Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-27
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ArfsonR Mining News.

| Arisons Mining News.
PRESCOTT, Feb. 25.-We hear of rich
and new discoveries being made In
Bradshaw and Walnut Creek districts.
Some San Francisco mining experts
are examining the War Eagle mine
with a view of purchasing. ...a..
FLORENCE Feb. q The Lazy Bob
mine, near this place, turned out 232
ounces of pure silver from 235 ounces
of ore. No new discoveries, but most
of the present locations are being
worked. The Silver King mine is
steadily and profitably shipping ore to
San Francisco via the Gulf.
McKee's New Trial
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25th. In the Unit
ed States Circuit Court to day Colonel
Hatch, counsel for Mckee, flied an af.
fidavit in support of the motion for q
new trial. Some editorials in the Re-
publican, which were claimed to have
served to prejudice the case against
defendant, were also filed. The aft.
davit mentioned is by Watson Foster,
of Pike county, No., who charges H.
+. Summers, juror on the Mckee
trial, with having prejudged by stat
ing, previous to the trial, that he be-
lieved Mckee guilty, and that he was
the biggest toad in the puddle. The
Court ordered defendant to have leave
till the 5th of March to give addition
ten days thereafter to answer the same
and the defendant until the Goth of
March to file the testimony in rebuff
tai.
Salt Lake News.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 25th.-The Demo-
cratic Central Convention was held
this evening for the purpose of affect
Ing the organization and adopted
resolutions arraigning the Republican
party for disregarding the Constitu-
tional obligation demanding the
separation of church and state, that
the existence Of the Democracy in
Utah is standing menance and re-
proach to the present Government.
Radical reformation in Utah and mu-
nicipal administration is demanded.
New York News.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25th.-The cold
snap has abated considerably to-day.
Thermometer 29.
In the Tweed civil suit to-day. Gov.
Tilton was placed on the witness
stand to testify, remarking upon the
investigation of frauds against the
city in 1870, he gave his recollection
of Garvey, Tweed & Co. Quite a large
crowd gathered to hear him testify,
although nothing important was de-
veloped.
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 25th.-In the
House to-day resolution was adopted
that committee of seven be appoint
ed to investigate the charge against
Gov. kellogg, and to ascertain if the
charge is true, and if so to prepare ar
ticles of impeachment. Speaker ap-
pointed Young, Kidd, Wiltz and JEFF
freys, Democrats, and Ioviss and De-
mar, Republicans.
Mississippi.
JACKSON, Feb. 25.-The legislative
committee will probably report in fa-
vor or impeaching Gov. Ames. The
charges are eleven in number.
Appointments.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25,-The Presl-
dent sent the following nominations
to the Senate this afternoon: Warren
Bristol to be Asst. Justice Of New
Mexico; Thos. B. Eatner To be U, s.
Attorney for Mexico; Fred Lord, Col
lector of Internal Revenue of Nebras.
ka.
Beccher.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 26th.-Now that
the Advisory Council has closed and
its results have been given to the pub
lie, Brooklyn experiences a feeling Of
relief. The verdict by the Council on
the questions therefore is the subject
of general discussion and comment.
The Eagle says the Council really
leaves matters where they were
with the advantage to Plymauth
Church, and that it sustained her on
every point. We think the effect up
on the doubtful will be to gravitate
them to the Beecher side. Those who
have made up their minds against
Beecher'S innocence are not likely to
be changed. There is not apparently
the slightest probability that any in
auisitOn would result differently from
what this one Gid.
Arrested.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25th.--A broker,
f. H. Eccles, was arrested yesterday,
OIl WARRANTS lSSucu OuU by tilC Univ
Valley Bank of Wheeling, Virginia.
on charge of fraud. Eccles, it is al
legged, decamped and went to Canada
with about $40, 900 belonging to the
bank entrusted to him to purchase
government bonds.
Babc0ek.
NEW YORK, February 26th.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Washington
says Babcock will retire from the
White House, and probably be con-
tinued on duty in Washington as Ma
ior of Engineers and Superintendent
of Public Buildings and Grounds, and
also as Chief Engineer OF government
works.
Levi p. Luckey, who is in reality
the Presidents Private Secretary, will
also retire.
Another effect of the Babcock trial
will be the speedy displacement of Dis
trict Attorney Dyer.
1t is understood that Babcock in or
der to remove from his reputation, as
an army officer, all stain incident to
his accusation, indictment and trial,
will demand an immediate investiga-
ton before the Military Court of In.
quiry.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26th. Capt.
Boyton completed his one hundred
miles at 3 O'clock last night He made