Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-02-15

bles as had been asserted of other
tribes. These Indians leave for
Wyoming in a few days.
Lengthy Memorial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4th.-A
memorial 10 here more than 1000
feet long and signed by merchants,
manufacturers, mechanics, farm
ers, tax payers and others of near
ly every State in the Union, which
will be presented to the Ways and
Means Committee. 1t asks that
the tax on bank deposits and the
two cent stamp on checks and
drafts be abolished.
6ererai Gasr Re,sssed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th The
President has refused to entertain
charges preferred by General Will
cox against General Carr, who has
accordingly been released from
arrest. While the President de-
clines to order a court martial, il
is understood that he nevertheless
disapproved of certain utterances
of General Carr, as ipsubordinate.
No farther action will be taken in
the case.
a Woray Boat q. tao House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA Robin.
son, OF New York, In commenting
upon the necessity of the Ameri.
can Congress taking some steps to
release American citizens from
Irish prisons, took occasion to
make some reflections upon Robe
son, of New jersey, and that gen.
tleman In turn made bitter
speech, in which he applied to
Robinson the epithet of "dema-
gOgue,o and intimated that he had
been mendacious in his statements,
The House was in great confusion
during Robeson's speech and on
its conclusion several gentlemen
were on their feet with points of
order. There was a good deal of
feeling manifested and some angry
but parliamentary language passed
between Randall, OF Pennsy lvania,
and Robson in the controversy as
to who was entitled to the floor Oh
the resolution.
the linton Of American Republics
NEW YORK, February 14th.-A
Commercial Washington special
seys: The President sent to Con-
gress to-day the correspondence re-
lating to the proposed Congress of
the Republics of North and Sodth
America on the 22d Of November
next, in Washington. The most
important letter transmitted is one
from Minister Logan to Blaine,
under date of Deem Der 18th. L.
gan says he hopes to secure the
unanimous cooperation of the
countries to which he IL accredited,
but that the affair must be man.
aged with discretion, as three of
the five States are determined to
accomplish the union Of all under
one government.
Tenes koisraads fE storm.
MINEoLA, Texas, Feb. 14th. The
recent great storm is apparently
abating. Two bridges on the Texas
Pacific, Eastern Division, were
washed away and the trains
stopped. Orders were issued to
hold all trans, except on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, at Dallas tonight.
Serious washouts are reported on
the Texas Central at Chambers
Creek, and the running of trains
is temporarily abandoned. Great
damage end much delay to all
Texas roads has been experienced.
Cn,n.se PsoiessOr Dend.
BosTeN, Feb. l4th.-Ka Kun
Hua, professor of Chinese at Har-
ward University, died this after.
noon of pneumonia.
a HOrse-Cnief Hanged.
ATHENS, Ga, Feb. 14tb.-A col.
cred man named Smeal, living on
Thomas billiards. plantation, In
Guersey.county, was suspected OF
stealing a horse. Last night
mob broke open the Degro's cabin
and whipped him until he con-
fessed the stealing and took the
men to where the stolen horse was
tied in the woods. The mob then
hanged the negro to q blackjack
limb.