Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-16

S63S O26 W. Principal Items Of q s.
bursemenis-divid videuds, 81 .02O, 900;
reduction. 81, ,270. 12S so; salaries and
wages S674rll9 60;discount on silver
$564.372 SO; supplies In Virginia,
$340 24O 45; taxes, 1855 432 IL;
hoisting, $128,6 $50 So; refining,
$103. 222 3S; 9 &C. shaft, $50, 500
The superintendents report, aft er
reviewing operations of the year,
says, in brief, that, leaving out Of
consideration the 1900 and 1850
levels. which are worked out, there
remain in sight in the other levels
blocks Of good ore, and it is not
unreasonable to suppose that low
Crude ore which exists there may
improve on further explora-
tion, and portions Of these
levels remain entirely un
explored and are yet to be pros
pected, especially the three lower
levels. So far as advanced in those
levels the formation seems favor
able. He feels encouraged to hope
for renewed prosperity to the mine
not only from visible Indications,
but from developments being made
at greater depths in Sierra Nevada
and at other points on the Com
stock.
The Sierra Nevada Company also
| held its annual meeting at P. NJ
The Secretary's report shows re.
ceipts # $3.50 600 from assessments
and $3 440 from other sources. Total
disburs. ments, SAT-, It's 81; cash on
hand, ST., 130 03 The Superintend-
enps report reviews the progress Of
development, which il practically
repetition of what has heretofore
been published in the columns of
the press. He expresses the belief
that the ore body Is widening as 1t
goes down, and entertains a favor
able opinion of the prospects of the
mine. The company has been at
considerable expense in enlarging
it's machine and carpenter shops,
building foundations for new air
compressor, which is expected to be
in position by the 35th prox., and
for new machinery.
Probable Cause of the Powder NM
Exp,osion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-Jos.
Reagan, who had charge of mix.
ing acids at the powder mill works
which blew up yesterday, states
that just before the explosion Ed
ward Monize, one of the men killed,
was employed with IL hammer
and nails in repairing a
hopper In which he was max
ing cartridges. Reagan warned
him OF the danger, but Monize re-
piled that he had worked in II pow
der mill before and knew bis husi.
ness. Reagan left the building
with six Chinamen and had gone
but short distance when the
explosion occurred. The COMPANY
had full insurance on their stock
of nitre, part of which Is saved,
and also the dwellings of
superintendent and chemist. The
risks We're with the London and
Liverpool and Globe, Norwich and
Imperial Insurance Companies.
The loss is now considered not
over from ten to twenty thousand
dollars.
Body FOusd Ia tu" nay.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The
body of an unknown man was
found in the by near Greenwich
Dock last evening,and had evident
ly been in the water but q few
minutes.
the CenvensTos.
SACRAMENTO. Jan 15,-The Con-
ventiOn met $3.50 A. NJ, 103 MEM
bers present. tt
Holmes presented a petition from
citizens of Fresno county, asking
exemption Of church and educa-
tiOnal property.
Wyatt's amendment to the rules
for sessions Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings Of each week,
ELECTED long discussion, aud the
amendment was lost, failing to get
a two-thirds vote.
The Convention went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on water and
water rights. Section 2, under
consideration, provides that the un-
appropriated waters Of the lakes
and rivers of the State are declared
to be public property and may be
appropriated by individuals or
corporations, subject to such con-
ditions and restrictions as the Leg.
islature may impose.
the eA.itChsaess aud O.her Biiis
Before Co"gr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Willis,
of Kentucky, just before the ad,
journment OF the House yesterday,
prese ntcd the bill and accom- pany.
ing report of the Education and
Labor Committee concerning Chi
nese immigration for printing and
recon- initial and also obtained
unanimous consent for the Com
mittee to report back the bill on
the 28th instant for action
as the special order for
that day. This or = of the House
will almost certa My secure vote
nPOn the measure - weeks from
to. day. The Pacific Coast delega-
tion, aided by memb bers of the
Committee, will, however, vigilant-
ly exert themselves to make as
surance doubly sure by guarding
against possible displacement of
his special order by matters of
higher privilege, such as unfinished
business going on, and under oper-
alton of the previous question, etc.
Speeches in favor of the hill will
be delivered by General Garfield,
Haskell, of Kansas, Morey, of Mis-
issippi, and Others, beside Willis
and several Pacific Coast Represen-
tatives, including Horace Davis.
The Ways and Means Committee
to-day agreed to recommend the
passage Of the bill recently intro
duced by Page to remove the pres
eut discrimination against the Cal
ifornia savings banks IN the matter
of taxation, exempting from tax
not only the amount of deposits
invested in United States securi-
ties, but also $4,000 Of each deposit
made in the name of person,