Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-21
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WASHINGTON, April goth The
President has nominated Alphon-
so Taft, of Ohio, Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Pleuipoten-
tiary from the Upited States TO
Austria; VIM. l.. DAYTON, of New
Jersey, as minister. Resident from
the United States to the Neither
lands; Nicholas Fish, of New
York, Minister Resident to Bel
GUM; Jno. NJ. Francis, of New
York, to be Charge d'Affsires to
Portugal; ]. P. Wickersham, of
Pennsylvania, Charge d'Affaires to
Denmark; Adam Badesu, of New
York, Consul General at Havana;
Harry l.. Slaight, of New York,
United States Consul at Prescott.
The TtimiDgsoa PatsoE EntEy Hisi
Passed.
WAsHINGToN, April Goblin
the House to-day Berry, of Cslifor.
MIA, asked and obtained unani-
NOUS consent TO call up for consid-
grafton the bill creating additional
collection districts in California.
On motion of HOLMAN, of Indiana,
an amendment to 1t was adopted
reducing TO $4,000 the salaries of
the collectors at San Diego, Will
mington and Humboldt, California.
The bill then passed.
Eae Contested EtsctIoS Gases.
WASHINGTON, April GOTH.
Some Republicans criticise this
morning's negligence of the House
III letting the contested election
cases go over, as the least yielding
gives the Democrats the advan-
tage.
Tas Pubiic srtater DeH5iency.
WASHINGTON, April 20th.-The
Senate appropriation Committee
this morning agreed to report to
the House q resolution appropriate
ing 1896, 900 deficiency In the office
of the Public Printer.
The Democrats are likely to
stubborniy contest the unseating
of Chalmers.
q Much-K,ssed B,bie sIoien.
WARRINGTON, April 20th.-The
Bible used in the Senate for swear
ing in Senators has been stolen. 1t
has been in use fifty-three years
and every Senator admitted in that
period was sworn in on that Bible
and kissed it. The supposition is
that it was taken by somebody as
relic.
Fhu Cbin,se Binis the seaatr.
WASHINGTON, April Goth. The
Chinese bill will probably be taken
up in the Senate and become the
unfinished business for Monday, to
which date, after holding an exec
utive session, the Senate may, as
is usual on Fridays, re expected to
adjourn. Tne length of the discus
sion on this new Chinese bill in
the Senate cannot be accurately
predicted; but if promptly COM
menced on Monday there is fair
prospect OF reaching a final vote
upon the measure by Wednesday,
or possibly on Tuesday.
the altar Route Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Judge
Wylie overruled the motion Of the
defendants ia the star route cases
TO compel the prosecution to fur
nish full bill of particulars as to
the overt acts charged in the in.
dlotmenis. Wilson, for the de-
Tense, noted an exception to the de.
cision. He asked that the plea OF
not guilty., entered by the court in
Turner'S case, be withdrawn, and
that he be allowed to enter mo-.
ton to quash the indictment. This
request the court said it would hold
under Amusement until Saturday
next. Adjourned.
The HslIet-Kilbourne case was
resumed this morning. The trial
will last several days.
Coas'ne"ssi gailwny Esec,tnu.
NEW YORK, April 20th.-The
annual meeting Of the Continental
Railway Company was held to-day
and a Board of Directors elected.
Chief Engineer McEIroy presented
his annual report. He estimates
the cost of the road at SIS, 900, 600.
Damsvs4g tgbiriw,nd.
CHICAGO, April Goth. "A special
says the town of Carrolltown, La,
was struck by u whirlwind Oh
Tuesday evening. A skiff in the
river, containing three men, was
capsized and none of the occupants
have been seen since. The wharf
was lifted aud carried square dis-
tant. The noise accompanying
the wind was like deep thunder.
Several houses were unfoofed and
property greatly damaged. The
German Catholic school was COM
pletely destroyed. A number of
persons were seriously hurt, but
none killed outright. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000. Other
neig hboring towns report more or
1855 damage.
CApitUt Notes.
CHICAGO, April 20th.-The Jour.
naPs Washington special says:
The Chairman of the Appropria-
ton Committee says that Congress
will adjourn June 18th.
Nellie Burrell, who planned
Howgate's escape, is here, proba.
bly, to throw the officers off the
scent.
The North Carolina stalwarts are
here crowding for offices.
EGeslgnatton of Directors
BOSTON, April 2Oth.-T. Jeffer.
son Coolidge and w. Powell Mason
have resigned from the directory
of the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad.