Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-13
San Francisco News.

San Francisco news.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12th.-A fire
in the Call and Bulletin press rooms
yesterday destroyed lot of paper and
damaged their eight cylinder press so
much that it will take week to re-
pair it. The CdW this morning was
worked off on the Post press, All the
papers in the city rendered their ma
terial and offices in aid to the Call
and Bulletin.
Yesterday morning the shoe store Of
Frederick Moebus No. 8 Broadway
wharf, was burglarized and several
hundred dollars worth of stock taken.
The thieves gained admittance by 60
ing under the wharf in a boat and
tearing out the floor of the store.
Miss Lizzie Hanson who attempted
to commit suicide at the county Jail
by hanging, may die as it is thought
some small bones of her neck were
broken. She swung herself from the
seat of the water closet, the strands of
rope around her neck and placed
around a corner of the door. She has
been unconscious since the event.
Captain Fem of the old military or
ganiZation known as the Continentals
Is busily engaged in mastering the
volunteers of that company to join In
the 4th of July parade. The uniform
is that of the American Contenental,
and the weapon carried will be SIM
ply the old flint musket.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-Silver
coin, to and trade dollars, to 8
per cent. discount.
There are five cases of smallpox re-
ported within the last two days.
To-day has been one of the hottest
days on record, the thermometer hav-
ing stood at 920, In the shade.
The steamer City of Sydney arrived
from Panama to-day. She brings
news of the loss of the Guatemalian
gunboat General Berries, at San Juan
de Guatemala. All the crew and Off
GERS were saved, but sixteen soldiers
were drowned.
A Washington Bulletin issued at
eight O'clock A. NJ, says Blaine has
improved steadily and is now sleep
ing quietly; he has improved steadily
all night, and his symptoms are favor
able to an early and complete recoy-
cry. All that is necessary is rest.
To-day at this hour, nine o'clock, he
is sleeping comfortably.
Blaine's Health and Prospects.
CINCINNATI, June 12th.-A dispatch
from Washington dated 10 A. NJ. says
Blaine continues to improve and is
now out of danger. 1l:30 A. M.-The
New York Republican club, two hum
dred strong, with the Ninth Regiment
band at the head, is now marching
through the streets and creates con-
siderable enthusiasm. No meeting of
the friends of the different delegations
are called for tonight. The announce
ment of decided improvement in
Blaine's health this morning was re-
ceived with great satisfaction,a ,and was
especially encouraging to his friends.
The slate for organization seems to be
Pomeroy of New York for temporary,
and Gen Harlan, of Kentucky, for
permanent chairman. Delegates and
prominent leaders are pouring in on
every train. The Alabama delega-
ton is just in. The Ninth Regiment
band this morning, in behalf of the
Republican club, rendered a serenade
to DR.. Henry Highland Gar
nett and other delegates at the
Grand Hotel. r. H. Dana and Prof.
Lowell of Colorado, and the remain
der of the Illinois delegation also
have just arrived and were received at
the Blaine headquarters. Senators
Logan and Hamlin, anticipating their
arrival, had made arrangements for
their reception. Blaines friends now
assert that his strength in the Con-
vention will be fully up to the figures
are also loud in their exultation this
forenoon over their gains. Another
large delegation from Indiana arrived
and say there are thousands more to
come. Bristow men are earnest but
not so confident. They say they have
the masses but no workers.