Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-25
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Respite Of Billy Mcdowell ef Feul
Days : 0svcFner ntenenan'a
Dispateh Givlng mis Reasons
fsr MeDewell's Respite.
BAN BERNARDIxo, March 24.--Ths re.
spite Of Billy Mcdowell to the 18th oi
this month, who was to be hung here to.
day, by Governor Stoneman, for -four
days, has taken people kere by surprise.
It was known that Mai. Geo. E. Gard had
gone to Sacramento with petition to pro.
cure respite for MCDOWELL, but It was
not believed the Governor would grant
IL. The Governor does not give his
grounds for the respite Of four days. but 1t
q believed here that Mcdowell will hang
on the Goth ~ there arc mo- new dsvel.
cpmsnts that would work In his favor.
There il largo crowd Of people here
to-day and considerable feeling IL
svincsd at the delay Of the law, but
there are no indications Of mob violence
up to the present. The officers are ON
the alert and In ease any attempt should
b. made they are fully prepared to re-
sist any attack.
LATER.
San BERNARprNo, March 24.--EDIToR
HxRALD:--The following 10 the dispatch
from Governor Stoncman in answer to .
request from District Attorney BIedsoe.
asking why . reprieve had bssn granted:
"vill explain all. Upon petition from
Ntephen NJ. White, John F. Godfrey, A.
r. Currier Hnd Geo. e. Gard, asking for
. repri~ve until messenger could ar
rive. Counsel your people to be con-
servative. No reprieve will be granted
beyond Friday. GEo. sroSxxAN,
Governor.
IA Leske SD Knplan FER Clerk
sf the Assembly.
SACRAMENTO, March PA vigorous
clnvsss il being made to secure the cleo
ton Of Louis kaplan. late Registrar Of
this city, for Clerk Of the Assembly vice
NJ. C. Haley, who II Il understood will
resign immediately after the organisa-
tion Of the House. Many Of the coun-
try members are strongly pressing the
claims Of Leake, the editor Of the Dixon
Tribune. for the position. The chances
were in favor Of the latter.
4 Respite Of Fsur Days fsr
HeDswell.
RAN FnAxcIsc0, March "A. "A San
Bssnesdino dispatch has been received
BY sheriff Blrkhart from Governor
Stonsman, granting Mcdowell . new
lease Of life till Friday, March %, 1884.
The cause for this new departure Of the
Governor is not yet known, a. he refused
70 graat the sams when applied to ON
~ lsth.
Capture sF Crine the Arixsna
Outlaw.
MAnsnvIELD, Ogn., March "a. Rufus
Smith. ono of the guards Of the Arizona
psnitsntiary, arrived here ON the last
steamer 10 take Robert Alexander, sup
posed to be Cicero Crime, the Arizona
outlsw. The description Of Crime fits
Alexander with absolute accuracy. II
IL believed now that Alexander is half
brother Of Cicero Crime and that
the outlaw came 70 California with him
after his escape from the insane asylum.
Death q . Preninent Relitleian.
RoszzASD. ogn. March 24--Judes J.
b. Rad, well'known lawyer and
Dsmooratic politician 81 this etsAs, died
at Seattle, w. T.. yesterday. He was
for ysars . central figure In politics In
Southern Oregon, and ono Of the most
p0palar and entertaining stump speakers
isths party.
Suicide In Nevada.
RuRxxA, New, March 24.-Mrs. L.
w. Cromsr committed suicide in this
town yesterday BY taking two ounces Of
caFbolic acid. No cause is assigned for
her rash act. She leaves husband, one
son and daughter here and . sister,
Nm. r. E. Fiske, at Dallas, Oregon, and
aAothes, Mrs. 2. L. King, at Tombstone.
Arizona
DelayeA Dlsgser.
SAN FRAScrsco, March "a, Professor
Miller, the Australian athlete, who was
expected on tho steamer Zealandia,
which arrived last night, did not come.
Miller was to have come to fight John
L. Sullivan.
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eAN FRxNcIsco, March 24.--Informa-
ton Just received states the yellow fever
has broken out ON board the "Iroquois"
attashed 10 the Pacific squadron. The
vessel is ON her way to Sitka, Alaska.
Dsy Drswnsa.
San FRANcIsco, March 24.-Georpe
0a6ney, son Of the Superintendent Of
the San Francisco Gas Company, was
aeoldsniAlly drowned yesterday after.
nooa while boating of North Beach.
Rrseesllngs sf the senate.
WAsnrSorox, March "a. The Senate
vas to-day presided over by Senator
Sherman, designated under the rule by
the Vies- Prssidsnt for that purpose.
.Vasoe presented the Views Of the mi
nority Of the committee on the snbject
81 the sxclusion Of American meats from
lefsi6n countries.
Jcnss asked the unanimous con-
sent to introduce . joint resolution re-
citing that the waters of the Mississippi
river have risen TO the high waters Of
1874 at New Orleans, which is the
highest In the food annals Of the river
and u rising between st. Louis and New
Orleans at the rate Of two or three inches
. day; that the appalling calamity OF the
overnowing Of . city Of 800, 900 souls is
imminent. involving great loss of life and
property and approPrsating 800, 900 i'm.
msdiately available TO BE- expended
n the discretion OF the Secretary Of War
in preventing the overflow Of the city Of
New Orleans and the county adjacent
thereto. There was nothing between
the city Of New Orleans and river six-
teen feet above the level Of the city but
q dirt wall. The calamity that must
ensue II the waters rose higher could
not Be depicted by human tongue. II
would b ths calamity Of the age.
The House rejected the resolution ap.
psopriatiag e6o0, 900 70 prevent the
ovsr1ow c7 New Orleans.
Rfessaeaslai PrsAsiissisns.
BosroN. March 24.--Ths Advertiser
prints 800 replies 70 circulars sent to
proniAsnt Republicans IN every Con.
gressional District, with . desire to OBJ
tain : correct representation Of Repub-
ncan ssatinsnt throughout the State on
the presidential question and the action
likely 70 b. taken by the caucus and
convsntions to be held during the COM
Ing month. Edmunds aud Lincoln, BY
decided majority, are the frat choice
Loe PRECEDENT end Vice. President.
Tvo-hirds Of The writsrs who selsot
lho1e Names say; The prsvaiIiug
nsntinenta q The Republican, of theif
vieinily 4 II favor Of thsse nomInatious.
lcr frssldsnt. 0f 20 rep!is. sat In
|herg vsees For 6rst ohelcs, I'd
- ~, Arthur 81, Blaias 10.
oenesal ehernan , unseln :. Hswisy