Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14
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Passengers south and East.
MoDEsTo, Feb. 3.-Thefollowing is q
list Of the south-bound passengers pass
ing here to-day:
G. Osgood, Caunda, Iowa; II N Moore,
Redwood, la; X l. Wright. Mr. Bruce.
New York; Mr. and Mrs r. McAllisher,
Charles, la; q W Green and wife, Bal
ley, Ills; Jas Holt, New York; d w
Green, Barry, Ill; J NJ Davis, Kansas;
j A Henderson, Los Angeles; Mr. Vilulo
Graves and wife, Sioux City; Mrs Ada
Mills, Ills; DR. j Fletcher smith and
wife, New Work; v l. Dow. Auckland,
New Zealand; Mr. Hayward, Victoria,
b G; w Schnauss, Sacramento; Peter
Micro, Calhoun, New; s G Mercer, q w
Millingtou and wife, Mrs MIlliugton,
Tucson; J A Steinbergor, David L Beck,
Mrs d L Beck. } W jackson, q W VII.
liams. San Francisco.
Berkeley Gym nnsium Destroyed
by Fire.
San FRAScIsco, Feb. 10. The Berke-
ley Gymnasium, preparatory school
for boys, was destroyed by fire last
night. twenty-five boys occupied the
building, but all escaped unharmed.
Loss 5000; Insured for 5000.
No Change at Present.
SAN Fra Sesco, Feb. l3. In replying
to the Bankers aud Clearing House As
sociation's request that the departure Of
the overland train be changed from to
6 o'clock, General Manager Towne. Of
the G. r. X. X says that at present II
would be Impossible to mako the desired
change.
| A Pioneer Fireman Dead.
SAN FrAscisco, Feb. l3. james Fin
negan, q pioneer aged 20, died at Santa
Rosa to-day. Finnegan was one Of the
earliest members Of the Volunteer Fire
Department Of San Francisco.
The stock hoard.
| san FRANCISCO, Feb. l3.--Best l. Bel
cher. -: ChollaI, $l.95; Consolidated
Virginia, 20; Crown Point, .05; Eureka
Consolidated, Sl.3O; Gould 4 Curry,
l.50; Hale h Norcross, 81. SO; Mexican.
81. Is, Northern Belle, =, Ophir. SLIPS;
Potosi, .35; Savage, 80; Sierra Ne.
vada, 50. 30; Union, 81 65; Yellow Jacket
$3.50
Wheat and BArlcv Market.
San FRANCISCO, Feb. l3.--W Wheat,
weak aud dull; seller, Sl.58 Barley,
weak aud dull; seller, season, .9l la .02A;
buyer. season, Sl.00; @l.0t.
Democratic Presidential Prefer.
| ences.
SACRAMENTO, Feb 49,, Out OF the
twenty-five hundred circulars sent out
| from this city 10 Democrats throughout
the State, making inquiry as to their pref.
erence for candidate for the Presidency,
one thousand have been returned. OF
these, about 800 are for Tiden, 200 for
Thurman, and for Stephen J. Field.
Correspondence Between state
Onlciais In Relation tn the de-
linquent Railroad Taxes.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. l3.--In the matter
OF thu railroad tax settlement, there has
been issued to-day from the Executive
and Law Department Of the State, four
teen pages Of correspondence, printed,
including letter from the Attorney
General to the Governor, dated January
20th in which he holds that the penal.
ties are not involved in the question Of
the payment Of taxes; that payment is
demanded by tho exigencies Of the State
and counties, and that he will reject the
offer Of payment il the rejection results
in call OF the Legislature, but
will accept it otherwise. He
believes the acceptance of the
tax to be legitimate. The second
letter, dated Feb. 18th, is from the
Governor to the Attorney General, in
which he holds that there is no power
in the Attorney.tIenera to compromise
delinquent taxes; that il he has the right
to remit the penalty, he has the right to
remit the tax; that there Is no necessity
for such action, and that he has under
consideration the policy Of convening the
Legislature to consider the matter. Also
letter dated February 9th, from the
Governor to Rhodes & Delmas, asking
four questions: First, can the State re-
cover the five per cent. penalty? Second,
can it recover the two per cent. interest!
Third, can it recover the ten per cent.
attorneys fees, Fourth, can the Attor-
ney General stipulate for judgment for
taxes without penalties! Rhodes and
Delmas answer the first, second and
third with yes; the fourth is answered
no. The next letter is from the Con-
troller to tho Governor, dated Jan. 18th,
in reply to one from the Governor, dat.
ed February 9Th, asking his opinion.
The Controller replies adversely to the
proposition to settle. He holds 1t better
for the State to lose all than to settle as
proposed. The Governor has the matter
under advissment.
The Tucson Opera House Burned.
TucsoN, Feb. 49, Shortly after 0
o'clock last night the Opera House on
Congress street was discovered on fire.
In an bour the structure was consumed.
Its original cost was about $2l 900 II
was the finest building Of its kind in the
Territory. The insurance will reach
something like 50, 500. The Opera House
was built about year ago. with capital
supplied by home enterprise.
Sentence OF the Bisbee Wanderers
POstpOncd-Theyw will Hang In
Any Event,
TOMBSTONE, Feb l3.--This morning
the District Cotrt room was crowded by
persons anxious TO hear sentence passed
on the Bisbee murderers. A motion
was made by defendants counsel for
n new trial. The Judge set Monday
next for hearing argument on the mo
tion. The defendants have had fair
trial, were defended by the ablest coun-
sci of this bar and evidence of their
| rp,lt nnattsxa and hal ,tx,a,
1t is confidently affirmed that If the law
don't hang them speedily the mob will.
washed Into the Mound and
Drowned.
SEATTLE. W. T., Feb. l3.-Joseph
Amell. farmer, living on Vashen
Island, while trying to secure some logs,
was washed off inta the Sound by the
swell and drowned, in the presence oi
his wife and children, who were stand
ing on the bank
Destructive Fire.
SfRAoUE, w. r., Feb. ia tire
broke out in Jim Ryan's saloon at
o'clock this morning, destroying the So.
loon, Fairwcathers store and warehouse
and Fairweather L Brookes Bank. No
goods were saved Estimated losses:
w. s. Fairweather, $4,000, insurance
81, 900; ]. L. Ryan, $1,000, insurance
$4,000 The fire caught from defective
fue. Water was not accessible, the
thermometer being 20' below zero.
survey on the UmatiIla
VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. l3.-A survey
was held on the umatilla, with the re.
suit that it.Yill cost sl00, 900 to raise
and repair the total loss. 1t now re.
mains to be seen whether the under.
writer's will sell or raise her.
EASTERN.