Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-12
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SPECIAL TO THE HERALL.l
A BIu1 Of Gev. Rlce 70 California.

Washington special says: You can tell
the Califcruis people, said Gov. Rice, OF
Massachusetts,, that the representa-
tives Of the Eastern States in the House
are just ~ rampant against la~ re-
s;ricting the Chinese immigration to-day
~ they ever we're; that We will tight the
proposition 10 amend the law as iercely
" we did its passage, and that we ex-
pect to have better luck than we
did in our fight befose. You
can say, also, that we be-
lievs that public sentiment now is
sathor in favor Of repealing the entire
Law than for strengthening Il. America
should be free for all to come or stay,
aud Chinese or any other people should
be welcome. This statement was re-
peated to Representative Budd. who
said he was happy to be able to
say that Governor Rice was further
away from the real facts OF the case
than he was when he lead the fight
against the present law. My investiga-
ton in this House convinces me" said
Budd, that our amended Chinese bill
will pass the House by over two.thids.
majority" The Call Washington
speeial says: Much adverse criticism
Is caused BY the fact that certain Sena-
tors have provided places In the depart
,nents and in the Senate for members Of
their families. 1t il asserted that some
families occupy positions sggregsting an
income Of noarly $4,000 year.
0'Bries Guilty- sensrncea Taes-
day.
BAN FRAscIsco, Jan. Ill. j.
0'Brien, ex-assistant secretary Of the
harbor commissioner, charged with
embezzlemeut, has been found guilty, his
sentence to be passed next Tuesday.
Martin Brown. engineer Of the Pacific
Tool Works, In . fit Of Jealousy. chopped
his wifss head open with butchers
axe. Several Of her wounds are dan
gerous, but not necessarily fatal. Brown
was arrested and is now in Jail.
Rxplesaea Or Gas In ssn Fran
elseo.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 1.-THE Ex-
p'osion 1t the Central Gas Light Works
Isat night, by entering the meter room.in
which gas was escaping. with . lighted
candle, blew the building to pieces.
George Emerson, and Engineer d. Ma
lone. night foreman, were seriously in
iured.
Tremsnasss Rise Or the susque-
hanna : Grest Destruetiea ef
Property.
BALTIMORE, Jan. lit is reported
that tremendous ice gorge is forming
in the Susquebanna river at Port de-
poait, and the river rising rapidly. The
people Of the town are flying with their
effects to the highlands. The situation
is very grave st the Baltimore end Ohio
railroad bridge building At Port Deposit.
and the big bridge at Havre de Grace.
which 10 threatened. II il raining hard
and the snow is melting fast.
Deinsnies s's Whereabsass
PMLADELPHIA, Jan. ll.-Inquiry at
the office Of the Board Of Correction
SHOWS no truth In the story published
Of Charles Delmonico - being admitted
yesterday to the House Of Correction.
the only asylum for the destitute. At
.Holmsbure 1t is positively stated that he
is not there and never was an inmate Of
the institution.
AppropfloehonS fer the AtsSlS-
sippi River.
WAHINoToN, Jan. IL In the Senate,
Van Dyck Of the Committee ON the I'm
tuoven.ents Of the Mississippi River,
submitted . joint resolution making an
appropriation Of q. 900, 900 to continue
the Improvement begun on the Mississi,-
pi River.
General Gordon Gees 70 Congo.
LsSDoS, Jan. 1.-THE Times says
the military authorities having refused
permission 70 General tChinese) Gordon
to proceed to the Congo river, he has
been compelled at great pecuniary
sacrifice to resign his commission in the
British army to fulfill his engagement
with the King Of Bslgum, and goes TO
Congo In . fortnight. principally to sup
press the slave trade in the district
where Madenese slaves mainly procure
their supplies.
steamer Celtic Disabled.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The stsamer Ar
posy, from New York for this port, just
arrived of Lixzard, and reports that she
spoke the steamer Celtic and took of
several Of her passengers and transferred
them to q tug bound for Falmouth.
MRS. Carey Refuses 70 Leave Eag-
land.
DUBLIN, Jan. ll.-Mrs. Carey de-
clines TO go abroad, and asks tale em-
ployment Of Great Britain To this her
family is opposed.
Russian Intelerance.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. ll.--Tha Sem
ate decided to endeavor TO Obtain imme-
diate abrogation Of the anti Jew sh laws
passed in May.