Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-07
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Consideration OF the Ra iiroad
Com m issioners Bill.

Consideration OF the Ra iiroad
Gommissioners Bill.
SAcRAM ESTo, May 6.--The President
called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock.
The special order, bill to remove the
Railroad Commissioners. was taken up.
Mccarthy spoke Of the injustice Of a re-
inoval wit hout trial and johnson made q
long spec ch in favor Of the removal.
Mccarthy offered an amendment making
the election OF Commissioners at the
election in 1886, the Commissioners in
Office to hold until then.
A Two Days special session to
be Called.
SACRAMENTO, May 6.-Johnston has
introduced bill authorizing the Attor-
ney General TO pay into the State and
county treasures all the moneys now in
his hands paid him ON account Of the
delinquent taxes by the railroads, such
payments to be made in proportion to
which the several treasures are entitled.
A Senator said that the Governor
would call two days session immedi-
ately after this one expires to get two
thousand dollar appropriation to provide
against a possible yellow fever epidemic,
. matter that was not thought Of when
the proclamation was issued.
CeneentratIon or the Military
ferees Around San Francisco
- hay.
M Francisco, May 6.-It is under
stood that the plan recommended by
Gen. Pope, commanding the military
department Of the Pacific, for the CON
centratisn at the Presidio Of all the
troops now stationed at the various
points around the harbor, will be adopt
ed. This will include Black Point, Angel
Island and Benicia, which, If the plan is
carried out. will be abandoned. Gen.
Pope's Recommendation has received the
approval OF Gen. Sheridan aud the Sec
retary Of War. who has forwarded it to
Congress.
Failure or the National Marine
Bank Of New York.
NEw YoRK, May 6.--The Marine
National Bank is closed. J. d. Fish is
President Of the bank. A year ago the
bank purchased the Booth Theatre. The
clearing house is considering the suspen-
sion. It is thought the failure is bad
one. The capital Of the Marine Bank
was S400, 900. Its statement on Septem-
Der 22d last showed a surplus of $780,
600; undivided profits, $62 345. John
d. Fish is it's cashier. A visit to the
bank discovered some fifty disconsolate
depositors standing in the pouring rain
around the closed doors. No admittance
was given to reporters. No notice was
opened at the usual time this morning
but closed before noon.
Effects OF the Marine Bank Fall
New York, May 6.-The suspension
Of the Marine Bank has demoralized
share spectators in large blocks Of Long
Island stock which were thrown upon the
market. 1t ID thought that several firms
will go under.
Grant 4 ward Failure.
NEw YORK, May 6.-Giant & Ward
announce their closing ON account of the
failure Of the Marine Bank.
a Heb Hangs Negro Threatened
Vengeance Against the Whites.
FuLTos, Mo, May 6,--Advices from
the Hatton Postofiice, small village In
the northwestern part Of this county,
say that Ham Patterson, a negro, WAS
taker from his bed on Saturday night
&an and killed by mob. II appears
that Patterson and his brother
julius circulated scandalous report
about nearly all the ladies in that neigh
borhood, which exasperated the men
and some twenty or more reputa-
BILE citizens took the matter in their
own hands, with the above result.
Julius Patterson is also being sought
for and il found, it Is said, will share
the fate Of his brother Ham. The
negroes in the vicinity are greatly ex-
cited and are said to be making threats
Of vengeance against the whites.
Failing or or Grain supply.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The report of a
visible supply Of grain as prepared by
Secretary Of the Chicago Board OF Trade
shows decrease in the supply of wheat
during the past week Of l,620. 600
bushels. The decrease Of corn is
! ,495, 900, the decrease OF oats, 277. 600,
the decrease OF rye, 2l6,OOO, and the de-
rease Of barley, 2l4.000.
rae Morrison Tariff Rfli.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Representa. 9.
tive Morrison in an interview relative TO
the vote to-day on the proposition to
strike out the enacting clanse of the
tariff bill. said: II claim it, but it will
be exceedingly close.
Wemen's Foreign Missionary so
ciety.
PHnApELrHIA. Pa, May g. The
Methodist Conference re assembled this
morning. The report of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society showed the
receipts for four years to amount to S.
045.S4.
fIood Anticipated from RED
SnREvEPoRr, La, May 6.-There was
rise OF three feet and one inch in Red
River in the forty eight hours ending at
m dnight, and is still rising. A heavy
rise is reported above Heavier floods
than in February are anticipated.
suicide OF Charles Ford.
RIcHMoSD, NO.. May 6.-Charles
Ford, brother OF Ford, the slayer of
Jesse James, shot himself through the
heart this morning, dying instantly. No
cause assigned.
Ransom Claimed for Gen. Gordan.
CAIRO, May 6.--An Arab journal af-
firms the report that FL Mahdi demands
$500, 600 ransom for Gen. Gordon, the
sum TO be paid to Mahdi within three
months.
Death OF an Italian Poet.
ROWE, May 6.-Gavanni Proti, the