Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-30
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WARRINGTON, March 29th.-Be-
fore the House adjourned the
Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the Cincinnati Com mlttee,
Mcmahon having declined to act,
~ CarlIse, Kenner (uew), Sanford,
Conger, Brown and Robinson, OF
Massachusetts,.
Long Debate Anticipated.
WASHINGTON, March 29th.-The
debate on the Army Appropriation
bill will probably run until near
the close of next week, when the
bill will undoubtedly be passed and
sent to the Senate. An adjourn
ment until Tuesday was carried by
an overwhelming majority, partly
with a view of preventing the in
PRODUCTION Of bills under the regu-
lar call of States, but mainly to
preclude motions for the passage OF
financial measurts and the adop-
tion of political resolutions under
suspension of the rules, which are
not In order on any day except
Monday.
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NEW YORK, March 29th.-The
Hudson river is open nearly to AL
bany. It is announced that navi-
CATION will be resumed on Monday.
Steamboat and forwarding inter-
ests are unusually active and a
busy season Is expected.
COurs Home Partially Harmed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29th.-
The greater portion of the Court
House at Newark was destroyed
to day by fire. The building was
new ore, costing $3.50, 900. The loss
is estimated at from $4,000 to
500, 900. Insured for S25, 200. Most
of the county records were saved.
Hossi Bura~d-Loss Of L,fe.
CLAREMoNT. N. H.. March 90
The fremont House burned early
this morning, and five persons per-
ished. Mrs. Hannah p. Gibson, of
Chester, VT, mother of one of the
proprietors, Charles Morgan, q
boarder, Lydia Merrill, table girl,
Anna johnson, chambermaid, and
Mrs. 8. A. Place, cook, we're burned
to death. William Butler, Of Brat
tleboro. VT, and Frederick Marvin
and wife were severely injured by
leaping from windows.
LsWlessuess Sn Arkai sas.
LITTLE Rock, March 29th.-A
band Of twenty armed men, Oh
Sunday last, entered the town of
Fayetteville and fred vollies of
shot into the Sentinel office and
into the houses Of several promi-
nent citizens aud left. 1t Is be
lieved they were taking the threat.
ened revenge on the town for the
death of the desperate Reed, who
was killed at the Jail. Nobody was
hurt.
suicide Ut an sx-COnxressman an.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 29.-
Ex Congressman H. Y. Riddle SUI.
cided to-day by shooting himself
through the head. Cause, insanity.
Boston Wool Market.
BOSTON. March 29.-Market com
parativeiy quiet, manufacturers
purchasing only in small lots to
supply immediate wants, with no
material change In prices, but the
tendency in favor of buyers.
Spring, California, 1s@25c; Fall,
California, l2i@l3c.
Fire and Ex xp,ss,oa-Flremen In
jured.
MADISON, Wis, March 29th.-A
fire at noon destroyed the two up
per stories Of the Fairchild Block
Loss on building $4,000; other
losses about $4,000. During the
progress of the fire three separate
explosions occurred, throwing fire.
men and Others down the stairway
to the street. The second explosion
caused the rear wall of the building
to fall. Robert Heinrich, William
Spaulding and Kang Shoeninp
were so badly injured that they
will probably die. Many others
me- oro looo in ni,rrad