Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-04
Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco, August s. The indie.
pendent Senatorial Convention of the
Tenth Senatorial District, comprising
Contra Costa and Marin counties, met
yesterday at the Russ House and nom.
mated Hon. Thos. j. Abels of Marin.
Abels served two terms in the Assembly.
The Republican primary for electing
delegation to each of the five Senatorial
District Conventions takes place to-day.
The Conventions will meet Thursday
next in their respective districts, to make
Legislative nominations and elect District
Committees, after which they will unite
and form Municipal Convention to
nominate full city ticket.
The Joint Democratic Delegation of
this city and San Mateo county, to nom
mate candidate for Joint Senator, met
in convention in the Fourth District
Courtroom last evening. The report of
the Committee on Platform was read
and approved. The platform contains
planks opposing the mingling of color in
schools, local Legislation on the liquor
question, favoring the ownership by the
city of the gas and water works. On
the first ballot Geo. H. Rogers, of San
Francisco, was nominated Joint Senator.
DR.. Shrob addressed the Democracy at
Platt's Hall last evening. He made
strong indictment against the Republican
party, also hit at Booth and tho Inde-
pendents.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3.-The Demo-
cratic Municipal Nominating Conven-
ton held meeting last night. The
ring developed their tactics in the mat.
ter of nominations and the minor
ity jumped the Convention amid scene
of wild disorder, which threatened a gen.
eral fight, after which the motion was
made to rescind all nominations and adj.
journ sine die, and was carried amidst
the enthusiastic approval of the crowd
i'll the lobby, who hailed it as defeat of
the ring combination.
STOCKTON, August 2.-Sargent is adj
dressing moderately large audience at
National Hail.
SACRAMENTO, August 2.-The johnson
wing of the Democratic party is holding
q meeting in front of the Orleans Hotel
this evening, which inaugurates the
county canvass.
Chico, August g. The Democrats
here are holding the first political meet
ing OF the campaign tonight The meet
ing will be addressed by James johnson,
Beck Ryland, Larmar Travens and Rug
giles, the nominee for the Assembly.
The meeting is large one and the bal
comics are crowded with ladies'.
WOODLAND, August 2.-The Demo.
cratic County Convention met to-day
and nominated county ticket.
BAKERSFIELD, August 2.-The cere.
mony of laying the cornerstone OF the
Courthouse of Kern county was per.
formed under favorable auspices by the
Masonic and Odd Fellows societies this
afternoon with the usual Masonic rites.
SAN DIEGO, August 2.-The Demo-
Gratis are having ratification meeting
tonight; the first political meeting here
this campaign.
AUSTIN, New, Aug e. Ralph Slater,
shot by Harry Williams at Simpson S
Park yesterday. died last night. Tho
body was brought to this place to-day.
AT the inquest held by the Coroner this
evening no evidence of importance was
adduced, the only witness of the shoot
ing being an Indian woman. As near
as can be ascertained, they quarrelled
about money matters while riding to.
gether in wagon. and Williams jumped
out and fred at Slater with a shotgun,
the charge taking effect in the neck.
SAN Francisco, August 3.-The nomi.
nation of the Peoples Independent Com.
mittee. SO far as made. are published in
to-day's Bulletin. A. s. Hallidie heads
the list for Mayor; some of these are: Fol
Auditor, Sam. Purdy; for Tax Collector
G. 7. Fay; for Assessor, AL. Badlam; fol-
Treasurer,Jno. F. Pope; for Superintend
ent Of Public Schools. n. Il. Bolander
for Chief of Police, Il. H. Ellis. Tn,
candidates for Supervisors, School Di
rectors and the Legislature are not ye
announced; nor for Judges Of County
Probate, Municipal. Police and Twelfth
District Courts; present incumbent nom
mated for the Fourth District Court. Jas
G. Cary.
BEAVER, U. T.. August "A reporte
held an interview to-day with the Chic
OF the Beaver Indians, who said the Nor
mon story about the poisoned spring an,
the poisoned OK is not true. No Corr
Creek, Pahvant or Beaver Indians wer
at the Mountain Meadows. Moquepus
with his cold spring Indians were there
Moquepus said Lee asked him TO he'll