1t is
advisable for him to iuterpose his
clemeDcy. He might as we'll ask
the railroad company whether
they consider It u proper thing to
do. 1t IL extremely improbable
that the Judges will stuitify them
selves by Joining in a recommen.
dalton for mercy, even though
such a request goes up In the shape
Of IS, 900 siguers to the petition for
the pardon Of the settlers.
Es~A OH ou she Railroads.
WAsuINGT0N. Eeh. 10 Speak ar
Randall received to-day q letter
from Secretary Schuiz, enclosing q
copy Of n letter from Mr.. French,
Auditor Of Rsilroaa Accounts.
Secretary -Schurz says he approves
the recommendations made by
French, and hopes that Congress
sional action may be had upon
them. After giving q detailed state
mont OF the esrnlngs of the Union
and Central Pacific roads, French
recommends that the sinking fund
law VI May Z. 1878, be changed so
far a. 1t relates to the amount re.
Quired from the Central Pacific, 30
that 50 per cent. OF the net earnings
Of that company may be applied to
the payment Of the debt instead of
q per cent. a. the law now 10.
An uuusuAl scene was presente
In the House this afternoon. Alex.
ander Stephens was rolling about
In his wheeled chair delivering q
speech on the acceptance Of the
COllamer statue. The mem ers all
gathered around him with Bonded
heads and solemn visages, as IL the
thought Of death was on every
mind. Entire silence prevailed,
and now and then, when Stephens
would endsav0r to lift up his voice,
Il had . shrieking sound as though
OF dying agony.
Tn. Hsasaan Esssses II vsusrs,
NEW York, Feb. l8.-Samuel
Brauuan tslegraphs from the City
Of Mexico 10 Geo. B, Ripley, q
broker here: my grant for colo
nixati0n 10 confirmed for 1000 fam.
ilies. 1t includes ]. SEQ leagues In
Sonora, independent Of my other
claims" Late Advices state that
Manuel Castro. late of California,
has been appointed In the Mex ican
army and will command In S0no.
r., whittier he aud Brannan's
agent. ]. B. Matthias, Of Texas, will
soon proceed.
Dasasss 60 Kesss. she Asses.
NEW YoRx, Feb. 15.-A number
OF prominent gentlemen gave
Thomas ". Ksene q reception las,
night. Joseph p. Latham wal
called upon for speech. He dwell
upOn Koone's past career 40 an NC
tor; touched upon his success II
San Francisco, and significantly
poiuted to the fact that the State o
California had supplied the Eas
with the best dra matic stars. W.
have done this, he said, from Keent
70 Mccullough down to Lolita ant
Psrisy. Latham touched upor
Kssne's extraordinary success ~ I
star, and closed with . neat com
pltment to the worth Of the acto
apart from his professional life.
sssasst ssa tine PasisiAn EAisors
NEW YORK, February 16. II
cable special to the Herald from
Paris Of the 18th, says: Parnell hs
been actively pursuing the work O
propogAndism among the Pari
editors to-day. In the course Of
conversation with . represen tativ
u the 0aulojs he was reported t.
have declared he had no Intention
Of calling on 0ambstta, whom h
considers ~ an enemy Of the Lam
Lsague, and - too anxious for tn
Prince Of Wales favor to quarre
with England. Ono Of his FIRST Wis
lie was that which hs paid :
Henri Rochsfort, an account Q
which the latter gives In the IN
transi0same. Rochsfort says ssvel
d peints were discusssd rsgardln
which b. thlnks II prudent 10 b
ellnnk I 0evsrAl other interview
With Hktie editors ere nxed for thl
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