Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-29

BiatHe-tsen. saaStraNn McCraSy's
Successor.
WASHINGTON, June 28th.-Sen-
ator Blaine has gone to Maine and
will not return during the remain
der of the session.
1t is rumored among Pennsyl-
vania Congressman that Governor
Hartranft intends shortly to resign
the Philadelphia Postmastership
aiming to succeed Judge McCrary
as Secretary of War.
Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, June 23th.-The
Senate, in executive session, con-
firmed the nomination of Joseph
s. Smith, of Maine, to be Collector
Of Customs for the District of Ban
gor, Me.
Coney Island Races.
NEW YORK, June 28th.-Over six
thousand people witnessed the
Copey Island races to-day. The
selling race, one mile, was won by
Allevuer, with Glenogle second,
and Sbylock third. Time, 1:44A.
The second race, one and quar-
ter miles. had but two starters, and
was won by idler, with Mccullough
second. Time, 2:l42,
Fire la New Oritams.
NEW ORLENs, June IS. -Schnei--
der's tobacco factory,o New Levee
street, and Cochran & Mills ma
chine shop were burned to-day.
Loss estimated at $50, 900.
The Chicago Races.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-The chief In
terest in yesterdays racing was
centered in the Allerton stakes.
Just prior to the race pools sold as
follows: Mark L., $50; Bill Bass,
S125; Blossom, $3.50; Glpmore, $50;
Essillah, $40; Chiquita, $50. Mark
l.. was especially slow in leaving
the score, and Feakes had to give
him warning with the rawhide be-
fore he evinced the least desire to
go. The start finally put Bill Bass
in front of Glemore, and Chieuita
a length behind, and the rest well
together, Mark l.. last but one and
outside. Chiquita joined the lead
at the first turn, passing Bass at a
rafting pace, and stin led at the
| first half, Bass second, Glemore
third, Mark l.. fourth, Blossom
last. At the three.quarter pole, as
\they came in, Feakes piled the
whtp smartly, and Spillman spurr-
ed Bass until blood came, and he
shot past Chiquita and made close
race TO the distance-stand, where
Bass fell away and Mark won by 8
length and a half, in the fast time
of I:43, Bill Bass second aud Chi.
quita third.
Second heat-Cbiquita again got
the best start, Bill Bass and Essil
lab next, and Mark l.. and Dave
Moore bringing up the rear. Marx
l.. struggled into the fourth place
and Blossom to the second at I'll
half mile, and after numerol
swappings of places until the thre
quarter pole was reached, whe
Bill Bass and Dave Moore shove
up to the front. and went at
swinging gait down the home
stretch, Bill Bass taking the hes
by half a length, GIemore thirc
Mark l.. fourth. Time, 1:45l.
Pools which had sold on the fore
going heat at 100 on Mark L., 20
Bill Bass, and ~ on the field, nov
sold as follows: Bill Bass 225, Mar.
L. 200.
Third heat-For the first time
Mark l.. got the best OF the star
but surrendered the lead to Bass OF
! the first quarter and never heade,
him, although the race was yer,
close to the half mile pole. Bias
came in ahead by four lengths il
1854. The ground was soft, from
quite stiff shower. and the horses
hoofs threw the mud high in thu
air.
Maine Hepubiicau Convention,
BAEGoR, June 2Sth.-The Repnb
lican State Convention met to-da,
with Il. A. Pike Chairman. At tht
conclusion of the first ballot foi
Governor, the committee on count
ing the votes retired. The Com
mittee on Resolutions reported 0
platform. 1t afIirms that this
country Is a "natioD" and not q
confederation of States. Existing
laws for the protection of Ameri