The Placer herald., 1870-02-26
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Connecticut Democratic Convention.

NEW HAVEN, feDruary ZZd.
The State Democratic Convention was held TO-
day. A large number of delegates were in at
tendance, and considerable enthusiasm was ex-
hibited. WV. Eaton was Chairman. Ex-Gov-
ernor English was nominated by reclamation for
Governor: julius Hotchkss was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor; Thomas NJ. Waller for
Secretary of State Seth S. Logan for Controller
and Charles NJ Pond for Treasurer.
Resolutions were passed declaring the princi-
pies of the party, claiming that the Fifteenth
Amendment is radical change OF the Constlu-
tion, reaffirming the position of the party taken
eight years ago. declaring the Legal Tender Act
a violation of the rights of the PEI pie, denounc
ing the extravaganza of the administration, ex-
tending their sympathy to the patriots OF Cuba, !
and calling for he he support of freemen of the
state candidates presented.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22d.
The Indian Commission announce that they
have the sckenng details of Col Bakers attack
on the Indians in Montana, January Sd. OF l73
killed. only Is were fighting men; 80 were wo-
men--more than half over 40 years OF age, and
so children under ~ years. many Of whom were
killed in their parents arms. The whole vii
lage had been uff;'ring two months with the
small pox, half dozen dying daily.
Great Freshet on the Connecticut.
BosToN, February 10th.
A dispatch from Concord, IN. H.) reports
great freshet in the upper Connecticut valley
and immense damage, BRIDGES and barns having
been carried away and he people alarmed many
families leaving their houses for safety.
Kentucky Legislature mt Cincinnati.
CryCINNATI (Ohio) February 10Th
Members of the Kentucky Legislature arrived
here this afternoon. On invitation of the City
Council there was a grand banquet at the Bur-
nett house tonight.
Snow Storm jim Maine.
SHowHEGAN, February 20th
The Kennebcc river is at an extraordinary
hight. The ice freshet is without parallel in
this section. Many bridges above are washed
away The Kennebec and Portlan Railroad is
washed out, in one place for distance OF llty
feet to tho depth OF thirty feet.
DoNNER County The Truckee Tribune,
af er complaining bitter OF the treatment
the new county movement has received
from Nevada and Sierra counties says:
1t would be far more satisfactory to and
our interests to have Meadow Lake Township
thrown into Placer, and the seat of that county
moved from Auburn to Cofax, then the expen-
ses resulting from these obligatory trips to the
county scat would be much lessened and the Of
tenders of the law would have little chance to
escape.
The finances of this county and the great
expense it has been at in the erection OF
public buildings would hardly justify a re-
moval Of the county seat at present.
THE TIDE LAND GRAB-The San Francisco
.AHa of February 22nd says:
1t is reported that invitations to a select num-
Der of our Legislators have been given out
by the managers of the railroad grab to visit
to-day the proposed terminus of the North
Pacific Railroad Taking an extreme view, it
is TO be hoped that the gentlemen comprising
this party wholly disnterested. or, at least,
not under bonds, but free to form just con-
clusons in justice to the people, whose agent
they are, and to whom they are answerable for
their acts. 1t will be well to bear in mind that
the bill, as it now stands donates GAO acres OF
land, if taken in body" can cover all the
frontage on the west side of Richardson's bay,
a istance of three and half miles; or, in the
shape of a section, will be one mile on each side
in any case, sufficient land for depots, side
tracks. ETC., for all the railroads in the State,
and for fifty years to come. Especial attention
is called of the excursionists to the little tract
of thirty acres just beyond Black Point, which,
in the language of Romer, they needed a strip
of 6vc-eiehts of a mile in width to run the out
going and incoming trains" which is modest in
deed.
This is the John F. McCauley stealing bill
which has passed the Assembly and we be-
Iieve one member from Placer voted for it.
We trust neither Of our Senators will be
weak or wicked enough to vote for this Nc
Cauly swindle.
SAMPLES OF THE PARTY The mongrel
party Of California is very fairly represented