Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-30
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NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The Annual Convention of the Ancient Or
der of fHibernians is in session in New York
A Madrid dispatch says that the petition in
favor of Catholic unity, signed by the Papal
Nuncio and Spanish Bishops, was presented
to the Cortes on Tuesday.
The Spanish steamer Alvira exploded Tues
day and sank OF the Passages Many persons
on board were killed and wounded.
The Plymouth Church Investigation Com
mittee, examining the charges against Henry
C. Bowen, continued their investigation Tues
day evening. The Committee declined to
hear the evidence of Andrew Bradshaw, pre-
sented by Bowen.
The miners of the Shenandoah City colliery
have Joined the Kohinoor and Turkey Run
strikers.
The French steamer Labrador, on her way
from Philadelphia to New York, dragged
ashore near Fort Delaware Tuesday highland
had not got off at last accounts
An arch to the addition being constructed
to the Memorial Hall at the Centennial
grounds, Philadelphia, fell and eight work.
men were injured. One OF them, John H.
Kennedy, was seriously hurt. The building
is not greatly damaged.
During the storm Tuesday night frame
building in the outskirts of Brooklyn, occu-
pied by a colored family. was blown down
and the wife and little boy were killed The
husband and another child were badly in
jured.
The London Telegraph says editorially, 1--WE
believe the facts concerning the Car are, that
he is seriously i'll, and his physicians have
recommended prolonged sojourn at Ems,
and afterwards in Switzerland. 1t is there
fore probable that public convenience will
render it necessary for the Czarowitch to exer-
else the functions OF Emperor during his alb
sence.
The Senate has confirmed John NJ. Coeh-
Ian, OF California, as Chief Justice OF the Su.
preme Court of Utah, an w. G. Fox, of Mis-
souri,, United States Consul at Brunswick
Germany.
A Boston dispatch about the destruction
by the freshets makes the damage in Wor-
cester county s5OO,O0O. instead of S5,OOo,OOO
Governor Kellogg has addressed an order
to the District Attorney al Baton Rouge to
take prompt proceedings in the courts in re-
lation to the recent troubles there.
Something said about juror in the case Of
Crooked Whisky Mckee has involved the st.
Louis Times in q S50,000 libel suit.
There is q revolution at Matamoras. 1t
grew out of an election of the officers of the
National Guard.
A Toronto dispatch reports that q severe
snow storm prevails throughout Ontario.
The New Jersey Democratic State Conven-
ton meets at Trenton May 23d to elect dele
gates TO the st. Louis Convention.
While blasting on his claims on Cement
Hill, near Nevada City, on Tuesday, A. c..
Foot was accidentally killed. He leaves a
large family.
The Ohio Republican State Convention met
yesterday and probably nominated Hays del
egates TO the National Convention.
A Berlin dispatch says that the prospect OF
Regency in Russia excites much specula-
ton concerning the probable relations OF
Russia and Germany, because of the anti
German tendencies OF the Czarowitch.
On Monday Constable Perry took actual
possession OF the Portland offices OF the Ne
vada and Northern Division of the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph. The Office is locked
up. The suit is at the instance of Ladd and
Tilton.
Sir Henry Halford says that he has received
letters from Col. Gildersleeve and Major
Leech in relation to the proposed Interna-
tional rifle contest at the Centennial this sea-
son, but they do not alter the situation. The
Scotch insist on separate representations, so
the Scotch and Irish teams will go, but there
will probably be no English team.
SamI Mckee L Co., San Francisco dealers
in puts and calls, closed business yesterday,
The firm was on the point of failure on Mon
day, but drop in Yellow Jacket saved 1t for
time. rise in Chollar yesterday cleaned
them out. A small boy put a card in the
window reading suspended business, Mckee
& Co.. and closed the Office. Nothing has
been learned of the assets and liabilities, Nc
Kee and the clerks being invisible. The firm
continued selling calls up to within few
minutes of closing doors.
terrible tragedy occurred Ina house of
ill-fame in Hendocino at $50 on Monday
evening" which resulted in the death of one
of It's inmates, named Lena Mitchell, and a
man from San Francisco named Frank
Mitchell, both shot and killed by Harry
Kleinschmidt. The report 10 that Mitchell
made motion as II to draw a pistol, when
Kleinschmidt shot, but at the sane time the
girl Mitchell stepped in between them and re-
ceived the contents OF Kleinschmidts pistol
in the breast, killing her instantly Kleins-
chmidt shot a second time, the ball entering
the abdomen of Frank Mitchell, from the eff
fects of which he died in short time. Kleins-
chmidt is under arrest.
Judge Louderback OF San Francisco sem
fenced hoodlum to a fine Of $3.50 for disturb
ance on an Oakland boat, on the ground that
the picnic season was just commenced and
the public must know that they are to be
protected against hoodlums.
Annual convention Of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians is in session in New York.
Heavy rains in France reported.
A storm East of Omaha interrupted our tel
egraphic report to-day,
The area of the recent snow storm was
more ciicumsc ribed than at first supposed
1t extended from central Indiana to Lin
coin, Nebraska,
GENERAL GIDEON J. PILLOW is a
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