Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-26
Eas Aaaeles Asrala :
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

resolution Of Congress that draw snail De
put In every bridge built over the Ohio river.
The New York papers congratulate the
country on having an officer so closely iden-
fled with the Executive acquitted. There Is
good deal of irony in the articles.
The steamer Franklin has gone to Liver
pool to bring articles for exhibition at the
Centennial.
The Knights of Momus paredei in New Or
leans last night after which they gave ball
that cost s25 900. -.s,.. d -'.s5'
stern-wheel steamer running between
Cincinnati. and Pittsburg was burned last
night. 't'.'
ST. Louis is rejoicing over Babcock's acqult-
tai.
The Chicago Tribune says Babcock was
tried by the same rule that any other person
under similar Indictment would have been
tried.
One thousand nine hundred and forty-four
ard u half chests Of sound teas were sold in
New York yesterday at auction at the fol-
lowing prices. 7l2 packages of Mayune Green
at 2211l a 9S cents per pound, $50 packages of
choice union Japan at 20 cents per pound
The floods in the river Danube have inun-
dated large part OF Pesth. distillery In
Pesth fell killing II persons. l.,.....
The resignation of Assistant Secretary Cow
an has been accepted and is to take effect on
the 18th of March. The charges affecting his
official character were presented to the Pres
Id ent two weeks ago but so far as can be learn
ed were not acted upon. Ee-Representative
Burrows of Michigan is prominently named
as Cowan's successor. na
The French authorities have arrested Vim
aIit, Carlst minister of.war, and hold him at
Bayonne. Alfonsists have captured the ma
terial of Real, the Carlist official journal, and
also the machinery[for the coming of Carlist
money.
Dates from the City of Mexico to the 10th
say numerous pronunciamientos had appear
ed but there was no general movement or
combination to render them formidable Not
withstanding the presence of the revolution,
the government is reducing forces in order
To keep down expenditures.
The rain storm has caused the rivers to rise
throughout Prussia. Freshets are particular
ly severe in Saxony and Silesia. The Elbe
has burst dykes near Magdeburg, Kalbe and
Wifienburg and District of Barthy Is miles
OF Drandenburg is submerged. Great dis
,ress IS apprehended and several railway ac.
cidents have occurred in consequence OF the
washing away Of the embankmeuts. The
dykes OF the Vistula are inundated for miles
near and many farms are washed away.
Twenty survivors who were on board the
emigrant ship Strathmore, have landed at
Ceylon by passing vessels. 1t is supposed
all Others perished.
The closing session OF the Advisory Coun-
ell was held last evening al Plymouth church
About s. churches were represented. There
was large audience including a large pro-
portion of the members of Plymouth church
and many prominent Brooklyn and New
York citizens. The audience expected that
the Advisory Council would announce a re-
s.1 Of the deliberation Proceedings opened
with singing and prayers after which Mr..
Clark, the scribe, read the report embracing
the conclusions of the Council. The report
says the Council had listened To statements
from the examining committee and various
members of the church and II. C. Bowen in
relation to his connections with Beecher, also
tothe statement of Van Cott They had also
considered overture proposals but could not
accede TO them as 1t was not in accordance
with the rules of the church Their conclu-
sions generally!supported Plymouth admin
istration of the church. .tr.-
There has been great excitement in St.
Louis since the announcement OF the verdict
Of the acquittal of General Babcock. A great
crowd congratulated him and he was serena
ded by band of music yesterday morning.
Addresses were made by General Hatch Gen.
Babcock. Mr.. Storrs and Judge Krum of the
counsel who were among the visitors to
General Babcock. He has received undreds
of kilograms from political friends in every
section of the country and leaves for Wash.
ington this evening.
An earthquake occurred in the city of Mex
leo on the 7th instant and the escape OF Cor
tina was officially denied.
A Mrs. Rogue died recently at Vera Cruz at
the advanced age of 100 years.
A band of kidnappers has been destroyed
In Sonoma.
The Chamber of Commerce in the City of
Mexico are end eavoring to establish Cham
Der throughout the republic.
A Protestant church has been opened at Ja-
lapa and the police have taken measures to
prevent fanatics stoning 1t. TIE police in
spector has decided that Protestant churches
are public places whers everybody can go or
say what he pleases.
A dispatch from San Sebastian to the Lon
don Standard dated Thursday says King AL
fonso has gone to Tolesa to-day and will es-
tablish headquarters there. Don Carlos is at
Ellis Donna which son the road to Bayonne
within few miles of the frontier.
In Francaise, a semi official journal referr-
ing to the recent assertions that President
McMahon is disposed to resist the verdict of
the country, says Mcmahon is the last
person in the world to engage precipitately in
such an occurrence. The Bonapartists de-
sire it, but nothing warrants them for
putting forth their wishes as facts. Bona
partist organs offer to save France for the
third time and most of the men of theirparty
are now only supporters of Mcmahon.