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THE
MUSIC
BUSINESS of-
George S. Marygold
—and thnt oi the—
Fisher & Boyd Piano' Co.
—have been—
CONSOLIDATED,
and will be rood lifted a* the old stand
of the latter at
121-128 North Spring St.,
—under the firm name of—
Fisk Boyd ft MarvgoM
—who will handle—
Steinway & Sons,
Sohmer, Gabler,
Emerson Fianos,
Estey & Packard
Organs.
ttF~ T he atten ion of the riunlic
is cp- tfully directed to till" m»g
niHo. nr 1 eof instruments, and in
spection invited.
Fisher, Boyd & M iryg *ld,
121 and 123 N. Spring St.,
L h Miarele*.
I "■■ ■■ i ' .
Crystal Palace
138-140-142 S. MAIN ST. '
! The Cheapct and Most
r Reliable Place to Buy
China, Crockery, Glassware,
f'M %Q*™\ Lamps, Gas Fixtures,
J House Furnishing Goods, etc.
Jte*V'< Oa Special Sale this week—
English Semi-Porcelain,
Decorated Dinner, Tea and
Chamber Sets
S,u . Of entirely naw and handsome pa'-
terns i hey ate, f r quality.anc
jfc3HL ' price, the best in the market.
vhb uncut;
MEYBERG■BROTHERS
20 Pi fOilif!
/~\UR AIR. BLUETT being in New York selecting stock
for spring for which we MUST HAVE RuOM, we
are closing out heavy-weight goods at
20% DISCOUNT
This is th*e opportunity for customers and friends to
get OVEKCOATS, HEAVY SUITS and UNDERWEAR
greatly under value.
MULLEN, IMAIETT & CO.,
COR. SPRING AND FIR - T ST
BIG BARGAINS IN PIANOS!
WILLIAMSON BROS., having purchased for cash, at a very
large discount, the stock of PIANOS and ORGANS carried
by W. T. Somes, are offering the same at greatly reduced prices.
These goods must be sold at once to make room for NEW STOCK
from the east.
Intending purchasers will do well to inspect these bargains at
WILLIAMSOVS MUSIC STORE, 327 S. SKRtNG sr.
Largest stock of Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Music Books,
etc., in town. Standard and White bewing Machines, and ail supplies!
327 SOUTH SPRING ST.
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Theae goods have been carefully selected a-d merit special attention^
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LOS ANGELES: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY '25, 1893.
EXPLOSION OF FIREDAMP.
A Terrible Mine Disaster in
Bohemia.
Eighty Miners Killed and
Scores Injured.
Wivea of the Victims Try to Mob the
Mine Officials.
A Hallway Hirror lv Hungary—Arrlv.il
of the Czarewitch in Berlin.
AKoyalWeildl X other
Foreign Ist or.
By the Associated Press.
Vienna, Jan 24 — Ati explosion of fire
damp occurred today in the Fort
Schritt mine at Dux in Bohemia. Dis
patches tonight say 80 miners were
killed and scores injured.
The explosion occurred this morning
when the shifts were changing A cage
full of miners was lowered hail way
when the ground trembled, a loud rum
bling report was heard and the lowering
machinery broke. Help was sum
moned, the machinery repaired and the
cage raised. Ten of the occupants were
killed instantly by the shock; 10 euf
fered fractures from which they cannot
recover; five who had broken limbs
and internal injuries, will live. They
were half suffocated by gas rising in the
shaft and no man could live below.
An hour later the superintendent of
the mine and five miners from tbe night
shift went down in the cage. They were
unable to go more than 100 yards, hut
they found 14 dead bodies. Of the 50
men who were waiting for the cage be
low, 10 were killed and 40 partially
crnshed by falling timbers, or half suffo
cated by ioul air.
The dead bodies and the injured were
taken to the top, where the whole min
ing settlement had gathered to watch
the work of rescue. The men brought
up Baid they heard dries and groan*
from the mouth of a gallery about 300
yards from the shaft, and they believed
40 men at work in the gallery were im
prisoned by falling beams.
Another rescue party went down at
once and after three of them were car
ried back to tbe shaft unconscious, pene
trated to the entrance of the gallery.
The entrance was completely block-d
by wrecked woodwork. The rescue
party could see Beveral dead bodies on
thtvithitjii/i*."'
men iv the gallery were suffocated or
killed.
Twelve miners who worked in the ex
treme interior of the mine are also be
lieved to be dead.
Despite the apparent helplessness of
the aquation, a rescue party ie etill in
the mine, and thousands have gathered
at the pit's miuth.
Wheu the extent of the disaster be
came evident the women of the dead
men's families attempted to mob the
mine officials. The officials sent to Uux
lor police, and three companies of sol
diers are camped around the pit's
mouth tonight.
A POLITICAL MAKE-UP.
Von,.g Servian Liberals Opposed to the
Ksraulon of Milan, and Natalie.
Belueade, Jan 24—The young Liber
als are strongly opposed to the settle
ment of tbe differences between ex King
Milan and Queen Natalie. They declare
that the whole affair was prompted by
politics; that Milan has aecbeme with
the officers of the Servian army through
the me.Mum of (ieneral Tacholekontics,
now iv Pans, having for its object the
return of Milan to Servia. According
to the young Radicals, the purpose of
Milan is to establish a dictatorship with
himself at its head duriug his eon, King
Alexander's, minority. Iv overturning
the consti'ution the young Radicals Bay
Milan will have the assistance of the
"•my-
A RAILROAD HORROR.
Trains Collide ia Hungary With Terrl
bli KlTect.
Buda Pestii, Jan 24.—Passenger and
cattle trains collided near Grau today,
and three persons were killed instantly
and 12 fatally injured. Twenty two
persons were otherwise injured. The
engineers of both tiains were terribly
burned, but niay recover. .The locomo
tives were completely demolished.
Three hundred head of cattle were
killed, aud 100 bead so badly hurt that
they were eho,. The misplacement of a
switch is the supposed cause Of the ac
cident.
MAY WEDS DECEMBER.
■IrlHsh Society Worked Up Over a Sen
c:o inn,*! »V ddlue;.
London, Jan. 24. —Lady Lillian Fitz
clarence, daughter of the earl of Mun
ster, wae married privately at Brighton
today to Oaptrin Boyd. Lillian is but
19 years old, while Captain Bovd is well
over 50. The whole affair ib mysteri
ous, and when explained is expected to
cause a aenaation in London society.
Roman Bank Frauds.
Rome, Jan. 24—The Tribunaux says
paper seized in the office of Signor
Taulongo, governor of tbe Banca Mo
ntana compromises several conspicuous
politicians. The pope had a current ac
count of $300 000 with the Querrini
Banking company, which closed its
doors yesterday.
A Norwegian Steamer Lost.
London, Jan 24.—Tbe bodies of two
seamen, a quantity of wreckage and
life boats were washed ashore on one of
tbe Orkney islands. The wreckage in
dicates that the Norwegian steamer Ino
foundered. It ia supposed all on board
were drowned.
Death of a Horse-Breeder.
London, Jan. 24.—John Watson, the
celebrated horao breeder, is dead.
CZAREWITCH AND KAISER.
Arrival of the Busglan Orown Prince In
Berlin.
Berlin, Jan. 24.—The czarewitch ar
rived this evening. Aa he stepped from
tbe train, Emperor William hastened
forward, and they embraced and kissed
each other on both cheeks. The em
peror spoke a few words with the czar
ewitch and then brought forward tbe
young crown prince. A n immense crowd
had gathered at the station, and as the
emperor and his guest came out they
were cheered with extraordinary en
thusiasm. The czarewitch was taken
directly to the Ruseifcn legation, where
he was received by the embassy, and
the emperor and the crown prince re
turned to the palace.
ROYAL NUPTIALS.
Marriage of Archduchess Margaret So
phie aud Duke lbrccht.
Vienna, Jan. 24 —The marriage of
Archduchess Margaret Sophie and Duke
Albrecht of Wurtemburg was solemn
ized today in tbe church of Aofrath.
Cardinal Gruschka, archbishop of Vi
enna, officiated. Tbe wedding was very
brilliant, and was attended by Emperor
froncis Joseph, several archdukes and
arcbduchesees. tbe king and queen of
Wurtemburg and other members of the
royal family. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Archduke Carl Lndwig; the
groom is the eon of Duke Philip and
will probably succeed to the throne of
Wurtembdrg.
PANAMA CANAL CASES.
INTEREST IN THE GREAT TRIAL
INCREASES.
Argnment In Favor of De fcemiepi et al.
Contluueti — AligUtrate Fran«|ue-
Ttlle Find* Eight of the Ac
cased Culpable.
Paris, Jan. 24 —Interest in the Pana
ma trial increases as the end comes
near. When Charleß de LeSßeps, Fon
tane and Gottu were brought in today
they asked leave to confer with their
counsel before the resumption of the
proceedings. The accused and their
counsel talked eagerly together. While
tbe consultation waß in progress E DFaI
entered and shook handa witb his leliow
defendants. He did not, however, join
in the conference.
Barboux resumed bis argument in be
half of his clients. He indicated no new
to the shareholders and the pubiic in
relation to the Panama enterprise He
did not, he said, expect to be able to
deal today with the charge of breach of
trust.
M. Barboux, continuing, said the pay
ments mad" to the preßS to obtain the
approval of tbe newspapers for the Pan
ama enterprise could not be held to con
stitute swindling The original esti
mates of all great undertakings are al
ways exceeded. As to any fault which
might be fouud with the plans adopted
f>r the canal, M. Barboux pointed" out
the conflict between the opinions of en
gineers on the Bubject. What could the
company do, he asked, in the face of
conflicting recommendations of equally
eminent engineers.? Figures showing a
profit of 6or 7 per cent on tbe invest
ment, M. Barboux continued, were the
estimates of competent men. Ferdi
nand de Lesseps had never played the
double part attributed to him. 'He had
not concealed the mistake made in the
original estimates of the coßt of the
canal. In 1884 he told the general
meeting of shareholders that G()0,000,0l)0
francs more W"uld be required to finish
the canal. His statement had been co
explicit that those who persisted
in misunderstanding it h<td only them
selves to blame.
Before the parliamentary commission
inquiry, today, testimony was adduced
in rebuttal of the statement by Stephane
that he had given Clemenceau Reinach's
list of deputies who had received bribes
M. Franqueville has finished the ex
amination of 18 persons connected with
ttie Panama can*! scandal. He has de
cided that Ferdinand de Lessepe.
Charles de Leseeps, Henry Cottu.
vlarius Fontane, ex-Deputy Bans Le
Roy, ex-Deputy Garbrin, M Arton and
M, Blondin are culpable. Tbe decision
as to the other men is not yet known.
THE EGYPTIAN AFFAIR.
England Haa No F«»r of Serious Trouble.
France Vary Jealous.
London, Jan. 24.—Tne government
hae no (ears of serious trouble in Egypt
as it has the best assurances of thena
live army's fidelity to the British
officers, so that any insurrection could
be promptly put down. For this rea
son the reinforcements sent to Egypt
will be limited to 1000 men, but 10 000
more can be sent ou three days' notice
from Malta, Cyprus and India.
The latest dispatches from Cairo state
that 'he hostility of the khedive toward
the English shows no signs of abating
Answering the threat by L >rd Cromer
that a complete change ol regime might
be necessary in the event of resistance
to British authority, tbe khedive re
plied that be only yielded to force. Tbe
khedive has been strengthened in his at
titude by deputations from tbe provinces
congra ulating him on his opposition to
the Rnglish.
Paris, Jan. 24 —The sensation in
France over the British action in Egyp>
is increasing. The newspapers unani
mously call on tbe government to vindi
cate the rights of France.
Fatal Gasoline Kxplosloa.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 24 —This even
ing a gasoline stove expl ded on St
Paul street. Mrs. Maggie Rice, aged 37
and two children, Frank Rice, aged 4
and Mszie Rice, aged 7 years, perishes
in the flames, despite the valiant efforts
of Rice and another man to reßcu.
tbem.
Successful men secure Une tailoring
with pleasing lit from H. A. Getz, 112
'.Vest Third htreet.
AN UNSEEMLY SPECTACLE.
A Newly Appointed Diplomat
Under Fire.'
At Home Logrolling Instead of
Going Abroad.
Friends of a Senatorial Candidate
Register a Kick.
tf
Balloting for Senators in Washington
and Other States Still In Pro
gress— Senator Stewart
He-Ulccled.
By the Associated Press.
Olymfia, Wash., Jan, 24.—The fol
lowing dispatch was. today cent Presi
dent Harrison and Secretary of State
Foster by the managers ol Turner, one
of the candidates for United States sen
ator:
"On tbe 22d day o! last December
you sent to the United States senate the
name of Frederick J. Grant of Seattle
for envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Bolivia. Special
baste was ' made by the senate, which
went immediately into executive bob
aion, to confirm bim, the judiciary com
mittee having agreed not to insist on an
examination into the requirements of
the candidate. The haste made in con
firming tbe appointment wae due to the
fact that bad it been delayed Mr Grant
could not have entered upon bis dutieß
before January 4th, to which date con
gress on tbe 22d of December adjourned
Dispatches of that date said Mr. Grant
would qualify at once and proceed to
Bolivia by the way of England, where
aome matters involving the three gov
ernments must be settled as soon as
possible ".
Tbe telegram goes on to show how
t irant. instead oi going iv Bolivia, is at
Olympia, and deploreß tbe unusual
spectacle of a diplomatic minister of the
government acting as a manager in a
senatorial contest. The dispatch clOBes:
"Yuu are looked uoon aB a model chief
executive of the nation and have it in
your power to stop Buch scandalous pro
ceedings. Will yon do it and cave the
Republican party in this state from total
disruption ?"
Two ballots for Benator were taken
today without change. The vote now
stands: Alhn, 51 j Turner, 25; Griggs,
1 27 I Treats, 9.
»uir iuio<r lur me sebatirship are ap
parently becoming tired of the dead
lock, and tonight talk of a new man is
frequently beard. Judge Turner prints
today over his own signa urs a long let
ter explaining his position, and in clos
ing be aaya: • I am not now in a posi
tion to end this contest with credit to
the Republican party by any personal
sacrifice. It will do the party infinitely
lees harm to continue it to the end of
the session than to submit to imoudent
corporation dictation which undertakes
to Bay to the representatives of the peo
ple whom they shall elevate to public
office. In the intereßt of the Republican
pa'ty of the elate, I accept the gauntlet
ihrown down by the Northern Pacific
Railroad company, and say to it and its
servants, agents aud employee, we will
fight this couteat to the end; win it if
you can."
The senate today unanimously passed
over the veto of Acting Governor Laugh
lin the famous anti-Pinkerton bill of
last session, to prevent any person or
corporation from employing, organizing
or keeping up armed bodies of men.
NO CHANGE IN NEBRASKA.
The Senatorial situation Remains Jast
the 9*rae.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24 —In order to
be sure that the statutes are complied
with the legislature took two ballots for
United States senator today ; each body
balloted iv its own home by common
consent to avoid the possibility of fu
ture trouble.
The sixth joint ballot was taken at
noon with but little change in tbe situa
tion prevailing for the last five days.
Tho vote stood: Paddock, 29; Lieuten
ant-Governor Majors, 1.1, a gain of three;
Powers (Populist) 54; Boyd, 5; Ryan,
2; remainder scattering
This afternoon a resolution was intro
duced in the bouse by Harry (Populist)
to impeach tbe governor for inulfeas
ance in office by reason of his having
approved the bond of the collapsed
Capitol national bank of this city, given
to the state under the law requiring
banks to give bonds (or the security ol
state money deposited with them. The
resolution was laid over one day under
the rules.
No Choice in Wisconsin.
Madison, Wie., Jan. 24—The upper
and lower hou-es of the legislature met
at 5 o'clock this afternoon and balloted
without result for senator. An adjourn
ment, was then tak n until 8 p.m., at
which time the twenty-third ballot wae
taken, resulting: Mitchell, 30 (two ab
cent); Bragg, 29; Knight, 16 (one ab
sent). Adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
West Virginia's New Senator.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 24. —The
state senate and house of delegates to
day elected two United States senators
Faulkner was cbosen to eucceed himeelf
and ex Senator Johnson N. Camden to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Kenna. A joint session will be
held tomorrow to ratify the vote.
Mills Gets a New Term.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 24 —The senate
and house balloted separately today for
United States senator. The total o'
noth houses is: Mills, 143; Nugent, a;
Cuney, 1. The result will be olticiallj
declared in joint, session tomorrow.
Balloting Began in Wyoming.
Chkyknnb, Wyo., Jan. 24 — Botli
nouses voted for senator tadav. Th
votes were distributed among l(i candi
dates. Tbe highest any one received in
elihe- hons* was sir..
BALLOTING IN KANSAS.
The Senatorial Situation Very Compli
cated—First Ballot Taken.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 24.—When both
houses and the senate met at noon to
day to ballot for United Stateß senator,
the situation was tery complicated.
The Populists and Democrats had not
even decided on a caucus nominee. The
first ballot in the Republican house re
sulted: Ady (Rep.) 62, four others
scattering. The Populist house voted hb
follows: Breidenthal (Pop.) 17, Co
burn 11, Doster (Pop ) 13, Martin
(Fusion-Dem.) 9, King (Pop.) 3. Others
scattered among 14 candidates. In the
senate the vote was as follows: Ady 15,
Doster 10, Breidenthal 6, Martin (5, oth
ers scattering, no choice.
John Martin, Democrat, a lawyer of
Topeka, was'nominated by the Populißt
caucus for senator on the fourteenth
ballot tonight. The election of Martin
is assured by the joint convention of the
Populist house and Populist senators,as
all the Democratß will support him.
Senator Stewart Re-Elected.
Carson, Nev., Jan. 24 —William H.
Stewart was today re-elected United
States senator, by the Nevada legisla
ture. He was the silver party candi
date, and received a unanimous vote.
Ex-Congressman Bartine was the Re
publican candidate.
Just the Same in Montana.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 24.—1n the joint
ballot lor United States senator today
the legislative strength of the candidates
was unchanged.
FORMING HIS CABINET.
TBI PRESIDENT-BISECT CHOOSING
111 -* ADVISORS.
Bayard to Hare the Portfolio of State,
Carlisle of the Treasury and Dan
L,ainont of the Nary De
partment.
Lakewood, N. J., Jan. 24.—President
elect Cleveland and ex-Secretary of
State Thomas F. Bayard spent Beveral
hours this morning in cabinet-making,
after which they joined Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Bayard in a sleigh ride. It
was expected that ex Secretary Whit
ney would join the party this afternoon,
but he will not be here until Wednes
day. It iB said to be settled that Bayard
is to have tbe portfolio of etate again,
and that Senator Carlisle will be secre
tary oi the treasury. The only other
member, co far as known, to have been
selected for the cabinet is Lamont, who,
.t>rftoyr'' ' ' *'~ -'
Tonight a number of politicians who
claim to be in touch with Mr. Cleveland
arranged this elate:
Secretary of state, Thomas F. Bayard
of Delaware.
Secretary of the treasury, John G.
Carlisle of Kentucky.
Secretary of war, Patrick A. Collins of
Massachusetts.
Secretary of the navy, Daniel S. La
mont of New York.
Secretary of the interior, F. C. Wall
of Wisconsin.
Postmaster general, William F. Har
rity of Pennsylvania.
Attorney general, J. Randolph Tucker
of Virginia.
Secretary of agriculture, Hugh C.
Wallace of Washington.
GRADUALLY SINKING.
Bach Succeeding Day Finds Blame
IVdauit.
Washington, Jan. 24 —No eucourag
ing reportß aa to even a temporary gain
of strength were received from Blame's
physicians or family today, and the im
pression is everywhere becoming more
emphatic that each day now finds bim
in come respects not so well as on tbe
previous day. Everything about tbe
house tonight appears thus far the
same as usual. The dim light in the
sick room, seen through the drawn cur
tains, conveyß no sign bsvond the onli
nary vigil. The physicians at 9 o'clock
eaid there waß no material chinge.
A relative of tbe family eayt, Blame
haß not spoken a word for more than a
week. He is unconscious most of the
time, hut his immediate dissolution is
not looked for.
A P«,rttuent Query.
New York. Jan. 24.—A special to the
Timeß Irom Montreal, Que;, eaye: In
connectiou with the Canadian Pacific
R ilway company's financiering it miv
oe m-ntioned that tbe late Baron de
Reinach was a prominent member of the
original Canadian Pacific syndicate
Now, 1> may be fairl- asKed whether
Baron R-lnach induced tbe Canadian
Pacific directors io adopt Panama canal
methods of financiering, or whether the
Panama scandal is a result following the
Oauadian Pacific system of obtaining
and spending tbe government subsidies"
A Font ng- Body.
San Francisco, Jan. 24—Another
body was louuu'fl rating near the Villain
' bis morning Tue body was unideuti
tied and it is not known whether or not
it ia that of a member of that veasel's
crew.
It la President Kellogg.
San Francisco, Jan. 24 — Itie univer
sity regents today elected Aciiog Presi
dent Maitin Kellogg permanent presi
dent of the State university.
Fresno'a Railroad Subsidy.
Fresno, Jan 24 —At a citizens' meet
ing tonight $20,U000f the $76,000 asked
for tbe Monterey and Fresno railroad
project was subscribed.
New Jersey 'a New Senator.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 24.—James
Smith, jr., waa today formally chosen
United States senator by the New Jer
sey legislature.
No Change In North Dakota,.
Bismarck, N. D., Jau. 24—The ballot
'or Uniteu' Swstee senator in joint session
today was without change.
Asa Potter's Trial.
Boston, iaee , Jan. 24 -The trial of
Asa P Potter, ex president of the failed
Maverick bank, began before Judge
"ntnam today.
A"c You Looking for a Bus
iness Chance? There are
Snap Bargains on The Her
ald's Sixth Page. Take a
Look Through Them.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WILL BRETZ BE BOUNCED?
The Investigating Committee
Renders Its Report.
Kerns and Cannon Completely
Exonerated.
No Boodle Used in Senator-Elect
White's Campaign.
The Committee Recommend* the Kxpul
•lon of the Astute Assemblyman
from Alameda—Legislative!
Proceedings."
By the Associated Press )
Sacramento, Jan. 24.—The asßemblr
committee appointed to investigate the
charges made by Assemblyman Bretz ot
Alameda against Assemblyman Kerns
of Los Angeles, reported today. Bretz,
during the vote for United States sena
tor in joint session of the legislature,
charged that the vote of Kerns, Popu
list, who voted for White, had been
bought and that Marion Cannon, Popn
list congressman from the Sixth district,
had been negotiator. The report is as
follows:
The committee beg leave to report as
follows:
That they have taken and given am
ple time to the matter of of said investi
gation to any and all persons who de
sired to be heard therein, either as to
facts or arguments.
That Thomas V. Cator appeared as
counsel for Assemblyman Bretz and no
one appeared ac counsel for any other
person; and from such consideration
and investigation we find :
That the charge made by Assembly
man Aaron Bretz aa set forth in said
resolution and which waß made in joint
assembly for tbe election of a United
States »?n»tnr in the assembly chamber
on January 18, 1893, was false and un
true in every respect.
That the charges made are groundless
and malicious, inasmuch as froru the
evidence we find no probable cause for
the utterance of tbe words used in said
joint assembly by said Aaron Bretz.
As aforesaid, we find that there waa
not the slightest evidence adduced be
fore said committee that money or cor
rupt means whatever, or that any means
other than those the most honorable
were used to procure the election of
Stephen M. TTnHe»A.Sta.t«« eea-*
We find that not the slightest taint of
corruption or wrong-doing in any re
spect attaches to either lion. Marion
Cannon or Hon. T. J. Kerns in the mat
ter of said election of said United States
Senator White.
Therefore, in view of said facts and in
view of tbe circumstances surrounding
the making of Baid charge, your com
mittee respectfully recommends that
Baid Assemblyman Aaron Bretz should
receive tbe eevereet censure of the as
sembly, and that he should be expelled
threfrom and his Beat be declared va
cant. T. W. H. Shanahan,
Chairman.
W. H. Alfobd,
D T. Perkins,
Julius Kaun,
E A. PuEKCUEL,
VV. P, Matthews.
I concur in the report, except in that
part which recommendß expulsion.
W. A. Vann.
On motion of Barlow, seconded by
Shanahan, further proceedings were
dispensed with until the report of the
committee wae printed.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
Bledsoe introduced a joint resolution
relative to tbe government ownership of
railroads.
The committee oil federal relations re
ported, without recommendation, a joint
resolution relative to the free coinage of
siber.
Among other bills introduced were
the iollowing:
By Lynch—Appropriation $16,000 to
cover the delict -ncy in the appropria
tion for additional improvements for the
Southern California etate asylum for the
insane and inebriates, and appropriat
ing $206 oi>o for the erection of additional
building, and improvements for the
same institution.
By Thomas of Santa Clara—Making
annual appr priation from statu treas
treasnry oi ifldOOon tbe basisof each 5000
individuals in the Ktate, for the emoloy
uient and relief of destitute ctiiens.
By Lynch—.appropriating $20,000 for
the management aud maiutenauce of
ihe Southern California etate asylum
fur the forty-tourth fiscal year.
By Bulla—Appropriating $75,080 for
the coi rttucm.u and furnishing of an
additional uitding for the cUte normal
ecliool at Loo Ai g~lra.
Aftrr recess ttie judiciary committee
reporied a number of meaeureß.
Bledsoe's constitutional amendment
relative to tbe rgbt of eulTrage waa
taken up. Alford „fiVred a substitute
which was lost and the original amend
ment carried G4 io 0
Among the bills introduced out of
order were : Bills appropriating an ag
gregate of p 000 for the improvement
of the Stockton insane asylum; declar
ing arrangements, contracts, trusts and
combines in restraint of trade and pro
duction unlawlul, and fixing penalties
therefor; to retire teachers of public
schools upon partial pay after 25 years'
service; appropriating $178,000 lor the
erection of additional bundtuge and im
provements at the Whittier reform
school; abolishing the office of public
administrator.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate a number of bills were
introduced, among them one by Flint
to form the county of Santa Rita out of
Merced and Stanielaus counties, with
the county seat at Newman ; one anon- -..
priatiug $5000 to pay the claim of A '
Rhodes for c.ousel fees in tkfu case ol'
county of Santa Clara vs. tjAsor/1
Pacific railroad
A joint resolution, intrasflma*?' :
tiom, was read, tequejgHEt tb«
Markbam to call ;v ir' f M
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