Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-25
gos Sngelss Aerald.
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The Blaine investigation continued yester-
day. Nothing was adduced, and an adjourn
mont was had I'LL to-day.
Edward F. Beale has been nominated as
Minister to Austria.
The Illinois Republican State Convention
was called TO order by Hon. c. B. Farwell. at
noon. About six hundred delegates were
present. General Gronbaum was chosen
temporary Chairman. After the appoint
ment of Committees the Convention ad-
journed until2 P. NJ.
Three millions of gold were shipped from
New York to Europe yesterday.
The steamer Senator will arrive to-day at
Santa Monica.
A San Francisco dispatch states that the al
ieged discovery of a gold bearing quartz
ledge on Bernal Heights and the location OF
claim by Victor Rassayre, seem entitled TO
some degree of credence. He says he has
traced large ledge, about forty-five feet in
width, for two miles, and smaller one for
nearly four miles. He has number of spec
linens from the groupings that show s465 per
ton.
The resignation Of Minister Orth has been
accepted. The four most prominent persons
named as his successor are Ex-Governor
Ward of New Jersey, ex.Representative Kel-
logg of Connecticut, Alex Boorman of New
York, aud Mr. Post, the present Consul Gener-
al at Vienna. The appointment Will be made
this week.
A Washington dispatch states that the
Committee on Ways and Means will to-day
hear the arguments of Counsel for the vari-
Gus parties interested in the investigation of
the Alaska Fur Seal Islands. Jere Black ap-
pears for Louis Goldstone of San Francisco
who claims that he is entitled to the award
Of the lease, instead of the Alaska Seal Fur
Commercial Company.
In the U. s. Senate yesterday, Conkllng,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported. with amendments, the House joint
resolution suggesting the interposition of the
United States to secure the release of E. o.
Condor, now confined In an English prison.
A Washington dispatch states that Piper
yesterday offered an amendment providing
for the reten tion Of the navy yards at
Brooklyn, Mare Island, Kittery ,Charlestown,
Pensacola, Norfolk and League Island for
general purposes, and the yard at Washing
ton for manufacturing purposes only, and re-
tanning New London as a naval station.
The New Jersey Democrats have pledged
the delegates to give Parker their vote at st.
Louis.
The New York Times thinks Blaine is gain
ing strength in the Republican party.
The New York Times claims that Bristow
will secure New Hampshire.
Vanderbilt is said to be in a critical condi-
tion again.
Daniel Drew is better than he was the day
before yesterday.
A New York dispatch states that the fight
between the Pacific Mail Directors and the
Directors of the Panama Railroad Company
has at last terminated, the Panama people
coming off victorious. The Gould and Dillon
clique has thrown up the sponge, and a new
Board of Directors, in the interest of the Pa
mama railroad, will be elected on the 9lst
inst The Directors of the Pacific Mail Com
pany met on Tuesday morning, Jay Gould
and Sydney Dillon alone being absent The
meeting ,it was understood ,ws a very stormy
one, and hot words are reported TO have
passed between Rufus Hatch and Mr.. Ben
nett, attorney for the Company.
Mr.. Kerr returns to Washing ton to-day and.
resumes his duty as Speaker. He will remain
but a day or two, on the advice of his physi-
clans.
Schenck will be in Washington to-day to
hear the report OF the investigators.
The Blaine examination will be pressed for
ward.
1t is rumored in Washington that Wash
burne will resign the rench mission.
Peace has been proclaimed between Guate-
mala and Salvador. Vale, the President of
Salvador, has left for san Francisco.
NIL nox-
ton met yesterday Resolutions favoring the
nomination of Joel Parker for President were
received with great applause. A resolution
was agreed upon declaring for hard money.
Considerable feeling has manifes ted itself
in Philadelphia relative to the refusal of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Railroad to reduce its rates of fares to rea-
sonable figure during the Centennial Exp
sition, and it is suggested that Col. Scott
supply this demand by putting on an excur-
sion train running via York and Columbia
over the Pennsylvania roaus to Philadelphia
the distance consuming about 30 minutes
more time than the regular route; the same
arrangements that Col. Scott adopted at the
time the Baltimore, Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Road refused to carry his cars. An
excursion train such as this at S. for the
round trip could not only be made to pay
handsomely, but be railroad achieveme tent
that would add to the already great reputa-
ton Of Scott to supply the wants of the trav-
cling public.
Simon Mayo OF Massachusetts while exhib-
iting fire escape in front of the Grand Pa
cihc Hotel, Chicago, fell from the fifth story
and was killed.
Anew York Graphic Washington special
says Piper and Luttrell, representatives OF
California had little brush in the House
yesterday in regard to Mare Island Navy
Yard which caused great merriment.
The Richmond, ,Vacourt of appeals has sus-
tanned the judgment of the Circuit Court in
case of Page The colored firefend. He was
to-day sentenced to be hanged July l4th.
It is stated that the Northern powers OF
Eur pc resolved 10 proceed according to the
programme Of the Berlin Conference relative
TO Turkish reforms without the cooperation
of ofEngland.
A meeting of Pacific Mail Directors held
yesterday when quorum was obtained con-
sisting Of Forest, smith, Osborne, Riley and
Hatch. The session was animated but adj
journed without nominating any candidates
for the Directorship. The following were
elected inspectors of election: H Vanschack
WF Sherley, L R Jerome, with the following
allernates: Gen G NJ Dodge, Lyman, j
Alexander. The resolution was passed to
close the transfer books next Thursday so the
Fall list can be prepared Tor election day
Wednesday 3lst. 1t is said the next .Presi
dent of the Pacific Mail will be w z Clyde oi
the Panama Transit Co.
Specials from Washington say that the
Presidential campaign has assumed greater
intrest since the nomination of the new Sec.