Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-08

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Cox, A Klanber, c p Sykes. McCarty,
Mrs Sanders and two children.
Weather clear, calm and cool.
San Francisco News.
SAN FRANCISCO. 7th.-Silver coin
to-day is eight per cent. discount and
trade dollars 10 per cent.
Einstein Bros. & Co., the large boot
and shoe makers, who have been en-
| ploying hundreds of Cinnamon, are
| discharging the heathens and have
now two hundred whitemen working
and want three hundred more.
At meeting of the California Rifle
Association last night it was decided
that place be appointed for testing
rifles to be used in shooting for places
| in the Centennial teams, by members
of the Association. Ranges will be
Is shots at 500 yards; Is at 900; and 20
shots at 1000. The greatest average in
so shots to receive the appointment.
O'Leary completed his 373d mile at
11:30 and since then has rested. There
is no appreciable change in his appear
ance or gait. The last mile was walk
ed in IL minutes and seconds.
Jno Boucher, John Fletcher, Rich
| ard Morrisy and Ed Johnson the Tar
Flat hoodlums who few days ago as
saulted policeman Downey, on First
street, while taking drunken woman
to prison, were convicted in the police
court this morning notwithstanding
the fact that several citizens of Tar
Flat testified in behalf Of defendants
they will be sentences Monday.
The Republican County Committee
| met last night in the 4th district
Court room, Judge Hale Rix in the
chair, and j. Stephocher, secretary.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock, fourteen members being pres
ent.
Mr.. Larzelere moved that q prim-
ary election be called.
Mr.. Keuber stated that he would
rather see primary election dispens-
ed with, as delegates could be appoint
ed in an easier way.
Mr. Larzelere stated that the only
way he saw to elect delegates was to
call primary election.
Mr.. Blackburn moved as a substi-
tute that the Committee adjourn to
uCAt w CuhCodoy CNChi ih6s
The substitute motion was carried
and the Committee adjourned.
The Chief of Police yesterday re-
ceived notice that some enterprising
individual was endeavoring to collect
taxes without authority. 1t appears
that he obtained some letter heads
from the Tax Collectors Office and
made out bill of taxes to VIM. Bell,
and left it at his house. He was ac-
quainted with the proper m ode of col
lection, however, and communicated
with the police. The Tax Collector
does not send bills around.
The Board of Health met this morn
ing and health officer Gibbons and
DIR. Lawler, physician at the Aims
House, were turned out to make room
for Democrats.
Yesterday afternoon as the Navy
Yard schooner Freda was coming
alongside the Portsmouth her mast
fouled and carried away the main top
gallant studding and sail boom which
in falling struck and killed Maj. w.
| G. Root, was standing on deck. The
schooner was at once sent back to tho
Navy Yard, Lieut.. Moore going in
charge of the remains. Maj Root was
we'll known having been many years
in charge of Dry Dock at Main island.
Accident as Tehachape.
TEHACHAPE. April 7th-A serious
accident occurred at the Tunnel at Is
minutes of three this afternoon. A
man named Mike M Laughlin, an old
employee Of the G. p. r. r. and s. P,
while thawing out giant powder, it
exploded shattering one of McLaugh.
Inns legs to pieces, also seriously In.
Juring him about the body. He can
not possibly survive. His sister who
resides in San Francisco has been tel
egraphed for.
COnkling's Chances.
NEW YORK, April 7th.-The Herald
editorially discussed the presidential
question at great length this forenoon,
on the basis of the Presidents ac-
knowledged preference, according to
the Herdld's Washington special, in
favor Of Conkling as Republican can
didate, who is exceptionally strong
with New York Republicans, but has
not the slightest chance of taking the
State away from the Democrats. 1t
would be an act of political suicide for
the Republican party to nominate
any candidate who has no reasonable
prospect of carrying this State. The
influence of President Grant is worth
at least 200 delegates in favor of the
candidate he supports. ne controls
all or most of the Southern delegates
through the confidence reposed in
him by the negroes, and virtually
backed by New York and Pennsylva-
mia. The Herald thinks Conkling
will go to Cincinnati with 118 dele
gates from New York and Penrsylva-
mia, and about 275 from the Southern
States. With this formidable display
on the first ballot the chances are
greatly in favor of Conkling's success.
River Clear of Ice.
LACROSSE, Wis, April 7th.-The Ice
in the Mississippi river moved out
yesterday afternoon. The river is now
clear in front of the city. Transfer
steamers commence running to-mor-
row. Ice still hangs about the city
and is gorged in at the island below the
city and at Coon's slough the ice is
very soft. Navigation South from
here will probably be clear Saturday.
The wat er is five feet five inches above
the low water mark of 1875.
Mr.. Thomas Strohm, the instructor
OF the Turn Verein, has made host