, 1874-01-15

among Inc UulluuSS destroyed an0
heavy losses are the International and
Cosmopolitan Hotels, Travin's Livery
Stable; First National and Peoples
Banks (the contents of their fire proof
vaults, however are safel Cans & Klein
Goldberg Bros, Lavinburg, Bros, W.
U. Telegraph Office. Gazette printing
establishment. Konigs Bros, and Pur-
chen & Painter. The fire jumped to 5th
Avenue, entirely destroying Surveyor
General Blain's residence and the dwell
ing adjoining, occupied by Hon. Daniel
Searls.
Besides the losses from fire a great
many suffered heavily by moving. 1t
was thought at one time that the entire
town would be laid in ashes. The total
loss is estimated at $3.50, 900; insurance,
light.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-At the meeting
of Representatives tonight to consider
the subject Of cheap transportation,
Luttrell of California said he was in fa-
vor of cheap and speedy transportation.
He desired the appointment of Com
mittee of 10 to make such suggestions
to the Committee on Railroads and can
ais as would express the views of this
meeting, in behalf of the general inter-
ests cf agriculture, and that they would
all vote for such a measures as would
accomplish the object desired. He said
the farmers of California were almost
bankrupt by freight, shipping. railroad
and dock rings; that the farmers of his
State were the slaves of monopolies.
Further discussion by the House r.
R. Committee shows unanimity in fa-
vor of the proposition for a Board of
Commissioners to superinteId d and reg
ulate railroad administration, with a
view to secure the public from oppres-
sion and prevent extortionate discrimin-
alton in rates. The Committee has
agreed to make the term of the board 6
years, and of the members are to re-
tire every two years.
The President has appointed Edward
R. Gray and Stephen II. Lee, from Or
egon. and Geo. H. Har!burt of Illinois,
Commissioners to examine the Northern
Pacific r. r. from its nearest end to
Tacoma. W. T.
The success of Pages bill for forfeit
ing the land granted to the Atlantic and
Pacific R. R., by reason of the nonful-
tillment of the conditions of the grant,
is not probable.
Present appearances indicate that rot
more than $700,0oO will be appropriated
for Mare Island during the year. being
$4OO, 900 less than last year. The :re-
duction will fall principally upon civil
establishment.
Clayton has introduced bill substan-
tally the same as that introduced at the
close of the last session of Congress, for
leasing portion of the Presideo to San
Franci.co as Park. Also bill allow
ing the widows of preemption claimants
to prove up andiperfect their husbands
settlements.
Nesmith is pushing for breakwater
at Port Orchard.
Chief OF Engineers Bureau reports
against McFadden's bill for construction
of a military road from Wallula to Seat
tie, which inevitably kills the bill.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 10.--In the Sem
ate to-day, S. D. Bell, correspondent of
tie Post, in this city. was expelled for
having published a report that the vote
of the Senators from san Francisco and
San Mateo was Influenced by money
consideration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-It is probable
that stormy debate will take place on
the confirmation of Caleb Gushing, as
his nomination does not give satisfac-
ton to the politicians here.
LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 1O.-The Bark
Examiner confirms the report of de-
felt in the accounts of Buttrick, Cash
ier of the Wamusetta National Bank, but
saws the amount has been restored and
the Bank will not suffer.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-Victor's Res
taraunt and the adjoining building. os'
cupied by Howe's Sewing Machine
Agency and Anderson's Photographic
gallery, were burned. Loss estimated
at $4,000.
Congressional Durrell Committee has
concluded the investigation and leaves
to-day for Washington.
NEW YORK, Jan. l0.-Steamship Sher.
man from New York for New Orleans
sprung leak on 9Th instant and sunk
yesterday in 10 fathoms of water, IL
miles south of Little River Bar.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Representa-
tive Hurlburt, of Ills, member Of the
Committee on Railroads and Canals, will
tomorrow intro duce bill, the features
of which he foreshadowed at meeting
of the friends of cheap transportation.
last night, for the construction of dou-
BILE track freight road from New York to
Council Bluffs, with branches to Chica :
90 and St. Louis. The Railroad to be
constructed and operated by o corpora
ton under the auspices of ths General
Government. and to be controlled by
Government Commissioners. Rates for
transportation of cereals are to be fixed
at five mills per ton per mile for dis
tance of over seven hundred and Fifty
miles, the entire length of road being
fifteen hundred miles. and for a distance
less than seven hundred and fifty miles
they are to be fixed at little less than
five mills per ton per mile. The road