Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-03-02

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An informal meeting Of Committee on
tic Tariff Bill was held this morning,
but no action was taken, owing to the
absence of the Democratic members, and
an adjournment was had to await the
action of the Senate touching the declin.
atoms Of Bayard and Beck. At twelve
o'clock the vacancies not having been
filed the Republican members Of the
Committee again met in the room of the
Senate Committee on Finance, where
they still are in session. One Repub.
lican member said in reply to question
that they should go on with the bill, re-
CARELESS of vacancies on the Committee,
and will submit their conclusions TO the
two Houses. The President Of the Sem
ate appointed Butler and Maxey. They
refused TO serve. The President, assum-
ing no Democratic Senators would serve
ON the Committee, appointed Ingalls,
and Malone. Inaalls dsclined, and
Miller was appointed, who also refused
to serve. McDill was then appointed,
but 1t is not known whether he will act
or not.
The Worst Passed.
SHAwNEErowN, Ill.,, Feb. 28.--The
worst is over here. The town presents
an awful scene Of desolation. Great
gaps are left by houses swept away. In
one addition four solid blocks Of dwell
lings have entirely disappeared. The
Presbyterian church foated away mile.
Several mills and business houses are
entirely gone. Blackburn and Raleigh,
Kentucky, have both been nearly wiped
mt nva. 1.uu L..
places are gone. At Columbus, Ken.
lucky, over ten feet Of water spread over
the town and fills nearly all the stores.
Fatal Race with N Train.
HoULroS, Me-, March 1.-Two men,
McGuley and Brown. with their wives
attempted to drive across the New
Brunswick Railway at Canterbury, N.
b.. yesterday, in front VI All advancing
train. The train struck them, killing
both ladies almost instantly and severely
injuring McGuley.
CsshIered Cadets.
ANNAPOLIS, March Navy cadets
Chas. 4. Woodruf (Pa.), Chas. J. Ross
tMd.), VIM. Armegrath (Ga.), also en-
gagged in demonstrations on the Both Of
January last, are the only three of the |
class who failed to express regret for
conduct, have been dropped from rolls
Of Naval Academy BY Naval Depart
ment.
Mlchisas's NEEDLE.
DErRoiT, March 1.-The first ballot
for Senator resulted. Stout Al, Palmer
29, Stockbridge %. Little change from
yesterday. Second ballot: Palmer 27,
Stockbridge 20. There are Indications
OF a move toward Judge Wither. Ad.
journed.
Morse's Misery.
New York, March Police Justice
Duffey decided in the case Of Morse,
arrested for producing the Passion Play, |
that he should go before the jury which |
held the accused for trial Bail was
fixed at 5000.
Killed by His Lehman.
NEw YORK, Feb. GA Frenchman,
Desire Hauvct, who has been maintain
ing improper relations with the wife Of
Antonio Quinqninnet, paid her visit
tonight, during which she stabbed him
to the heert with n carving knife.
Jeweli's Place Filled.
HARTFORD, Con-, March Senator
0rville- H. Platt Is elected member Of
Republican National Committee in
place of the late Marshall Jewell.
Greenbnck Gravitation.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Feb. 2S.-The Fusion
Greenback State Central Committee has
decided to act with the Democratic party
in 1884, and that Scion Chase, u Green
hacker, be ignored in the future. II Is
agreed that big fight be made against
the Republicans in the Spring elections
As Expected.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The best
opinion obtainable tonight is almost
unanimous that the tariff revision Is dead
for this session. Ex-Speaker Randall is
the only prominent man on either side of
the House who does not privately admit
this. Randall thinks the bill can yet be
passed.
Liquor and Lynching.
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 28.-A negro was
hung BY an infuriated mob last night at
Elgin for attempting rape upon little
school girl yesterday morning.
The Legislature to-day defeated the
prohibition measure by an overwhelming
vote.
Because He was Rich
ST. Louis. March John Heigle.
merchant in North Leavenworth was
found dead in his store very late last
night with his throat cut and head
smashed. The money drawer was car
ried of.
Thirty-thrce ON the Dollar.
STEuBEsvILLE, O., March 1.-The
Cleveland Furnace Company, operating
under lease from the Furnace and Iron
Company, failed this morning. Liabili.
ties, 900, 900; assets, $50, 900 to $40, 900.
Ten Good indians.
San AsrySIo. Tex, March la
party OF rancninen surprised an Indian
camp in chihuahua, Mexico, q few days
ago and captured twenty-five squaws and
killed ten bucks
! Runaway Horses.
BsSSISaToS, VT, March by run.
AWAY horses one man is killed and eight
are injured.
Crown Princes silver Wedding.
BERLIN, March IAN historical, cos.
tune ball In honor Of the silver wedding
OF the Crown Prince and Princess was
held last night in the old palace, and
was carried out with great pomp and
splendor. Nearly all the German Princes
and Processes were present, represent
| ing different historical characters. The
event was a great success.
Room For All Here.
LIMERICK, March Thirty head of
cattle belonging to O'Flaherty, late
President Of the Land League here, were
seized owing to n-payment'of rent by
O'Flaherty. Three hundred women 20
to New Hampshire from here to work in
cotton mills.
Newa and Other Itefna