Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-24
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Legislative.

bly,, Cary presented o memorial from th.
Board OF Regents Of the State University
asking for an appropriation of ST. 800
The principal items are the improvement
Of the grounds, 5000; agricultural de
psrtment, $4,000; physt al laboratory
$500, department of mechanics, $40,
00O; department Of mines, s., 900.
The COMMITTEES on Commerce and
Navigation has been granted an indef
mite leave Of absence to attend 10 the port
charges investigation.
lsills were introduced by Johnston
providing for the manner Of payment Of
Superior Court Judges.
SENATE bill. was introduced by
Mcclure TO divide the State into Sena.
torial and Assembly districts to provide
for the election of Senators and Assem-
blymsn therein. This IL substantially
the bill championed by the Republicans
at the extra session two years ago. II
provides that Senatorial election shall
DO held in 1884.
4 dang or Murdersus Robbers.
BAx FRAScsco, Jan. 22.-By q Car.
son, Esysda Dispatch intelligence is re-
ceived here tonight that on Friday last
a most horrible murder was committed
at Gold Mountain. EsIueralds county, a
place about thirty miles from Candearia.
1t is said i've men reda into camp. ard
entering store of Sclayonian named
Chidovick, and without word of warn
ing, began firing. at the proprietor aud
his assistants. The firing lasted for two
or threee minutes, resulting in the death
OF Chidovick and his clerk, the severe
wounding Of another assistant and the
death OF two Of the robbers, the latter
having the appearance Of COW boys. The
store was ransacksd by the
surviving robbers and booty
amounting 70 considerable taken;
The wounded man crawlsd distance Of
eight miles and gsvs the alarm. A
posse Of men started for the scene of the
atrocity, but before they arrived there
the three surviving scoundrels had been
ct Silver Peak camp, thirty miles from
Gold mountain, whore they entered an
other store, killing the proprietor AND
his two clerks, the names of whom are
unknown. There they also got of with
large sum OF money and other valua-
bles. These robbers are well mounted
and armed. Further details are not
yet to be obtained. That section Of
country-is being secured for them by de-
termined men. who will make short
work Of the robbers If caught.
SILVER PEAK ROBBERS KILLED.
John Chidovich's store ct Silver Peak,
Nevada, wss attacked on the night OF
the 2lst inst. by two men named Rock
well and Tex. They were repulsed by
the inmates Of the store, who sustained
no injuries. The robbers were pursued
by Indians and killed next day at Tule
Canon, sixty miles south Of Silver Peak.
There was no disturbance at Gold Noun
tain, q far as known. Rockwell was
the son of the notorious Porter Rock
we'll, of Utah. Tex. has slways had the
reputation Of being cowboy.
Mere Horrors.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-The arrival
Of the steamer City Of New York from
Australia this morning adds another to
the list of horror. An Australian gold
mine ct Crsswick was flooded December
10th by rush Of water from some old
working into which the miners broke.
Forty -one men were in the mine OF
whom fourteen escaped. The remainder
were entombed for two days during
which evesT effort was made to reach
them. Whom discovered five Of them
were still alive but the remaining TWEEN
ty-two were dead.
The berkeley Powder Explosion.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 22.-The latest
news from the scene Of the Giant pow.
der explosion near Berkeley, is to the
effect that the total number of bodies
recovered from the ruins is 20. So far
As known, this number includes all who
were killed. The Coroner's jury made
an investigation and rendered verdict
that the victims came b their death BY
powder explosion, tie cause of which
Is unknown.
The Steamship Oregon Safe.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. pa Port
land dispatch says: There is no truth
whatever in the reported laundering OF
the steamship Oregon. The steamer ar
rived there in safety tonight.
Schooner Lost
HALIFAX, Jan. 23.-The Gloucester
fishing schooner, James A. Garfield, il
lost with six men in snow storm which
came up while the men were hunting
prawls. The names OF the men are VIM
Morrison, John McKenon, Edward
Brophy, John Whitman, Andrew Bum
and Chas. Ray.
Niagara Falls Freezing.
NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. pam ic,
bridge formed to-day, hundreds crossing
safely during the formation. The ferry
mans house was lifted bodily and tnrnet
on its side. The inmates escaped will
their lives.
sehee1 Building Harmed.
INDEPENDENCE, H., Jan. 23.--Th,
east side school building took fire a
noon, with three hundred children
within the walls. 1t was totally de
stroyed. The pupils lost all their wraps
martin NemInated for U. y. sen
ator.
TopRKA, Kan, Jan. 22.-The Demo
cratic caucus Of the members of the Leg
islature, at which twenty were present
Nominated Hon. Jno. Martin, of Topeka
for the U. s. Senate.
Mcpherson Nominated for u. =
senator.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 23.-John X
Mcpherson has been nominated for U
s. Senator by the Democratic caucus.
Riot I'm Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 9th
Opelika riots have been renewed at thi
place. The military are under orders.
The Missouri Desperate to b
Tried.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. 23.-The case
against Frank James are to be called t,
morrow.
-Big Injun.-
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. 23.-Re
Cloud was given a reception here t.
day.