Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-01
Special to the Tri-Weekiy Times
IBy WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LISE.l
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES !
THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATIONS.
"AND BRUTUS WAS AN HON.
ORABLE MAN."
FATAL ACCIDENT, OR DELIBl.
RATE SUICIDE.
KICKED TO DEATH BY A HORST
DROWNED.

| special says the first division Of the
st. Paul and Pacific road has just
paid $4,000 judgments and costs in
suit brought by Geo. B. Warren
for property taken by the road for its
use. The suit has been in contest
several years, and the result is looked
upon as important as test.
SAN FRAScIsco, June 29.-The
| Democratic State Convention was
called to order at 4:10p. NJ. The
only business transacted was the
hearing Of the report Of the Commit
tee on Credentials. After the APP
pointmcnt Of a Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order of
Business, the Convention adjourned
to meet at 10 \. N. tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-AIiss Eliza
Chamberlain while riding on horse
back from her fathers house to Il
a neighbours in the suburbs Of the
city yesterday, was dragged from
her horse by a negro, who stripped
the clothes from her and most bru-
tally outraged her. The citizens in
the neighborhood are intensely ex-
cited and swear they will hang the
monster if caught.
San Francisco, June 30.-After re.
cess the following congressional and
judicial nominations were made:
For Congressman, Third District,
J. r. Luttrell; for Judge, Seventh
District, w. c. Wallace; for Judge
Tenth District, P. W. keyser; for
Judge Second District, P. O. Findley.
The Convention reassembled at
quarter past . o'clock. Endorsing
the platform by candidates being in
order, Mr.. Findiey, first introduced,
addressed the Convention in few
remarks, endorsing the platform and
proclaiming his lifelong devotions
to the principles therein enumerated,
closing by rcmarking that he came
before the Convention As a business
man and not an orator. Johnson
followed in a similar strain. Irwin
next appeared and INDUCED the Con
vention in proclaimjng the state !
rights, free trade and hard money !
planks of the platform, and claiming |
reform as the mission of the party. !
Ryland then spoke, opposing !
double taxation: iR favor of rcguIat- /
attacked The recon-
struotion policy of Congress. land !
monopolies, third term and Caesar
ism; pledged himself to retrench
ment of public expenses, and TO this
end advised the Convention to frame !
a new State Constitution, and sug- |
gested measures of reform in that di-
rection. He made a sensible and ,
pertinent speech.
Mr.. Roach next came forward |
md directed the attention OF the con-
yention to public positions that he
lad filled, and referred delegates to
ais record; referred to his opposition
% Mongolian immigration, and
claimed in return the support OF the
working class. He advised the alb
of the Chinese treaty, and
deprecated the opposition of con-
rict labor to that of honest
Ho claimed he was man
enough physically to make canvass
if nominated, and then retired. The
speech was amusingly egotistical
Preparatory to balloting, Robert
Farrell was appointed Assistant Sec
rotary. Balloting then commenced
for Governor. First ballot-345
votes; necessary for choice, l75; 81
for Tindley, So for Johnson, l04 for
Irwin, 80 for Ryland, 81 for Roach
and for Hager. Credentials of
Mono county were read out.
Second ballot-Findley ., John
son 81, Irwin 100, Ry!and 20; Roach
%.
Captain Mullar then withdrew
Roach's name in favor of Irwin, who
said in explanation that he made no
recommendation in favor of any one.
Third ballot-Findley 81, johnson
81, Irwin III, Ryland 76.
Fourth ballot-Findley "a, John
son 50, Irwin ll9, Ryland 73.
Motion to adjourn, lost.
Fifth ballot-Findley 81, johnson
54, Irwin l2S, Ryland I.
At this juneture, after a scene OF
understandable confusion, the Conven-
ton adjourned till o'clock M.
Marysvillc, Cal. June 30.-Jno.
Bion, a Frenchman fell from the sec
ond story window of the county hos
pital on Monday evening about 7
o'clock and broke his neck. De
ceased had been patient in the hos
pital for about four years, and was
suffering from paralysis. Whether
he fell or committed suicide by jump
ing is not known.
On Sunday A. NJ. last, the Steamc,
left this city for Sacramento and on
arriving at point a mile or two
above Nicolas, Capt. Summers dis
covered the body Of man hanging
across the limb Of fallen tree neal
bank of the river. The Capt. Of thu
steamboat on his return trip, yester