Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-25
WEEKLY HERALD.
LATE TELEGRAMS.


LATE KILOGRAMS. |
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD
AbscondinE Theatrical Managers.
SAN FRAScIsco, Jan. %. Theatrical
circles are greatly agitaied tonight over
the sudden and unexpected closing Of
the Grand Opera House, which has been
under the joint management Of Messrs.
Charles A. Andrews and l.. X. Stock.
well for the past three months. A large |
placard on the door tonight stated that
awning to the absconding OF Andrews and |
Stock we'll, there would be no perform
ance. 1t Is reported that Stockwell has
gDne to Arizona, the whereabouts OF
Andrews 10 not known. The salary of
the company, which Is very large has
not been paid for the past week. The
business Of the house for tho past seven |
weeks has been good. The extent of
the liabilities Of the dramatic firm is not |
kndwn. 81 XII
Rssineer and Brakeman or the
Wrecked Train 70 BE- Arrested.
SAH FRAScIsco, Jan. 24.-The Coro-
ner OF Kern county has issued warrants
for the arrest Of the engineer and brake
man Of the wrecked train.
.r Legislative.
6AckAmxsro, Jan. 23.-The Senate |
Prison Committee held q late session to- |
night, all OF which was devoted to an
examination Of Warden Ames in relation |
to the purchase Of machinery for the jute
factory. Ames sndeavored to justify the |
purchase on the ground OF legislative |
authority. The rapture between the |
Assembly and Senate Committees ON
Prisons resulted in the departure to-day !
Of the. Assembly Committee for San
Qasa6i, where they will have the benefit |
Of bay scenery and not much else. us ali |
they Intended to examine-the Warden |
and AccountD-ars here.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. ga petition,
signed by nine Of the eleven Senator's
from San Francisco, has been presented
to tho Governor asking the appointment |
VI John H. Wise ~ Harbor Commits |
sioner, to Gil the vacancy which occurs |
next month. It is considered that this |
settles the appointment Of Wise.
The legislature.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 24.--AssEMBLY--
Bills presented as follows BY Brown,
rs,stive Ne number Of civil executive
ofIcers; this strikes out the Commits
sioner Of immigration; by brown, compel
ling the Commissioner Of Immigration
TO report and turn over documents and
moneys to the Secretary Of State. |
Barry's bill repeating the Sunday law
was ordered to be read second time
81 to le; absent, q. A motion to max e
II the special order for one week from
Friday was carried.
SEsATR-The roll call showed but sew
enteen Senators present. A quorum
was obtained by the Sargent-at-Arms.
Taylor, Of the Committee on Education,
reported against all Senate bills relating
to the publication OF school books by the
State on the ground Of unconsttution-
atty.
Ceal Train Wrecked List OF
Killed and Wounded.
KEYsos, w. Va, Jan. 23.-In a
railroad accident ON the George Creek
L Cumberland Railroad to-day three
coal trains consulting Of three locomo-
tives and fifty-two hoppers and seven
teen gondolas all loaded, started for
Cumbsrland coupled together, one en-
CINE in 'front.' another in the middle and
one in the rear. In going down one of
the steep grades the engines lost con-
troll and tho train started down o steep
incline at fearful rate Of speed. The
train kept the track until they got on to
o trsntle work having reverse curve.
The trent engine few the track, drag
ding all the cars and locomotives after it
al going rolling aud tumbling down a
steep hill between so and 100 feet
high. Harry Baldwin, fireman, and
VIM. Lyons and james McGettinger,
brakemen, were killed. Martin Welsh,
engineer, died soon after the wreck,
from injuries. Daniel Brady, fireman,
James Dolen, engineer and George
Docken and solomon Gross, brakemen.
were injured.
Washingtsn Corruptisn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Some days
ago in the House Murch, of Maine,
charged that John Bailey, chief clerk in
the Office Of Mcpherson, Clerk OF the
House, was drawing salary both from
the Government and from the Washing
ton Gaslight Company, and was given
his position to enable him to fight any
IeQislAtion hostile to the COMPANY. AT
an investigation to-day Murch admitted
that he could not prove his charges, but
John Harmon, o lobbyist testified that
he had In previous years consulted with
Bailey in concoction of measures t0sde-
feat anti-gas company legislation. and
succeeded in his work.
An Old Man Murdered.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 24.-A horrible
murder was perpetrated last night in
Walker county, Ga. d. IL. Rudil, a
respectable farmer aged 10 years, was
found in his doorway with frightful
cut from an axe in his breast. 1t is
thought the deed was the work Of two
negroes who were seen in that vicinity
lie night before with axes. The old man
lived alone and was supposed to have
considerable money, to obtain which the
crime was committed.
Powder Explosion.
PINE HILL. KY, Jan. BY sterday
some men engaged in railroad work at.
tempted 70 dry some Hercnles powder
cartridges, which exploded, blowing the
blacksmith shop to pieces and killing
Albert Reeves, Louis FORMER and David
Brown. The bodies were thrown fifty
tcet In the sir.
Nicaragua Canal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Tho promoter
Of the Nicaragua Canal, in view Of th'
latefess Of the session, are considering
the sdvisability Of attempting to pass al
act Of simple Incorporation, emitting thu
proposed guarantee by the United States
MAIL Rebbcr Caught.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. "a "A Dallas, Texa
dispatch says o. H. Gregg, the abscond
inq u. s. mail route agent who robbie,
rSoistered packages on the Texas paci
iic railroad, has been arrested at Nash
vile, Tenn.
In McmoriaM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. In the House
on motion by Oates, Of Alabama, Sal
urday, February Sd, was fixed a. tn
day to eulogixe the late Representativ
Lowe.