Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-22
DAILY HERALD.
Published every morning, except Monday, by
JOSEPH D. LYNCH.


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Liquidation.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 2l.-SENATR.
Cross, of the Judiciary Committee,
presented majority and minority re.
port upon free schools. having been sub.
nitted to the committee. The majority
declared the bills were constitutional,
but the minority reports held that the
bills were unconstitutional. johnson, of
the committee on County Government,
reported as substitute for all municipal
corporation bills before tho committee,
Senate bill No. 30 and recommended its
passage. An amendment to the constitu-
tion. changing term Of residence re-
quired from voters from 90 days to 20
days was refused, o first reading
The General Appropriat on bill was
taken up. Johnston moved TO strike
out the item Of $4,000 for the Sacra.
mento Fair. Lost. Storke moved to
strike out $3.50, 900 and insert ESQ, 900 for
militia. Lost; Al to 81. Senate bill provid-
ing for the submission Of Constitutional
amendments to the people was finally
passed. The Brooks.Steele election con-
test was taken up. Recess.
In the Assembly, Johnston moved to
reduce the item for the State Printing
Office from $4,000 to $40. 900; lost,
by 25 to 20. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole to increase the
item for the San Jose Normal School
from $50, 900 to geo, 900; lost. To in
crease the Governors special contingent
fund from ~, 500 to 81, 900; carried. To
increase the Attorney Generals contin-
gent fund (, ON go, 600 to IS 200; lost.
To insert an item Of SO, 900 for the care
Of INDECENT old women treated in the
California State Woman's Hospital, San
Francisco; motion ruled out Of order.
The Appropriation bill was finally or
dered engrosssd and 10 q third reading.
The County Government bill introduced
on behalf Of the Assembly Committee
was taken up for second reading. Re-
cess.
seisure Of Opium.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 20.--Surveyor OF
Port John N. Morton this evening seized
on the steamer City Of Toxic lot of
opium valued at $4,000 II was con
cealed In water tank, the only access
to which 10 by means Of . shaft well. 1t
il considered impossible that the opium
could have been concealed there without
the connivance Of some Of the officers of
the ship. II is expected that further
seizures will be made.
Arissna Legislature.
Tucson. Feb. 2l.--A Prescott special
says: In Council the Woman's Suffrage
bill is lost by vote Of seven to three.
The House passed bill authorizing the
Territorial Treasurer to redeem thirty
thousand dollars Of bonds issued to
build road from Phoenix to Globe. The
Council resolution to receive no bills
after March 4th, passed.
rrishtfsI Panic -seheol Children
KILLED.
NEW York, Feb. 20.--A fire this af-
tsrnoon on the second floor OF the school
house attached to a German Roman
Catholic church on Fourth street, be-
tw cen Avenue A and First Avenue,
caused scene of fearful calamity. No
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lives. Over seven hundred scholars,
mostly children Of the poorer class,
ranging from six 70 eleven years Of age,
attended the school and were in the
class rooms when the alarm was raised
A fearful panic followed. The removal
Of the children from the fourth floor
began quietly enough, and was progress
sing rapidly. when a sister Of charity in
charge Of class Of girls tainted.
This Immediately alarmed the
class, and they became panic
stricken and rushed for the hall
way. On the stairs q deadly crush took
place. The railing Of the stairs broke
and mass Of struggling children was
precipitated to the floor below, falling in
packed mass, one upon another from
four to six feet deep. The police and
firemen soon arrived and commenced the
work Of rescue. Their efforts were
greatly retarded by the fright
ened children who continued to
fall or leap from the stairway.
Those in front were pushed over the
balustrade by crowds Of terrorixed child
rem struggling to reach an exit. Six
children were taken out dead from the
bottom and ten more died immediately
after the rescue, making d total OF Is.
A large number of others carried to
neighboring tenements are reported dy-
ing. The excitement when the news
spread was fearful and drew throngs of
people who blocked the streets surround.
ing the school. Many children lost in
the excitement are reported missing.
The scene Is described as heartrending
and awful beyond description. The
dead were conveyed to the station and
placed in q row. ALI were quickly iden-
tilted by sorrow stricken parents,
brothers and sisters. A survey of the
building shows every rule and precau-
ton for safety had been disregarded.
New YoRK, Feb. 20.--The Coroner
this morning selected o jury to investi-
gate the causes Of the fatal school dis
aster. Crowds to day visited the place
and discussed the terrible affair. Many
are loud In denunciations OF the clergy
men in permitting the staircase, which
they say has been in frail condition for
some time past, to remain without being
properly strengthened. Those injured
will recover. The bodies of the dead
children will be brought to the Church
Of the Most Holy Redeemer tomorrow
morning, where funeral services will be
conducted. The church will be draped
in mourning. The bodies have been en-
closed in neat rosewood Baskets, bearing
on silver plates the names and ages Of
the little unfortunates. II Is thought
they Are all to he inferred in Calvary
cemetery.
Murder and Failure.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-William Handy
and James Rafferty, encountered John
Ladusky, boy aged IA years, in the
Union Stock Yards. Handy and Rafferty,
asked Ladusky for drink Of beer, which
the latter was carrying in a pail. The
father of Ladusky appeared and remon-
strated. During the alteration the
elder Ladusky stabbed Handy twice.
from the effects Of which he died in ten
minutes. w. T. Allen & CO., wholesale
grocers, assigned this morning. Amount
Of liabilities and assets not yet reported.
The firm say they expect to settle and
resume business.