Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-21

AntHK tut iultuAd iOl tIaIAttbhaf RnN-
poses. Passed. On motion, keifer's
Military Academy appropriation bill
was taken up, and after discussion, the
House adjourned.
The Democratic members held joint
caucus this evening.
Increase or Tariff In slexIes.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 90 The Treasury
Department has been notified that the
President Of Mexico has issued decree
imposing an additional duty Of per
cent. ON all articles imported into Mexi
co, commencing the 18th Of May next.
Federal Usnrpation VIII Report
In Favor or Peters.
wAsHISGToN, Feb. 20. Senators
Vest and Cockrell, Speaker Carlisle and
Representatives Springer and Morrison,
received thc fol owing telegram from
Santa Fe. N. NJ, to-day;
The Secretary Of New Mexico refuses
to administer the oath Of Office to the
legally elected members Of the
Territorial Legislature. which assem-
bled to-day aud assumes 10 decide the
election and qualifications Of members
against the vote Of the majority, holding
legal certificates Of election. Will you
assist us TO maintain our rights under
the law against the official usurpation Of
Federal officers W are majority OF
the Council, composed Of both political
parties, Republicans and Democrats"
Signed Franco Chavez, Republican,
President; Henry s. Warren, Democrat;
Charles Montaldo, Rel ublican; j. j.
Valdez, Republican; Franco Pera, Dem
ocrat; Anthony Joseph. Democrat; II.
II. Whitehill, Democrat. ~.
The House Committee on Elections,
after hearing the argument on behalf Of
Woods, In the Kansas contested election
case Of Wood vs.. Peters. decided, II TO
!, TO report In favor Of the right Of Pc
ters. siiting member, to his seat.
The Clearing House and the Treas
ry-Mining stocks,
NEw YORK, Feb. 20.-The Post un-
derstands that the Assistant Treasurer
of the United States has addressed to the
Clearing House Association tentative
inquiry with reference to the probable
effect Of the government paying its clear
ing house balances in silver, in case II,
the government. should be forced to do
so, and that subject is now under ad-
visement. 1t may be remembered
that shortly before specie payments were
resumed, that IS in tho latter part OF
1878, the Clearing House Association
passed resolution making all balances
between banks payable in gold or legal
tender notes and declaring that silver
dollars should be received on deposit
only, under special contract that the
depositor should accept them in payment
Of his checks. The subtreasury was
admitted as a member of the Clearing
House, under this rule and it was agreed
that the rule should not be changed
without thirty days notice.
In mining shares during the morning
the prices were generally firm; Bulwer
strong and advanced to Sl.80, while on
the other hand Sonora Consolidated was
weak at .0S and .07; Standard, steady.
1915; Chrysoiite, 81 90; Leadville, 50;
Maryland Coal, l4A; Rappahannock,
50 and California 2s and q. The On.
tario Silver Mining Company declared
its usual divided Of S75, 900 for January,
making the total dividend paid to date
So, 300, 900. The mining market was
extfemeiy uuli III tne hiterhoou onu
without special features.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
CosHocToN, Ohio. Feb. 20.-A saw
mill boiler exploded yesterday at West
Carlisle, near here, killing two men and
wounding several others.
Terrific Explosion In Pennsyl-
vania Mine F1fty Persons
Killed.
CoNNELLsvILLE,' Pa, Feb. 20.-At o
o'clock this morning one Of the most ter
rible explosions ever known in this vicin. |
ity occurred at the West Leisenring |
shaft, aafew miles from here, resulting |
in frightful loss of life. The particu-
lars are so meagrc that nothing definite
is known as to what caused the disaster.
The latest report received here at noon
was to the effect that some seventy.five
persons were at work in the mine at the
time of the explosion, and that out OF
that number twenty nine persons are
known TO have met their deaths. Many
dead bodies have already been taken
out, while twelve were rescued. Some
were so badly injured that they will die.
Every effort is being made to get at
those who are yet in the mine and to
learn the full extent of the frightful ac
cident 1t is thought that at least fifty
persous out OF the seventy-tive in the
mine are killed or so badly injured that
they will die. Further particulars later.
The Wrong Person Poisoned.
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 20.--A Means
La Grange special. says Emma Mccoy,
colored, to-day, gave poisoned biscuit
to her husbands alleged paramour. The
latter, instead of partaking, divided
the gift between two children. one of
whom died from the effect. Tho other
was saved by the physicians.
Destructive storm In Georgia and
south Carolina.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 2O.-Yesterdays
storm was the severest since the cyclone
of 1875. In Hancock county the storm
overturned outhouses and unroofed
house. The stable Of David Dickson
was destroyed by lightning. In Colum.
bia county the barn and stables of ]. V.
Ballard were blown down and three horses
killed. At Harlem, besides damages in
the interior, the plantation of George
Granade, was ruined, houses demolished
and timber carried off. On the planta.
ton Reese, a negro was killed, Mrs.
V. NJ. Wade, wife Of the overseer, was
seriously wounded and the gin.house of
John A. Fawcett was demolished. The
town of Bradley's, 5. c., was nearly
blown away. The residence OF Dr. Legion
was blown down and his wife badly
injured At Ninety six, 5. c., a house
was wrecked and child killed. The
residence of W. II. Stathworth, in
Edgetield county, s. c., was blown
down and little girl perished. The
dwellingo j. C. Hankinson and the
store of j. s. Berid at jackson, s. c.,
were blown down and three negroes
killed. The town OF Millen is nearly
destroyed. Railroad trains are impeded,
tha wires down and the mails irregular.
Ravages OF the Cyclone In Ala
bama Houses Blown Down
and the Occupants Killed and |
MANNED.
BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 20.-At Leeds the |
cyclone swept away the section house of |
the railroad and killed three negroes.
An old white couple. named Bass, were
seriously injured. Three miles south Of
Leeds the house of John Poole was
blown away and his son, daughter and
the child OF tenant instantly killed.
Poole's wife and four children were very |
badly injured. The residence and prem
ises of DIR. w, f. Wright, rail-
road contractor, was demolished. The
body of DIR. Wright's mother was
found hundred yards from the house,
fearfully mangled, Annie, Jennie,
Thomas, James and Edward, children of
Dr. Wright, have their arms or legs
broken, Harvetta McGrew, his cook,
was killed. OF twenty-fosr carts, two
wagons and three horses on the place,
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