, 1876-06-30
LATEST N E w S.

to have been the largest ever seen
at anv previous similar convention of
the party. The contest between
the rival candidates, at latest ac-
counts, was spirited, but the chan
ces appeared to be in favor of Til
den, although the soft money wing
was unanimously in favor of Hen
dricks. The Pacific coast delega-
tion promise the Pacific slope to
the nominee provided an anti Chi
nese plank is inserted in the plat
form.
New wheat is coming into the San
Francisco market.
The dead lock in Congress on the
appropriation bill still continues. If
not compromised by July 1st,, the
prospect is that the mails will stop,
and salaries of legislative, judicial
and executive officers discontinued.
The Democrats will probably meet
the appropriation bill trouble by al
lowing the present years appropri-
ations to be extended a month or SO.
Last week Gen. Sherman took
possession Of the diamonds belong
ing to his daughter, Mrs. Fitch.
They have been in the custom house
at Washington for over a year.
Col. Dan. Hall, of Dover, N. H.,
has been appointed treasurer of
the Union Pacific Railroad.
An order has been issued by the
secretary of war relieving General
Schofeld from the command of the
Pacific division, and assigning him
to the West Point Military Academy.
Gen. Mcdowell will take command
of the Pacific. -t...
An extraordinary case has been
brought into court in San Francisco.
tits mother who asks for the arrest
and conviction of her son, hopeful
youth of 18, who is in the habit
of cruelty beating her. She has
stood this treatment from her boy
until she is forced to ask the law
to protect her.
A morning paper in the interest of
Hayes and Wheeler will be started
in Los Angeles Immediately. (,
Plymouth Church has fixed she
salary of Beecher at $4,000 annu-
ally. gr4 a4 iH, el @ 81 4I'''
. Blaine is confined to his bed, his
physicians pronounce him suffering
from extreme nervous exhaustion aud
severe malaria poisoning. ~ .is.l
7Steps- are being taken in Chicago
to reorganize the Tanners Club of
1868, under\the name of the "Scalp-
ers," a name suggested by Gov.
Hayes letterin 1864 in which be
said any manAwho leaves the army
to 60 home 10 eieetioneer for Con-
gress should be scaIped. a %.
Morill's appointment as Secretary
Of the Treasury is everywhere spok-
en- Of in the highest terms. Demo
Gratis and Republicans say a more
creditable one could not have been
made. ao .sf
A large quantity Of coal on the
Pacific Mail Co.'S dock in San Fran
cisco has been seized for debt of
100000. ~ alaA.3a1l q q. a,1l
AMr. Butler, first mate of the bar
kentine Fremont, on the last trip
down from Tacoma oSan Francisco,
fell overheard and was lost. 3 ~:
-a The fruit crop Of California was
never 50 promising as now. .Har-
yesting is progressing favorably.
The yield is much better than was
anticipated. .s "a4 eo
The banks and all principal bust
ness houses of San Francisco have
decided to keep July Sd, 4th, and
9Th as holidays. During these three
days there doors will be closed.
The British bark Clarendon, coal
laden, was discovered burning at sea
on May 28th by the bark Great Re-
public. Nothing was left but amere
iron shell and eof the burning
cargo. Nosigns of life were visible.
The Clarendon was on her way from
Nanaimo to Liverpool.
Eight new cases ofsmall pox made
their appearance in San Francisco
on Wednesday.
The California delegation we're the
first to arrive at St. Louis.
AS Morrilrs appointment makes
vacancy in the Maine Senatorships,
there is strong probability that
Blaine will be promoted from the