Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-02
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALp.I
Prospective Adjournment or the
Legislature.

SACRAMENTO, May lin the Senate
the apportionment bill to pay the ex.
penses of the session was passed and
sent to the Governor. In the Assembly,
Cutter offered resolution that the Leg
islature, the Senate concurring, should
adjourn sine die on Saturday, May 18th,
at noon.
Wharton's bill, relatzhg to County
Boards of Equalization, was read for the
third time and passed by an almost
unanimous vote Parker moved TO re.
consider the Johnston's bill relating to
revenue and taxation, which was taken
up and passed without dissent. The bill
to authorize Controller Dunn to employ
an additional force to investigate
the State Department accounts was
passed.; ayes So. noes l2. Bibbs' bill TO
compel San Francisco to pay more State
taxes was passed upon. II was amended
to make the limit ninety instead Of
eighty cents on the 500. The speaker
appointed Wharton, Clark, Yell, Barry
and Crumpton committee to investigate
all the charges of bribery against men,
bers.
Dynamite Investigations.
CHICAGO, May la repres sentative of
the Associated Press this morning had
an interview with the President of the
Etna Powder works, the brand of whose
company was on four dynamite cart
ridges found in the government build
ings at Toronto. He exhibited fac sim.
ilie Of the cartridges discovered, which are
of the sizs ordinarily used in blasting
and for blowing ont tree stumps. They
are manufactured in every State of
the Union, as also in the Do
minion, and can be found in
nearly every hardware store. They
require caps or battery for their explo-
sion and would not have created as
much damage rs might have been sup
posed had they been exploded. The
officials stated that the fact the name OF
the company was on the cartridges was
sufficient probability to indicate that the
officials of the company were not aware
Of any plot against the Dominion gov
ernment. rs might have been supposed
Mob Hanging In West Virginia.
CHARLESTON, w. ", May Last
night news reached here that Scott Hill,
Brown Hill and Charlie Spintock, who
fatally shot A. s. Woods and instantly
killed his son Alvin, young man aged
Is years, were found near st. Albans in
this county. Last Monday night it was
found the men had been caught. The
Hill boys Were hanged to an elm tree on
the hill one mile west of town by mob
Of five hundred men who were unmasked.
The mob captured Hill from the guard
at the hotel.
CoIored Republican Convention
In Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, May2-The straight
out Republican Convention was called
to order by John T. Desendorf, Chair
man of the State Central Committee.
One hundred and twenty delegates were
present. Over half were colored. They
proclaimed their preference for Blaine
and Lincoln, but the delegates to the
Chicago Convention were uninstructed,
recognizing that the naming of candi.
dates should be practically left to States
furnishing the electoral votes.
wisconsin Delegation Divided.
MADISON, Wis, May 1.-The Repub-
to the Chicago Convention uninstructed.
Resolutions approving Arthur's admin
istration were adopted, when the Con
vention adjourned. Delegates were in
terviewed. Nine are for Edmunds, nine
for Blame, three for Arthur, and one for
Sherman.
Blaine Victory In Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 1.-The State
Republican Convention met at noon to-
day. General John B. Sanborn was
elected temporary Chairman. which was
decided a Blaine victory, as the lines
were drawn on the temporary organiza,
ton.
West Virginia Delegates for
Blaine,
MARTINsBuRG, W. Va, May 1.-The
Republican State Convention to-day Sc.
lected four delegates at-large to the
Chicago Convention and instructed the
delegates to vote for Blaine.
North Carolina Convention.
RALEIGH, N. c., May There was
q full attendance at the Republican
State Convention. The indications point
the nomination of York, Liberal, for Gov
ernor, and the election OF Arthur dele.
gates to Chicago.
Great Pedestrian Fents.
New York, May There is great
excitement over the walking match at
Madison Square this morning when
Fitzgerald took the lead of the pedes
trians at 1888. Fitzgerald beat all form
er records, completing the 3s7 miles with
the highest score ever made.