Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-27
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-It is
announced that John M. CoghIan,
ex- Congressman from the Third
District, is dying at his residence
in Alameda.
John L. Noyes has begun suit in
the Nineteenth District Court
against Daniel and Seth Cook,
Robt. Graves, John Skae and w.
Il. Myers to recover $250,00O paid
hy the Alta Mining Company to
defendants, as trustees of said Com.
pany, on account of the Alta
Justice compromise, and which, it
Is alleged. the Justice Company
never received.
Thos. J. Bates, one of the origi.
nal firm of Denis Kearney & CO.,
is arranging to make tour
through the Eastern States, TAX
Ing with him two Chinese lepers.
This is designed as an Offset to
Otis Gibson's Chinese lectur er,
Chang Pang X wal.
Baiis . Fire with Kerosene.
SAN FRANCISCO, March c6.-Mrs.
belinda Coprazlco, an italian wo.
man residing near st. Mary's Col
lege, last Sunday attempted to kim
die fire with coal oil. The can
burst, setting her clothing on fire,
and burning her so severely that
she died from her Injuries Monday
afternoon.
T.iaI of Churchi.i.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, March 26.
Before closing the Churchill case
at noon to-day, the prosecution
called Jesse Jones. the States evil
denee. He stoutly denied ever
knowing anything of the murder
whatever; did not know who com.
mitted it, except that himself and
Curlee (now in San Quentin) did
not, as they passed the night Of the
murder together in pole caflon.
The defense did not cross examine
him, the Court, on application, di-
rected the Sheriff to take charge of
him until a warrant could be sworn
out for his arrest on a charge of
perjury. This was done. Defense
will open at half past one.
Politicai G0asip from Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-W What
Is passing here just now is, mainly,
o desperate attempt by the leaders
Of both parties to get themselves
into shape for the Presidential
campaign next year. Republicans
are struggling to find and make an
issue for next year on Which the
whole of their distracted party can
be united-a false issue, of course
because on all real questions neith-
er party dares commit itself. As
the Republicans have determined
upon the solid South and the dam
ger OF rebel supremacy as their
issue, so the Democrats have con-
cluded that the 'fraudn
cry is the only thing
that can unite them. Whether
the Democrats are for hard or soft
money, for liberal tariff or high
protection, for or against subsidies,
all can be united, it is thought, on
the aFrai,df iasun and y Is to
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