, 1874-06-18

officer. from highest to lowest, had been
charged. and many eonvicted Of one or
more offences. Among those accused
Of swintilins and perjury. i Prain. col
cred Congressman at large. .against whom
specifications are very damaging.
WAsnNorox. June 15.-Dawes and
McCrsery. members Of new conference
committee, say there 10 but little pos
pect Of agreement beyond re-distribu-
tion Of constitutional bank circulation
to the amount Of go, 600 900.
TAuNTox, Mass June i5.--Bristol
County Agricultural Society's stables
were burned on Saturday. with n trot-
ters. Loss, $50. 900.
CHICAGO, June Senator Logan IL
on his way from Washington to Spring
field. Illinois. where he will make .
speech. probably on the day Of tho Re
publican State Convention, which meets
on Wednesday. 18th inst. He promises
to give his views on the finance ques
ton. and also to pay some attention to
the third term question.
MADaID, June 15.-It is reported that
Is Carlist officers have been shot at
Tolosa. by order Of Don Carlos, for mu-
tiny.
SUcKEs FLAT. CAL, June 1S.--John
Casey. . young man working in the
Blue Gravel mine, was. struck BY . fly
ing rock from blast this afternoon and
died in few hours after the accident
occurred. Weather very warm.
ORovIzLE. June 15.-The Board of
Supervisors met here to-day and cam
vassed the returns Of the special cleo
ton held the 9th inst. for the removal
Of the county seat, with the following
result: Total vote cast, 3,678; Oroville
receiving 1904; Chico. 1850; Biges. "a;
Gridleys 2; rejected, 8. Majority for
Oroville, $50.
New ORLEANS. June 14.-A Levee
Convention met to-day. delegates being
present from all ove,Aowed districts in
Louisiana. A Committee was appoint
ed to visit Washington to solicit aid in
rebuilding levees.
SAN Francisco, June 15.-A dispatch
this morning announces the loss of the
steamer Scotland in China seas. Fate
of the crew and passengers is unknown.
The steamer was bound for this port, and
it ie report that she was under charter.
This morning some boys were playing
on Telegraph Hill. throwing stones ct a
target. One of them missed the target.
the stone passing beyond struck little
girl Is years of age. the daughter of Mr..
Larsen, in the head killing her. The
boy who threw the stone will be arrested
for manslaughter.
MADRID, June 15.--Rumors of evacua
ton of Estells by Carlists are not con-
frmed. General Concha is preparing
to attack the town Immediately at three
different points.
ROME, June 15.-American pilgrims
are highly pleased with their reception
here. The Pope has blessed the banner
sent by Georgetown College to be pre-
sented at Shrine of Virgin Of Lourds.
Some pilgrims are going to Venice to
attend the Catholic Congress, now in
session.
DEs MoNEs, Iowa, June 15.-Jobn
johnson. tailor. was found dead in the
streets yesterday, with his skull crushed
and paper lying near on which the
following was inscribed: This is the
twenty-seventh man We have killed
We will never be taken alive"
New York, June l5.-In the Court
of general session to-day. DR.. Upling,
charged with attempting to defraud the
Merchants Life Insurance Company by
interring coffin containing bricks in
stead of dead body, was sentenced to
State prison for eighteen months.
Edward Mullen. the Massachusetts,
pedestrian, to-day. walked fifty miles in
nine hours and two minutes.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., juno 15.-Black
stallion Strideaway, the famous trotter,
valued at $25. 600. died to-day.
WAsHrNa7oN, June Is. Tho Senate
Appropriation Committee have unani
mously agreed to recommend the pas
sage of the House bill without amend
men,. appropriating $5OO.Oo for the
relief of sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi.
SAN FnANcrsco. June 19.--Thomas
Donahue. a young man just from the
East, cut his throat yesterday with q
razor in bathing house.
Eighteen temperance societies met in
convention last night, to devise some
way for carrying on local option cleo
ton here.
1t is not probable lny effort will be
made to save any portion of the Prince
Alfred or her cargo. She has broken in
two, and only the top of one of her
masts could be seen yesterday.
A private meeting Of the retail liquor
dealers was held yesterday at the saloon
of Louis Eppeneer. on Halleck street
near Leidesdorff. It wae attended by q
large number. including deputations
from oakland and Vallejo. Local op
ton prospects were discussed and it was
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