Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-03
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 3D. Silver
coin to and trade dollars to s per
cent. discount.
A man named s. N. Whiting was
found dead in bed at the Cincinnati
Hotel to-day.
No more extra steamers will be des-
patched from China for this port for
some time. 1t is stated that the en-
barge put upon emigrants by the six
companies has put stop to the large
business.
The new Bank of Commerce will
call in its first installment of capital
Immediately, and begin business July
lst.
1t is alleged that eighty boxes of
opium, the duty on which would have
been $4,000, were smuggled ashore
from the Colorado. Also that thirty
Chinese women, disguised in male at
tire, succeeded in getting ashore un.
discovered.
A four-in-hand team, driven by L..
d. Slocum, ran away while going
along Long Wharf at Oakland to-day,
and ran off the end of the wharf. Two
of the horses were drowned.
Ameeting of the stockholders of the
Spring Valley Water Company has
been called for June 30th to decide the
question of increasing the stock from
nine to eighteen millions.
The we'll known trotting horse Chi
cago was sold at auction to-day for
$3.50.
A libel was filed in the u. s. Dis
trict Court to-day against the Bay
View Distillery for illicit distilling.
Billiards.
NEW YORK, June 2d.-A billiard
match has been arranged between
Sexton and Cyrillo Dion. They are to
play game of French Carom, 1000
points up for $4,000, and will probably
play at Philadelphia.
The Presidential Outlook.
NEW YORK, June.-The Herald
discussing the Presidential question
says as the canvass now stands C)nk-
ling leads. No prudent party will
wish Blaine as a candidate, in view
of his transactions with the Pacific
Bonds. The only power Blaine can
have at Cincinnati is to name the
great unknown. The Herald thinks
his voice will go for Washburne of
Illinois, in which case Washburne
will probably be the successful man.
The whole vote of the convention is
756; and 379 votes are necessary for q
choice, of this it credits Blaine with
302, Morton with 1870, Austin 1926,
Conkling 81, Hartcranft So, Hayes 40,
Jewell 10, and IL unknown votes of
North Carolina and Florida.
Escape Of Convicts.
NEW YORK, June AT nine
o'clock this morning squad of con-
victs at Sing Sing took possession of q
locomotive of the Hudson River r. r. +,
and ran it down two miles on the
track, then jnmped off and escaped to
the woods.
Visit the Centennial.
HARTFORD, June 2d.-The men,
bers of the Legislature, numbering
2e7, leave here Friday morning to visit
the Philadelphia Exhibition. They
will arrive there in the afternoon and
return here Saturday evening.
Louisiana Deles ates.
NEW ORLEANS, June 2d.-The dele.
CATION to Cincinnati, though eleven
are for Morton and five for Blaine,
agree to cast the first ballot solid for
Morton, then under the leadership of
Kellogg they will change and support
whoever may be remaining.
Harney's Testimony.
NEW YORK, June 2d.-The Post s
Washington special says Harney's
cross before Clymers In
vestinating Committee is very weak
touching circumstances which did not
effect in the least Harney's District.
Clymer's friends are disappointed.
The Judiciary Committee met at 10 A.
NJ, but Blaine being still in consulta-
tation with his lawyers, the Commit
tee adjourned till noon. Fisher and
Mulligan will be examined by the
real estate pool.
Boston Regatta.
HALIFAX, June 2d.-The celebrated
Paris crew have decided to row at the
Boston Regatta. The crew will fill up
with Russ, Putnam and Price.