Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-28
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

A San Francisco dispatch states that at
Oakland on Friday evening there was a rous-
ing anti-Chinese meeting, several thousand
being present. including delegates from that
city and neighboring towns.
The public schools in San Francisco were
closed on Friday for the centennial vacation,
which lasts until July 10th.
Bernal Heights, the scene of the recent
quartz discoveries, was visited on Friday by
large number of people, including many
California street men. Several additional
claims have been staked out, and work will
be at once commenced on some Of them to
test the question. The whole neighborhood
is In state OF excitement.
The New York Sun publishes letter dated
Augusta, Me-. November 25th, 1875 from
James @. Blaine tn Warren Fisher OF Boston,
offering for s25 900 to procure for Fisher the
one hundred and ninety-second part of the
entire franchise OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, including the Land Company's stock.
Blaine wants nothing said.
One hundred and fifteen thousand dollars
were sent to Europe from New York on FRI
day.
A Washington dispatch states that in the
House, Lord, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported the bill originally introduced by Pi-
per of California, amending the revised stat
utes so as to make the fees of Clerks of the
United States Courts the same in California
as In other States, which was passed.
Mark Twain will preside at the opening OF
the California building.
The Illinois delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention will not vote for Blaine. A
soft money plank in the platform of that
State kills him.
Speaker Kerr does not propose to answer
the charges preferred against him unless an
investigation Is ordered.
The will of A. T. Stewart is to be contested.
There are number OF contestants and the
case is in the hands OF the lawyers.
A London dispatch states that the Court
Circular has advices that the Prince of Wales
is suffering from inflammation of the veins OF
the leg, and will be compelled to keep In
the house for some days. One of the rumors
circulating on the Stock Exchange says that
this attack is more serious than the an
nouncement indicates.
A Berlin despatch says: Herzegovinian
leaders held Il meeting on the 23d, having
been informed what the principal PROPOSE
tions OF the Berlin Conference were. They
determined to continue the war until the in
dependence OF Herzegovina and Bosnia is
concluded.
A telegram from Belgrade says there has
been serious fighting in Bulgaria. The Turks
have hanged several Chiefs and Priests at
Pasavick. It is also rumored that there has
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neighborhood, and the insurgents are flying
to the mountains.
The Porte intends TO call out all the reserv-
es and make an effort to suppress the insur-
rectlon 1t is rumored that the Sultan, on
hearing that the cash in the treasury was not
suficient to meet the expenses of the public
debts, he proposed to advance the ecessary
funds from his private funds.
The Emma Mine committee reported yes.
terday and submitted the following resolu.
ton and unanimously recommended its pas.
sage by the House: Resolved, that this House
condemns the action Of r Schenck, U. s
Minister at the court of st, James. in becom-
ing director of the Emma Silver Mining Com
pauy, and vendors thereof, as ill-advised and
unfortunate.
Congressman Piper, had an interview with
Secretary Fish Friday on the Chinese ques-
ton. The Secretary repeated the assurances
he had heretofore given as to his desire TO
aid in securing remedies for the evils COM
planned OF, but added that he anticipated
much opposition to the movement. He said
the religious element of the country is now
agitating the subject and urging a con.inu-
ence of the present treaty on account of Its
presumed value in facilitating missionaries
for the conversion Of the heather. He said
there was also opposition from owners OF
American vessels plying in Chinese waters,
but he thought nevertheless, the treaty should
be modified.
The Senate Chinese Commission reconven-
ed In San Francisco Friday, all present ex-
cest Raymond L Gordon testified at
length concerning the offering Of rewards for
the assassination of obnoxious parties by
Chinese. He mentioned several cases in
which men had been killed for rewards and
women black mailed, cut and killed, A price
had been offered for witness life for enforcing
the payment of a debt given him for collec-
ton from Chinese firm.
Judge Myrich, of the Probate Court, In San
FIR incisco yesterday, appointed w. L. Palmer
Of Palmer, Knox & Co.. guardian for Mamie
Whiting on the ground that her mother was
an unit person to have control other, being
engaged in an attempt to deprive her of her
property, and also consented to her bigamous
marriage with Jones.
In the United States Circuit Court at st.
Louis Friday judgment was given for the
Government In the case OF w. r. Jovett for
$4,000. the case of Louis Tonscher, for S.,
0U0 Is progressing and will no doubt be decid-
ed In favor Of the Government. In addition
to these suits, claims against large amount
of high wines captured at the time of the sci.
cures of the distilleries and rectifying houses
q year age, were withdrawn and the spirits
will pass into the hands of the Government.
The bonds In the above cases are good and II
Is believed the Government will collect the
entire amount which the high wines are
worth. The high wines mentioned will run
up to the aggregate OF over S500,00O
RECENTLY game of poker In
Washington between two of our poll
ticians and a member of London