Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-28
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POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
the lN EvlTAEL CON-
FLlCT.
WHITE PEOPLE AND NEGROES
FIGHTING.
All Quiet in Brooklyn.
EASTERN N.
Democrats I'm Council


Democratic State Convention assem-
bled here at IL o'clock this morning.
A temporary Chairman and the usual
committees were appointed, The Con-
vention adjourned until p. NJ. Indi-
cations are that 1t will not adjourn be-
fore tomorrow.
SPRINGFIELD, August 26. - The
Democratic State Convention met
here at noon to-day, formed q tempo
rary organization, and adjourned until
p. NJ. The principal point in the
Convention will be a financial plank,
with prospect that hard money will
carry it.
To be Repaired.
New YORK, August 26.-Notice is
given by the Lighthouse Board that
on October 1st the fog signal at Point
Bonito, Cal, will be temporarily dis
continued for repairs. 1t will again
be in operation about November 1st,
1874.
Commander Fitz Hugh has been or
dered to Mare Island as service aid to
the Commandant.
Consul Appointed.
WASHINGTON, August 26. - The
President has appointed James Scott,
of Ohio, Consul for Honolulu.
Negro Riot.
NASHVILLE, August 25.-The ne
groes of Pickettsville, six miles from
Humboldt, last Saturday and Sunday
threatened a riot on account of some
supposed wrong done them, and man
ifested disposition to kill two or
three citizens and fire and sack the
town. Yesterday sixteen ring leaders
were arrested and taken to Trenton
and placed in Jail for safe keeping. At
o'clock this morning between sew
enty-five and one hundred masked
men entered the town, rode to the
Jail and demanded and compelled the
delivery of the keys. They then took
sixteen negres from the Jail. Two
were killed and two mortally wounded
at the edge Of town. They then rode
off with the others, and it is supposed
killed them. Nothing has been
heard from them since. There is con-
siderable excitement among the ne
groes, and the whites are taking de-
fensive steps, in case of an outbreak.
A New steamer.
OFF SANDY Hook, August 26.-The
of Pekin, left the anchorage at $3.50
this morning on an excursion outside
Of Long Island to Newport, R. l., in
celebration of her completion and ded-
ication. About 800 guests availed
themselves of the invitation to par
ticipate, among whom are Z. S. Grant,
President of the United States, Secre-
tary of War Belkuap, Postmaster
General Jewell and G. f. Conant, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Michigan Republicans.
CHICAGO, August 27.-The Republi-
can State Convention of Michigan
met at Lansing yesterday. j. J. Bag
lev was nominated for Governor and
II. H. Holt for Lieutenant-Governor.
The Kansas Republican Convention
met at Topeka. No nominations have
yet been made. In each strong reso-
lutions were adopted endorsing the
Republican policy and administra-
ton.
Ohio Democrats.
NEW YORK, August 27.-The Ohio
Democratic Convention met at Co
lumbus and nominated VIM. Bell for
Secretary of State and M. G. Gilmore
Judge or the supreme CouIt.
More Democrats.
CHICAGO, August 27.-The Illinois
Democratic Convention met to-day at
Springfield Strong resolutions were
adopted. Chas. Carroll was nominal
ed for State Treasurer.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Con,
vention met at Pittsburg and balloted
five times for Supreme Judge without
result, after which it adjourned until
to-day.
White and Black.
NEW YORK, August 27.-The reign
of terror continues in Gibson county
Tennessee, on account of the conflicts
between the blacks and whites
Armed men are pouring into the towI
of Trenton, but as yet there has beer
no fighting.