Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-20
THURSDAY,..........APRIL 20. 1876
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The hotel at the Calaveras big trees is open
for guests, and the snow is fast disappearing
from the grove.
Crop reports from Solano county are to the
effect that the wheat yield will be about
thirty bushels to the acre.
The resignation of Van Dyke as United
States District Attorney, and the appoint
ment of Coghlan as his successor, are looked
upon by many who favor an honest admin
istration Of revenue matters as jump from
the frying-pan into the fire.
The Haytien Consulate at New York has
cable advices from Kingston that the revolu-
ton in Haytiis completely triumphant. Pres
ident Dominique has fed Biron Cannal is in
Port-au-Prince. He will take charge Of the
government
The weekly statement OF the Imperial
Bank Of Germany shows an increase of II, $751;
900 marks.
The Emperor William has arrived at Co
burg to visit Queen Victoria.
The Wedimoski says that in consequence OF
Servia's warlike preparations, the Porte has
resolved to send an ultimatum to the Servlan
government and then cross the Servian from
tier.
If the renewal of the Austro-Hungarian
compromise is settled upon at the final con-
ference to be held to-day, the crown VIII
adopt as its programme certain mediatory
proposals which are favored by Ardreas. If
the Austrian Cabinet refuses to support them
they will resign and be replaced by a transi-
tory ministry which would be able to COM
mand a majority in the Reichsrath in sup
port of the proposals.
The New York World says 100000 were
raised at Moody and Sankey's meeting. Ihe
Times says $4,000, and the Tribune S23,OOO
Grant has vetoed the bill reducing his saia-
nv on the ground that it is none too large at
present.
The levee South of Quincy, His, has brok-
en- at three points, and a large portion of the
bottom on the Illinois side is overfiowed
Opposite Hannibal the houses and barns
have foated away and the damage that has
been done cannot be estimated. The entire
population of the bottom have fed TO the
bluffs, in many cases leaving everything be-
hind them.
The Sclavonic advices report sanguinary
battle at Presjika. North of Nicsic. The In
surgents captured the Turkish entrench-
ments and drove the Turks to Oslna and
Payliana. The reports that Muhktar Pasha's
forces have been surrounded are confirmed.
The losses are heavy on both sides. Nicsic
cannot be revictualed. The insurgents are
receiving supplies ofwar material.
A Vienna dispatch says that the Herzego-
vinan Insurgents captured all the provisions
lately sent for the Turkish troops on the road
from Ragusa TO Trebyende.
The Hungarian journals assert that the
Servian army, headed by the Belgrade bri-
gade, is on its way to the frontier and will
rendezvous at Roupriga.
Avienna dispatch says that the Insurgents
in Herzegovinan expect that Mukhtar Pasha
will be compelled to capitulate, as, after the
battle of Pajeska, which lasted two days, he
was completely surrounded and sortie
which was made by the garrison OF Nicsic on
Sunday to relieve him was repulsed.
The He,uld's Brownsville special says that
the American Consul at Matamoras again
calls for assistance. The American raiders
and rancheros are all Diaz men. The Gov
erhment troops have been victorious near
Monterey. Both sides are confident.
The Heruld's Washington special says that
the President will appoint United States
District Attorney for California TO investi-
gate the whisky frauds.
Government Director Harrison, OF the I'm
ion Pacific railway, through whom the Blaine
scandal was first published, will soon testify
before the Judiciary Committee of the House
The Committee on Foreign Affairs has re-
ceived evidence that Schenck received 5000
and some stock for his services in getting the
bill passed for the benefit of Colorado i'm
migration and land scheme.
A dispatch from Vicksburg says that disas-
trous breaks occurred Friday above Bolivar
and at Ben LomOnd, Mississippi, and at the
Mississippi levee below PrC vidence. They
will do immense damage.
The Worlds Washington special says that
prominent Congressman says that Grant is
determined, when summoned before the In
vestigation Committee, to tell everything he
knows regardless of consequences.
The SUMS Washington special says that Mr..
Reynolds, post-trader at Camp Supply, has
arrived and will testify that he paid Babcock
$1,000 for the post.
The New York hotel, Broadway, N. Y, is to
be closed.
reign of terror exists in Lewis Valley o..
and turbulent miners are burning private
property.
The English government has decided to
surrender Winslow.
The Moody meetings began Feb. 7th and
the collection yesterday at the meeting ag-
gregated 100000.
One hundred prominent Diaz men have
been assassinated near Matamoras in Mexico.
isaac Burbank of Richmond. Ind, father
in-law OF Senator Morton, was badly injured
by a fall yesterday.
Five prisoners at Mansfield, o., escaped
but returned to Jail after a few hours liberty,