Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-12
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Osktsnd Esplosi~r.
BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1l.-An
Oakland dispatch reports the Her
cules powder works at Pinole
blown up. Several men were burt
and some killed. No particulars.
LATER.
A dispatch from Pinole says:
Either the mixing house or boiler
house near 1t blew up. Seven
buildings were wrecked, one Chi
naman killed and two Chinamen
and eeven whites wounded.
A San Rafael dispatch says the
explosion shook the houses as II by
an earthquake, and LivermOre tel
egrsphs an earthquake at q CORES
ponding hour, which was evident
ly due TO the explosion. The
shock was not noticeable In this
city.
Sen Francisco Marke
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1l.-Corn
higher; $l.724. Beans-firmer;
small white, $1.0O. Potatoes
stronger; Petalumss, 81. 60@1 60;
Early Rose, ST. 25; River Reds,
$l.20@1.2 Is; Sweets, IS 26@400.
UOnYresslonsl Pgoosediags.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-SENATE.
Nearly every Senator present
having submitted petitions for the
Comm issioner on the alcoholic liq.
uor traffic, Blair said It was evI.
denoe Of the universal demand for
legislation on the subject.
Morgan offered resolution d.
rectiag the Woman Suffrage Com.
miltee to inquire into suffrage in
Utah and report the bill to annul
any existing law comforting suf-
frage upon Utah women. The res
Olution went over.
Vest spoke on the Sherman Re-
funding bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-HOUsE.
-Orth offered u resolution Instruct.
Ing the Civil Service Committee to
Inquiry into the expediency of pro-
viding means different from the
present for appointing committees
ofthe House, with leave to report
at any time. The Speaker said 1t
would be referred to the Com lnittee
on Rules. Orth objected and
moved to refer it to the Civil Serv-
Ice Committee. The motion was
lost by q vote Of 81 to 55.
Oomp,i,nsss from sne Pr,sidsai.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10th.-Presi-
dent Arthur sent Alex. II. Steph-
ems . handsome basket of flowers
this morning with his congratuls-
tiOns on his attaining his 70lh
birthday.
Star Koute Gases.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
Star Route cases came up to-day.
Bliss conducted the prosecution.
All OF the accused were present.
Bliss stated the position taken by
the government in these cases.
The House Commit es agreed to
report the Census Deficit Bill of
$4,000.
shsFma n's Ex-M.a aatson.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l1.-SENATE.
The committee Oh the Treasury
Contingent Fund to day examined
Senator Sherman.
Guisesu's Father Inssne.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1lth.-Dr.
Dutton, now of Massachusetts,, q
physician of the Illinois State Hos
pital for the Insane at the time
Guiteau's father, J. Guitesu, visit.
ed that institution, has written q
letter to q gentleman In this city,
In which be says he remembers
with great distinctness that the
elder Guiteau exhibited most Un.
mistaks able evidences of insanity.
DR.. Mcfarland entertained at that
time as now the same view.
rhs New York Lsx,s,asure.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1l.-Gov.
Corneips message was sent In to-
day. The result of the vote for
speaker OF the House is as follows:
Aloord, 58; Patterson, 66; Costello,
8; necessary to q choice, 81. Tam.
many cast COstello's vote. Ad-
journed.
Fisshed In the Pau.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Com
nercial Advertiser's Washington
correspondent says: Representa-
tive Blackburn has indicated q
desire to drop the controversy with
Gen. Burbridge, and 1t is now cer-
tain that no hostile meeting will
ensue.
STOCK Repors.
NEW YORK, Jan. l1.-Silver bars,
1l24; money, easy, sos; Govern.
msnts firm; stocks, rather weak;
w u, ut; Quicksilver, 124; Pacific,
All; MarIposa, i; Wells Fargo, 1873;
New York Central, 1921; Erie, 4Ot;
Panama, 1856; Union Pacific, 1l7&;
bonds, u4} Central Pacific, 92t;
bonds, 11Sa; Sntro, /.
Desneorssso DSmeussy.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE
deadlock continues. The LegislA-
ture is still unorganized. Tamma-
ny demands the Democracy to
withdraw Jacobs ~ candidate for
Vice-Presidspt OF the Senate and
fair share Of the minor offices.