Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-19

gregational Union, of which he was
one of the founders. Bowen said thai
his reasons for withdrawing were
the same as that which compelled DIR.
Storrs aud Burlington, namely, that
so long as the Beecher matter remains
in its present condition he does not
wish to be in any way connected with
any of the church institutions. He
says further that he is strongly with
the Andover movement.
A sanguinary Difficulty.
PHILADELPHIA, April 18.-Last
night at 9:30 at Voytown, near Sham
oikin, North of Cumberland county,
Warren Stafford got into difficulty
with his brother and John Boyd and a
man named Samuel Clyberger, about
money. Stafford becoming excited
drew revolver and fired upon Boyd
and Clyberger, wounding them. He
then shot himself in the neck infiict-
ing mortal wound.
Texas Legislature.
GALVESTON, April IS.-A special to
the NeaOs indicates that the Legisla-
| ture which assemblies in Austin to-
| day, will elect Governor Cope to the
United States Senate-probably on the
| first ballot. Though Congressman
Hancock and Judge Ireland are both
running; the Legislature is nearly all
Democratic. No caucus will be held.
| The Governors message is to be deliv-
cred at noon and like his two past
ones is very volumnious, double the
length even of Grants message.
New York Republicans.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The follow
ing notice was issued yesterday for a
meeting of National Convention of
Liberal Republicans which will be
held i'm New York at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel on Monday, May Sth, at
noon, to take action in reference to the
National Constitution and for such
other business as may be brought be-
fore the Convention.
VIII Of Charlotte Cushman.
PROVIDENCE, April lS.-The will of
Charlotte Cushman was again consid-
cred in the Probate Court yesterday
at New York, but the judge refused to
admit to probate the will. Her four
witnesses, two of whom are at hand,
one is dead and one at sea, the court
IeQulTGS pIOOl VI bilc nduu-WIltluS Vi
the deceased or absent witnesses.
DOIan's Fate.
NEW YORK, April 1Sth.-Governo
Tilden has taken no action yet in Do
lan's last appeal, but will decide posi-
lively tomorrow.
Dead in the Mud.
BROOKLYN, April 1Sth.-The head
of a man was observed to-day protrud-
ing from the mud in Newton Creek,
at Hunters Point. After much diff
Guilty the police got the whole body
out. 1t is supposed to be canal boat
hand, who was murdered, robbed and
buried there. 1t was apparent that
the body had only been in the mud a
short time. The pockets were turned
inside out.
The Pacific Mail.
NEW YORK; April lSth.-On the af-
fidavit of Rufus Hatch, Judge Barrett,
of the Superior Court Chambers, to.
day granted an order to show cause on
next Monday why Sidney Dillon,
President of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, and Ed. King, Presi-
dent of the Union Trust Company,
should be compelled by peremptory
mandamus to give plaintiff free access
to all the books, papers, letters and
kilograms of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company.
The Labor Convention.
PITTsBURG, April 1Sth.-The Labor
Union, having effected permanent
organization yesterday, met at 8 A. NJ.
to-day. About $50 members were
present, the German element largely
prevailing. A series of resolutions
were introduced favoring the loaning
of money by the Government to the
laboring classes to enable them to en-
gage in cooperation in several
branches of industry, as such course
would be more just than giving mon
ey to banks and railroad monopolists;
also demanding the repeal of the Ma
tional Bank system, the Government
to issue directly to the people instead
of through a legal tender greenback
currency receivable for all debts pub.
lie or private; said currency at the
will of the holder to be interchange
able for bonds bearing low rate of
interest; demanding that all tariffs
shall be at such rates as will protect
the industries and products thereof
from foreign competition in such arti-
cles as are manufactured or produced
at home only, and requesting the Leg
islatures to pass acts for river i'm
provements in preference to railroad
subsidies. Several kilograms from
different places expressing sympathy
! with the objects of the Convention;
also letters, one of which urged that
the next President should be a states
man, and one who will work for the
welfare of the working men, and that
military representatives was not de-
sideratum. The Convention then ad-
journed at 2 p. M.
Drowned at Sea.
HULL, (Eng.) April 18.-Captain
James and % seamen and pilot were
drowned by the loss of the ship Victo-
| ry from Shields for San Francisco.