Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-07-03

minutes OF eleven when the Convention
was called to order this morning. Oving
to the difficulty heretofore experienced
in collecting the assessment OF candl-
dates, q resolution was adopted that no
further nominations should be enter
tanned until the assessments were pald.
The nominations for Clerk OF the su-
preme Court being in order. the follow
ing gentlemen were placed in nomina-
ton; l.. G. Branch. Of Stanlslaus; w.
r. Hinkson, Of Sacramento; Lander W.
Forman, San francisco; +. II. Woolf, OF
San Francisco. Nominations closed. In
the call OF roll before vote was announced
q number OF votes changed to Wooif,
making the ballot stand: Branch, lo3'
Hlnkson. Is; Forman, 80; Woolf, lSo.
woolf was declared nominee OF the Con-
ventiop, and the nomination was made
unanimous. A resolution to pay Ser
geants-a alarms five dollars extra for each
night session gave rise TO long discus
sion on the financial question, after
which the Convention proceeded to nom
mate candidates for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. Rev. o. T. Fitzger-
aid Was nominated by reclamation. he
addressed the Convention briefly IN
humorous strain; also said that 1t elected
he should endeavor to change the prac-
tice of repeated examination oil teach
ers; also introduced other reforms. A
resolution was adopted to strike out such
a portion of the seventh plank in the
platform that states that amendments to
the Constitution are to be submitted to
the people at the next election, such not
being the fact, as amendments go to the
next Legislature. Convention pending
selection OF State Central Committee.
Convention took recess OF one hour.
AUSTIN, New, July 2.-Antoine Casa
mayou committed suicide at his residence
yesterday morning by shooting himself
through the head. He left three letters,
one to his brother Mr.. Andrew Casama-
YOU of the Reveile, one to Louis Lou
staldt and one to A. Fl. George. In the
letter to his brother, deceased stated he
was afflicted with an incurable hernia
and intended self-destruction as means
Of relief, asking forgiveness and bidding
all farewell. A verdict was rendered in
accordance with the above facts.
SAN Francisco, July 2.-The Demo
cratic State Convention this afternoon
completed business by electing State
Central Committee OF one from each
Judicial District, with ten at large. Ad
journed with three cheers for the tickeI
and three more for tho Chairman.
PEscApERo, July 2. - Loren Coburr
who has a suit pending for possession o.
a wharf at Pigeon Point, built by Amei
and Templeton, came down yesterday
from the city with gang Of roughs ant
this morning proceeded to take forciblt
possession. In doing so they shot an(
killed Alex. Rae, person in charge
There is great excitement here. Rae wa
killed at the first fire, but the ruffianl
riddled his body with balls after he fell
Coburn and all the gang are here unde
arrest.
SAN Francisco, July 2.-The new Dem
ocratic State Central Committee met di
rectly after the adjournment of the Stat
Convention, Senator Casserly in tn
Chair. They only succeeded in effectinl
temporary organization and adjourned
till tomorrow. The Congressional Con
vention OF the Fourth District met in The
hall after the State Convention adjourned
and nominated for Congress from tina
district p. d. Wiggington. Of MERGED.