Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-31
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BY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC LINE.
OREGON DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.
Fire at Hampden, Me.
An Overflow Threatened at Mem
phis, tennessee.
A Brutal Prize Fight on
Long Island.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.1
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD !
PACIFIC COAST.
Fer Los Angeles.


ing passengers left on the Telegraph
Stage Line for Los Angeles: Mrs.
Fruit, Miss Fruit, +. Shrirer, Ben.
Baxter, H. G. Austin, John Stark,
Ben. Barten, f. II. Rhodes and Miss
Roper.
Conviction OfCOttOn the Murderer.
SANTA BARBARA, July 30th.--The
Jury took the Cotton case ut 1850 last
night, and came in this morning with
a virdict of murder in the first degree
and Imprisonment for life. One juror,
it is said, stood out all night for acquit-
tai. There is considerable dissatisfac-
tion expressed on the streets, some ill.,
sisting that Cotton should be hanged.
The trial of Mrs. Norton commenced
this morning. Since the jury's ver-
diet this morning the friends of Nor
ton, who are attending Court, have
determined to convict Mrs. Norton,
and more testimony will be presented.
both oral and collateral. Witnesses
arrived from Los Angeles last night
who will testify to facts concerning
Cotton and Mrs. Norton in that place
subsequent to Norton's decease.
The Oregon Democracy.
SALEM, Oregon, July 30th. = The
platform of the Democratic Conven-
tion is composed Of fifteen resolutions,
as follows: In favor of unfaltering de-
votion to the principles put in practice
by the fathers of our country; State
rights; the payment of the public
debt; return to specie payments; reg
ulation by the State and National
Legislatures of fares and freights; of
locks at the Cascades in the Columbia
river and at Winnemucca; for the
Salt Lake Railway; in favor of the
removal Of the Indians from the Una
tilla and Silitz Reservations. They
are opposed to the aggressions of a
protective tariff, to the currency of the
National banks and to Cinnamon;
they are opposed to Grant and to eve-
rybody in Office, fraud and corruption,
and demand reform in all depart
ments, and express sympathy with
the Patrons of Husbandry.
The nominee for Governor, IIafay-
cite Lane, is son of Gen. 10 Lane,
and young lawyer of some ability.
He is Democratic politician of ex-
tremely radical views and his nomin-
alton is said to insure severe defeat
for what is called the Gov. Watkins
Penitentiary Ring.
LATER-The Democratic Congress
sional Conference met yesterday. La
fayette Lane of Douglas county was
nominated for Congress on the first
ballot.
Lane seems to be nominated both
for Governor and Congressman. As
We do not know which he is entitled
to, we give him both until further in
formation is received ED. HERALD
SaE. Francisco Items.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3Oth. The
schooner Aurora sailed to-day for San
Pedro.
The steamer Ancon sails for San Pc
dro on Sunday.
John Kelly David Shay and VIM.
Forrest have been sent to the Insane
Ass lum.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30th.-The
Bay Sugar Refinery, Corner of Bat
terry and Union streets, was burned
down this morning at 6 A. NJ.
Snn Francisco Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3Oth.-Flour-
Extra is still jobbing at Sc 75@7,
though business is not brisk.
Wheat-Sales OF choice lots, So lO@
2 l2a; new, So Is.
Barley-Feed is in demand at 81 so
@l SO; brewing, 81 IS.
Oats-S1 1902.
Hay-Sl2@lS per ton.
Potatoes..9O@$l 25; sweets, SO.
Onions-Sl 121.
COrn-$1 47}.