Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-06-27
LOS ANGELES. THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE Fl. 1873.

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letter, and 1t came out in those
conversations that she was
in Washington in behalf
of Governor Packard as an appli-
cant for the collectorship; that she
had approached Secretary Sherman
about the matter; that she knew
the whereabouts of the Sherman
letter and had been offered two
thousand dollars for IL. Witness
advised her that the letter was ut
least worth $1,000 to Secretary
Sherman,and he (the witness) pro-
posed that she make him her agent
to place the letter where it would
do the most good, Mrs. jerks gave
the witness to understand that she
would visit Louisiana and bring
the letter with her on her return.
She had read letter to the witness
during their conversation, purport-
ing to be from her husband, which
referred to the Sherman letter. The
letter was very affectionate and
contained much poetry, and he,
being very fond Of poetry, the
reading was greatly enjoyed by
him.
Cross Examination. = Witnesses
friendship with Mrs. jerks amount
ed to great deal more than mere
boarding house acquaintance. AS
near as he could remember the
quotations, referring to the Sher-
man letter, read from a letter pur-
porting to be from her husband,
the words were about as follows:
"You have committed the blunder
of permitting these documents 10
leave your hands,"
Illinois RepubIican Convensian,
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June &c.
The Republican State Convention
was called to order at noon by Hon.
A. G. Babcock, Chairman of the
State Central Committee. VIM.
A. James, of Lake county, was
chosen temporary chairman, and,
upon taking the chair, briefly re.
called the services and triumphs of
the Republican party in every state
and national crisis, and urged that
there be no weak or uncertain tim.
Der in the platform which was to
be constructed by this Convention.
After the appointments of the
usual committees the Convention
took O recess until 2 o'clock.
shot by q Gambler.
MILWAUKEE, June 26.-Theodore
Henderson, proprietor Of the Fern
ly Hotel, was shot and killed at 7
A. NJ. to-day by Russell Wheeler, q
noted gambler OF this city.
Tue Qutca or spain Dead.
MADRID, June 2G.-The Queen of
Spain is dead.
Gen. Gr"nt-LOsd DnRerln.
LONDON, June 26.-General Grant
will return to the United States
next spring, by way of India.
Lord Dufferln, Governor General
OF Canada, accepts the extension of
his appointment.
Ensierm Notes.
LONDON, June 26.-Three Indian
troop ships which have been or
dered to Malta have reported to
take back the Indian contingent
force. Earthworks are being con-
structed at the northern outlets of
the Carpathian passes and noun
tain roads are being rendered prac-
ticable for artillery on both sides of
the frontier.
LONDON, June 26.--The talk of
settling the exact delineations has
now been entrusted principally to
n European Commission. Fort.
resses on the Danube and In Bull.
garia are to be dismantled.
BERLIN, June 28.--Bosni 10 and
Herzegovina are to be occupied by
troops within a fortnight.
An arch Pioster.
BERLIN, June 6.-Bishop, the
Englishman sentenced to impris-
onment for bribing officials to OBJ
tain plans of the German fortresses,
is the same man who was sentenced
to ten years. Imprisonment in
1861 at Turin for participation in
conspiracy in favor of ex-King
Francis of Naples. He also cor
rupted Prussian Sergeant at Metz
in 1877 to obtain Information rela.
tive to the mobilization of the royal
He was q staunch Ill
tramontane and enemy of Bis
marck, Prussia and Germany.