Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-11
A Mammoth Gave Discovered In
CaiIT0rnta.

COLUMBIA, CAL, Jan 10.-A won.
derful natural mammoth cave has
boen discovered near this place by
Mr.. Alfred Gardner. 1t has been
explored to the extent of mile,
and yet the termination of the re.
cess Is unknown. The scenery In
the cave is grand and beautiful.
Some of the chambers are sixty
feet long and thirty feet wide.
Crowds of people are visiting the
cave daily.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-SENATE
When the doors were reopened
Sargent introduced a bill permit
ting Dakota to become State. Re-
ferred.
A bill amending the patent laws
was laid aside and the Indian ap.
preparation bill was taken up.
A Court Martial Ordered.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.--A Court
Martial has been appointed for the
trial of Lieutenant Commander
Nells, who sent an extraordinary
letter to Senator Kellogg during
the time Of the yellow fever epi-
demic In New Orleans.
Co,lecsing supplies fer tho Poor In
New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-A general
committee, with headquarters at
the Mayors office, will commence
canvasstng the city Tuesday next
for clothing, provisions and sup
plies for the poor, calling at every
residence and store with wagons
superiDtended by officers OF the va.
rious charitable societies.
BIZ FIRE Raging Iu Cimciunmii.
CINCINNATI, Jan. l0.-A fire on
Main street, below Fourth, has
destroyed the establishment of p.
Wilson & Son, carriage trimmings
and saddlery, and an unoccupied
building adjoining belonging to
M. Werk. The loss on the former
is estimated at $140, 900, almost en-.
tirely covered by insurance. The
loss on Werk's building Is esti.
mated at $40, 900. Wayne & Sons,
cutlery, next above, lead and oil;
their stock is badly damaged by
water. 1t is though that the fire
is now under control. -
Heavy suOw-ssorm in Southern
Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1O.-A heavy
snow.storm visited Southern Ohio
yesterday, extending into Ken
lucky as far south as Richmond,
delaying trains on all the roads in
that region, and in some instances
stopping them entirely. At Mays.
vile the snow is ten inches deep,
drifting to depth of five feet. 1t
is the heaviest storm for twenty
years. Farmers are apprehensive'
of the loss of stock.
T~ai" pitched.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 10.-
A passenger train on the Iron
Mountain Railroad was ditched
near Nensett last night. Crawford,
the baggageman was killed, and
an expressman named Brown is
supposed to be mortally injured.
The Pre-. eli Minlsterh' Programme
PARIS, Jan. 10.-The ministers
progra mme, it is said, will be the
abolition of clerical influence In the
Universities and the power to grant
degrees, a declaration in favor OF
compulsory education, assurance
against protectionism and the
prompt dismissal of revolutionary
members of the Magistracy and
and Foreign office.
The Roumeiia Question.
VIENNA, Jan. 10.-The Porte has
asked that the Eastern ROumelia
Com mission be prolonged three
months. 1t is stated that Russia
is not averse to this, but declares
that she will continue the admin
istration of the province until its
constitution has been promulgated.
Auniv~gs"ry Of she Death ~ Victor
EmRuu~l.
ROME, Jan. 10.-Yestei Gay being
the anniversary of the death of
Victor Emanuel, the people visited
the Pantheon and many wreaths
were deposit ed on the tomb.