Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-07
5os Amseles 5terald.
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The New York Tribune summarizes the
Presidential prospects of candidates anu
comes to the conclusion that they now staho'
blaine first. Morton second, Conkling third.
rartranft. fourth. Bristow fifth, Hayes sixth,
and Jewell seventh. The Democratic Con-
vent,on thus far stands: Tilden first, Hen
drIcks second and Bayard third.
Judge Bowling of New York was uncon-
scIous Yesterday, and Commodore Wander
bilt is improving.
Communication with England by the Ang-
lo.Americ cable was to have been resumed
Yesterday. The break has been spiiced ana
everything worked well.
Congress has voted to adjourn from Tues
dav next until Friday in order to attend in a
body the opening the Centennial.
J. H. Millard, one of the Government Di-
rectors of the Union Pacific Railroad mas oeeh
subpoenaed to appear before the Consressioh-
al Investigating Committee.
On Friday evening the San Bernarolno
staee capsized No one was seriously hurt.
One passenger was slightly injured.
The anti-Chinese feeling in San Bernardino
90 sdvino ont. but the Cinnamon have voted
not to patronize the Argus because OF the
course it has taken.
The Rochester Express denies that Senator
Conkling OF New York was guilty Of improp-
er connection with the Lock cases.
Mckee, the st. Louis whisky fraud man
has gone with his counsel to Washington 10
endeayor to obtain pardon.
The General commanding the Asso-
ciation of the army and navy Oh
re- moving
toward the erection of a bronze equestrian
statue In honor OF General X. Z. Lee 10 DC
placed in the capitol grounds at Richmond
Va. Nearly $4,000 have already been raised
The merchants of Windsor, Canada, have
agreed not to take American silver except at
the following -cte~: --ie &c coin at &c; the DC
Ictf.. c,tne 2Oc at Ice; the 20c at z0c,
the SOC at 4Oc; silver dollars at sOc
Near Windsor, Canada, a number of yes
sells are ice-bound within mile of the pier,
and tug boats find it impossible to relieve
them.
The creditors OF Gen. Geo. w. Cass, one of
the largest rolling mill owners in Pittsburg,
are trying to force him into bankruptcy.
On Friday twelve car loads of emigrants for
the Black Hills passed through Chicago for
Yankton.
The sub-Treasury in Chicago has received
$4,000 in silver and paid out $4,000. UP to
date there has been distributed in Chicago
nearly 100000 in silver, and yet there is
scarcity of change.
General Terry will leave st. Paul on Thurs
day next, and'three columns will follow him
to the Yellowstone country. The force will
consist of the whole of the 7th Cavalry, three
companies of Infantry, besides marching
column of three companies of the 9th In
fantry.
Agambler who had purchased a aticketfrom
the Union Pacific railroad was elected from
the train and has brought suit against the
company for $4,000 damages.
The Senate yesterday confirmed John B
Barnum, of Nebraska, receiver of public
moneys at Beaver Land District, Utah, and
Chas. M. Howard. of Michigan Register OF
Land ofnce. Beaver, Utah.
King Alfonso has written another letter tC
the Pope assuring him that Spain is Catho
lie, and consequently the Catholics needn't
apprehend anything from the application oi
the clause in the new constitution on religious
liberty. Moreover the clause in question does
not contravene the spirit of the concordat OF
1851.
Windermeer's Bingham Mill at Rockville
Conn.,, has been closed by creditors.
The dead lock in the Jersey City Board Of
Education which stands Democratic and G
publican, was broken early this morning
when ON the lllth ballot Mr. w Poughbarn,
Republican, was elected President
Dom Pedro is in Pittsburgh to-day.
The reported abrogation by the United
States of the extradition clause in the Ash
burton Treaty is denied in London.
OfYenbach, the composer, visited Booths
Theatre Friday night and was introduced to
the managers. He next visited Union Square
Theatre and waited until the performance.
On his return to Fifth Avenue Hhtel he was
serenaded by number of leading musicians,
also at midnight about fifty gentlemen,
chiefly managers and actors, rendered him a
sumptuous banquet.
meeting was held In the Hall of the Mer-
camille Library, Philadelphia, asst evening,
to protest against the closing of the Centen-
nial Building on Sunday, There were about
two hundred persons present, Rev. G. G..
Ames, President and Joe Fitzgerald, Secreta-
ry.
The Centennial Commissioners met this af-
ternoon and discussed the programme for the
Fourth of July celebration. 1t will consist Of
prayer by Bishop Stearns, Bayard Taylor's
ode, reading of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence by Richard Fl. Lee and an oration by
Honorable VIM Evarts.