Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-12-10

son, Anderson, Carlisle, Gibson,
Dingley, Mclean. Harris, OF
Massachusetts, Horr, Dunnel,
Hooker, Ford, Valentine, Cassidy,
Hall, Hill, Of New Jersey, Cox, Of
New York, Vance, George, O'Niel,
Chase, Aiken, Pettibone,, Mills,
Joy, Tucker, Wilson, and Williams,
of Wisconsin. The House then
adjourned until Tuesday, when the
| Introduction Of bills will be al
lowed o. II on Monday.
secretary Hans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Thsre
10 q report abroad row that Hunt
will remain In the Cabinet in his
present position. One of Hunts
closest friends says that the talk Of
tho President to Hunt has been Of
q character indicating that he wish
es TO retain him. Hunt expects to
remain. He said this morning that
the report that he would get Ban.
croft Davis's place on the Court OF
Claims was untrue,as he would not
accept II.
Mors ~f O'DOvOOAn Rsss".
New YORK. December 8. = A
prominent Irish agitator says OF
McNAmara, who was wanted 10
Montreal for an attempt to blow up
public buildings In Montreal, that
be is In this city. His Intention
was to blow up the Court House,
the Montreal Parliament house at
Ottawa, and the arsenal Quebec.
O'Donovan Rosa lie at the head OF
the movement. Two Of his men
burned Woodstock. New Bruns-
wick, recently. The Nihilists were
not so we'll organized. The,man
who made the bomb which killed
the Gear was employed by the So
ciety. But in this there is no
lack Of science or money to carry
out their plans.
steamer Rsses To be Reauoea.
NEW YORK, December cit is
reported that President Houston OF
the Pacific Mail says that his
Company will Immediately reduce
rates to whatever point is accessory
to utilize the full carrying capacity
of their steamers.
Forney Assve ~ Midssgn.
PHILADELPHIA, December g.
At the resid ence Of John w. For
ney at midnight he was said to be
sinking rapidly, but might live
through the night.
the scour9e.
CINCINNATI, December S.--The
small-pox 10 increasing.
Immesss R.a,ro.a FRAUD.
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 9.-Grsat
frauds on the Atchfson, Topeka
and Santa Fe road have been dis
covered. They consisted of q COM
bination among the boss section
men, clearinghouse keepers, aud
others along the line, by which
fictitious names we're carried on
the pay roll: 1t is supposed that
two hundred men have been en-
gaRed in the swindle. and from one
to two hundred thousand dollars
have been stolen. Eighteen men
have been arrested. The list in
cludes fifty prominent and rich
men. Attachments to the amount
Of eighty thousand dollars have
been issued and . large amount Of
property levied upon.
steamer Loss.
LONDON, December 8. - The
steamer Saxon Monarch from Glib
raltar for Antwerp is month over
due, and supposed to have found
cred In the Bay Of Blscsy. 1t is
feared that all hands numbering 40
are lost.
Horrible Gan q sw4essWs-A Vienna
Thessrs Bwrsed mad Three Hus.
0sed Lives D~sarsye ed.
VIENNA, Dec. 8. $3.50 r. M.-The
Ring theatre, formerly q comic
opera house, where Sara Bernhardt
recently performed, took fire at
seven O'Clock tonight, Just before
the beginning of an opera. The
fire was caused by the fall of a
lamp on the stage. The house was
t0lerably full, and the loss Of life
great. Up to the present time
seventy bodies have been recov-
cred. Many persons were injured.
Sixty were saved by means of lad :.
ders and by jumping into clothes
held below. The greatest efforts
were made to save life. The scene
was terrible; with the flames shoot
ling up through the roof, and
Eventually cutting the entire
building.
IlP. M.-One bundled and forty
i've bodies have been brought out
OF the theatre dead: There are
still numerous bodies In the CALLER
les and other elevated parts OF the
building. The chief cause of the
catastrophe was that In the confu.
sion the iron portion separating
the stage from the auditorium was
not lowered. Thousands OF people
assembled In the neighboring
streets, where they could hear the
cries of agony from the people at
tho wlndows Of the theatre pray.
ing to be saved. Rapidly the flames
grew, go as to prevent The people
from taking advantage Of the ordin.
ary exits. Only a small portion OF
the audience saved themselves by
leaping from the windows, three
stories high, into clothes below,
MIDNIGHT-The work Of taking
bodies from the theatre continues.
It is estimated that three hundred
persons perished. Some bodies
are fearfully disiigured. several
persons being injured In springing
from the windows. Among the
missing are Herr Fife, Court Mus
ical Director and Herr Hellmens-
pergsr. The most Of the bodies
identified up to the present time.
are those Of tradesnen and minor