New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-25
THE NEWS OF THE FORTNIGHT

san FRAScIsco, Oct. ), 1879.
Politicians are busy with speculations about the
United States Senatorship. II is said that Gov.
Weller wishes TO appoiut Northern man in Brod-
erick's place, and would prefer Frederick w. Billings,
nstive of Vermont, but wishes the latter to apply
FOR the appointment. Billings refuses to make any
application. This rumor presupposes that Weller
will not make an appointment without being able to
obtain pledge beforehand from the sppointee tba. he
will not stand in the Governors way when the office
is 10 he filed by the next Legislature L. may De al
talk without foundation. In regard 10 Latham, " Is
sad hat be desires the Legislature TO elect 1thern
mad 80 that xhen Owns term expires, the Leglsla
ture will baye TO Northern man, thus giving
Latham hinsef d chance; lnge has been spoken OF
as La.han's choice, and IDge Is surely Southern
erougn rot orly in his ra,yiy, bet also IN his sent
nerts 10 suit The rabicest tre-es'ers.
The returns OF the Safe election ere al IN.
For Governor, Latham Adm.l has tl 10 votes;
Currey "A. L. l,oT!; STAFFORD KEEP, ~ iSy' gislhg
Lath an msjority Of 2O0Ii over the united vote OF
both his oppolenis.
For Corgrers, Burch ADM has IS, ISL, and Scott
ADM 81, I07; while McKsben "a. L. has 70, $50,
anc Baker tRer.l II ass.
On tn. question If Convention TO revise the Con-
stituton OF the State, ~ ~ vote, were yes and 40
were nsy but the proposition lie lost, because the
aute required msjonty OF al the votes cast, and
the total nun Der vas about 10000
Tie proposition for the separation o. San Louis,
Obispo Santa BsIbsrs, Loa Apgelss, San BernNtino,
San Diego AID pat OF Buens Visa Counties from
the reu arder Ct the State found much favor IN those
counties which alone, were permitted 20 vote on the
quest;sn. The number Of yess was :, iol; tue
"reys SIS; end tie yeas being more than t~o-thris
Of all the votes csst the people Of Cshiona ara sup
posed to have granted their consent u the separation
ard the establishment Of new Territory - be coled
Colorado" BY clerical mistake however, Of the per-
sops the official report OF the vote OF LIS
Apselss Courty the 'yess in ttat county the
zion ~ the Territory pus down On nays
sice and tie "nsys' OF the yeas side, and this mis-
take changes the whole result ard gives the nays
majority OF the entire vote cast On that question, the
Wi. Of Les Angeles County outnunoering the united
vote q al he other counties reaI II.
The counerci. statistics u TINS port for the first
ure rcntls Of he current year have been csreully
C,ut1,d hy TIE Ara ard BiIleIH, ana ] copy from
thep The following figures And first, a. - the eI-
r- II ,rsssuIe by TIE steamers from the u Jsncsry
- cth September u-ve for esch year since 1884:
lSs4........- - =. &c :. ). 30 40 -
lkss .s77l tcli2dS............ - 10 -. 81
Durrg lie pact LiIe months, 90 % q. tEessufe
have hen slipped b. ssi9g vessel, . Caia. Slb7,
S,c - Hoso.an s3i GOO 20 japan, 81 200 20 tie Las
II d;ss nskus ....,..-. :,
Gr.r6 t9 ,x.i.s quAisfs IL iSg..... q 75i7!
Excess icr hr,e-qu.lt.u IN lS5s........ s2ol2 -. "a
The ceooss az GOLD bullion in toe mint les this
wear thar the last; - =.
a, Jnnrary s. o. sspcrtsr 4. q
Rloal JaIu.J 10 srPsn0-' L. 10 q
Falss eli IL ~ AZ %