Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-14

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San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13th.-The
Republican County committee at a
meeting last night resolved to call a
primary election April Goth.
The case of the twenty-five Chinese
charged with violating the fishing
law by using nets with meshes small
er than one and half inches in diam
eter came up in the police court yes
terday. This being the first arrest un-
der the new law the court allowed
them to pay fine of five dollars each
or twenty.four hours in Jail. The
prisoners preferred the latter.
BY the schooner Ada May which
arrived from Samoa yesterday news
has been received confirmatory of
Steinberger'S arrest and imprison-
ment. He is kept in close confinement
on board the British Man of War
Barrcouta and not allowed to see any
one. The king of the Islands who de-
posed him has in turn been deposed by
the natives who appear to be struck
after Steinberger.
Budd Doble takes Goldsmith Maid
east on Saturday next.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of the state of California yes
terday installed the following officers:
Alexander G Abel, Grand High
iest;Henry H Knapp, Deputy Grand
Priest; John M Brown, Grand King /;
Nathan w Spaulding, Grand Scribe;
Hiram T Graves, Grand Treasurer;
Chas L Wiggin, Grand Secretary;
Hammel Graves, Chaplain Wiley J
Tennir, Grand Captain Of the Host
Henry T Orme, Grand Royal Arch
Captain; Ira C Root, Grand Guard.
At the Democratic State Central
Committee meeting yesterday there
were twenty-one members present.
John G.. Maynard was elected to fill
the vacancy in the Committee caused
by the resignation of Judge Campbell
of Mariposa. 1t was resolved that the
State Committee meet on the Oath of
May at Union Hall to elect twelve
delegates to attend the National Con-
ventlon and also six Presidential
Electors. 1t was also resolved that
the delegates to the State Convention
from the several Congressional Dis
tricts shall meet at such time and
place as may be deemed most desira-
BILE. to nominate candidates for Con-
gress in their respective districts. One
delegate is to be chosen for each two
hundred aud Que for each fraction
over one hundred votes cast for Gov
ernor at the last election. 1t was de.
different County Conventions the
manner in which delegates shall he
chosen to the State Convention. In
any county where primary elections
shall be held for choice of delegates
there will be a test qualification to
vote to guarantee that they will sup
port the Democratic nominee for Pres
ident.
1t is reported on the street that
Hawley, Supervisor of Internal Reve-
nue. for this coast has resigned or been
fess to be ignorant about matters but
say that if he has resigned it is be-
cause his suggestions as to the method
of conducting the department have
not been followed.
Leland Stanford has purchased for
the gallery ofhis new mansion Kelth's
large picture, "The Head Waters of
the Merced." The price given is not
known.
The Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners to-day elected Edward Hack
EFT Chief Wharfinger.
At the Los Angeles distillery trial
to-day Curtis, who was formerly pro-
prietor of the establishment, J. NJ.
Curtis, a carpenter employed there
and T. ]. White were examined for
the defense. The testimy given was
much the same as that before given.
During the month of March the Gen.
tral Pacific railroad conveyed 76 tons
of japanese and 1872 tons of Australian
goods for the Centennial Exhibition
free.
A subcommittee of the Senate
Chinese Committee to-day under the
nperintendence of Rev. o. Gibson
went through China town on a per-
sonal inspection tour.
Silver coin is 34@4 per cent. dis
count to-day; trade dollars 9l3 bid SO
asked.
Arrive schooner San Luis from San
Pedro.
Accident at Tehachape.
TEHACHAPE, April 13th.-Two Por-
tuguese were severely injured in Tun-
mel No.17 by rocks falling upon them.
One of the men had his arm and jaw
broken, and the other had his leg
broken below the knee. The names