Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-08


to Great Britain, especially that
part relating to perjured testimo.
ny, etc., and whether the govern.
ment has taken any steps to secure
q verification Of the recently pub
lished statement of Prof. Hid.
Newberry offered q resolution re-
citing that q grave International
wrong has been committed with
the knowledge Of the British gov
ernment aud providing for a spe-
cial com mittee on the subject.
Field objected and the springer
resolution was referred to the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
The House then went into con-
sideration of the private calendar.
The Chs nese Treaty a"s yea % sde
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Chi.
nese treaty is still retained from
the public, but Its contents have
become an open secret. Previous
dispatches are confirmed regarding
its purport. In the provision re-
gardIng the opium traff1s in the
com merciaI treaty, the evident
object of China is to obtain similar
concessions from other powers, and
so isolate Eng Gland, which persists
in the trade for the benefit Of it's
Indian dependencies.
Chairman Bsruuiu an "rEuth's"
Letter sO Garfield.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Cbairman
Barnum says the letter of the New
York Truth to Garfield, saying the
paper was deceived In publishing
the Morey letter by members OF
that committee, was entirely false,
as no member Of the committee
knew what the letter was until
published. We did hear that Truth
had letter-a free trade letter.
and sent q member Of the commit.
tee to see about it. The editor re-
fused to show 1t, or even tell what
it was, aud next morning he pub
lished it. Tho iirst any member of
the committee ev saw Of it was
when the letter appeared In Truth
POWs NOuss Busn snei-rhiSsoen Per-
some l3-Btevsd 90 Have PetysheO.
DOVER. N. H., Jan. 7th.-A fire
was discovered in the main build.
lug of the Stafford county poor.
house about $3.50 this morning.
When discovered the flames had
made considerable headway and
many rooms were filled with
smoke. One hundred and sixty
nine persons were in the building
and some had to be dragged out.
Thirteen are missing, probably
burned. Loss $40, 1000; insurance .
$25, 600. The inmates who escaped
are clothed and sheltered by neigh.
bors. An engine was sent from
Dover, but could not get to the fire
on account OF the snow.
Deadlock IN she H"ssier senate,
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7th.-The
Senatorial deadlock continues. A
Democrat this morning offered
compromise in the shape of reso-
luton declaring the election of J.
II. Rice, Democrat, as principal
Secretary and Monroe and Sear.,
Republicans, Assistant Secretary
and door keeper. Lost by a tie
vote, the Republicans and Poin-
dexter opposing 1t.
Fssal BOiier Explosion.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 7th.-
There are already nine deaths
from the boiler explosion in the
rolling mill last night. Three more
are hourly expected to die. :
Ran Ashore In . Fog.
ATLANTIC, N. j., Jan. 7th.-A
three masted schooner, sugar
laden, came ashore on Brigantine
Bar last night during q heavy fog.
All hands down with the chills
and fever and the captain dead.
Row Among lee alem.
PEELsKILL, Jan. 7th.-There is
serious trouble at Verplank's
Point among the ice men. The au-
thOrities have telegraphed to
Yonkers for the military. The ice
men are parading the streets with
q band and have driven from the
lake those willing to work. They
defy the Sheriff.
RaIlrssA Accident.
NEWPORT, VT, Jan. 7th.-Four
cars were badly wrecked and an
old lady killed and several persons
seriously hurt by the train on the
Paaeunn nsic RAiirOad laavinU tho
track on account Of a broken rail.
FeNtfal Bslier Exploston-xOuP
Msa NIlled.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 7th.-An
explosion, heard for several miles,
took place at 1890 A. NJ. in the
vitriol department. OF Balbsch Il
Sons smelling works on the Pas
sale river. Two boilers exploded,
Instantly killing the engineer and
three workmen and seriously in
juring two others. Three buildings
were destroyed. Loss estimated at
$40, 900.
That by hts Droahey.
GALVESTON, Jan. TAT East
land, yesterday, John Cantley was
shot dead by his brother Charles.
The Field Clear for Hale.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 7th.-Frye's
friends have Withdrawn his name
and rendered their votes to Hale,
which insures his return as United
States Senator.