Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-12

seinbly, Barrys amendment to establish
maximum rates of fares on railroads, on
third reading was temporarily placed on
iilo. Leverson's bill relating to revenue
was refused second reading. Tho
committee substitute for the Barry bill
to establish maxinumS Sra.es for railroad
fares, was read third time and passed,
70 to 3. Assembly adjourned till Mon.
day.
Doracy shifts the Odium TO Lev.
crsOn.
SACRAMENTO, April IL. p. 8. Dorney,
who charged u number of Assemblymen
with havisg battered their votes for po-
sitions under the State Iarbor Commis-
sion, has informed the special Iuvesti-
eating Committee that Levcrson, who
introduced tho charges into the House,
was tho real in,.igator and concoctor Of
the charges. Tho disclosure produced
quite a sensation. Mrs. Holton Zim-
mermap, called as a witness before the
Investigating Committee, testified that
she had copied the papers from rough
draft furnished her by Leverson. The
latter. ON being summoned, indignantly
denied the charge ind attempted to i'm.
peach the witness. In execuuvc session
the committee was unanimous on the
point that there was no evidence to sus-
tain tho charges against Leverson.
MIR rshnlrs stipulation with the
Railroads.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April ll.-Thoro
| was meeting of the House Committee
on Judiciary this afternoon, at (which At
torney General Marshall produced the
| stipulation agreed upon between him
and Mr.. Creed llaymohd on bohalf Of
the railroads. Comptroller Damn ap-
poarcd before the committee and pro-
duced several letters from Judge Way
miro aud MIR, Baggett, in which those
attorneys urged the acceptance by the
Slato of the proposition that the rail-
roads should pay the face of their taxes,
and that tho interest, penalties and
counsel fees should bo remitted. Mr..
Dunn stated that this propos.
tisu had been made to HIM and
that he had rejected it.
Rem0nstrances Against Barry's
SACRAMENTO, April III. Mervyn
Donahue, of the San Francisco and
North Pacific read, and Davis, President
of the South Pacific Coast roaa, are be-
fore the Senate Committee strenuously
protesting against the passage of the
Barry bill. w. w. Walker, Of the U.
8. Central Railway Company, asserted
in a strong letter that the passage of the
bill will jcopardize or destroy values in
railroad property in California and stop
all further construction.
The Charges Unf0unded.
SACRAMENTO April l0.-The commit.
tee on the Dorney charges against
Harbor Commissioner Enos, Sena or
Kelly and several of the Assembly
men, agreed to report that the charges
were without foundation. Dorney now
puts the matter on DR.. Leverson.
A Portion of Fresno Under Water.
FRESNO, CAL, April 1.-THE south.
water. The precautions taken by
throwing up high levees and contining
the water to Front street has prevented
considerable damage. Front street is
entirely covered with flowing water.
Passengers Taken Back to san
Francisco Large Forces Re-
pairing Damages on the h. Il.
R. Il.
SAN Francisco, April ll.-tieusral
Manager Towne OF the c. p. h. r., says
the passengers, who left this city for the
East on Tuesday and Wednesday last,
via the Southern Pacific, are on their
way back, as it is impossible to get
through to Los Angeles. Mr.. Towne
says it will probably require four or five
days to'make the necessary repairs. A
large force of men was set to work this
morning.
The Railroad Open to san rer-
nandO.
NEwHALL, April 1.-THE track is
connected between San Fernando and
Los Angeles tonight and would be be.
tween here and San Fernando, but the
Cinnamon working at this side of the
San Fernando tunnel, when six o'clock
came tonight, stacked their shovels and
quit work for the day, refusing to do
any more labor tonight.
DeIuge In san Francisco.
san FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE rain
which had been drizzling throughout the
day developed into heavy storm about
six this evening and for over two hours
came down in a perfect deluge. The
rush OF water in the streets was so great
that tho cable cars were inpeded and
obliged to stop running.
The Rain Up Country
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE Sig.
nal Service reports that the rainfall here
to day amounted to l.4l inches. 1t is
still raining, with the barometer falling
rapidly. Rain is also reported from Red
Bluii, Sacramento, San Diego. Sonoma
Vallejo and Salinas.
Grand Commandery. X. r., Flee.
| tion.
San FRANCISCO, April llth. - The
Knights Templar this afternoon elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: X. Il. Sir VIM. Petrie, Grand Com.
mander: V. Il. Sir Philip w. Keyser
Deputy Grand Commander; f. Sir Reu.
ben III. Lloyd, Grand Generalissimo; X.
Sir Tristan Bsrgess, Grand Captain Gen.
eral; Il. Si9 Hozekiah l.. Hosmer, Grand