, 1873-02-13

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Cottrell, representing the st. Paul and
Milwaukee, and J. W. Lossey, repre-
senting the rival proposed site for
! the Lacrosse Rail Road bridge across
the Mississippi. After duly weighing
the question the committee decided to
report in favor of the site selected by Q.
S. Engineers.
New YORK, Feb. GA Washington
special to the World says, Yesterday
President Grant expressed himself
strongly in favor the enforcement of the
laws in Utah If it takes the whole avail
able military force to sustain it. Gen.
Sheridan has been summoned here to
give his advice from personal observa-
tions of the best localities within a days,
railroad distance of Salt Lake City for
the temporary encampment Of troops
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-Maggle Nc
Gowan, aged Is years, residing at 1915
Cherry street, Was seriously burned this
afternoon by tide explosion OF coil oil
lamp.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-A cotton pill near
Oldham, was badly damaged by fire to-
day. One hundred and thirty persons
We're thrown out of employment.
At a meeting Of the West County
Bighlanders, at Glasgow last night, the
Marquis Of Lorne delivered an address,
and i'll speaking Of the number Of Scotch
men who left their country during the
past year he said, he looked upon the
movement as great, especially when dl-
rected towards the United States. Scot
land was able to support an immense
population and laborers were scarce.
III the people emigrated, he proposed
they would go to the British colonies.
ROME, Feb. T. Decourcelles, the
new French ambassador of the Vatican,
presented his credentials to the Pope
to-day.
The United States steamship Schen-
andoah, arrived at Spizzia, yesterday.
Rear Admiral Alden and several of his
Off 5ers are i'll Naples: and will be re-
ceived tomorrow by the King.
PEsTH. Feb. S.--A resolution has been
introduced in the Chambers urgently
demanding the expulsion Of the Jesuits
from Hungary.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 10.--A fire broke
out this evening in Sage's brick ware
house on Battery street near Vallejo, in
which was stored 10000 cases of coal
oil. The warehouse was closed and the
origin of the fire is a mystery. The first
intimatIon OF it, was terrific explosion,
followed by three or four others, blow
ing out some of the windows and a sec
ton of the room. An alarm was sound
ed and several Of the engines were soon
on the spot Soon after the arrival OF
the first en- ,,ine, an explosion occurred
which drove the front wall out, and
threw the fremen clear across the
street. Fortunately, only one of them
we're hurt and that one not seriously.
A general alarm was then sounded and
in few minutes, 10 steamers were play
ING on the fire, but with little effect
and the fire is still raging. The efforts
of the firemen being almost wholly dl-
rected to the work of saving the adjoin-
ing buildings. which are fortunately Oh
brick, but filled with liquors and spirits.
There is an insurance of So. GOO on the
building. and the owneis of the oils are
fully insured, but for what amounts
could not be ascert lined The tiremen
will .robably confine the flames to the
single building mentioned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- The Vice
President announces as special COM
mittee to investigate the charges against
Pomeroy: Frelinghnysen, Buckingham,
Alcorn, Thurman and Nickers.
The House bill extending the South
ern Clai-rs Commission four ears from
March 10th, 1878, was taken up. The
question being on the Senate COM
nit,ee's vote, extending it to January
IL, 1876; which was agreed to. The
The second amendment was, to exclude
all claims not presented on, or before
March Sd, 1878.
Unfinished business of the Alabama
claims was taken up.
The Central Pacific Rail Road has
provided for the possible failure Of the
Goat Island bill. by having inserted i'll
the Hou river and harbor bill, clause
instructing the Secretary of War to
order survey and examination of Oak
land barbor. will be reported favorably
tomorrow, by the committee on COM
merce. Houghton says. this is done
with view to an appropriation next
session for dreuging the bar and inn
proving Oakland harbor, to admit OF
f large ships. Friends of the G. P. r. R.
say, heavy freighting Of the railroad will
, be done, either at Goat Island Or Oak
: land, and that they are disposed to1ex-
D, Sc future plans in detail in reference
to Oakl,nd 1t is rumored that de
cided movement in that direction is in
augurated, the result of which depends
upon the final vote of the Goat Island
bill.
There was no quorum present at the
meeting Of the Senate Military commit
tee to-day, therefore, did not report on
the Goat Island bill. Tomorrow even
ing the committee will meet again and
by courtesy, may listen to an argument
of Mr.. Casserly. when they will dispose
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