, 1876-06-01
,at.-a 1902 s. viii cover all kinds

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SANTA MONICA Cal, May 29.-L. H.
Pities Of San Gabraiel Valley left for the
Centennial this evening. by the steam
ship Senator, with colt Echora and 10
Hamilton. Echora is entered In the
four year old race free for the world,
which takes place in Philadelphia on
ne 25th Of September. 10 Hamilton
will trot in an open three year old race
at Buffalo on August Sd, and on the
Centennial contest at Philadelphia on
the 2Sth of September. A tro.ting race
mile heats in five to harness fer purse
of $500 came off at Bay District course
Yesterday afternoon. Entries and starts
as follows: Geo. Treat, Chicago, Cola
Note, Henry and Ella Lewis; Gold Note
won the first, third, and fourth heats
and the race. in 2:30H, 1904, 2:29H.
The second heat was dead heat be-
tween Gold Note and Chicago in 1874
Treat and Ella Lewis distanccd.
LONDON. May ga Berlin dispatch
says the Hezeeovinia leaders met on the
23d. and having been informed of the
principal propositions of the Berlin con-
ference were determined to continue the
war until the Independence of Herzego-
vinia and Bosnia was conceded. A
telegram from Belgrade says their has
been serious fighting in Bulgaria. The
Turks have hanged several chiefs and
priests, Posavick 1t is also rumored
their has been a general massacre of
Christians in that neighborhood, and
the insurgents are flying to the noun
tains.
LIVERPOOL. May 27-Arrived, ship
Gatherer, Astoria.
LONDON, May PA correspondent
of the Manchester Guardian says Prince
Arthur, Duke OF Connaught, will shortly
marry one of the daughters of the King
of Hanover.
PARIS, May 81 The Figaro has been
fined hundred dollars for Publishing
two letters of Henrie Rochefort. The
Government has taken fresh proceed
ings against Les Droits de pHomme,
Rochefort's journal.
San SEBASTIAN. May 27-Gen. Puesa-
da has proclaimed Martial law, and has
declared state of siege throughout the
Basque Provinces and Navarro.
LONDON, May 27-The steamer Pan
dora sailed from Cowes to day on a
voyage to the mouth of Smiths Sound,
ip the Arctic regions.
This afternoon the Globe says the
condition of affairs in the Stock Ex-
change is little better than since the
panic. Tie stock marke., however. closed
quieter, but very fiat.
Queen Vic;oria's birthday was cele-
brated to-day, it being the custom to
have the celebration on the Saturday
following the anniversary Of Her
Majesty's birth There were the usual
salutes. parades of troops and displays
of bunting.
1t is thought an extensive illumina
ron in homer OF the @ GEMS birthday
and the Prince of Wales resurn from
India will take place
A special from Copenhagen says
Prince Frederick, Crown Prince of
Denmark, is i'll. and it is feared he and
the King of Greece contracted the fever
at Rome.
The continued depression in the coal
tr, de in Wales has necessitated the
stopping of the New Duffey coalery of
the Shenincy Iron Company. end the
Lar dore Steel Works, at Sevansa. will
close on Monday until further notice.
A meeting Of the North Stafford iron
manufacturers has been held. at which
it was decided to give fifteen days notice
Of reduction of fifteen per cent. in the
wages of miners.
In the Court of Common Pleas yes
terday, before Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge, the action of Twycross against
Albert Grant and others was COM
menced. 1t is brought to recover money
alleged to have been obtained by fraud
ulent representations regarding the
Lisbon Steam Tramway Company.
Hawkins, in behalf of the defense,
asked for postponement, which hav-
ing been refused. they offered to con-
sent to verdict for the amount claimed
so, 600 pounds. Lord Coleridge said be
could not prevent Sir Henry James,
plaintiffs council, from opening the
case, nor did he desire to do so. The
counsel for defendant, then left the
Court, and Sir Henry James opened his
side of the case, which was substantial
ly that a certain contract between the
Duke d'Saldout, Portuguese Minister
here, and Messrs. Grant were not set
forth in the prospectus which was
issueed in July. 1871. Sir Henry said
money was paid for the insertion of the
notice in the money articles of the
newspapers, for which Sampson, OF the
Times, received 91.375, Evans. of the
Standard, e250. Otter, of the Daily
Nescs, s100, and similar amounts were
paid to the clerks connected with the
Daily Telegraph. Sergeant Parry, of the
counsel for the defense, who afterwards
returned to Court, said he would not