Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-27

yesterday, pronaOly Tor chicago, MS
family taking the same train ut Nor
NAL.
A Crooked whisky Compromise.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January 26th.-
The case of the United States against
ten barrels of whisky, seized some
time ago for irreguarity in stamping,
was compromised to-day, the defend
ants paying the costs.
The Railroad Talk.
WASHINGTON, January 26th.-The
House Committee had meeting this
morning and arguments were heard
on behalf of the Southern Pacific rail-
road by Huntington and replied to by
Scott OH behalf of the Texas Pacific.
During these arguments Scott showed
fallacy of a great many statements
made, and the positions assumed 10y
parties opposing the Texas Pacific
and stated that the only parties in the
United States opposing the construc-
tion of an open highway between the
Mississippi river and the waters of the
Pacific ocean We're interested gentle
men of the Central Pacific and South
ern Pacific. Judge Kennard, of New
Orleans, after hearing the discussion
made a strong speech in favor of the
Texas Pacific. After some remarks
by Mr.. Felsenheld, of San Diego, rep
resenting the vital necessity of the
California competing road, the Com
mittee adjourned to meet next week.
The Boston Forger.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26th.-Rev. f. ID.
Winslow, the Boston Forger, was un-
doubtedly in this city on Saturday
morning. A well dressed man suppos-
ed to he Winslow appeared on Satur-
day evening at the dock of the steam
er Ball line of Brazilian steamers
here without a ticket, and evidently
intending to sail by the steamship
Nellie Martin, which did not sail.
He appeared much annoyed on
learning of the postponement of
sailing, and said he intended to go
right OH board and take passage. In
connection with this it is said that
two weeks ago lady called at the
office of the steamship company and
made particular inquiry about the
sailing of steamers, noting the day
and hour from all the docks. The de-
tectives here think he is concealed in
this city, waiting for 'Yorable OPP
portunlty to leave the : airy
John f. Chamber.,.iI, well
known sporting man oi This city, is
dangerously i'll of dipthera, and is also
threatened with pneumonia. He
contracteda a severe cold in washing
ton several days ago.
Since the committal of Chas. r.
Beckwith for embezzleing large
amount of money from b. +. Babbitt.
Experts have been at work on Bah
bits books. They have found evil
dence of large additional forgeries
committed by Beckwith, which will
bring his embezzlements up to much
larger amount than yet mentioned,
probably not much less than mil
lion.
The Old Stery.
BROOKLYN, n. V, Jan. 26th.-Hen-
ry G. Bowen has not yet prepared his
answer TO Whites grievances which
were read at meeting Of the Ply
mouth Church Committee lately held.
He will, however, make a proper re-
ply soon, and on that he will leave real
weight Of the grievances no doubt
in the public mind.
After the Potter Law.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 26.-Bills We're
introduced to repeal the obnoxious
features of the Potter law and substi-
tute maximum rates and other re-
strlctiOns.
Lynclied by u Mob.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26th.-A crowd of
about four hundred men entered the
town of Charleston, West Virginia,
last night about o'clock in small
squads, coming from every direc-
tion. They proceeded quietly to
the Jail and overpowered the officers,
taking away r. Estop and j. Dawson,
who murdered Thomas Lee about four
weeks since. While this was going
on colored citizen addressed large
crowd of negroes, with frantic yell
they rushed for the Jail and took
thereform Thomas Benes, who had
murdered the colored man named
Dooley during the day. All three of
the murderers were taken to Campbell
creek bridge, the scene of the murder
of Lee, and about three miles from
here, and all three hanged. The crowd
was sober and determined. The fact
that no less than five murtlerers were
lying in Jail with little prospect of a
trial and the rumOr of troops being
telegraphed for from Washington
caused the speedy termination.
revolution Ina Mexico.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2Gth.-The
Galveston Ne,cs is notified that rev.
olution has broken out in Northern
Mexico. Gen. Herrara has pro.
nounced, and Gen. Diaz is also wait.
ing to take command of an army rais-
ing in Chihuahua. All the North
eastern States of Mexico are affected
and u union will be made with the in
surgents in Sonora.
Coal Mining stopped.
PHILADELPHIA,J January 26th.--The
Pennsylvania Coal Exchange has de-
cded, in consequence of the glut in
the market, to stop all mining from
the 7th of February to the 1lth of
March, inclusive.
FOREIGN.