Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-07
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

A lead mine has been discovered in Jeffer-
son county, Kansas. Great excitement pre-
walls.
The Bank of England rate of discount is
three per cent. Consols frmer.
Much satisfaction is felt in Montreal at the
withdrawal of the insurance bill by the Gov
ernment. The Scotch and American compa-
nies threatened to withdraw entirely from
the field IL the bill had passed.
Liverpool cotton market quiet. Sale of1s.-
900 bales are reported.
The certificate of increase in the capital
stock of the Daney Gold and Silver Mining
Company froms2, 100000 In 2,4OOs shares to slO,-
100000 divided into 10, 900 shares was filed in
the County Clerks Office, San Francisco yes
terday.
A meeting of the dissatisfied stock holders
of the Leopard Mine is advertised to take
place in the Fourth District Court room, San
Francisco on wednesday, the 18th inst.
Belcher yesterday declared dividend of
one dollar per share aggregating 100000.
Consolidated Virginia has declared a divi-
dend of two dollars per share aggregating ST.
oS0,OOO
Jacob Young a wealthy farmer of Phil
lipsburg, New York, was found murdered in
his house on Tuesday morning. Burglars
did the deed.
Lead has been discovered near Oskaloosa,
Kansas,
Col. Robert Allen has been relieved as
Chief Quartermaster on the Pacific.
Secretary Chandler testified yesterday be-
fore the Clymer committee contradicting
Bell, the late witness, in every particular
toll h
scoupdrel.
Michael Mitchell who was stabbed last Fri
day morning, In San Francisco, with the.blade
of pair of scissors in the hands of John Nc
Carly, died at the City and County Hospital
yesterday morning. A charge of murder has
been registered against McCarty on the prs-
on book,
The creditors OF Samuel Mckee & Co., the
collapsed put and call firm, held a meeting
to-day and agreed on terms Of composition,
extending the time to four, six and twelve
months. 1t is said that new put and call
firm will be started on Monday, with M. d.
Townsend as moneyed member, and Samuel
Mckee as business manager.
Several powder Magazines were exploded
in Salt Lake last evening about 5 o'clock.
over so tons of powder blew up and the city
was shaken to its centre. Several persons
were killed and the damage to the glass in
the city is $4,000.
The Forest Hill stage was robbed yesterday
afternoon about mile and half from Au.
burn, California, by one masked man, AS
the driver came around a turn in the road he
was confronted by the robber with gun lev.
eled, covering hi-,. The robber obtained
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure box containing
about $500.
The dwelling of Henry Brod, Of Auburn,
California, was destroyed by fire last night.
Nothing was saved. Insured in the Fireman's
. Elnd. Insurance Company for 5000.
The election in Rhode Island, progressed
quietly yesterday and the vote was light. The
latest reports indicate that Lippet, Republi-
can for Governor, will have majority over
both Of his opponents.
In the suit of Frank Moulton against Rev
H w Beecher, the demurrer Of defendant has
been sustained, with leave to plaintiff to
amend his complaint within 20 days on pay
ment of costs.
An assessment of two dollars per share has
been levied by the Savage Mining Company,
aggregating s22 400, delinquent May Sth. The
proceeds of this assess ment will be used in
paying for new machinery now in process of
construction for the Savage Mine.