Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-17
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Is.
In the Assembly to-day. Finnin. OF
Trinity. nominated J. +. Farley for l..
:. senator for the full term; -Amerman
nominated j. Mem. Shatter, and swift
nominated Newton Booth.
NckuS>ick introduced a joint reso-
luton, asking Congress to pass a bill
prohibiting coolie immigration. Re
frrred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
The Democratic caucus at Sacrament
to last night nominated J.. +. Farley
for the long term in the United States
senate. and John 5. Hager for the
short term.
The Republican caucus nominatedJ.
Mem. Shafier. of this city, for the long
term. and made no nomination for the
short term.
Booths friends are still confident of
his election.
The Alaska. from Japan and China,
is not Vet heard from. 1t is stated that
if she does not colne in before the 18th.
the Costa Isica will be sent to Panama,
and the Arizona to China and Japan in
place of the Alaska.
The County Court to-day in the case
of the contested election of Louder
back for Judge of the Police Court, dis
missed the proceedings. The contest
ant will probably appeal TO the SUI
pIeme Count.
Several vessels were compelled by
the gale to come back into port last
night.
Aaron Neilev. a stone cutter, killed
himself yesterday by shooting through
the head with a pistol.
II. J. J. Dibborn died suddenly to-
day at the olympia Lodging House.
Oscar u. Head. engineer OF the can
die factory where the explosion occur
red last week, is dead.
The steamer Alaska. overdue from
China and Japan. is telegraphed Oft the
harbor. She will be in tonight.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. Is.
In the Senate, Edgerton nominated
Newton Booth in an eloquent and tell
ing speech. He took occasion to as
sail Swift for his remarks in the AS
sembly whom placing Booths name in
nomination. Oulton nominated
>hafter. The vote for Shatter was:
Shafter-Crane, Duffy, Dyer, Evans.
Finney, Fraser. Graft. Hopkins, Kent,
Mckusick, Netf and Oulton. For
tarley-Beck, BogSs, Eaken, Graves,
Hendricks, Irwin. keyes. Mccoy. Nc
hurry, O'Connor, Pendegast. Roach
and futile. For Booth-Bartlett, Bush.
D~eIIaven, Edgerton, Gibbons, Goodle.
Linn, Lindsey. Martin, McCune. Per
kins, Spencer and Turner. Thirteen
each.
on the first ballot in the House
Booth received i3 votes. Farley - and
Shatter 9. For the unexpired term.
Williams nominated John $. Hager;
Freeman nominated Cornelius Cole:
Bradley nominated Jesse Q. Goodwin.
and Coggins nominated Creed Hay
mond. The roll-call showed Harer.
30; Cole, Is: Goodwin. 10; Raymond.
): Swift, Is; Lewis l.. and Edgerton l..
The Assembly then adjourned.
There was no election by the Assem-
bly, and Senate of United States Sena-
tors to-day. Both houses will 90 into
Joint Committee Tomorrow.
Booths friends are confident that he
will be elected on the first ballot.
Edgcrton, in nominating Booth,
made an eloquent and stirring speech.
Swift, in the Assembly, also made an
eloquent speech in placing Booth in
nomination.
Iiager. so far, is ahead on the vote
for the short term. and stands a good
clance or an election.
Booth, having secured the nominal
ton from the Assembly. Will probably
be elected on the first ballot in Joint
Committee tomorrow.
The following is the vote on Senators
IN the Assembly and Senate: House
Booth 43, Farley -, Shaftcr9. Senate
Booth Is, Shafter Is, Farley -.
SANTA CLARA. Dec. IS.
There was a fight here last night, in
which Il man named WeiSgcrber had
his head seriously cut by another
named Stark. The particulars. r as
can be learned. are these: Stark claim
ed that Weisgerber had circulated
false stories about him. and threatened
to Kill him for it. Last evening the
parties met; some words passed be-
tween them. when Stark struck Weis-
gerber ON the head, knocking him
down and inticting a dangerous
wound. Weisgerber, while down.
fired several shotsat his opponent. but
none took effect. Weisrerber tainted
from loss of blood, and Stark made his
escape but was captured. and on ex-
animation this morning WAS held to
answer III 81 900 bonds. WeiSrerbcr is
confined To his bed. The wounds are
pronounced dangerous.
NORTONNIILE. Dec. Is,
About ; O'Clock this afternoon the
boilers OF the independent shaft at
Somersville exploded. There have
been three men taken from the ruins
pretty badly burned. The engineer is
still missing.
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