Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-22
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SAN FRAScrsco, March 2l.--All the
Chinese habeas corpus cases have been
tried in the United States D;strict Court.
The number OF cases tried was X7, a.
which twenty Chinamen were rernandod
aud 2J7 were landed. OF those rsmanded
only one out Of the twenty returned
10 CHM. Seven Of the appealed
cases went to the Circuit Court.
Fau went to Victoria, b. c., others to
Honolulu, notwithstanding the law says
when they are rsmanded they muat Be
returned to ths country from whence they
came. The Custom House authorities
deny having allowed any Of the remand
cd Chinese to 80 where they pleased out
Of the country.
Progress sf Fair Csn-
nlttee.
San Francisco, March Plat the
Worlds Fair Compittee meeting last
night the Secretary reported progress as
fotiows: Petitions asking government
aid to the amount Of two Tniliian dollars
have secsived nine thoesand signatures
in thiftesn ddys. With dve exceptions
the 0overnoes Of The reepectise States
and Territories have appointed comma
sioners, where they have had the pow er
to do 40, aud where they have no, such
power the favorable attenlcu Of the
Legisls sture has been called to the matter.
Leave Or Absence for tho Extra
hessles.
san FRANCISCO, March 2l.-Tne Har-
hor Commissioners adopted resolution
allowing collectors and wharfDgors who
are members of the Legislatnre. o leave
Of absence to atte nd the extra session.
DarksAale nefsre the senate Cons
WAsH,xcrox, March 2l.--Msjor Il
Barksdsls, 3 member Of Congress from
Mississippi, who, according to the ies-
timony taken BY the Copiah county sub.
committee of the Senate, made o speech
ct Hazelhuist advis'ng the Demo-
crats to carry Copiah county by
shotgun Il necessary and hang Bluff
ton, the Republican candidate. was
before the Senate subcommittee
this morning and made ststsmsnt un.
der osth Ia his own vindication. He
denied the charge in tote and said the
history Of Copiah county has always
bean characterized with love Of law and
order, and in the event Of the last cleo
tion there was nothing ihcondistent with
that record. He made two speeches
In Hszelhurst; one on the day before
election, and one in the afternoon to
the processiou OF country people ON
horseback and another In the evening TO
: local Democratic club. He could not
remember whether the mounted after
noon procession was armed with shot
enns. His attention was called to the
statement Of witnesses about his speech
e, and be pronounced all assertions that
be had encouraged violence false. Sen
ator Hoar asked II in witnesses
sIlusion to the reaceable and law abid.
ips conduct in Copiah county be in
clSdsd the killing Of Matthews. 81 have
nothing to ray with reference to that,
that vas . personal difficulty between
those two parties II is before the
Courts there and be would express no
opinion. stY0u have said the people Of
Coptsh county stand high in general
chsracter aud you have announced there
VS. nothing ID ther conduct at the cleo
tson inconsistsnt with their past history.
Nor Wish TO ak whether If 1t ahould
turn out this mounted crowd went about
to heu1sso Of colored men, whipping them,
shooting them, declaring as they did,
they did II to compel them
to vote the Democratic ticket or com
pei the negroes to fee to the woods In
large numbers, and that Mathews was
shot because Of his Influence as Re-
publican leader, whether that would
change your mind q to the character Of
the people" ''Well, now / object; your
inquiry has been accomplished by
your statement, yourself giving testimo-
ny in the matter which you PROFOUND to
ne. think that after the trial Of Wheel
or for killing Matthews facts will be
brought TO light that win answer these
question:" !"
AauIteratisn Extraordinary.
ALsAsY, N. Y, March 2l.-The Sen.
ste Committee on Public Health, which
has been investigating the adulteration
Of food, have reported to-day. They
have discovered wholesale and alarm
s',g sdulterations dangerous to the con-
sumers and depreciating property in the
rural districts. Imitation has been so
disguised they are often only discoverable
BY chemical analysis. Out Of 30 samples Of
butter purchssed by the committee in
New York only ten were genuine.
Quantities Of bogus butter sells from 20
10 30 cents to laboring mon. Better
grades st 20 10 Is. The cost Of manu-.
iasture ranges from IL to 10 cents, with
an average Of IA cents. Many dairy
farmers have been driven out Of the bus
ines with consequent loss to the State
estimated ct 500, 900 TO 900. 600 pounds
yearly. The committe estimated that
ihs u, ,O00. 600 pounds Of the product
il sold aulnalIy ia the State. and that
~ iIleeitimats business Il breating up
our export and butter trade and can be
sold for Is cents less than natural butter.
CeufIet u Authsrity.
Porsr PLEASANT, w. ", March a.
A conflict has been raised with Jndge
jackson in the United States Court by
the Keystone Bridge Company. which
built bridge across the Ohio here for
the o. G. r. r. Co., and still holds the
unfinished structure until payment
10 secured, the road being in the hands
Of q Receiver He tried to put the tele-
graph wire on the bridge. The bridge
souspany refused 10 permit II, Judge
Jaokson and the U. s. Marshal got pos
session Of the bridge and the wire was
put mp that night. The bridge company
cut the wire and barricaded both ends
Of the bridge, defying the U. 8. Marshal
under orders from Judge jackson. The
Marshsl has gone to farkersburg to get
an armed posse TO enforce the authority
Of the Court.
Thsnpssn Fats Up Cola with
NE 7Uhal1engs 20 nulnivan'a
Aoone
CtsvnLAND, March 2l.--Dunosn C.
RoA to-day sent to Richard X. Fox, Of
New York, articles Of agreement for the
signatures Of John L. sullivan and Mer-
vine Thompson to fight to prixo ring
ruIss Accompanies this wAs $500
guaranteeing Thompsons signature.
sanitary raid sn Inpure Meats.
NEW yoRK, March 2l.-Tho Sanitary
Inspector, accompanied by . squad Of
police. made an unexpected raid last
night on the express wagons that carry
mSat lnto the city from New Jsgssy.
One hundred and fifty carcarsss a
Dob" calves were seissd and sent 70 the
olHal doek. The raid sprsAd oonstsrnA-
e>loa nasae ths exprsn nss.
Usvan esrv1ss nsfsrn Dlll.w
Dosror. Harsh 2l.--1n The Senate
~ elyil pervios rsiorm biIl pas1sd by
- W te-day.