Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-26
PACIFIC COAST.


State Convention assembled here to-day.
Delegates from all parts of the State
were present. A permanent organization
was not effected till tonight. DR.. c. B.
Zabriskie of Lyon county was elected
Chairman; Fred. II. Hart, of Lander
county, Secretary; w. F. Haskins, of
Storey county, Sergeant-at-Arms, and
Thos. Carson, Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms. The Convention adjourned after
a very heated discussion on bullion tax
alton, till 10 o'clock tomorrow to give
the Committee on Platform time to re-
port. Tonight the town is ablazs with
bonfires and fireworks. Speeches were
delivertd by belong. Fitch, Woods,
Taylor and others. The greatest enthu-
siasm was manifested.
CARSON, Aug. 25-The convention
met at 10 q. M, and after q report of
the Committee on Platform nominations
were proceeded with.
r. M. Dagget of Storey. w. W. Bishop
of Lincoln and George Tuhy of Ormsby,
were nominated for Presidential Flee
tors.
For Congress G. E. belong of Storey,
Thos. Wren of Eureka, and c. G. Good
win of Storey, were placed in nomina-
ton. DeLong positively declined the
nomination. AT 1915 the Convention
took recess for one hour.
CARSON. Aug 25.-The conventio re-
assembled at Ills o'clock when Good
wins name was withdrawn for Congress
and that of belong was substituted
The move created great confusion and
an animated debate followed. Delong
had previously positively declined the
nomination, but with the Storey dele
CATION it was anything to beat Wren.
| Wren OF Eureka was however successful
on the cali OF the roll and the nomination
was subsequently made unanimous. The
convention concluded its labors this
afternoon by nominating o. r. Leonard
of Humboldt for Supreme Judge and the
appointment of State Central Commit
tee when it adjourned. Most of the
delegates have left for home.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.-Hon. John
E. Swift addressed large Republican
meeting at Platts Hall last night, on the
political issues, including defense oil
the Independent movement in which he
has been prominent. The speech was
logical, telling, free from campaign clap
trap and we'll received
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25.-From parties
who have arrived from the border, we
learn that the member from Lower Cal.
ifornia in the Federal Mexican Congress,
had been at San Rafael and brought
with him the official order removing
duties on importations of necessaries o
life for six months, but the collector OIL
customs at Tia Juana, refused to recog
nize the the order, whereupon Villagrana
commandant of the frontier, removed
Collector Coballier and put in anothe
man who obeys the order. In tho mean
time the whole matter has been referred
to the Federal Government. 1t is al
legged that during the Indian troubles G
few weeks ago, Villagrana applied t,
Cobaltier for the government funds I,
purchase arms, &C., was told there wa
none. When asked what had become O.
some twenty thousand dollars that ha,
been collected, was answered by shru
of the shoulders: well infor med person
predict q revolution down that wa,
soon.
SACRAMENTO. August "a. - Lemue
, Keene suicided here last night by drown
ing himself in a slough. The body wal
river yesterday but was rescued. Fl
was sixty years of age, and familiarl
known to the police as Blue Skip.
He leaves q family in Philadelphia
where he was once in effluent circum
stances, but of late years he became ad
dicted to drink and sunk past redemp
: ton.
PORTLAND. Oregon, August 24.-Th
Ocean Spray, a schooner of 80 tons bur
: den, has just been brought into this por
by U. s. Deputy Collector Wood, of tn
? District of Alaska, for the violation 0
, the United States laws. Captain Butte
| seized the vessel, and the crew are al
under arrest and will be tried in the y
s. District Court. The libel charges tn
vessel with having touched at foreigl
ports, discharging and receiving freigh
contrary to the law, being only registered
for the coast trade, and introducing fire
arms and spirituous liquors into the Dis
trict of Alaska, and engaging in sea
fishing in and about the Alaska Islands
which is prohibited by law. The Ocean
Spray sailed from San Francisco for the
northern coast some few months ago.
SAN Francisco, August 25.-Anothel
four mile and repeat running race is an
nounced to take place next October for 9
purse OF $40, 900, free for mares and 81
lies exclusively, with an inside stake o
$1,000, five to enter and three to star
to make race. This event is to b,
called the first California Oaks. The
mares are to be sold at auction immedi
ately after the race. 1t is also proposes
to give the same kind OF race annually
E. j. Baldwin is President. I. G. Bate
man. Vice President. j. G. Morrison
Jr., Treasurer, and VIM. Shinn, Secre
tary.
: Four new cases of smallpox were r,
ported this morning.
= VIRGINIA, Aug. 25.-There is conside
Z able excitement in the city over the r
!, port that fifty English miners are SOC
. to arrive under contract to work for r
. duced. wages. Newspaper reporters ha'
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