Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-06
The Chairma,l demanded order.

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explain why he was 10 positive
that this document was not the
original. Replying, the witness
said: I remember distinctly that
the sheet of paper upon which l
wrote the agreement had two
small red ink stains on Its face, one
at the top, the other about the
middle of the page, and 1 erased
those stains leaving marks of the
eraser, and finding no such marks
upon this page know it is not
the original.
ShipriDg News - Pacific Mail
Markets.
NEW YORK. June 5.-The freight
market remains quiet, although
there seems to be little more dead
weight Offering than there was.
Rates are tirmer, although one of
the lines is yet taking freight at
the old quotations. At the time
the steamer State of California was
purchased by the Russians she had
quite lot of freight engaged for
her voyage to the Pacific, in view
Of her early departure, but the
transfer of the vessel led to the can
collation. of these engagements so
far as that steamer was concerned
and the agents have now chartered
the bark Willard Midget, S75 tons,
to take forward such of the freight
as may be desired and she has al
ready engaged nearly her full ca
pacity. She will 60 to Portland
direct. The ship Saint Charles ar
rived to-day and will take her
place in one of the lines for San
Francisco with general cargo.
The offices of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company are being re-
moved to their wharf. Eumors are
in circulation of a change in the
San Francisco agency. That is,
the company propose to send
ma there and open their own of.
flee. Vice President Riley is
spoken of as the proper person.
Richard Hawes has been appointed
freight contracting agent, the pc.
sition he occupied formerly.
Markets dull. Flour less active
and SOLO lower; wheat dull and
easier; pork in better demand and
firmer at So 75@S10; Rio coffee ac-
tive and easier at one.quarter
lower; refined sugars in better de-
mand at one-eighth higher; teas
without animation; hides quiet,
holders views being above buyers.
Republican State Conven-
tfOD.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 5th.--The
State Convention met
to-day. The committee on perma-
nent organization made report as
follows: For President of the Con-
vention, Gen. Ben Harrison; prin-
cipal Secretary, Geu. Iaz Noble,
and one Vice President and assis-
tant Secretary for each Congress
sional district, which was unani-
adopted. The Convention
then proceeded with nominations
of State officers with the following
result: Secretary of State, Isaac
s. More; Auditor General, A. o.
Miller, of Boone 'ounty. After tine
for Auditor of State
the committee on platform aud
resolutions made the following re.
port.
The Republicans Of Indiana in
assembled make the
declaration of principles:
rhe maintenance of the great prin-
ciples of the Republican party as
essential to the peace, permanency
and prosperity of the nation; the
right of the people to meet and dis
cuss their grievances, to be zeal
ously guarded and maintained but
opposition to lawless-
ness, or to any resort to force or vi.
olence as subversive of the public
peace, injurious to public morals
and destructive to the rights and
interests of all classes; equal rights
before the law and equal protection
under the law without regard to
race, creed, condition or occupa-
tion.
BOSTON, Wooi Market.
BOSTON, June 5th.-No material
change in the wool market. Manu-
factures are purchasing cautiously
and only for present wants. Some
desirable lots Of choice Ohio and
fleeces are offering
ut 37@3s, but without finding buy
ers. New wool from all points
to meet with slow sale.
Both dealers and manufacturer
are now anxiously looking for the
opening prices in the interior and
from 25 to 80 ia about the range
fixed upon for Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Ohio and Pennsylvania. These
prices leave very little margin at
current rates. California wool is
in moderate demand at 2C@3O for
spring, with sales of new spring
at 22@26; superior Xxx
pulled woods in fair demand at
2S@429, mostly at 33@40.