Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-10
Applscasion rssfusrd.

Schurz yesterday refused an appli
cation for the reconsideration o
the decision rendered last October
In the case Of the California rancho
| Huasna.
No Chance GO ges Ns Glbson's Reso
tuition.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Fernandt
Wood informed Horace Davis to
day that, in his opinion, there is M
probability that Gibson's join
resolution to give notice of the
termination of the Hawaiian Re
ciprocity Treaty can be reached fol
action by the Ways and Means
Committee during the present Con.
gress. He, the Chairman, is strong.
ly In favor of leaving the treaty
undisturbed.
The New aas1nvessixatfon.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-Bsfcre
the Teller Committee, Geo. Rolls.
ton, a planter, testified that out.
RACES in the parish had a bad effect
upon laborers and many have left
the parish. Witness had but little
personal knowledge Of outrsgcs
E. G. Ruth, (colored), Of Tensas,
stated that he was Justice of the
Peace and saw the body of q negro
boy who was killed by company
of armed men October 10th. Two
hundred colored men In his ward
were forced to join the Democratic
Club and then received rtificates
emitting them to protection
Witness testified to other acts OF
lawlessness.
r. J. Walker (colored) testified
that, from fear of personal trouble =,
he published card in the Parish
paper advising negroes to support
the regular Democratic ticket.
Cashier Abscondsa.
GALVESTON, Tex Jan. 9.-Thos.
Reed, for seven years cashier of the
First National Bank, has abscond-
ed. The President offers one thous-
and dollars reward for his capture.
Clark Hubbard, wife and two
children, en- route west from Sher.
man, were frozen to death near
Pilot Point on thenight of the 9th.
New York 0.veraar's MsAssge.
NEW York, Jan. 9.-The Cover
nor's message, just sent t. the Leg.
islature at Albany. claims great
reforms in canal and State Prison
affairs, and says the prisons are
greatly overcro wded; also, Insane
asylums. The latter IL attribute
BILE to business stagnation, losses
and disappointment The Cover.
nor recommends increased room,
and that the State Iuebriate Asy
lum, which has proved failure,
be converted into an asylum
for the insane. He recon- mends q
discOntinuance Of Normal Schools,
which fail to accomplish the object
of their establishment. He calls
attention to the danger from Fed
eral Interference at election, and
urges prompt and fearless protest
from the Legislature.
Expies'en 1" ~ P~nnsyivn.ta seas
Mlno.
PITTsToN, Jan. 9-At z O'Clock
this morning, just after the miners
had descended ibtO the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company's shaft No. 4,
o terrible gas explosion occurred
near the carriage way by which
several are supposed to have
been killed. There has been,
for a few days, a great
change going OH In q few of
the mines adjoining No. 4. making
itself visible upon the surface by
immense crevices, toppling over y
school house, dwellings. etc. Tie
gas forced itself into No. 4
and, when Peter Daley, mining
boss, opened door leading TO the
old workings an explosion took
place that shook the earth in the
vicinity with terrific force. The
mining boss is burned terribly and
Patrick LOTUS was severely In.
jured. The remainder Of the
miners were in another chamber
and escaped.
Trsrd 4" Escape aud WAS shO'.
1 KALAMA, w. T., Jan. 9-Thos.
Spain, under indictment for giving
liquor to Indians, and also for as.
sault with deadly weapon, made
desperate attempt to escape from
officer Cole last night, and was shot
and recaptured. He died soon af.
terward.
The rlBEOe ln Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9.-The
plague has caused q general panic
in Astrakhan and SaratOw. A
correspondent of the Golos writes
that the plague commenced In
village in the district of Enstaivsk.
Precautions against the disease
were at first neglected as it was
mistaken for typhus. When the
weather became warmer the peo.
pie died like files. The dead lay
unburied In the streets. The in-
fected district has been surrounded
by tronps. Communication with
Moscow has been stopped. General
anxiety prevails throughout Rus
sia. 1t Is supposed that deaths
have been more numerous than
stated.
the Afghan War.
LONDON, jan. GA dispatch
from General Roberts says that the
attitude Of msrauding tribes
around his camp Is threatening.
The garrison at Peiwar are also
threatened, and have requested
General Roberts to send them re-
Inducements.
FscSch Politics.
PARIS, Jan. 9.-Twelve vacant
seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
caused by unseattng and death,
will be filled on the second of Feb
ruary. De Fourton, the we'll
known Clericalist, and Paul de
Cassagnac stand for reelection.
| The Cor.ish Bnnk.
LONDON, Jan 9-The liabilities
of the Cornish Bank are E680, 600,
hQinO tnOch lass than sunnoapd