Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-26
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bACHAMENTO, Apru ZOs In tno AS
sembIy . communication from the Board
of Prison Directors to the Governor, in
relation to convict and Chinese labor.
and TO ask Congress to admit jute duty
free for the State Prison jute factory.
was read. Tho Committee on Corpora.
tions reported Leverson's concurrent res
olution to remove Carpenter and
Humphreys, and recommend that
Il pass. The Bibbs' bill relating to
the rate Of taxation passed on file.
The bill to remove the Railroad Commits.
sioners, defeated yesterday, was next on
die and Campbell moved its reconsider.
alton. Breckenridge spoke upon the
question. He charged that members
had taken money to vote against the
bill, and he gave notice that be would
move for committee OF Investigation.
before which be would give the names
OF parties to the bribery. Wharton
spoke against the bill, and was answered
by Wallace. A vote was taken ON re.
confederation and carried.
Charges Against Conway Dis.
missed.
SACRAMENTO, April 25.-Ths charge
Of wilful neglect Of duty as public
officer, preferred by Leverson against F.
Conway, wss dismissed In the police
court this morning on the ground that
the complaint should have been directed
against the minute clerk Of the Assem-
bly, and not against his deputy, Conway.
Drussing and Fout Play Il nac.
ranente.
SACRAMENTO. April 25-Simon's Pc
culiar condition during the session and
after II, has induced his friends to take
charge OF him. He was for time fran
tic and almost uncomfortable. II il
thought he has been drugged. II is said
that Callaghan has been seen and that
he was in similar condition, but no one
appears to know where he is. Foul
play Is suspected.
jim Gannsn and FarrelIy Have .
settle.
SACRAMENTO, April 25.-Jim Cannon
and the Sargeant-at-Arms Of the Assem-
bly,, Fsrrelly, had dispute in the office
Of the Golden Eagle Hotel at midnight
last night. speaker Lare and Spencer,
Of Naps, separated the combatants who
had come to blows.
Corner stone Iavitatiens.
SAs Francisco. April Major Gen.
eral Pope and Major Bartlett have &C.
cepted invitations to attend ths ceremo-
nies Of laying the corner stone Of the new
Odd Fellows building on May l4th.
A Meve sn che TariR Question.
BosroS. April 25.-Cbs,les Francis
Adams. Jr., John Quincy Adams. Charles
r. Goldman aud some 100 others issued
call for q meeting here April 29th to
form . league. The call says: "rhe
present enormous surplus in national
revenue is 80 demoralixing and danger
GUS that 1t should be cut down without
further delay. not by increSsing public
expenditure bat iy lcssening the burden
of taxation. That this burden should
be removed from the neces ssaries but mot
from whisky AID tobacco, and that tho
policy Of taxing imports not foS the pur.
poss Of raisipg revenue but obstructing
trade is unsound and must ultimately be
abandoned"
Arthur 4eselatisns Nick Cp .
Muss.
NEW YoRK, April 25.--Resolu,ions
were offered in the Assembly District
Association yesterday recommending the
nomination Of Arthur for President, which
excited John r. Frazer to insinuate that
Gen. Arthur was in degree answerable
for President Garield's death. A dozen
msmbers leapsd to their feet and shouted
that he was liar and not fit to he men,
Der of the party. The resolutions were
then adopted.
AFshsr and 1Anesls Dssn.
NKw YoRK, April "a. -Bennett's
evening paper. the Telegram, comes out
"a. day with Arthur and Lincoln at the
head Of its columns.
Greenbae kers In Maine.
Lewiston, Me-, April 25.-In the
State Greenback Convention to-day four
delegates At large were chosen to the
National Convention. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that the Government
alone should exercise the function Of
issuing ell the currency. They declare
against monopolies and declare that
Gen. Butler is their choice for President.
The Denseratie Victory In Lsuts-
New ORLEANS, April 25.--Returns so
far from various parts Of the State, in
dicate majority Of 50. 900 for the Dem
ocratic state ticket. and the adoption ofall
the constitutional amendments. The
returns for this city are not complete,
but the majority Of the regular Demo-
cratic ticket approximates $1,000.
Cetssu MiIl Burnea-Less $780,
FAIL RIVER, Mass, April 25.-The
Sagpnore cotton mill, one Of the largest
In the country, was destroyed by fire
last night. II employed 500 hands. The
loss Is $500. 900; insurance $5O0, 900.
The mill was one against which the
efforts OF strikers were mainly directed
some three months ago. The fire is
thought to be the wsrk Of an incendiary.
rect aud Msuth Disease Traced
to Eagland.
LONDON, April 25.-The Blue Book
lately issued, containing the correspond.
ence between the British and United
States Governments ON the subject of
the cattle disease, the tenor Of Consular
and other rsports is that the foot and
mouth disease Is not indigenous in Amer
ica, but that the outbreaks throughout
the United States are traceable TO car
goes Of cattle from England. II