Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-29
Latest kilograms.
Directors of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
DEATH OF JOHN EDGAR
THOMPSON.
Congressman Clayton Improving.
Death of Rear Admiral Shubrica.
Congressman Clayton Improving
Death of Rear Admiral shubrica
EASTER H..
ID cath OF the President of the Panama
Railroad Company.

Death OF the President of the Panama
Railroad Company.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-John Ed
gar Thompson, President of the Pana-
ma Railroad, died at his residence here
last night, after protracted illness.
The Currency BisI-The Condition of
Congressman Clay ton.
WASHINGTON, 2S.-The House re-
jected the Senate Currency bill to-day
and asked a conference with the Com
mittee, which was appointed
Representative Clayton is better to-
day. His physicians think he will re-
cover.
Election Of Pacific Mail Directors.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-At the organ
ization of meeting of the Directors
of the Pacific Mail, to-day, the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Russell Sage; President pro ten, VIM,
H. Guion Vice President, George s.
Scott Managing Director, Rufus
Hatch; Secretary, Theodore T. john
son; Executive Committee, Rufus
Hatch, VIM. H. Guion, Jas. d. Smith,
Chas. j. Osborn; Auditing Commit
tee, friedrich L. Talcott, T. w. Park,
Francis Alexandra; Rufus Hatch hav-
ing been elected Managing Director
of the Panama Railroad Company,
also virtually consolidates interests
and control of both Companies.
LuttreiI on Railroads.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Pacific
Railroad Committee, a long time after
the reference of Luttrell's resolution
to them, fixed day for hearing him.
The first postponement was at his re-
quest, on account of sickness, and the
second was to wait the arrival of inn
portant documents from california, of
which Geographic notification was
meanwhile received. The meetings of
the Committee We're occupied by mis-
cellaneous business, which caused a
delay of two weeks more. Before they
again met. the Chairman, Sawyer, in
formed Luttrell that he had postponed
hearing him for another week. Lut-
trell complained of this to several
members of the Committee, who ac-
cordingly carried motion to hold
special meeting the following day.
His argument was then heard.
An Adverse Report.
WAsHINGToN, May 2s.-Boga, from
the Senate Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported adversely on
the bill to authorize the Attorney
General of the United States to inquire
into the condition and title of the
land Of the eX-Mission of San Buena-
ventura, and it was indefinitely post
poned.
u. =. Marshal for New Mexico.
John Pratt is confirmed U. S. Mar
shall for New Mexico.
Serious Illness OF Congressman Clay.
ton Dcath eft Rea..Atlilirai
shubrick.
WASHINGTON, May q. : Repre-
sentative Clay toms condition is worse.
There is serious doubts of recovery ut
times.
Rear-Admiral Shubrick died yes
terday at Washington; aged 50.
Laud Patents Issued.
WASHINGTON, May PA patent
for the ranch La Balzea Chico, in Los
Angeles county, California, contain
ing two square leagues, Joaquin r.
Ruiz, contirmer, was sent to the Sur
veyor General to-day; and a patent
for ex-Mission of Soledad, Monterey,
containing two square leagues, +. Sa-
brairez, conlirmer, will be sent very
soon.