Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-27

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kmu Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26th.-The no.
| tOrious Mrs. Whiting sailed for the
Southern part of the State to-day to
join her daughter and putative hus-
band.
The damage by the fire corner Of
| CALIFORNIA; and Davis streets last night
amounts to $275,O00. HolbrOok, Mer-
rlll s. Co. are the heaviest losers but
are covered partially by policies in
Eastern insurance companies. Other
tenants of the building were insured
in local companies. James O'Brien
of No. truck had narrow escape
from death. He was on the top OF
long ladder resting against the corner
of the building, when hose carriage
coming by cOllided with the latter,
which broke in the middle, precipita-
ting O'Brien to the ground, a distance
of fifty feet. The upper half of the
heavy ladder fell upon O'Brien, who
almost miraculonsly escaped with
broken thumb and sprained arm.
He was conveyed to an adjacent sa.
loon and was soon able to walk with
out assistance. One fireman standing
on the corner of the roof with the hose
between his feet came near losing his
life. The hose slipped and knocked
his feet from under him and over the
edge, but he clutched the wall with
his hands and clambered back.
At the target practice of battalion
of the First Regiment at Fairfax yes
terday the Gattling guns were tried
for the first time on the Coast. The
target was on the side Of hill at .
distance of six hundred yards, and was
forty feet long and eight feet high. In
the first trial Captain Orton's gun was
fired ut the rate Of two hundred and
forty-two shots per minute, most OF
the missiles striking some distance to
the left of the target. The gun COM
manded by Caytain Hughes fired at
the rate Of three hundred and seventy
two shots per minute, nearly all in the
central portion of the target. In the
second trial Captain OrtOn made three
hundred and seventy-six shots per
minute, Captain Hughes making but
three hundred and fifty-two. The Os-
cillating attachment was then placed
OH the guns, which were elevated so
that the shots would strike higher up
on the hill, where the effect Of each
shot could be seen as it pl'wed up the
dust. The distance was 700 yards, and
the lateral range Of firing, as the gun
Travelled through small arc, was found
to be in the ueighborhood of l25 feet.
The trotting race at Oakland yester.
day, three in five, Resulted In Prince
Alien winning the race. Best time,
2:27. Allen sold for $40 in 500 pools,
and the sports fell heavily.
The Democrats appear to be very
we'll satisfied with the result of the
convention, and very good humor pre-.
walls among them. Tie platform is
universally commended.
Silver coin Is to and trade dol
lars TO per cent. discount. Green.
backs ..re8 to 81, buying, 9Oc.
The public schools closed to-day for
a three mouths vacation.
The President of the suspended Ma
tional Gold Bank and Trdst Company
gives notice that all deposits will now
lie paid, principal and interest, ON pre-
sentatiOn.
The rapid spread of the small pox Ia
creating excitement, aud the Board of
Health met to-day TO take strict meas
ures to prevent the spread of the dis
ease.
The Senate Commission to take tes-
timony about the Chinese met again
to-day and examined two witnesses,
whose evidence was only cumulative.
An accident occurred Wednesday,
by which three men lost their lives.
Charles H. Balan, E. l.. Smith, Frank
Higgins and William F. Sherwin,
employed in the Cornell Watch Fac
tory, chartered u sail boat and went
out about three miles from Berkely
Landing, for the purpose Of fishing;
the wind was blowing very fresh
and at 2 o'clock the boat was upset by
a sudden gust and the four men were
thrown into the water. They man.
aged to get hold of the boat but were
unable to retain their hold and drop
ped off one by one until Sherwin was
left clinging to the capsized craft
alone. At about o'clock he sig
nailed the steamer from Mare Island,
which was passing about two miles
from him; he was not seen, however,
owing to the rOughness of the water.
He drifted about until midnight when
he was washed ashore at Oakland
Point, benumbed with cold and una
BILE to move.
Sad suicide.
DowNEY CITY, CAL, May 26th.-
Marion Hutchinson, an old and re-
spected citizen of this place committed
suicide ut noon to-day by placing the
muzzle of shot gun In his mouth and
firing it with his foot, completely
blowing his head to pieces. He was
lingering In the last stage of con.
sumption and extreme suffering was
the only cause of the act.
Died of His wOunds.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26th. - A.
Larsche, one of the persons wounded
in the street fight yesterday, died to-
day.
Fire in o Theatre.
LOUISVILLE, May 26th.-The Vaude-
Vile theatre was damaged $4,000 by
fire early this morning. The actors
and actresses lost heavily.
The Chicago MuddIe.
CHICAGO, May 26-The muddle in
the municipal affairs does not mater
tally improve. A few prominent bu-
siness men are opposed to Mayor
Hogue's financial policy, on the
ground that it will damage the credit
of the city; but number of bank
ers have volunteered to lend the city
the necessary funds so soon as the
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