Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-10-20
EASTERN NEWS.
The Agony over.

NEW YORK, October 10Th. - The
Posts Washington special says Mr.
Chandler says the Interior Secretary
ship was not formally rendered to
him until this morning. He has con-
cluded to accept. There will be no
change in the Assistant Secretary
ship.
The Case of ex-POstiaaster King.
New YORK, October l9th.-A spe-
cial from Washington says that VIM.
King, eX.Postmaster of the House of
Representatives. has been here for sew
eral days for the purpose of pressing
an early trial of the indictment
against him for perjury in connection
with his testimony before the Ways
and Means committee regarding the
Pacific Mail subsidy. Kings counsel,
Gen. Butler, will ask the Criminal
Court when it meets next month to
have an early day fixed for the case.
King says he does not intend to pre-
sent his credentials as member Of
Congress to the next House of Repre-
sentatives with this indictment hang
ing over him. The District Attorney
will probably try to have the case
postponed until the attendance of
Richard Irwin, very important wit
ness, can be procured.
A New Planet.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, October 10TH
Prof. James G. Watson, of the Michl-
gan University, discovered q new
planet last night. Its right ascension
is Is degrees, 16 minutes, its declina-
ton 7 degrees, 3 minutes North. 1t
shines like star of the tenth magni-
tude and is moving West and South.
Gen. NJ Meredith Dying.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 18th.
General Sol. Meredith is dying at
his home in Cambridge City.
Fire at OIL City.
OIL CITY, Pa, October l9th.-A fire
occurred at half past O'Clock this af-
ternoon in small tenement house In
the North suburbs of the city, occupied
by a family named Ginty. The moth
er of the unfortunate family had left
her three children alone while visit
ing, who during her absence thought
to kindle the fire by using kerosene.
The oldest child, boy, applied the
fiendish tlnid, which spontaneously ig-
nited setting fire to his garments. He
at once ran from home, but before the
flames could be quenched he was so
badly burned that death will be
the probable result. The elder
sister, seven years old, luckily es-
capped from the house uninjured,
but the youngest child, girl between
three and four>years of age, was not so
fortunate. Unconscious of her agon-
izing position, she fled to the closed
door. The flames immediately envel-
oped the entire structure, leaving the
frightened children to the mercy of
the flames, when the entire building
was consumed. The body of the Gre
mated child was removed, shapeess
mass. The family are now without a
home and in destitute condition.
The loss on the property Is small.
Students Assail the Odd Fellows.
New YORK, October 1Sth.-A New
Haven special says that during the
Odd Fellows parade to-day several
Yale College students assaulted man
who was following the procession and
dragged him from his car. The Odd
Fellows drew swords and came to his
rescue. Several students were injured
by swords and one or two Odd Fellows
were hurt by stoneJ thrown by the
students.
Republican Convention.
CHICAGO, October 19th.-The Re-
publican County Convention was held
to-day and Louis G. Huyck nominated
for Treasurer. He is prominent
German and was selected for the pur-
pose of defeating Hesing and his not
over respectable crowd. The contest
will be very warm, and no stone left
unturned by either party. The other
Republican nominees are very strong
and unobj men.