Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-30
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.r
A Constitutional Amendment
PASSES the House.

SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.T
A ConstitutiOnal Amendmen N
PASSES the House.
SAcRAMENro, April 20.-In the As
sembly this morning Campbell's amend
ment TO the constitution to remove th
Railroad Commissioners, made tn
special order for the hour, wa
called up. The amendment wa
carried BY IS to II. Gallagher
Simon, Reeves and Wharton voted fo
il. The amendment will now 20 to th,
Senate. The four names mentioned or,
members who before either refrainet
from voting or voted against themeas,lre
Death Of George Cad walader.
SAN Francisco, April 29.-Georg.
Cadwalader, the leading counsel in the
celebrated anti-debris case, died sud
denly last night. at his residence in thi,
city Of paralysis of the heart. Deceased
came to this coast in lS49. and was {
member of the Society Of Californis
Pioneers. Aged "a years.
BrutaI Murder OF Negro Convict
"A Negro Mob Hangs the Muir.
derer.
vIcKBURa, Miss. April 29,--Samue
T. Wilson, white man acting as guard
over number Of conviets, got into an
alteration with negro named Mcdaniel
Wilson ordered his eonvicts, who were
engaged in loading fat-boat with lum-
ber, to bring Mcdaniel aboard the boat
when he had him beaten until he
became unconscious. Wilson then
ordered Mcdaniel to be thrown into the
river, which was done. Wilssn was ar.
rested and placed in charge Of Deputy
Sheriff Larson. There were about 200
negroes present during the trial, and
threats Of lynching Wilson were freely
made. Larson, with three guards,
started to town with the prisoner, but
hadn't proceeded more than mile
before they were surrounded by a large
number Of negroes who disarmed the
Deputy Sheriff and guards and took the
prisoner, declaring their intention to
hang him, and proceeded to carry their
threat into execution. Wilson was hung
to q limb in the Steele Bayou swamp.
Dieodshea At the Louisville Re-
publican Primaries.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April AT the
Republican primaries held in this city
last night for the election Of delegates
TO the State Convention, the feeling was
10 bitter and strong between the Arthur
men and the anti. Arthur men that, with
IL
very disorderIy. resulting in the se-
lection Of two sets Of delegates.
Many fights, which resulted IN serious
cutting and shooting, took place. w. A.
Malone, Chairman Of the Ninth Ward
meeting had his head and face horribly
cut with razor in the hands OF Chas.
johnson, colored. The shooting was
not serious. The procee dings Of the
primaries were SO disorderly it 10 con-
sided that TIE elections will all he con-
tested. Hon. Walter Evans, Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue, was elected
delegate from his ward.
Consular and Diplematie service.
wAsHINoToS, April 29.-The Presi.
dent sent the House OF Representatives a
long communication from the Secretary
Of State with regard to the proposed re-
duction in the amount appropriated by
the Consular and Diplomatic bill and the
changes proposed in the Consular and
Diplomatic service Of the United States.
1t consists mainly In suggestions as to
the duties and need Of officers of the
United States abroad and the necessity
Of maintaining the two services Of Con.
sular and Diplomatic distinct and on an
effective basis.
Large Exports or American
whisky.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-A morning pa
per says whisky for foreign export is
pouring into Baltimore as the time is
approaching when distillers must either
pay taxes or seed it out Of the country.
They arc rushing il to the ssaboard. As
there is too mnch whiskey in the conn
try for the. demand, distillers prefer to
transport ii temporarily. Most of 1t is
going out on the German steamships and
most of it will be sent back when the de-
mand improve, when tax will be paid
upon it.
FaiIare OF Grain Operator.
ST.. LOUIS, April 29.--It is announced
that Moses Frsley, prominent grain
and stock speculator OF this city, has
failed to large amount. It is stated
that Fraley was short Of about seven
million bushels of wheat and corn in
Chicago, aud that his losses on this
Board wee upwards Of S40O, 600. He 10
also said to be short large amount of
wheat in New York and that he lost
$3.50, 900 in Union and Texas Pacific
stocks.
nheriR Adkins Murdsrad by Out
laws.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 29.-
News has Just been received here Of the
killing Of Sheriff Adkins, of Boone
county, who was waylaid, murdered and
his body horribly mutilated. There is
little doubt, but the deed was committed
by an organized band Of outlaws known
- the James gang" Adkins has been
Jealous In bringing offenders to justice.
An armed posse are securing the conn
try in pursuit Of the assassins.
OWlm uO4 IN umt N9W MEGnlH
apaiw.
New YORK, April pa letter has
been received from Gen. Baaeau, lat..
Consul General at Havana, In which he
arraigns the government OF the United
States on charges relative TO the treaty
now pending ratification between Spain
and the United States. He asserts that
the provisions Of said treaty are injurious
to the interests and honor Of this
country.
Protest Against Bpoilatten OF the
Propaganda.
New York, April 20 Charles A.
Dana, Whitelaw Reid, George Jones,
William NJ. Evarts and Samuel J. Til
den's names were among the list Of
Vice Presidents Of meeting in the
Cooper Union to protest against the
spoila'ion Of the propaganda A reso
luton protesting against the seizure was
unanimously adopted.
Death or . Jeannette sailor.
WAsHISoroS, April 29..-Jack Cole,
one Of the sailors Of the Jeannstte, died
at the Insane Asylum here to-day. He
became insape as the result OF hardshipi
in the retreat to the Siberian coast aftel
the Jeannettewas lost.
Destructive Fire and Mob u
Panama
PANAMA, Apil pa terrible fir,
ragged here fromll o'clock last night til
this morning. No water az availa
BILE. The mariet and two blocks O
houses were toslly DESTROYED. The losl
was half a million of dollars. During
the progress OF the fire large mob. !
portion armed with revolvers ant
machefes, did considerable plunderins
and many of tkm became intoxicated
The soldiers wte called but quarrellee
among themselfs The owners Of tn,
burning propcty then fired on III.
plunderers, killing several Of them.