Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-24
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NEWS OF THE MORNING.

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days ago the Chinese merchants of that city
sent a dispatch to Hong Kong directing the
merchants in that city not TO ship any more
goods on steamers or vessels carrying more
than hundred passengers.
The schooner w. II. Besse sailed on Mon
day nom San Francisco for Honolulu with
three hundred Chinese coolies, engaged to
labor on the sugar plantations Of the Sand
wich Islands. The contract was made with
the Chinese companies in San Francisco.
The SUMS Washington special says that the
subcommittee of the House Committee on
Elections have decided TO report in favor OF
retaining Rushton in the House as member
from South Carolina.
The Committee on Expenditure in the In
terror Department have developed the fact
that $1,000 was paid to Delano's son John,
whereby the Flagstaff Mining Company Sc
cured a patent for their mine.
A Herald cable dispatch says: I have in
formation that Lord Derby withdraws his op-
position to Winslow.s extIadition, though he
cannot interfere with the law. Winslow will
be rendered to-day.
The Heratd's Washington special believes
that Grant favors McCreery, of Iowa, or AL
corn, Of Mississ. .pp, for Vice. President.
Drew and Vanderbilt are recovering.
The Pioneers OF California, will assemble
at the Pacific Coast Centennial Hall, Phila-
delphia, on September 18th, the anniversary
of the admission of California into the Un-
ion. An immense gathering Of Californians
is expected to convene ON that occasion; so
says Washington dispatch.
The New York Times Washington special
l. tt~n H-;a Oa,1o Co sNf
Wisconsin, are quietly at work in his interest
for the nomination as President They claim
to be much cheered by the recent news from
the Western States.
Congressman Page was yesterday offered
the vacant place in the House Committee ap-
pointed to Investigate matters in Louisiana,
and declined it on account of the important
Pacific Coast business likely to come updur-
ing the absence of the committee from Wash
ington.
The New York Herdld's special says the
President has done at last what the Herald
strongly advised him to do nearly two months
ago. and the effect is electrical. The appoint
ments made yesterday are not only the great
est sensation but the most important event
which has yet happened in connection with
the Presidential canvass Latterly there has
been wobbling in the'party. The Presidents
action yesterday is command from head
quarters to combine Republicans. Every one
Of these appointments has that object.
Schenck was telegraphed to at Dayton,
Ohio, yesterday, to come forward and an
swer the additional evidence If he deemed
proper. The Commi ttee will report Thurs
day
,frfxy y, ierrox fC xyl,a
rived in Boston on Monday from New York
In destitute circumstances, were to-day sent
to the aims house at Tewksbury. The Cum
ard Steamship Company, whose Hamburg
agent induced them to embark for this coun-
try, will give bond to the State for their sup.
port or take them back to Liverpool. The
Austrian Consul has written the details OF
the case to his Government. which will in
vestigate the matter.
The German squadron of iron-clads has
gone to the Mediterranean.
Supervisor Myer, Revenue Agent Connally
and two Deputy Marshals, seized four Illicit
whisky stills on Whitewater river, Mo-, Cape
Girardeau county, on Monday. Yesterday
an armed mob appeared on the river
bank, near Billinger, and impeded the pro-
gress Of the officers. There are 75 to 100 more
stills in ope ration in that section of the coun-
try.
South winds and rain Prevailed in San
Francisco yesterday.
1t Is claimed that Cameron controls the
Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican
convention.
A London dispatch says that Winslow has
been remanded for eight days. There is a
ha not nrna MT will fol
measures, in the meantime to bring the case
before the Court OF the Queens bench.
Blaine is reported to be still sick.
At $3.50 last night in Chicago a fire broke out
in the four story front, l55 Randolph street.
occupied on the main floor by Ed Gray as
liquor store. The damage is placed at be-
tween 5000 and $4,000; fully insured. Two wo-
men and a child were rescued with difficulty.
Comments of the English press on the Am
erican Exposition are generally favorable.
The Standard ompliments the United States
on the exhibition and says it has the best
wishes of all Englishmen for its success. The
Telegraph expresses the good wishes and un-
affected pleasure in which England compli-
ments her eldest daughter, grown to such
strength. The Standard says the exhibition is
matter of historical and political impor-
tance to the whole civilized world The
Times speaks gratifyingly of American pro-
gress.
About 50 delegates to the Republican State
Convention at Springfield, Illinois, have ar
rived, Nothing positive can be predicted.
All OF the candidates for Governor, Secretary
Of State, Auditor and Treasurer are there and
have begun work. There will be fight be-
egation. The chances are now favorable to
Blaine by large majority.
The Czarowich officiated as godfather at
the christening OF the infant daughter of the
Prince ofMon tenegro yesterday.
1t is rumored at Vienna that the abdication
OF the Sultan OF Turkey is imminent.
Senator Barnum Of Connecticut has taken
his seat.
1t is rumored that the recent changes in
the Cabinet were made to help Conkling for
the presidency.
Manton Marble has sold all his stock in
the New York World to Mr.. Hurlburt.
A New York special says that John Del.
ano, a son of the ex-Secretary has received
s6 900 for fraudulent patent on the Flagstaff
mine.
The English Channel Squadron is in readi-
ness to proceed to the Mediterranean.
The Pacific Mail war still continues in New
York. It is said Jay Gould will resign his
dictatorship.
AN exchange remarks that bank
ruptcy and suicide arc closely related.
Possibly, but while all suicides are
bankrupts all bankrupts are not sui
cides.