Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-29

utrAus VI tut Otuttuu@tl tV"tH<>f tf'-f' |
Gazef'e, and Henry Watterson. Of tho
Louisville Courier.Jonr5sai, Ma lame
Nilsson and Miss Frelinghnyson.
sterling. Exchange nnd 6oads,
NKw YoHK, Feb. p. Sterling bills
on London, 60 days, 3f.67i; Sterling |
bills on London, sight drafts. s4e0t; U.
y. AS Of 1891, interest quarterly, eI.l4a;
u. s. 4s OF 1907, intercst quarterly, |
u. gag, U. 8. 81, sl.0Is Western Union
Telegraph. 74g.
The Chinese Blll % be- Amended.
WAsHiN0Tvx, Feb. 28. The House |
Committee on Foreign Affairs, by party |
vote, the Democrats fnvoring aud the
Republicans opposing. agreed to favor
ably report the two amendments to the |
bill prerared by the Pacific dele. alton |
in Congress for the prevention Of Chi. |
nsss immigration.
MepublIean FsetioSs In Ohio.
CoLuMBus. Ohio. Feb 49, Tho an
nunl Republican conference was held
last night, being the largest since the |
war and disclosing to the surprise Of all |
that the Sherman, Foster and Arthur |
workers, constituting three separate fac
tions, were actively at work preparatory
to tho selection Of delegation to Chica-
90. The State Committee met to-day |
to fix the time and place Tor the next |
State convention. 1t Il found that John |
sherman has better organization than
ia 1882, that federal office holders we're |
all In line for Arthur and that Foster
had an organization on hand for BIiine
and Foster or Logan and Foster.
speech or senator Millrr.
WAsmISuTox, Feb. 2s SENATE In
the consideration 6f the bill toauthorize
the construction Of steel vessels, Me
Pherrnn. Jones Fla and Miller (Cal.
took pat in the debate. The latter
was il favor of making liberal appro-
priation for build ny navy, He was in
favor Of constructing American men-of-
war from American material, by Amori-
can workmen, to be managed by Ameri
cau sfamen. The United States should
be prepared to meet the encroaehments
OF thOs- who may become jealous Of her
progress Tho example Of free govern
ineni aud Tree institutions Ia spreading
the contagion OF free thought aud free
dom Of action among all people of the
globe, and is eneendering an instructive
hatred Of the malice and unfriendliness
of imperiaists and monarchi,ts through
out the world He wanted to see
Amtrca ready to re 'ent any insults that
might be hcaped upon her, come from
what quarter they might.
Independent Repubiicans.
NEW YoRK, Feb. %. The committee
appointed at the Independent Repub-
lican conference met this afternoon at
General Barlow's office aud appointed
two subcommittee, one on organization,
the other for the purpose Of securing
headquarters in this city and Chicago
The other committee will select repre-.
sentative Republicans from every State
Of the Union to form central committee
and then plan for the organization of
tie whole country will be adopted.
Miss Mutt an Applicant for once.
WAsmSaroS, Feb. 2s. Application
has been received at the Postoffice
Department for the appointment Of Miss
Lizzie Mutt as Postmistres, at Union
town, Pa. She il sister OF young Mutt,
recently aeqnit,ej at Pittsburgh of the
charge of numbering Dukes.
Bfutas StOkktnk MAteh.
1oRoNTo, Ont Feb 2S.-A most bru-
tai sIogging match took place here last
night, between Mike kirman and c.
Bttle. Both were big, strong men and
exchanged some terrific blows. After
fighting eight rounds Bittle hit his oppo
nent q tremendous blow, from which
blooo flowed and blinded Kirman for
time. The time keeper called time, but
he wa, not heard and Bittle, with
terrific right-hander. knocked Kirman
right off the stage. Kirman's hackers,
thinking only OF winning the match,
picked up their man and threw him back
on the stage again to his adversary. Bit
tie knocked him into his chair insensible
and was in the act Of slugging him there,
when tne referee caught him round the
waist and dragged him away. Kirman
was carried away in swoon and Bittle
was thoroughly exhausted. The referee
refused to give his decision till morning,
but upon the enraged audience rushing
on the stage and threatening him, he
said the match had been fairly won by
kirman, by SO to ~ points
1red.u Nearly Destroyed BY Fire
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 2S a Ners
Waco speeiil says; Nearly the whole of
the business portion Of the Town of
Iredell was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss and insurance unknown.