Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-25
SIX Miners Crushed by an Ava
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DENVER, Col, Dec. pa 7FijaRe's
0uray, Colorado, special Of Dec 23rd.
says: By spec al messenger to Mon
trose, Colorado, news has been received
in 0uray of horrible accident at the
VlrginIus mine which occurred last Fri-
day. Owing to stormy weather the
messenger could not reach 0uray earlier,
although the distance is only seven
miIts. The mine employs thirty live
men,it Is situated above the timber line at
the foot Of the Sniiiles range. On Friday
afternoon hugemassof snow started from
the Top OF the range, and swelled
into an avalanche rs il descended, strik
ing the building used as boarding
house, where eleven men were resting. and
swept it completely away. crushing and
burying the men from fifteen to twenty
feet under the snow among the rocks and
timber, fortunately missing the engine
house. After the noise and confusion
had subsidized other miners were hoisted
from the shaft and proceeded to search
for their comrades. FIVE were taken out
nliye but badly crushed and may die.
The other six were found dead. Their
Httsfto oft houidS Ht tbs VIM u ifStiItus
Robert Frazer, w. Fl. Carmichael, Chaa.
Armstrong and w. II. Thudler Most
pf them have families.
The Committees and ChaIrmen.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The House
Committee on Elections comprises Tnr-
ner of Louisiana, Davis Of Missouri,
Convers, Cook, Bennett. Lozery, Elliott,
Robertson, Of Kentucky; Adams Of
New York; Ranney, Pettibone and Mil
Ter, Of Pennsylvania; Valentine, and
Hepburn, OF Iowa, and Hart The
Ways and Means Committee are Morris,
Mills and Jones OF Arkansas; Kelley,
Kssson. Iowa; Mckinley, Of Ohio;
HiscocI kw York, and Russell On
appropf Hons, Randall. Forney, Ellis,
Holman, Hancock, Townsend, Hutch.
ins. Foilett. Barnes. Cannon, Ryan,
Calkins, Hoar. Washbnrn. judiciary,
Tucker, Hammond, Cnlbertson, of Tex
as; Moulter. Broadhead. Dorsheimer,
Collins, Senteg. Reed, Of Maine;
Taylor OF Ohio, McCord Brown Of Indi.
ana. Poland. On Banking and Currency.
Buckuer, Ermestrow. Potter. Hunt,
Miller Of Texas, ,Gtsndler, Wilkins,
Yaple. Dingly, Brumm. Adams. Hen
derson Of Texas. On Coinage, Weights
and Measures, Bland. Dowd, Hardy,
Nichols. Rugby. Denham, Turlley, Bel
fred. Lacey, Chase, Everhast, Land.
Reagan is chairman Of the committee
Willis Of Rivers and Harbors, and Ros-
encrans OF Military Affairs. Mctiinnis
OF Montana, is on the same committee,
Cox is chairman Of Naval Affairs and
Curtin is chairman Of Foreign Affairs,
with Belmont and Robert Hill on the
came committee. Morey is chair
man OF Postoffice and Post Roads.
On railways and canals: Davidson,
Hoblitzell, Murphy, Paige, Caldwell,
Turner. Kent, Wemple, Culbertson Of
Kentucky, James. Atkinson, Hatch Of
Michigan. On public lands: Scales.
0akes, Shaw, Teros. Henley, Van
Eaton, Belford. Straight, Anderson.
Bayson, Brents Of Washington Territory
On Indian affairs: Welborn Graves.
Stevens. Peel, Pearce, Finerly, Skinner
Of North Carolina, Smith Of Pennsylva.
mia, George, Perkins. Nelson, Oury of
Arizona; Evans, of s. Carolina, Pryor,
Arnot, Hardman, Lanbar, Alexander,
Carleton, Foran, ], d. Taylor, of Ohio,
Kellogg, johnson, Lawrence,s Staruble,
Post Of New York. On Manufacturer,
Bagley, On Mines and Mining, Warner
Of Tennessee, Cassidy, Alexander, Skin
ner Of North Carolina, Miller Of Texas,
Wood, Stevens, B. r. Young, GILBERT
son Of Kentucky, 0Hare, Singerser Of
Idaho. On Militia, Miller of New York
On Claims, Mcmillan. On War Claim,
Geddes.
Tho Speaker laid before the House
a message OF the President trans
mitting the report Of the Sec-
retary of State and papers in re-
lation to the trial, conviction and execu
ton of the late Patrick 0Donnell. 1t
was laid on the table for future action.
The Speaker announced the standing
and select committees and the House
adjourned till January 7th.
The Senate adjourned to same date.
Big Ike Dies RetrayIng His Con-
federates.
DENVER, Dec. %. Negro 'eBiq Ike" ,"
who, while attempting to rob the bank
as Durango last week, shot dead Bruce
nunt. son Of Ex-Governor Hunt. died
last night In jail at Durango, from m.
lur1es purposely inflicted on himself in
jumping headlong from forty feet en-
btnkment to avoid being captured alive.
just before he made confession i'm.
plieatlng four Others. all Of whom are
under arrest.