Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-15
LATE TELEGRAMS.


Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. A. Assembly =
The Committee on County Government
submitted o report embodying the
County Government bill and recommend
ito passage. The report of Joint Com
inittce on Commerce and Navigation re-
commend both Harbor and Pilot Com
missioners be legislatsd out OF Office.
Navigation reported the bill to legisiate
the Harbor Commissioners opt of Office
aud to amend the Water Front laws,
and recommended that it do not pass.
Lynch signed minority report recon
mending the passage Of the bill. Cronsn
OF Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported for passage the bill appropriatiDg
1868, 600 to construct new building to
accommodate 800 patients at the Stock
ton Insane Asylum. Dougherty Of Com
mittee on Labor and Capital recon-.
mended the passage Of Assembly bill to
establish q Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
AssEMBLY-EvESIse SEssIoS--Sinon
introduced two bills amending the Con-
s'itution, providing that a plurality Of
votes shall constitute choice where not
otherwise directed by the Constitution.
aud that where two or more candidates
are voted for the voter may cast as
many votes for one candidate on ons
ticket ~ there are names on the same.
The other provides that in redistricting
no part Of any county or city and county
shah be united to any other county or
city and county, and where counties
must be Joined in Assembly Districts
they must be contiguous.
The General Appropriation bill was
taksn up and the following items agreed
upon; For Agricultural Investigation at
the State University, 5000; for contin-
uing Viticultursl Investigation, q, 900;
for the State Engineering Department Of
the University. 5000.
The ssuthern Counties visited
by . Soaking Dswnpsur---All
astercsts Assured Prosperity.
SANTA BARNARD, Feb. A.--One and
one hundredths inches of rain fell here
last night, and it il raining now at Q
A. n.
San BUsNAvxNTuRA, CAL, Feb. H.
Since Monday afternoon up to noon to-
day we have been gladdened by fall Of
about two and half inches Of rain and
there are yet no signs of abatement. The
showers descend so gently that not a
drop of It even on the hills runs off; the
thirsty earth drinking II all in. What
has 90 far fallen this morning just ut this
time is Of more value than six inches in
l,ecembsr or January. The light breeze
prevailing Is still from the southeast,
the rainy quarter in this section.
CoLroS, Feb. l3.-It commenced rain
ing here about p. N. yesterday, and
during the night one inch Of rain fell,
and the indications are favorable for
more. This is the heaviest rainfall we
have had here at any one time during
the past three years, and though the sea-
son 30 far has been dry and discourage
ing. last nights rain has changed the
aspect, and ranchers and stock men are
to-day jubilant, and all look forward to
prosperous season.
SAN Francisco, Feb. IA good
rain fell in the southern part of the San
Joaquin Valley last night.
wheat Market Booming.
Ban FRANCISCO, Feb. l4.-Wheat
stronger all over the world, 81. s2a@l 80
here.
Latest frsm tho Eastern Floods.
CIscIN MATT, Feb. 13.-Tbe river
reached it, highest point at 5 P. NJ. 1t
would require the publication of the
greater portion Of the Directory to name
the men whose business is wholly sus-
pended. Many have lost ell their goods.
Manufacturers lose heavily in damage
10 machinery and stock. The poor are
driven from home and deprived Of work
II is estimated that from thirty to forty
thousand workmen are out Of employ
nent. The Common Councils action in
asking authority to issue loan was
promptly met by the Legislature, both
houses having passed bill authorizing
. relief loan Of hundred thousand dol
lars. kilograms from Chicago and New
York offer assistance. Schools are closed
in tho vicinity. The Legislature placed
the disposal Of relief with committee.
The military are aiding the police. Nc
estimate Of the damage can be made now.
People talk only Of millions.
CHICAGO, Feb. l3.-It began raining
ct IL O'Clock. Vast quantities OF water
are now in the streets, piled higher than
the sidewalks. The cutters are now
opened. There are fears of serious loss
from flooding the Easements.
Railroad Lands In Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia bill was
introduced to-day. and Van Wyck pre-
sented report setting forth the reasoni
for its passage. Itprovides for the relin
<x..-l.-art and rustoIa;ss, 20 anx, State
county or municipality selling impatient
cd lands donated to railroad companies
for non. payment of taxes, all equity ant
interest. the United States may hav,
therein by reason Of the failure of tn,
companies to pay any costs and fees o.
commissions before obtaining patents
The companies are required within on
year after the act goes into effect to take
ont patents for their lands, under pen
atty Of their reversion to the Govern
ment. The report estimates one million
acres as the amount Of land that nov
thus escapes taxation.
Hospital Burned.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE Cit,
Hospital is burned. The negro cook Sc
lamp on five gallon can Of coal oil
The wind blew the blaze to the cal
which exploded, setting tire to the cool
and her child. The cook is serionsl,
burned. The child Is burned to crisp
The patients were all rescued and mos
Of the furniture saved.
Another Going.
New YoRK, Feb. l4.--Ex- Governo
Edwin d. Morgan Is thought to b
dying. At an early hour this mornin
change for the worse was announced
Early yesterday and throughout the da,,
the sick man gradually grew weaker;
consultation Of physicians was held Las
evening, and II was announced that tn
Governor was sinking.
An Ex-Governor Dies.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. l3.-E,
Governor w. 3. Smith died at ll:30 Il
night surrounded by his family an
friends. He was twice elected Governs
of Wisconsin, first in 1877 and e-electe
In 1870 h had ureviourlv served ,