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KENTUCKY,

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 18.-'Tle Republican
State Convention met here to-day. Tho Hon
Walter Evans, Of Louisville, called the Conycn-
tion to order. Gen. John ". Finnell, Of Coying-
ton, was nude temporary Chatrmap. Tho son
Of James Speed, ox-Attorncy-Gcnoral under
MT, Lincoln, wns permanent President.
Tho attendance was large, aud the proceed
MI Sfho o'qseY patY}orm rca.rms tho adhesion Of tho
Republicans Of Kentucky to the principles Of
ths pury Tho dfe1araton f11,Gin of praspS;s'
PROMISES by the natlon to the soldiers and
sailors who fought for the Union; second. Thorough
rotscnehmont and the most rigid economy In all de-
tbs civil service will prevent the prostitution OF
public station to selfish ends, anI make honesty
an capacity indisnensahls qaalsaqns aeF az
hayo cournge to tight corruption; fifth. reputation
in all it, forms T.. national ctin.o SIXTH, payment
aad spirit u The contract; seventh, speedy Eetuso
silver; eighth. opposition . anyy po.t;;
- rapidly a. The public iath viii permit; tenth,
fs ~ss ss saps g III Snisah eahs h
popular conteoIi eleventh. equal Fights bofora ths
inx Of III cittzcns.
p,aass' .G na.sE.knx. ;ss ana hat. .tslowing:
country and manAinA for tho gFoat work ae-
compiishad by hln, a4e now prnselta npnlalnln T.
cidcnt TO rar His past conduct in office Is the
triost evidence ot bis future course. He
IT, Il wss esss and as peueo manly eam
and courageous, anti ovor faithful III tho die:
charge Of his duty. Ills porslstont and successful
wariaEs agafust corruption deserves ths s',s thanks
OF Al! fktcnls Of honest government. In TINS pro-
sentsny und commencing our fulfow- -citizsA 70 the
Mindful Of tho dutinte,Iscl services and worth ot
other Republicans. We trust tho Cincinnati Con-
Ycntiou will present % eandidatan such men whosu
havs tho moral courage 10 snfufce tho law.
Tho Committee OIL Delsgatss recommended. and
tho Convention elected tho following deiegates'
W, G. Goodfoc, ot Lexington; W. II. WsdswoEth,
of MayHvilla; unl Roburt boyd. OF ths Moantaln
District
Two delegates from each Of tho ten Congression,
ai Districts were then elected. All s1o 0f ons
ch0ice.
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e? 81 s;$ s; J sSs;s
ca E. hsss sssFsf: :s.Ae; II; e'' ssa n%
ion * NJ 70 tsis Council Il n nc1t rcauiar meeting:
midi 70 %GeGsSn ;bs on M Snesry VI '
AID 1Iildreth moved iM pafsaEe IN order 70
justify or condemn somebody: c ma hoar;i 1ho
that theirs wore soma alterations mnde u cnnnSc.
lion viii the returns ot tas Tenth Wasd: L.,,, The
a. poss,ble 10 that the accused might not Tomaln
Of iajnttice 10 fefcr thc resolution wonld simply
be holding A tcrrCrtHTn over fofnchody.
= Aid smith hoped the. reso!at!on wonId pas, for
tho ycsy, rcoson which Al9: 1lildtesh had iust
n es n1e, s 'esa besa
mentioned in connection With tho mutilatlon. lie
thought il nothing more than Tho duty Of tho Corn
Pc poss!bls. IL IL tasrciofo moved ihs passage Il tho
AS Taemg,en had no objection 70 to s;g tsS g..s,s
sccusation. Ills only idea was that, iaaamush as
sf;s ss.ssE ea I
The resolution was referred to tho Printing Com.
nalttcc.
FILLING LANE rARK.
XesoiEd, That ILL., Council direct tho BOARD Of
Lake Park 10 receive ali tho mnt,i,so that may be
ofiercd for thc ui!inc OF Lake Parl, and that he
begin 1t tho nnr,h oSld Of The unfinished par. Of
said mark and 4ll It continuously and rcgnlaTly TO
grado a. ho proceeds south, aul to cofpE up
daily Tho manure 70 delivered With ao!l or In
Offensive debris that may be received ln Ike man
NOR, .....
IL sens amended by striking ont al reference TO
advertising. and was unanimously ndopted.
ADVERTISING FOR DtDs.
Ali. tl{ltort moved that hereafter all paving,
eu5bua, and a1llng Of any strcn, tho Intersection
Of etrceta, or any other work to he done by con-
tract fof tbs City Of Chicago, bc lot only nftor tho
Hoard of Public Works have advertised in some
daily paer Of said city fur bids for such work, and
/ dor. With thc approva, Of this Council.
Referred to the Comtuittce on Local Assess.
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The contract was siNncd tattetTeFue hItefe9l. hnu
swieae. i + ias: beyond ai.pate; IT. syideaee|s
journals Of ths IIonso iufth.r sttsst 4 while no
SHy scy, n 1ac osr
nala at TINT time demanded llarlnws iopcachmont.
It pleasure to mo TO recall these faets Meth.
ifi1ariow shanid be ho Republican nominee for
Secretary Of sAte, thc ynpoaltion VIII sts bus re-.
alosd 10 piaes any man nan On osr siats Ticket Whole
ees1fs eeassny desnis Ts aet Mat
the Rysfer, was also party to tho printing stcah
1 ae t1s s =: fqss st
tack Harlow, tho party, and tho ticket The tNets
sssnsss s ~ s ss J. %sn Tss
campaign thundcr. They. would show how bidders
SSagBt .gB G s ssee' * st sa o Co.,
myatoreas'y disappeared and was altered greatly
Charged on M neasly ai tho work tlons under this
farsons eonttact; and how i coat tho people over
Instances pertaining to th!s fraud might be eitsd
BY ts column ono VII suffice to u nstrate t ,S, e
wafs rcper IT, psp s.eny y
agresr. a! he allowed apd h:d ps a, tes &C. oo9 %
election rsKiAtefn tho sum OF $I7. uou oul Une ot
the ltcn.a In this astonishing amount was She sun,
avery citizen knows what election register blank
pasr. T. ass e tut tasfss aobng
Netting In the direct testimony tended to show
that Harlow was partner In this csnokedneas. It
d certainly true that le was other patty 70 i or
eulpab1y negligent Of tho arst duty Of hlt o!hec,
VIZ: to scrvo tho people and protect thoir inter-
a. I mid boforc. It is with no pleasure TINT I
maEe this reference: but tra'! neleTS INT L. t.
Tho Correspondent 'JustIee i also makes some
she fass sGt oih In In tas
onlcial report, showed that Mr. lsilmuacl'a office
expenses during the Jos ycars ho was SECRETARY q
shows ttnt for itoo ycars Ilarow's office expenses
exceed $2a ooo, and how much they will u foot ~ up
instead Of attacking the supporters Of alr ScroEEs
because anch facts nro damaging to llaElow. ne
sas out Ieposs Of
4sss sss n4ts soy lns lns liz So eS'
oas otas1 pe,nt sns am asns ?hs s,ec2 se5fs:
aHa ,aS soldier ho s. ned a
bear tho honorable scars OF battle done IN h!a
country's service, shout! count for nothing a.
ilarlow bus appointed certain soiiers to of it
elc.kahips In Ills Office. This Ia good. II 1f'ntcndce
w f1ansSy m.3s Ss
sef fcady to eacrineo al lis wifc's relations upor
"coIoncs "s @ y sabsitutes Ut o blcachin on .es tad
OF battle, IL that any reason why prcfoFcncehoult
DO made In hts favor a. against one every way we5
served In the ARMY ovcs three yearsf For slx
teen years, continuously, has the Republican part
kept Mr. Harlow In tomo lucrative ollce: Thi
| xn{rG NJ I'm npnF,10 ia fnr 8neW deal. - / nigh
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THE RAG-MEN.


TnErE PLATFORM AND CANDIDATES.
INp1AyApoL1s, Ind, 1Iny 1a-The Convcn-
.,S., -. y. on .hts .s,.,s, 49,,
Ion 4I*ooeui1teu u" o'o' VAN NV e"'6i "A1A
tho following platform WIS adopted:
Tho 1ndopcndcnt pe,ty IL called into existenco
Nv I'm nsrnastIrs nf tho nconle. wf,osc fndusfrcS
az prostratcd whose iabor 4 deprived Of lta Just
and nonocrntIc parties refuse 10 Change; and in
vie ~ the falnfr NJ thn,n IA fnrnish reief
to the depressed Industries 81 The country, thsre.
~ fiisannnintinp fhn futt hnnca ami cxnnctntions
~ s~ke1ino nsania- wc ascIare our nrncinjes'
and Invita- iii tndcncntient and DatriotIc men to
ioin nur rnnka in t{ia m0yemont 'fnr lnnnctni rn-
form and industriai omaneination.
rcpoai Of tic spccto Resumption oct OF jan IL
Z Ia ssa ass; h. issooe # sot g M @ ,a
and ~e cali upon a1l patriotic men to organize in
every Congressional District Of The country with
tho TicW OF electtnE hepEcsenianvee 10 ConsIsfs
Mho Mai eaffy oat tne Wisoes ot NM re1pte n ,aa
GG nv ~ sr ~. A'o
. Wn bciI,vn that - IIoitcd gtatrs notc. t.aucd
drsctiy by the aoyornme,,t. convertible on demand
into United States obligations bcnslng less rate OF
and for United States notes at par.
Will a1ora Tug best circulating healam cVce ue.
!1sed snch unTed atatts notes nhonlo po luli
legn1.tender for 2l purposes, except for tho pay
ment OF buch obligations as are by existing con.
tracts cxpresasy made payable In coin. and We hold
that It ID the duty OF tho Government to provide
sueh circulation for tho nation to whom 1t be-
in all s iegs!ation, to keep IN vioV the fal aovcl
orment Of ah Legitimate buslness. agricultural.
mining, manufacturing. anu commercial.
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singular Death In London.

Recently n,l inquest was held III Londoo4 =
specttng the death Ut Mr.. George Gillian. sgel
81, tho keeper Of private hotel IN Jernyn street
On Good Frtday tho deceased complained ot ilF
ness, and bis wlfe gavo him draught out Of !.
corti!al bottlo labeled "poison" but which haa
not bu.u uset, fos years, Tho mtstake uas tn. !.
mctllately discovered, whereupon tho deceased
exclaimed, "Oll, au. poisoned! shall dc"
Medical assistance WIS ohtained, but the d.
ceased sank a,ll died The sa,no afternoon: Dr.;
Waters said that the bottle had once containeo
prussic acid, which had eyaporatel IN the eousss
of time. Not tho al!Xhtcss trace ot poison W. M
w4s attributable to disease Of the heart, ths r
tton ot whtsh had failed in consequence o. ~
fright he had suffered. The Jury retA1nh0
FrliIc& In ActnriAHrn fftt& $ht& Ay1dsAesA
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CATTLE.TIIIEYES.

GALVESTON. Tex, May ls.-Tho Galveston
News special from Brownsville, 18th, saya Capt
McNoo,ey, who has been ktatiosod for some time
with Ills command Of Texas Nangep at Santa Marie,
about 10 miles from here, yceteeday morning
broke camp and left, It is said, With orien 70 70.
port at Laredo, Tex. Last night, whcn poar Eden
berg, he struck baud Of cattle thtovca % they
wcFe III the act Of crossing the Tito Grnnds with
cattle, killed and wounded one OF tho thieves and
captured som0 Of tho hoEses and cattle.
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shose Of other candidates. II thould b found .h1ti
ootnp!onsao 10 necessary, theg think thai ho VIII
The eontcnalng elements than he wouIi l1nvs b4ols
had he received tho Hupport of h!s avn Stut,.
Ohio Republican, arc greatly encouraged by tho
can carry tho atato In October BY VERY large
majority, and eoro Of thnm ARC predicting that
they will elect lfteon Of tho Congtcraonal dclega-
tlon.
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MURDER TNJhIs
Special Dispatch to 7he 7t1bund

6pet1M D1Std1cN 70 7H6 7yl68NG
LINCOLN, ILL.,, May 12.-Thc trial Of Frederick
Cofman. charged with killing Preston Ewing In
Eminoncu Township, on tho 18th Of Last January.
commenced Tuesday. and went 10 the Jury Wednes.
day morning. The Jury remained ont untl thIa
morning, When they .7ore discharged, sayon being
for aequittal and i've for conviction. Cot11,nni Ii
is years Of age; Ewing wna 10. Thoy were quar-.
Fc1fng when tho former throw a atck bt Ewtnl
aud struck him on the temple, causing death Ii
about twenty -four hours,
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ROBBERY,

Special Ntp1tcA to 7Hs Tribune.
LEAvENWonr1t Kan., May 18.-TbIs morning
at about O'Clock, Pat Gallagher, . zoadnas.er Of
tho naErow-gaugo road, was robbed Of $3.50 int
coloscd den on Main street. and dix black men aud
women werc arrested for tho robbery.
MARoA, Ill. May u, Liant light fobhcrs entered
M. Friedman Il Sons atoro and extracted ]eWelrJ
and clothing amounting In saluo to tl75. No AZ
rcstS have been made up to this ttn1t.
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AN INSANE hIURDEREss.

UF*470* 175sp0*ea 70 7H1 1FFV"'Fs'
MILWAUKEE, Wis, MAy l8.-1n tho Wllna
trial. for the murder Of Or. Garner. the courtroom
WIS crowded with hdics, many OF thon Of tha
highest cifcles. Mayor Butler, retained by shs
family OF the murdered man, addressed the jug
this afternoon. The case will probably ba given to
The Jury Tomorrow night or Saturday morning.
Insanity ia considered proven.
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NBw OhLHASs. May 1b.-Tho latcst dl5patehH
report everything quiet at bayou Sara, LauFtl
lIilt, and WoolYllle. Reports Of the Gouble Wefe
greatly exaggerated. Ono whito man ard two ne'
ksocs kss1 ahu sHve' aespee ~ iSi,rv d.
cline to Interfere.
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ILLINOIS,
PKOHfA COuNTY-TItK AUTHORSHIP.
Snxy.iaf Hf5pdfeh tu TNa Tribune

FKOHA COURTf-TAE AUD1TQR3uLF.
Special Dfspaich IL TAe Tribune.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 18.-The Republican County
Convention met iu this city to-1ay. Tho dele
gates to the State Convention were instructed
to vote for Cullom and Harlow.
Dr.. l. A Powell, Of Olncy, Rlcll1and County,
was In tho city today looking after hls interest
for tho Audtorslflp. Tho Doctor orc Of the orig
inal Republicans, q very intelligent gentleman,
ilnc canyusser, wull known throughout tho
State, and, II nominated. would poll n large
vote. Us ls tnaktng frfends wherever he goes,
LExIHOTon couNTr.
ill., sy iA 70 II me- 4rs'e md naruo-
nious Convention of Republicans OF Lexington
County was held hero yesterday to select dele-
gates TO tic Btato Convention. John McWiil-
s aep g oa r. E sae'Sn ehosn eea l.
A. Stats Gonveation: ]. g. strong, John Me.
strawn, i. i. Xllis, 5ohn uart, @. D. arny. si1
Of the delegates arc out aud out cullom men, AID
t9 ar fn1 aIt. !agTaEy y Eoot,,c c,o..n cho,r,
Of tho County Central Committee.
DEWITT COUNTY.
Sptrtol DiSpatrh to The Tribune.
gatcs. Twelve out oi thirteen townehIps wcte
t~ aovernot md scroggs for seeretary of state.
HAMPTON, for Auditor. will probably gct the tote.
The follownfKI ass the dslssstes to te shte Con
Ssesa s sn %fT IL & sh l. hha esR2'ess ess
ISsiscn, tHs I,oa Jaso5 A1fi
District. The following delegates wero also elected
rp1d, Dr.. lneham, lsanc 0ob!c, ". T. Kelly, aud
TAzEwELx COUNTY.
Special 1ts1aatch % Tae ntbuna
FEKiN, ILL.,. May lH.-At the County Rtppbl{can
Convention held in this city today the following
6 ss Sa sss sss'0s sSfs az
~ Es. 9;;: SS
sa s a:'i!:T t. FL sS}s 5s~s sss.s
gsosa.o1Ial-n 81 nolesatss. ", "; clsvofs. Edward
Beeeher, j. " I!obinson, j; a!ternatcs. q. 4:
KecfBr, Samuel schurman, J. ". Brown, Saul
xesa Fl TT; aSctea ce' fa9 9% a cSn sSd
Harlow.
FULTON COUNTY.
CANTON, i'll. Nay 18th. faiton County Re-
nated tbe following aolesatas 70 ths State tonycn
q. Chatterton, j. n. nasson, !. <. Grzy, r b.
Piat.unbnrg Q. >. Randolph, 4. s. F91fsr. Tho
ssasa: caam, !; Iisseridse l!ario%' 9, sstosgs
3; Canleld, I; Hanford, fos Licutonnns. Governor
| .. Tho Convention was enthusiastic. and almost
unanimously for hf1stow.
KAxkaKsn COUNTY.
Hpersa! NsVa!rh 10 The Tribune.
County Convention Judy % Nominated j. II. Perry
Tor Circuit Clerk; PoteE Drossea,,. Sheriff, oyet
sny Ie y r"ss He as ss
are: George H. Letousnsar, Ira MosloE, i. j.
Hanna, 5s1nc. c4at1s's; 7; s. SAWYER, v: 4
Idge delegation. Delexates % tho Senatorial Con-
snniion wcEs instructed for T. i. BonGcld, Of shia
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PONTIAC ITEMS,

GpectaJ bltpalch to 7A3 7N6UAA
PONTIAC, H., Nay 1B.-Judga pillehu1, Nhoh
holding court hero now. sentenced tlfa morning@ %
tho Ponltentlary for soyon years Joseph sehodsld.
miner, for m a4sAult With coal pick With Intent
TO kill. Also Joseph Wakefield, Of cdcll. los bai.
glary, for four ye4Fs.
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PoRrsaourH, N. H., Asy 1s.~Tha reported
confession Of the woman Oh Smutty Nose lalann'
that she committed TIN murders tos which WagAa
was hanged u pronounced without foundation.
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sr. Louis, May ia dispatch from Nashville
ILL.,, says Theodore Mann, alias the Californian"
who Killed Qrcn1cmann and Wlkeos at Johanncb'
burg, yustsrdnJ, was arrested ut Nashville to.da1
aud committed 10 jail to await tho action Of 10
Grand Jury.
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Eptcial Di.r1atth to 9zs 1fibuas.

DEsp1ArNxa, ILL.,, May 1s.-ht tho primary meet
Ing held In this village th!s afternoon for the pur
posb ~ clocttng one deicgnte to tho Cook County
coil, inst, Col. r. +. Robb, Of Fark Ridge, wbs
unanimously chosen dclrgato. The Town Of Maine
ngttucts her delegate to vote for Bcyor1dgc.
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k Ozk& . 1k141o 4sV341zV@tHs ~
ATLANTA, ua-, May 1B.-Bx.0ov. Bullock y"
brought back to-day under a reputation from u"
Governor, after m xbacHee Of aye years.
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Some Comments on tho Action Of
the Ohio Democracy.
The Delaware Republican
Delegates Solid for
Blaine,
What Is Thought of Blaine In His
Own District.
Peter Cooper Declines the Imitation
Crown, and Suggests Dill Allen.
LOCAL POLITICS.

LOtAL GOLl11CSs
TIE TIDAL wAyH AeA1NsT BEvEN1D0E.
The primaries for tho election Ut Delegates to
the County Republican Convention were held
yesterday afternoon I'll tho wards Of the city
aud in tho country towns, and generally passed
OF quietly. Tho delegates mined will meet
Saturday afternoon IN Union Hull, cotncr Mon
roc and Clark streets, u,d will elect eighty
delegates to tho State Convention ut Spring
field.
FIRST WARD.
Tic primaries for the First Ward were held
yesterday aftcrnoon from to 7, for the election
Of ten dclegatcs to tho Republican County Con-
vcntton. II WINS noted few days ngo that tho
two Republican clubs Of tic ward had united on
ticket of which each named five, and which
wns to be supported by both factions. It ap-
pcarcd ycstcrday, however, that "tlc other club"
had, aswas charged, acted tn bud faith; and, after
agreeing to support the compromise ticket, had
nialo Up ono wholly Bcvcridgc, mud tried to
whole yote OF the wnrl. It WIS strange to sec
some good Republicans who had promised to
stand By the agreed ticket-pcddltng tho other:
Tie attempt WAS, however, unsuccessful, and
the original ticket was elected by The following
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Thfs would Hccln to Indicate with sufficient
clcArueks what kind Of mon Will bo selected at to.
morrowtB Convention to cast tho 10 votcs Of Cook
County In tho Convention to nominate tho noxt
Governor Of Illinois.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-31
The Spirit parlor OF Los angeles Couple.
[From the Sacramento Leader.I

We were pointed to the grave Of
the children of Thomas A. Gexry, one
of the richest men In Los Angeles,
whose eldest daughter, about II years
old, died after an illness CT "a week,
and was folio wed in a few days to, the
Spirit Land by her baby sister, 8, years
old. Mr.. Geary had at this time just
begun the erection of the finest h0pse
in the county, standing in the midst
of his hundreds of acres of oranges
and semi-tropical fruits. We visited
this grand, silent mansion, saw the
life size bronze figure of "Joan of
Arc" who, in suit of armor
held In her mailed hand .
gas torch to light the luxurious stair
way. We looked at the handsome
parlor, drawing room and c0nservato-
ries, and the rich sleeping apartments
on the second story, and were conduc-
ted to q large room in the third story
dedicated to his dead children, and
called "rhe Spirit Parlor" Here we
saw the toys and rocking horses of the
baby, and the flowers and books of the
young girl, and were told they visited
and sat here, and sometimes in dim
forms appeared to the parents aud
spoke TO them from the dark re-
cesses of the cabinet. | entered
the cabinet. 1t is abou. six feet
square, made tight and dark, was
ornamented on the outside by carving
and some ornamental woodwork. It
stood on an elevated dias approached
by three steps. There was crescent
shaped hole in the cabinet door, and
at this aperture the materialized spirits
appear.
The parents are really comforted in
their hallucination, and In the midst
of the lonely grandeur of their costly
home, are cheered by the belief that
in the sunny supper room" their chill
dren still play with their old toys, and
read their old books, and come from
their spirit world to visit the fine
house that was planned for them, but
which only their fair spirits can ever
occupy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-31
FOR EIcN.

LONDON, May 29th.-In the House
of Commons this afternoon Phillip
Collen asked the Government wheth-
er, in view of the great disclosures
made before the Committee on For
eign Affairs of the House of Represen-
tatives at Washington concerning the
connection of certain British subjects
with the Emma Mining Company,
the Government intended to ask the
Law Officers of the Crown for all opin-
ion regarding the propriety Of institu-
ting criminal proceedings against the
persons implicated therein.
Disraeli in reply said that the pro-
ceedings Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the American House of Rep
resentatives in the case were not yet
before him in such an authoritative
manner as to justify him in taking
the grave steps asked by Collen.
Collen then gave notice that he
would at an early date, move for the
appointment of a select committee to
investigate the Emma Mine, Lisbon
tramways and other undertakings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-31
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, May 29th.-Page in
troduced bill providing for the re-
demption Of National Bank notes
payable in gold coin at the San Fran.
cisco Sub-Treasury.
Adams offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, the fact is apparent that
chanical and mining pursuits are at
this time greatly depressed, and that
all legislation which tends to embar-
rassment by unsettling of values or
rendering of manufacturing, mechan-
ical or mining operations uncertain,
is unwise and ipjudicious.
Therefore, resolved, That in the
Judgment of this House, legislation
affecting tariff, is at this time mex
edient.
The previous question having been
ordered, Morrison moved to reconsider
that vote, and it was reconsidered;
yeas, 119; nays,95. Morrison then rose
to debate the resolution, and the reso-
luton thus giving rise to debate, 1t
went over under the rules until Mon
day next.
Clymer's Committee met at o. clock
to-day and examined Harvey, the
former Doorkeeper OF the House, in
regard to the payment of money to
Speaker Kerr for an appointment.
Atkins Letter to Blaine.
BOSTON, May 3Oth.-The following
letter, which was given to the press
last night, explains itself.
BOSTON, May 30.
Hon. J. G. BLAINE--My Dear Sir :
have read the charges against you
in the New York Sun of Saturday,
concerning the North Pacific Railroad
and also your reported remarks in re-
gard thereto. 1t is due to you that l
should say I considered that your
action in that matter was simply from
a disposition to do friendly act; that
you had no pecuniary interest what
ever in the transaction, and it was
fully understood by the parties in in.
terest that on no account would
you become personally inter-
ested in the Northern Pacific
Railroad shares. Your conduct was
perfectly fair and honorable, and am
surprised that any one can see any,
thing in it to complain of or to criti-
else as the whole transaction was lit
orally ended without accomplishing
anything, and rs the party proposing
to sell the North Pacific interest new
er delivered it, and those advancing
money received 1t back again with
interest, without the slightest deduc-
tion by you for commi ssions as expen-
ses, it seems to me very absurd to
make any reference to it. l shall
give this letter to the public, as l
think such statement is due from
myself. Respectfully yours,
ELISHA ATKINS;
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-31
Santa Ana Items.
fFrom the News.l

At business meeting of the Bap-
tist Church at Santa Ana, on the Sec
ond Saturday in this month, DR.. A. s.
Worrel was called to the pastorate.
w. H. Spurgeon left here for San
Francisco on Thursday last. He will
lay In large stock ofgoods before his
return, which will be in about two
weeks.
J. N. Hewes, late Principal of Pub
lie Schools of San 6ernardino, has Ia
ken up his residence among us, with q
view to permanent location. Like
others who visit our beautiful valley
he expresses himself as delighted with
it. And how can he help it?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-31
Late kilograms.
San Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Pacific
Coast Centennial Committee has
adopted resolution that the Commit
tee on freight and expenses be author
ICED to inform the people of the State
that all money contributed to the
Committee. on and after this date,
shall be applied to the payment OF
freights and expenses on exhibition
goods, and that the money now oD
hand and due from subscriptions shall
be held to complete the building at
Philadelphia, and to furnish the same.
Any money left on hand after the Ex-
hibition shall be distributed pro rata
to the exhibitors on their freight bills.