Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-26

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-After a
session of about four hours on the
Utah contested election case, the
House Committee on Elections
adopted resolutions declaring that
neither Campbell nor Cannon was
entitled to the seat as delegate
from Utah. and declaring the seat
vacant.
GOusoisdstiSn Of Rs;irOad Interests
BoNTON, Feb. 25.-A traffic ar
raDgement was made to-day be.
tween the Southern Pacific and
the Atcbison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Company, securing the com.
pletiOn of the Atlantic and Pacific
and making the Southern route
their main line.
Arrangements so Extend shs A d 4.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Atch.
ison. Topeka & Santa Fe and st.
Louis q San Francisco, which
companies control the Atlantic Il
Pacific, yesterday, at q meeting
with the representatives of the
Central aud SouthernP Pacific at Bes-
ton, came to an agreement as to
the extension Of the Atlantic & Pa
cific read. The Atlantic & Pacific
will cell for present subscription
or four millions cash to finish and
equip it's road to the Colorado riv-
er; alse 81 SOC, 600 cash to build the
central division Of the A. & P. In
the Indian Territory. The A. & P
does not bind itself not to 60 to
San Francisco, but should the
Southern Pacific build east of the
Colorado river and IL the Atlantic
u Pacific joins that road there, 1t
is agreed by the Southern Pacific
that 1t will guarantee to pay the
Atlantic & Pacific 25 per cent. of its
gross earnings on through business.
This to be applied to the payment
OF interest on Atlantic & Pacific
bonds, should the earnings of the
latter company not be sufficient
for that purpose. The bonds are
also guaranteed In the same way
to the amount of Is per cent. by
the st. Louis & San Francisco
Company; also rs per cent. by the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
This settlement adjusts satisfacto.
rally difficulties which at one
time threatened to become seri-
Gus,
As"ther KUsrbnck abuus TiIden.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 25.-Ex.Goy-
ernor John Nj. Palmer to-day, in
reference to the report that he had
received proposition from Tilden
to become the candidate on tho
ticket with him for '84, said the |
report was purely sensational. The |
report. however, 10 generally be.
lieved here.
snAwaeetOwn Uudor wnter.
SHAwNEETowN, Ills, Feb. 25.-
The levee broke to day and the city
Is inundated.
ssuSessioa Of u Horstnis pr,me.
CARRyvILLE, KY, Feb. 25.-A |
horrible crime, committed January
%, 1881, has just been unearthed.
James Brsddon, on his death bed,
confessed that he, with John and |
VIM. Whitingill, went that night |
to the house of Wiley Embry,
chloroformed the inmates, robbed |
the house and set fire to 1t, and ran
away. Mrs. Embry and two chill
dren escaped. Embry and six chill. |
dren were burned to death.
The COukiisg Owe Branch,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The Globe
Democrat, referring to tho appoint.
ment of Roscoe Conkling, says:
ut will remove the most f0rmida-
ble pretext for division in the Re-
publican party In New York, and
pave the way to peace and har.
mony."
Crash Of - 6.story Buiiding.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-At 2:20 this
morning the 5-story brick building
on Second and Christy avenue, oc-
cupied by Kroft, Holmes & Co.,
wholesale grocers. fell in with
terrific crash and became one
MACS ofruins. A slight fire was i'm
mediately set in the debris, but the
fire department easily extinguish-
ed it. The damage will reach
abont SIS, 600 or $4,000; loss on
stock. $4,000 to $4,000.
rhe rsa"d ~ the Mississippi.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, 25.-The
river continues to rise half an inch
per hour. News from Pine Bluff
reports the bank OVERLOOKING for
forty miles below Adamsburg and
for fourteen miles above. Pine
Bluff is inundated and the whole
OF PartOnia county is under water.
Much restitution exists. Unless
provisions are furnished, great suf-
fering must follow.
M"smea PSOsslytes.
COLUMBIA, =. g., Feb. 25.-Two
Mormon emissariss, Barton and
EastoB, have been preaching in
two villages in York county and
have made nearly fifty converts.
ras Lewer sa,ssisssppi.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-Re-
ports from up the river are encour.
aging. The levees are being great
ly strengthened. The water is ris-
ing very slowly or recediDg. It is
believed all danger il passed.