Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-28
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COntess for Naval Constructor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--A warm
political contest is in progress over
the position of Chief Naval Con-
structor of the Navy. Naval Con-
structor T. d. Wilson has the sup
port of New England, Naval Con-
structor Samuel H. Pool that Of
New York and Pennsylvania men,
and Naval Constructor George A.
Mech the influence of the Pacific
Coast. The latter is also UNDER
stood to have the support OF the
Secretary of the Navy. The ap-
pointment will be made after the
holidays.
Dtssribusisn Of DOIsars.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 27th.-The
distribution OF standard silver dol
lars for the week ending December
oath was SAIL, ,4S9, against $500, ,497
for the corresponding week of last
year.
Presentation Of sae Celestial MIN
ist,r.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27th.-Ar-
rangements have been made for
the presentation of the new Chi
nese Minister TO President Arthur
next Saturday, by which time it is
expected that both the Preside mt
and Secretary FreliDghuysen will
have returned.
Preparing II speech.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27th.-Sena.
tor Beck is preparing II tariff
speech. He opposes commissions
and favors Congress retaining CON
troll of its revision.
vsndssbiirs Brn,her-in-,aw.
NEW York, Dec. 27th.-A spe-
cial from Staten Island says: Sam
uel Carr, eighty years of age, q
brother-in-law of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, has been for
twenty years an inmate of the
county poor house. He was taken |
out yesterday by Cornelius. son of
William, and placed in an institu.
tion in New York.
Honey and ssocks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27th.-Silver
bars, 1123; money, per diem; gov
ernmepts Irregular; stocks firmer;
w. U, rs; quicksilver, 12s; Pacific,
403; Mariposs, 4; Wells, Fargo, 1870;
New York Central, 1921; Erie, 40a
Panama, lS9; Union Pacific, 1151;
bonds, III; Central Pacific, 9O3;
bonds, 1l53; Sutro, l; Mineral
Creek, B.
junction Complesed.
CHICAGO, Dsc. 27th.-The Texas
g. Pacific Railroad is now COM
pleted to junction with the South.
ern Pacific Railroad at Ell Paso,
Texas, aud will be opened as
through line for business to
points in New Mexico, Arizona
and California about January LIST.
Sleeping cars will he run on the
express trains from st. Louis to
Deming without change, and third
class sleeping cars will be run on
emigrant trains with but one
change to California.
viiisge Dtsir0y ed By Fsre.
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 27.-Further
particulars of the fire at Durand,
Wisconsin, state that the entire
town, with the exception of three
buildings, was destroyed. There
were "a buildings In the village.
The loss is estimated at $25, 900. AL
high wind prevailed. The fire
was accidental.
Aore 60 Come.
NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 27th.-Ihe
Mayor, with several city officers,
including members of the Finance
Committee, visited the Jail thisI
noon to confer with Auditor Palm.
er concerning his defalcation. He
stated off hand that there were
greater frauds than had yet come
to light, but could not give details.
He assumed entire responsibility
for the defalcation and frauds.
Fearful Keroscns Expsosson.
RICHMOND, Dec. 27.-News was
TeceiVeu ueTe thlS morning from
West Point, on York river, of a |
terrible disaster to the steamer
West Point, of the Clyde line, ply.
ing between that point and Balti.
more. The West Point arrived at |
West Point early yesterday morn.
ing and gang began to discharge
her cargo. They cleared out all |
the freight between decks and had |
gone below into the hold to take
out a quantity Of kerosene oil, |
when, at ten minutes past I2, mid.
day, an explosion occurred which |
blew out the side of the vessel into |
the river and set fire to the ship. |
Nineteen persons, including four
of the crew and nearly all the |
stewards hands, psrished. The
first and second officers escape d,
one of them being badly injured. |
The Captain, being on shore, was
saved. The crew were mostly |
from Baltimore and the laborers
from Richmond and West Point. |
The West Point was q new ship,
having only made . few trips. |
She was valued at sec, 900 and was |