Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-15

intention to dotach Arizona from
the Military Division Of the Pa
cific, on the ground that the inter-
ests Of that Territory are idsn tieal
with those Of the remainder Of the
Pacific Coast and should not be
thus intsrfsrsd with. Davis 40.
cordlngly called on the Secretary
Of War and was assured by him
that Arisonx will not be detached
from the Pacific Division. It 10
understood that . new Military Dl-
vision 10 to b. created fer Msjor-
General Hohofield, to consist Of
Louisiana, Texas, part Of ArkRn-
sas and part of the Indian Terrific
ry, with headquarters 1t New Or
leans. General Howard will un.
doubtedly become Commandant ut
the West Point Military Academy.
It 10 believed slso that Gen. Hunt,
Colonel Of the Fifth Artillery, will
possibly be given command Of the
Department. Of the South. The
General will have his choice Of the
Department Of the Columbia or .
new Department to DO created OF
portions Of Arkansas and of the In
dian Territory.
1t 10 not the intention of Senator
Bayard, so far as can be ascertain
ed, to take any further notice OF
the controversy between himself
and Senator Conkling and others.
He certainly will not bring 1t up
In the Senate, whatever Mr.. Conk-
lug may do.
Senator Farley, who arrived last
evening, resumed his seat In the
Senate to-day. He was asked
many questions by his colleagues
concerning the talk of the posi-.
billy of the election Of . Demo-
cratic Senator in California aud re.
piled that there IL nothing in It..
Other late California arrivals are
e. Detriok and s. II. Gage, of San
Francisco.
Misplaced Tsuss.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14th. - Ernest
Thomlin, tho stamp clerk In the
Internal Revenue office here, has
abseondsd with $s,7h6 belonging to
the Department; being money
which he as Deputy received for
the sale Of internal revenue
stamps. He has been in the office
several years and was trusted Inn
plicitly.
Another Fatas Kerosene Accidens.
CHICAGO, Dec. l4th.-A NeWs
special from Independence, No.,
last night says: Mrs. James Jones,
wife OF a wealthy farmer, at
empted to fill lighted lamp with
kerosene oil. Both lamp and can
exploded, causing almost insta ntly
the death of her two children, aged
respectively six years and six
months. Mrs. Jones was burned
so badly that he died in few
hours.
Fatal Beilcr Ex pss sios.
NEW LATRoBE, Pa, Dec. IA
boiler In Bakers car works sx-
ploded with terrific force to-day.
Two young men, VIM. Campbell
and John Campbell, were badly
scalded, and although they walked
half q mile to q Doctors Office and
had their wounds dressed, they
both died thirty minutes after.
wards.
More Coat Ains Explosions as . Get.
lars0n.
HALIFAX, Dec. 14th.-Another
explosion occurred 1t . large pit at
Stsllarton this morning about 8
O'Clock, followed In Q few min utes
by'a second blast. A strong force
Of men were On hand to explore
the damage At the earliest possible
moment. About Q O'Clock a third
explosion occurred. It 10 not be.
iisved that any lives were lost, a.
no miners were known to be In
the pit, work not having been be.
gun since the last explosion in the
Ford pit. No one has yet been in.
to the mine to ascertain the extent
Of the damage, the damp being too
strong to allow exploration.
6TELLARToN, Dec. 14th-10
o'clock.-Ths cage of the pit IL on
fire now and dense volumes OF
smoke are issuing.