Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-18

that, in State where the number
of Representative is reduced, it
shall be lawful for the Governor,
after the State shall have been re-
districted, TO provide for special
election. The motion to recommit
was lost; yeas 10Y, nays 142. The
bill was then passed without divi-
sion.
star Route xsyessisastnp.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17th.-The
grand jury has commenced the in
vestigation Of the Star route SER
vice in Oregon.
Fiiz Juho Porteg's Csc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17th.-The
Cabinet to-day considered the Fitz
John Porter case. II is stated that
the only legal redress is for the
President to pardon Porter, thus
removing the disqualifications
from holding office, aud then re-
store him to the army by renom-
nation.
cen. sherman COm.1g west.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Genersl
Sherman, accompanied by General
Pope and Colonel Morrow, will
leave on the 1st Of March, for q
tour of inspection of the Depart
ments of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona, visiting all the principal
posts of the frontier. These visits
paid, the party will visit the Yo-
semitic valley and San Francisco,
the trip occupying eight or ten
weeks.
Mansy asd ssOcks.
NEW YORK, Feb, 17.-Silver
bars, 1144; money, S@5; govern
meDts strong; stocks, closed firm
w U, 79a; Quicksilver, 134; Pacific,
All; Mariposa, 4; Wells Fargo, 124;
New York Central, 1909; Erie, 39B;
Panams, 100; Union Pacific, 1I74;
bonds, 1l6; Central Pacific, 90S;
bonds, 1lS4; Sutro, s; Mineral
Creek, 5; Silver Nugget, 81.
Ece Sarge .rs AiDeny.
ALBANY, February 1.-THE ice
gorged to-day and the backwater
filled the stores and cellars along
the river front, causing quite
heavy losses.
Pyr.teeuuic Works ExpioGed-
eearfns Loss Of LITE
CHESTER, Pa, February 17th.-
About o'clock this morning en-
explosion occurred at the pyr0tech.
pic works of Professor Jackson, of
this city.
hotter 81 sns EsS;"ssan.
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. ia nun.
Der of colored families lived in the
old Porter mansion. II seems that
| 1t first took fire and while the fire.
men were playing on the flames
and large crowd surrounded the
building, the explosion occurred,
scattering destruction far and
wide. The number killed is be.
tween fifteen and twenty. About
twenty are dangerously and fifty
more or less seriously wounded.
The dead are being laid in the City
Hall and the wounded cared for in
various drug stores, so that no ac-
curate list can be obtained now.
The building, which was badly
shattered, took fire and was con-
sumed. AT least fifteen, and prob.
ably more, lives were lost and
many dangerously wounded. The
| building was the old hOm estead of
the famous Commodore Porter.
Latest ParttcussEs Stne Espiosi6n
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 17th.-Four-
teen lives were lost by the explo-
sion, three fatally injured and fifty
more or less wounded. Part of the
mansion had been used by Prof.
Jackson, pyrotechnist, for some
years as place for manufacturing
explosive commodities. The fire.
men, after being assured that there
were no explosives in the place,
went to work. After playing on
the flames for about an hour,
a terrific explosion occurred.
The bodies of men were thrown IN
every direction, the air was filled
with rubbish and the ground cov-
cred with victims, some killed,
some seriously injured and others
badly hurt. Dead bodies of men
lay coiled on the ground, others Ia
bored In the agonies of death. A
number, writing in their blood,
moaned and groaued piteously for
help. Many lay inseusible to
their surroundings, and Others,
bruised and bleeding, CROPPED their
way from the scene Of the terrible
accident. People prayed in the
open streets. The shrieks OF the
dying were appalling. The fire
was abandoned and everybody in a
condition TO do so tnrned their at.
tention to alternating the distress.
The houses in the vicinity were
converted into hospitals and the
wounded removed thereto.
mss. Gsrfiesd and aars. sc.v,tie.
CLEvELALD, Feb. 17th.-J. H.
Rhodes, Secretary Of the Garfield
Monument Committee, and near
friend of Mrs. Garfield, who was
interviewed by the Associated
Press correspondent to-day, said
that Mrs. Garfield received letter
from Mrs, Scovile this morning,
and that he was authorized in her
behalf to say that to ward the clay
er Of her husband she cherishes no
malice He must answer only to
mis- God and the American people.
For the sister and oil mem bers of
bis family she feels only profound
pity. Further than this she asks
to be left alone with Der sorrow
and TO be spared being dragged
into useless and torturing pubiici-
ty. Mrs. Garfield will not answer
the letter.
Mrs. scavsfit's letter 80 mss. 0sr-
heid.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. Jth.-
Mrs. Scoville's lie ter, praying for
giveness for her brother, Gulteau,
was delivered this morning to Mrs.
Garfield.