Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-26
gus Saseles Aerald.
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

A San Francisco dispatch states hat UNI
ted States District Attorney Coghlan will
bring suit In the United States District Court
against the Bay View distillery, asking that
the establishment be condemned for VIOLA
tion of the revenue laws.
Only one death has occusred thus far from
the we'll known butcher of the California
market. No new cases are reported.
A Washington dispatch states that the Sem
ate has confirmed the following nominations:
John E. sherman, Jr., to be Marshal OF the
United States for New Mexico; John P .Hoyt,
to be Secretary OF the Territory Of Arizona.
James 8. Sutton, of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed Consul at Florence in place of Writ
Sykes, whose nomination was Withdrawn.
The Reading PENN Times announces that
Robert Reed, OF Canada, has the contract for
building the Lick monument at Fredericks-
burg. Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. for
which James Lick of California, has reserved
and appropriated $4,000. The monument is
to be composed Of Scotch granite, and will be
ornamented with nine statues, which will be
life size, and will embrace Continental SOL
dier, hope, faith, religion, etc.
was good and the attendance at the buildings
was larger than heretofore.
A London dispatch states that the steamer
Pandora, which last yesr made a voyage to
the Arctic regions In charge of Allen Young
for the purpose Of discovering further memo
rials of Sir John Franklin, has refitted for an
other voyage to Smiths Sound, to bring to
England any dispatches which may be de-
posted there by Captain Howe's Arctic expe-
dition. she left Portsmouth to-day, and will
await papers from the Admiralty at Cowes,
on the Isle Dwight. She will sail for her d
nal destination on Saturday.
The defeat of Jay Gould in the Pacific Mail
war Is ascribed to Rufus Hatch.
At the meeting of the House on Wednes-
day, Kerr was in the chair, improved in
and uninteresting up to the hour OF adjourn
ment
The receipts of the Board OF missions of the
Presbyterian church, the thirty-ninth annual
report read on Wednesday at the meeting In
New York shows, s5l7 6SS SO, and the expen-
ditures were s5l7 ,593 42.
Senator Conkling is making an effort to
have Edward o. McCondon, a Fenian pris-
oner, pardoned.
Au engagement is reported near Las Cruces
Cuba, lasting all day, between the Spanis
forces and Insurgents. the latter being viclo.
rious. The Spanish loss was between one
thousand and fifteen hundred.
The defeat of Jay Gould, in the Pacific
Mail Company war; is generally credited TO
Rufus Hatch who is freely congratulated by
Wall street on his success.
The New York Express Washington special
says: Blaine is jubilant over Western news
and his friends declare Nebraska, Kansas
and Minnesota will follow the lead of Illinois
for him. Every Republican State West Of
Indiana, indeed, is now claimed for Blaine
Grant sticks TO Conkling, but only the Nor
ton combination can save him.
Chester Park races commenced yesterday
at Cincinnati. The weather was fine and the
interest unbounded.
At the Kentucky Central Railroad election
the following board of Directors were elected
for the ensuing year: Geo P Bowler, Geo II
Pendleton, Elliott G Rendleton, James c
Dodge, G w Stevenson, W Ern est, Peter
Zeinn.
The Republicans of Kansas are for Blaine.
The Minnesota and Nebraska Republican
conventions are for Blaine.
The trial of A. 8. Williams, alias Stephens,
charged with negotiating forged bonds of the
New York Central railroad, psulted in q ver-
dictof guilty.
The regular Republican Slate convention
assembled at Montgomery, Alabama, yester-
day. 1t was the largest body that has assem-
bled in the State since 1857. Hon R T Heften
was elected chairman and 100 delegates were
present, representing all but few counties.
The convention after appointing the usual
committees adjourned.