Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-04
whitney Wants 10 Know.

Whitney offered resolution TO appoint
Il committee of three to inquire what
business could be done under the Gov
ernor's call.
Governor StOneman's Possible
Action.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 3.-Gover-
nor Stoneman has for some time had un-
der consideration Section 5, Article w.,
of the Constitution, which says the
seats of Senators from odd numbered
districts shall be vacated at the expira-
tion Of the second year and has partly
concluded TO be guided in interpreting
this section by the course pursued by
such Senators. He is informed that
nine - Brooks, Harrigan, Mccarthy.
X eating, Nelson, Cronan, Buck, Kelly
(Solano) and Fraser will probably vote
on the railroad measure in opposition to
the known views of their constituents.
If So he may deem it his duty to order
an election in the odd numbered districts
this fall. An official announcement of
the Governors decision will possibly ap-
pear soon after ths votes are taken on
Spencer's bills.
Drury uelOne's Deficiency.
SACRAMENTO, April 3.-In Drury
Melone's case, the deficiency is not less
thrn IS. 500 and may be more.
The Appropriation Hill Passed.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-The Posts
Sacramento special says: The Senate
passed the Assembly bill for the appro-
priation of the expenses of the session,
and then adjourned till tomorrow morn.
ing. Sweetland and Walrath, of Ne
vada, alone voted against tho Barry bill.
The HilI-sharon Case.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-In the Shar-
on divorce case to-day Mrs. Sarah Mil
lett, for the defense, testified that Miss
Hill told her in the summer of 81 that the
night before Sharon went to Washington
he asked her to go in a private carriage
and get married to him. After the
trouble between Sharon and Miss Hill,
the latter offered her 500 If she induced
Sharon to marry her.
Counterfeit silver Certificates.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 3.-The United
States Treasury Department announces
the existence Of counterfeit $50 silver
certificates, series b l476 Y and B l4S7
Y.
ROadsters' Trot mt Oakland.
SAN Francisco, April Sat Oakland
Park this afternoon the roadsters trot for
sweepstakes Of $50 each, added to purse
of 500. took place. The first heat was
won by Fannie Burns, in 2:47; the
second by George, in 2:4l; the third by
Fannie Burns, in 2:42; the fourth was
declared a draw and fifth won by
George, in 2:46l. At the close of this
heat Frank and Roanoke were, under
the rules, sent to the stables, neither
having won heat. The sixth heat was
won by Pilot in 2:45. The lateness of
the hour prevented the completion of
the race. 1t will be continued to-
morrow.
Wheat and Barley Market.
SAN FRANcIsCo, April 3. Wheat,
weak but fair; seller, Sl.4l1@l,4 l,42;
buyer, 81 6l@l.57; buyer, season,
Sl.545@ l.57. Barley, weak and dull;
seller, season, .65i@ .65l; buyer, .90S@
s'i b"l "N's'''f 'p3'
The stock Board.
SAN Francisco, April 3. - Best 4
Belcher, S235; Chollar, 81 %; Con
solidated Virginia. 10; Crown Point,
Sl50; Eureka Con-, $40; Gould &
Curry, SIZE; Hale & Norcross, so 20;
Mexican. 81 40; Northern Belle, ,-;0phir,
Sl.lO; potosi, rs; Savage, go; Sierra
90 %. Ir.;ou Cancai;sintoJ
s 80; Yellow Jacket. S2.l5.
The California sericulturists.
SAN FRANoIsco, April 3.-The Cali
fornia Silk Culture Association met to-
day. A memorial was prepared which
asks for an appropriation of $50, 900 for
the establishment of five stations or
schools for the purpose of giving practi
cal instructions in silk growing. One is
to be located on the Pacific Coast.
Letters have been received from Senators
Farley and Miller favoring the project
and Representative Rosecrans had
written that he would do all that he
could in the House to secure the passage
Of a bill looking to the end in view. A
motion was carried instructing the Board
OF Directors to devise ways and means
for sending delegates to Congress to
WORK in the interest OF the proposed
bill.
Whitney's bill Indorsed
SAN FRANCISCO, April "A meeting
this evening OF ship owners and promin-
ent citizens passed a resolution endors-
ing Whitney's bill, introduced in the
LEGISLATURE at Sacramento,
Grand COmmandery of knights
TempIar.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.--The Grand
Commandery of California Knights Tenn
plar will assemble in annual conclave in
this city on Thursday of next week. On
Saturday afternoon there will be COM
petive prize drill at the Pavilion, open
to all Communicates of the State. 1t
is understood that the Marysville Com.
mandery and the Golden Gate Com.
mandery, OF this city, have already
entered for the drill, and several others
are actively preparing for the contest
Death Cheats the GalIows 80 The
~tnte Librarian Ex0nerated.
san FRANCISCO, April 3.-The ChroR.
icie's Sacramento special says Joe Hur.
tndo, under sentence OF death for mur-
der, whose case was recently decided
against him by the u. S. Supreme Court,
died i'll the County Jail at half past
nine this evening. Hurtado has been for
many months suffering from slow con
sumption, and had dwindled to mere
skeleton. His mother, wife, sister in.
Law, child and two priests and the Sis
tiers OF Mercy attended at his death bed.
The State Board of Library Trustees
tonight unanimously exonerated State
Librarian Wallis from the charge pre-
ferred against him by bis lcte assistant,
Misa Matte Patton.