Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-05
In Favor OF the Postal Telegraph
By Contract.

already or hereafter 10 be organized, but
on the question OF building government
line of telegraph, they were divided -four,
Hill, Wilson, Sawyer and Jackson being
In favor of the proposition, and three.
Salisbury, Maxey and Groome opposed
to it. On the adoption of the bill in its
entirety the vote was as above stated, 4
to3.
Senator Hill, Chairman of the com.
miltee, will report bill to the Senate
on Monday, SO as to secure place on
the calendar, but the substitute TO ac-
company the bill will not be submitted
till later day.
Increased Lnnd Locations.
WAsHISGToN, April A statement
by the General Land Office shows that
the number of acres of public lands
patented to settlers under the homestead
laws, for the six months ending Dec.
3ist. 1888, exceeded by 267, 7,225 acres
| the number Of acres patented in the cor.
responding period of 1882 The receipts
| from cash sales for the same period ex-
ceeded those of 1882 by 81, ,43s,2i4.
The steamer Daniel steinmnnn
Reported Lost-Ail on Board
Drowned.
BosToN, Mass, April A. It's reported
here that the steamer Daniel Steininanr,
from Antwerp March 2lst for New
York, via Halifax, was lost off the latter
port, together with 1870 lives.
HALIFAX. N. s., April 4.-The steam
er Daniel Steinmann, from Antwerp, for
this port, is reported sunk off Sambro,
about twenty miles from this port. She
struck during last night and only nine
men are so tar reported to have reached
land out of 40 on board.
Further Particulars OF the wreck
Of the Daniel isteinmann-Only
Five Persons saved
HALIFAX, N. s., April 4.--Intelli-
| gence so lar from the wreck of the
steamer Daniel Steinmann is very meagre.
1t is said the captain and five of the
crew are the only persons saved. She
is supposed to have struck on Sisters
off Sambro last night and ohortly after
sank. Her mast is now visible from the
shore. The intelligence did not reach
here until this afternoon. Considerable
of her cargo was for here, the balance
for New Yolk. The owners have gone
to the wreck
The tugs which left here for the scene
of the wreck have returned, witho t
being able to reach the neighborhood OF
the disaster, owing to the rough sea.
Another attempt will be made in the
morning to reach the wreck, if the
weather moderates
New YORK. April AT the Office of
the consignees, Funck, Edge & Co.,
regarding the loss of the steamer Daniel
Sleinmann, it was learned that they had
thus far only brief despatch saying the
Daniel Steinmann had been lost off
Sambro, and that Captain Sehoonhoren
and five o; his crew had been saved.
General Grant In Hearty sympa
thy With the Movement TO
Build a Home for Ex-COnfed- :
crates.
New York, April 4-General Grant,
being invited to preside over the meet
ing to be held here under the auspices of
the soldiers of both armies of the late
civil war, to raise fund to build home
for disabled ex.Confederate soldiers,
writes to Gen. j. B. Gordon promising
his support, financial and otherwise.
Gen. Grant adds: 81 am in hearty SYM
pathy with the movement and would be
glad to accept the position of presiding
officer if was able to do so. You may
rely on me, however, for rendering all
the aid l can in carrying out the designs
Of the meeting"
Declined to Explain or Apologize
New York, April 4-Mr. Livingston,
having refused to divulge to the govern
ing committee of the Union Club his
reasons for the severe language used to
Gebhart, and having spurned the sug.
gestion of an apology and mutual for
giveness, was suspended for three
years.
successful Protest Against the
SOftening of a Sentence.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 4.--The first
sentencing of prisoners since the riot
took place to-day in Judge Johnston's
court. Belle Osborn, colored, convicted
of shooting with intent to kill, received
seven years. She begged most piteously
when the sentence was announced, and
the Judge began to say that as this was
a woman, he woIld modify the sentence,
when the prosecutor interposed vigor-
Gus protest, saying: "This woman has
been before the criminal courts again
and again and something must be done
to relieve the court. if for no other pur.
pose. The Judge permitted the sentence
TO remain. The only other case where the
crime was homicide was John Murtagb,
who pleaded guilty to manslaughter. 1t
appeared that he struck the man with
his fist and the plea was accepted and
sentence of hive years gwen.
Murderer Hanged In Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, April 4.-Henry Rose
(colored) was hanged to-day noon ut
Osceola, Arkansas, 80 miles above here,
for assassinating Dempsey Taylor, a
prominent colored man living short
distance in the country from 0sceola.
The killing occurred about year ago.
Taylor was shot through window one
dark night, while sitting in his bed
room. Rose was detected shortly after.
wards by means of pair of socks,
which he wore on the night OF the
killing. A large crowd of negroes wit.
messed the execution. The condemned
man confessed his guilt on the scatfold.
Pullman Palace Cars for Mexico.
ST. LOUIS, April At. II. Wickes,
Superintendent of the Pullman Palace
Car Company, has gone to FL Paso and
Saturday next will inaugurate the Pull.
man palace car service on the Mexican
Central Railroad.
More Blaine Delegates.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Ppril 4.-The Re
publican Convention OF the 23d Con.
gressional District, to-day elected dele
gates to the National Republican Con.
yention instructed to support Blaine.
Excitement Against Hungarians
at Nah anoy city.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April a, A dis.
patch to the Press from Mahanoy City
says that fifteen landlords, who had old
frame houses and stables rented to from
six to forty Hungarians each, were ar
rested and fined various sums and costs.
There is talk of passing law prohibit.
ing any Hungarians from find
ing lodgings here. A dozen Hun.
garians, including women, took
quarters near the East Franklin Colliery
aud are willing to do the work at any
price. The miners notified the boss to
! live them notice to leave the place.
Last evening lot OF laborers and min.
ers made raid on their camp with shot
! guns and revolvers. The Hungarians
quickly buckled on their cooking uten.
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