Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-19
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
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Legislative Proceedings.
SACRAMENTO, April lS.--Tho Senate
ordered printed 5000 copies Of the evi
denee given before the Judiciary Com.
nittee in the Barry bill investigation
The johnson amendment to the Consti.
tuition to remove tho Railroad Commits
sion was made the special order
for Tuesday for the second read.
ing. The Judiciary Committee has
the Barry bill under consideration.
The Constitutional Amendment Com.
mittee is also In session. The Assembly
bill, to amend the Constitution in rela.
tion to the Railroad Commissioners, was
put on Its second reading and amended.
A shnrp exchange Of words occurred
between Irwin, Mathews aud
Granger about the treatment of
Irwins similar bill by the committee.
Irwin did not believe in legislating Of.
ficers out of place, except by constitu.
stVunt tutonbs ht uTt
entitled to a fair trial by the Legislature
Tho spirit OF the amendment would re.
move the Governor or any other State
officer.
Defeat OF the wallace Mortgage
Tax Bill.
BAN Francisco, April lS.--Sacra-
mento advices state that the defeat yes
terday Of the Wallace mortgage tax
amendment to the Constitution is the
principal topic Of conversation. Storke.
Of Santa Barbara, who voted against the
amendment, justiiies his action by stat.
ing that its passage would discourage the
building OF new railroads In his section,
and Of which they were in much need.
Execution of Theodore Hoffman.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, April S.-Tl 0
execution of Theodore Hoffman for the
murder Of Self Marks, jewish peddler,
attracted large crowd to-day, but only
a few were permitted to witness the ex-
ecution. Hoffman slept soundly last
night and ate sparingly this morning.
Az the hour of execution approached he
began TO grow nervous, but when his
spiritual adviser arrived he seemed to
derive some consolation. The condemned
man walked firmly to the gallows with
his minister. Prayer was said, and the
moose adjusted The rope was cut at
1850 A. NJ.
Lincoln Declines,
WAsHINoToN, April lS,--The follow,
Ing letter has been published; "Wash-
ington, d. c., March 2S. 1884. Please
see the friend who writes the inclosed
letter, proposing to organize club in
Chicago in my behalf for President.
am not candidate for either
President or Vice President, and |
do, therefore, not wish any clubs formed
for me. II you will kindly give this
matter your early attention and stop it
you mill much oblige me. Sincerely
yours, Robert 7, Lincoln, to Hon.
Leonard SWEET.
starvation In south Carolina,
CoLpMnlA, s. G., April ls'-1he Pee
Dee Indea. published at Marion, says
Accounts from different sections OF the |
country report much suffering. Many |
persons are unable to get bread. There
has been no year since war when pro-
visions were SO scarce. There are por.
haps hundreds in Marion county who |
cannot get enough bread to eat. Some
relief must be had or starvation in some
instAnoes must ensue,
Tennessee Delegates Unin-
structed,
NAsHvILLg, April lS-The Republi.
can Committees platform endorses the
administration OF Arthur The dele
gates elected to the Chicago Convention
are uninstructed.
Delegates from the seventh Ohio
Uninstructed.
HAMILTON, o., April lS.-The Repub-
licans OF the Seventh District selected
delegates to the Chicago Convention
with no instructions.
Two More Ohio Delegates.
CosrocroN, Ohio. April ls.-The Six
teenth District Republican Convention
this afternoon elected two delegates 10
the Chicago Convention, one Sherman
man the other supposed to be for Blaine.
Another Ohio District for Blaine.
CLEvELAND, Ohio, April 18th
lSSth District Republicans elected dele
gates to the Chicago Convention, in
structed for Blaine.
Blaine In Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich, April lS.-The Re.
publican District Convention of the
Seventh Congressional District of this
State nominated county delegates to the
chicago Convention One favors Blaine;
the others preferences are unknown.
Deleware Delegates for Blaine,
DOVER, Del, April Is, The Republi-
can Convention declared Blaine pecu |
liarly their favorte for President, but |
favor sending delegates to Chicago un.
Instructed.
Two Delegates from Utica for
Blaine,
UyIcA, N. Y, April lS.-The 23rd
Congressional District Republican Con.
ventioe chose A. w. Lanpher and W.
II. Scripture as delegates to Chicago
both for Blaine.
iscnator Mcdonald n Candidate.
WASHINGTON. April Senator
was formally announced a
candidate for the Presidency by the
Indiana Democ,actic Association in this
city last night.
McDonald's Response.
INDIANAPOLIS, April lS-In the Senate
Mcdonald when til Washington dis
patches announcing the action OF the
Indiana Democratic Assembly was read
to him said: ''The resolution requires
no response from me, but ae ion from
my friends in Washington CITY from
Indiana. 1t can not be otherwise than
gratifying to me.
Compliments for Arthur.
TRENTON, N. j., April ls,--rhe Re-
,,abllcan Convention adopted resolutions
that the wise, conservative and patriotic
administration of President Arthur COM
mands our cordial approval,
Cuban FiIIibusters Guarded.
KEY WEST. April lS.--The war ships
Alliance and Tennessee aud two revenue
cutters and steam launches form cor
don around the island to prevent the de-
parture OF any Cuban expeditions.
Frank James Trial in Alabama.
CHATTANOOGA, April lS.-The trial OF
Frank James began to-day at Huntsville,
Ala, on charge OF cons piracy to rob a.
j. Smith, government official.
Gen. Gordon In n Helpless Com
ditiOn.
CAIRO. April lS.-General Gordon has
telegraphed Evelyn Barring that his posi-
tion is helpless unless Zebehr Pasha he
sent to Kartoum.
Rough on the Insects.
A gentleman OF refinement and cul-