Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-23

tonight at about 8 o'clock. One of
the cooking tanks in Closes paper
mill at that place exploded causing
the explosion of four outer tanks, and
instantly killing five men and severe
ly scalding several others. Two bod
les of the victims were picked up
about three hundred yards from the
scene of the explosion. The explosion
made fearful conclusion and almost
entirely destroyed the whole estab-
lishment, including stock. Later
The names of killed tonight in the
explosion are Chihi Freaman; Gill
more, the foreman of the mill;
Smaller and Tierney, laborers, and
Herman Bechtal, workman in an
adjoining mill, who had but mo-
ment before stepped into the paper
mill. The bodies of Chihi, Bechtal
and Gilmore were blown fully 500 feet
across the street, over the tops of
houses. The bodies of Tierney and
Smaller have not yet been recovered,
and are still supposed to be in the de-
bris. The disaster throws about 100
hands out of employment. The loss is
not ascertained, but will probably
reach $4,000.
A Collector shot.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July Odd
+. j. Johnson, Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue and member of the
Florida Legislature, was shot last
night at the Hill House, ten miles
from Fernandino. The assassin is un-
known. He was shot through the
heart.
Medical Puryeyor.
WASHINGTON, July 22d. On the
recommendation of the Surgeon-Gen-
eral, Colonel j. HI. Boxter, Chief Med
ical Purveyor, has been ordered to
proceed to New York and thence to
San Francisco and Fort Vancouver,
Washington Territory, to inspect the
medical purveying depots at those
places.
Explosion at Newark.
NEWARK, Ohio, July 22d.-An eX-
pertinent was made here this evening
for the purpose of testing a fire extin-
guisher. A large building was satu-
rated with coal oil, when through
some carelessness an explosion oc-
Cured, killing five or six persons and
Races at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 22d.-The races to-
day at Dexter Park were interesting,
although the unfavorable weatherpre-
vented good attendance. The first
race, for two-forty class, was for 81 1000,
divided among four horses. Nero won
in three straight heats. Strike took
the second, Membrino the third, and
G.. J. Fuller the fourth heat. Time,
2:392, 2:45I, 2:411. j.
The second race was two-mile dash
for three hundred dollars. There were
two entries-Warglg and Geo. Rice.
The former won; time, 3:4l.
The third race was for S226. Four
heats were trotted, when darkness pre-
vented the 5th heat from being made.
The first heat was very close between
Clemantine and Observer; no decision
given. Time, 3:30a.
Republican Convention.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 22d-The Re-
publican State Central Committee met
here to-day and decided to hold the
State Convention at Kearney Septem-
ber 18th.
Excitement In wheat,
CHICAGO, July 22d.-The excite
ment over the rapid rise of wheat in
the last few days is at fever heat. The
extensive commission firm of Bald
win d Stone have failed, having be-
come embarrassed during the present
excitement. Several other failures are
reported, but nothing definite is yet
known. 1t is generally feared that
other important firms will have to go
under.
The Maryland Democrats.
BALTIMORE, July 22d.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention chose Mr..
Thomas G. Heating of Queen Anne
county as permanent Chairman. The
Convention adjourned at 4:30 p NJ.
without reaching nominations, but
reassembled at 1850 and nominated
John l.. Carroll of Howard county for
Governor. The platform adopted op-
poses imitation of currency, and favors
the resumption of specie payments at
the earliest time.
Lee, the Mormon.
BEAVER, Utah. trial of Lee
was commenced to-day. Great diff
Guilty was experienced in finding
jury. About dozen men, Gentiles
and Mormons, have been examined,
challenged and excused. 1t is believ-
ed that no july can be obtained to-day.
FOREIGN NEWS.