Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-18
San Francisco News.


Western Savings Bank yesterday,
caused small run on the bank, but
every demand was promptly met. The
new cashier says the funds are enough
to pay all Indebtedness and leave a
balance.
J McCabe, T Hicks, ] O'Donnell and
d GConnor, tax flatters were convic-
ted of drunkness in the police court in
connection with demolition of wash
house on Howard street. Hicks was
convicted of malicious mischief hav-
ing been detected in the pass time of
stoning the house.
To-day is the 10lst anniversary of
the battle of Bunker Hill and the Gen.
tennial.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17th.-A. the
race at Bay District Tract to-day poor
time was made, owing to very heavy
gale and clouds of dust. American
Maid won first heat in 2:34a. Lon
Whipple won three heats following;
time, 2:37, 2:S7, 2:369.
This afternoon a three-story frame
building, corner Brannan and Fifth,
was blown down by heavy gale and
totally demolished. A woman named
Mary O'Grady was killed, and three
men severely injured; one, the owner
of the building, will die.
The Centennial Committee have be-
gun the work of decorating. To-day
a wire will be stretched the entire
length of Montgomery and Kearny
streets, in the middle of the street, so
feet high, with guy ropes extending to
the buildings on either side. The
committee will arrange to have a
string of flags fastened on small ropes
for each block, which will be passed
over the center wire and brought down
and fastened to the second story win
dows. 1t is intended to run these wires
along New Montgomery, Mission and
Howard streets.
Salutes were fired to-day from all
the forts, and the vessels in the harbOr
will display their bunting, and the
city will also be decorated.
Johnny Tuers and Happy Jack Har-
rington were examined to-day for
shooting woman named Living
stone. Tuers and other witnesses
swore that Harrington did the shoot
ing, while the woman was positive
that Tuers did 1t. The examination
was continued.
Silver coin to 6 per cent. discount
and steadily falling. Trade dollars
nominal, and now that the China
steamer has sailed, are unsaleable.
James McCabe, Thos. Hicks and
Daniel O'Connor Tar Flat hoodlums
while drunk, two or three mornings
since, smashed a lot of windows on
Howard street near Second, for the
fun of the thing. 1t cost Hicks in the
Police Court, $500, McCabe $120 and
O'Connor 500.
The Chinaman who was stabbed
few days ago by four of his country
men is All Cow, the notorious leader
of the infamous Chinese organization
known s'the High Blenders; he had
levied black mail ON woman and
when he came to collect found four of
the woman's friends who decoyed him
into q room and proceeded to hack
him in the most approved style of the
Celestial art.
The insurance companies have paid
out as losses by the Britton Block fire,
the sum of $27S,687. 10.
The largest number of deaths for
any week for the past five years was
registered at the Health office during
the week, being 1856, of which n were
males and 5S females.
Stage Upset---.TwO Persons Drowned.
KINGCURG STATION, Fresno Co.,
June 1.-THE stage which left here
this morning for Kingston and
Grangeville, when the other side of
Kingston, in crossing a slough ran
into hole and was upset. The water
is very high. The driver, Mr.. Thorn
as Nally, and young lady by the
name of Mary Patter, were drowned.
The other passenger, name unknown,
swan ashore. The stage, horses, mail
and express were all lost Up to this
hour, P. NJ, nothing has been re-
| covered.
MOrmOns and the Republican Plat
form.
SALT LAKE, June 17th.-In COM
menting on the nominations in Gin
cinnati the official organ of the Nor
mon church, the Deseret NeaUs, SCOTS
at the. polygamy plank in the Repub-
| lican platform. 1t asserts that plural
wifehood is a part of the Mormon re-
| ligion, and the constitution guaran-
tees to all sects freedom to worship
| God in their own way. 1t further
| declares that the Lord is on the side
of his chosen people, and the entire
| Republican party cannot enforce an
unconstitutional law with the Divine
Being standing in opposition. The
fed with the ticket.
Indian Depred atiOns.
| DENVER, June l7th.-Late arrivals
confirm the reported Indian raid down
| the Platte river, SO miles below Gree
ley. Fifteen cattle herders killed and
cattle driven off; settlers are leaving
the valley. The object of the indians
was to run off cattle for supplies to
northern tribes engaged in the war.
Troops are needed to prevent them
from crossing the North Platte.
Anti-Chinesc Meeting I'm Nevada.
VIRGINIA, NEv., June 17th.-Chas.
De Long is addressing an immense
crowd tonight on the Chinese ques-
ton. The anti Chinese club is out in
full force with torches and transpa-
rencies. He advises peaceable solu.
tion of the question, and his remarks
are received with evident approval.
BristOw's ResignatiOn-The wInsIOw
Case.
NEW YORK, June 16th.-The SUMS
Washington special tonight says
that the resignation of Bristow is in
the hands of the President, to take eff.
feet soon after the conclusion of the
deliberations of the Cincinnati Con.
vention, and that it will be accepted
Minister Washburne is named as his