Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-25
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NEWS OF THE MORNING.

by a premature discharge Of giant powder
In Beyen tunnel yesterday, Patrick Hawiey
and Jno. Farrell were fatally injured.
A movement is on foot among the Polish
and Reformed Jews of Brooklyn and New
York, to raise funds for new trial for Ruben
stein.
The Beecher Advisory Committee are in Sc
cret session with fine prospect OF breaking
up in row.
A train was thrown from the Harlem road
near White Plains yesterday, by which two
persons were killed and ten seriously burned
When the Jury announced that Babcock,
the crooked whisky martyr, was not guilty,
his friends bore him in triumph from the
court room.
The course at the Artillery School at For
tress Monroe, has been extended from one
year 10 two,
An expedition is forming at Leaven worth
for the Black Hills, and will start when Spring
opens.
The three Providence (R.I) Congregational
churches which were invited to the Beecher
Council, have declined.
The Vine Street Church Society Congrega-
tionaD of Cincinnati has declined the invi-
tation to the Plymouth Church Advisory
Council.
new and singular hog disease is devastat.
ing herds in various parts of Illinois. In
Woodford county large numbers are dying.
James Larkin, OF Midland, Michigan, one
OF the largest lumber dealers, is insolvent.
His liabilities are placed at sl56,OOO; assets,
sS,00
The farmers in eastern Virginia have plant
ed most oftheir early vegetables, and unless
there is a very backward Spring, an UNUSUAL
ly early crop may be expected.
Arrived at Queenstown yesterday the He
dlng from San Francisco.
Sailed yesterday from New York the Cors.-
can for San Francisco.
Sailed yesterday from Baltimore the Anna
Colp for san Francisco.
The form of government established in the
British Northwest Territory In 1878 is about
I, To-, replaced by that adopted at the lasi
sess ION OF the Dominion Parliament.
Dragon is reported for Blaine, as Presi-
Dental candidate.
The Governor General and Lady Duherln,
gave a grand fancy dress ball at the govern.
ment house, in Ottawa, Ontario, last night
for which over 900 invitations were issued
About 500 were present and the costumes
were exceedingly rich and varied. The house
was very brilliant and costly. The household
appeared as King and Court of King James
5th of scotland. Bennett OF the New York
Herald with party consisting of Mrs. May
Miss May, b. May, Miss Bennett, Miss Gull
lott. Messrs Wright, Mott, Col. Schuyler
Crosby and C. B. Meeker, attended by special
invitation. The ball cost Lord Dnfferin $50,
eOo. The costumes worn by the guests were
estimated at s25,OvO In value. Bennett's par
ty remain in Ottawa to-day and will dine
with the Premier this evening.
The Vienna Press says there are from 200
to 5000 Herzegovina refugees In Dalmati;
AMI they are resolved to starve rather thar
return home. Two British men OF war ait
cruising off Damatian coast.
Information has been received at Washing
ton that "Bear Wolf" Crow chief, came init
the Crow agency on the 20th OF January, ant
said that he had been at Fort Pease, at tht
mouth OF the Big Horn, and that he had {
battle With the Sioux, killing six, that forty
or fifty Sioux are around Fort Pease, killing
the inhabitants at every opportunity, and
five persons have already been wounded.
The London Times money article this morn
ing states that United States securities are
improved.
The following are understood TO compose
the new French cabinet. NJ Duffaure, min
ister Of the interior, temporarily. w Delaul
ana Desjardine remain in the cabinet tempo.
rarily.
In the United States Circuit Court at Balti-
more, yesterday, Joseph NJ Rothrock, charg-
ed with embezzlng letters in the Baltimore
post-office, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
TO three years in the penitentiary.
OK Smith & Co., OF New Haven, Connec-
ticut, Wholesale and retail dealers in coal and
wood, have made voluntary assignme mt.
The amount of their assets and liabilities is
not known. Their business amounted to ST.
COO 900 annually.
Arthur p Devlin, the anti-Cathollc lectur-
er, who has been mobbed once or twice in
New England, attempted 10 deliver a lecture
ut Biddeford, Me-, Monday night, and was
driven off the platform by mob, which took
possession ofthe hall.
Matthew McQuade, glove manufa ctprer,
aged 40 years, residing about u mile and a
half from Gloversviile, N. Y, discovered that
his house was on fire. when he rushed into
the kitchen, fell through the burning floor
and was burned to crisp.
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