Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-28

in from the country. AT eleven
o'clock the military and civic societies
formed and, headed by the Governor
and staff, marched to the College
commons, where Rev. ID. l.. Duryen,
of Brooklyn, delivered an Grafton,
enumerating several historical events
around Princeton one hundred years
ago. 1t is estimated that 1000 people
were present.
The st. Louis ConventiOn-Evenin
Session.
ST. LOUIS, June 27th.-The Conven-
ton re-assembled at half-past five.
English of California presented the
report of the Committee on Creden-
tials. He reported that the States are
fully represented and no contested
seats.
Gen. Manson of Indiana offered
resolution that the District of Column
bia be allowed representatives in the
Convention.
Mr.. Desho of Kentucky moved to
amend the report of the Committee
by adding the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Finch, of Iowa, excitedly claimed
that he had made the same motion In
substance, and had not been recog-
niZed by the Chair.
Tne Chair explained that he had
not caught the idea of the gentleman
from Iowa, but had from the gentle
man from Kentucky.
Mr.. Finch said that on that the
Chair had made great mistake and
appealed from the motion. The Chair
was sustained by large majority.
Mr.. Clymer of Pennsy ivania, moved
to further amend by allowing all Ter
ritorial delegates to seats OIL the floor
without the right to vote. His motion
demanded the previous question,
which was sustained, and the report
as amended was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported Gen. John A. Nc
Clernand, President Of the Conven-
ton, and F. A. Prince for Secretary,
with Vice Presidents and Secretary
from each State.
On motion the Chair appointed
Messrs Voorhees, of indiana, Fitzhugh
Lee of Virginia, and VIM. Dorsheimer
of New York, TO escort Gen. McCler-
nand to the Chair.
Gen. McGlernand was greeted with
applause, and spoke in substance as
folio rs: Thanking the convention for
the unexpected honor of being called
to preside over its deliberations, Gen.
McClernand said the object of the con-
vention was to rescue the country
from the despotism OF Republican
rule, to overthrow the military usur-
patton of the present dynasty. The
party in power had, by the corrupt and
reckless rule of its finances, involved
the country in business distress that
if not corrected would lead the people
to beggary. The Republican party
had also inaugurated a system of cor
ruption in which all, from the highest
to the lowest, had been involved. To
the Democratic party is due the duty of
exposing the thieves of the party in
power who had robbed the masses for
the benefit of the few by means of an
oppressive protective tariff. 1t had
violated all of its pledges. 1t had
promised specie payments, but had
not fulfilled its promise. 1t had
promised civil service reform. and had
Democratic party was to reform all
JueSc, dHu Iuo WdtCuWOTu vi Tile COIu-
ing campaign should be reform. Mr..
McClernand continued at some length
in the same strain.
He was followed by Mr.. Belmont of
New York, who, in quite u lengthy
speech, presented series of resolu-
tions arraigning the Republican party
as party of sectional tendencies, pro-
scriptive ideas and false pretenses.
The Convention then adjourned till
eleven o'clock tomorrow.
Probable Murder.
MILWAUKEE, June 9th. E. G.
Boes, collector for Schlitz & Co., recti-
fiers, and a piano maker by profess
sion, was found in the Milwaukee
river at o'clock this morning. The
deceased's head is shockingly cut and
mutilated, and considering the fact
that he had money on Saturday and
none when found it is supposed that
he was murdered.
The Black Hills Mines.
OMAHA, June 27th.-The late and
reliable reports of the great yield of
the gold mines in the Black Hills is
rapidly reviving the excitement of
early Spring among the gold hunters.
Parties are arriving here daily, bound
for the Hills.