Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-26
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ing the sights, fell among sharpers
and gave one hundred and ninety dol
lars for the privilege of being inter-
viewed by them.
Policemen broke into a Chinese
night, after some difficulty experience
ed in stiffiing the attempt of the door
keeper to yell. They arrested % Ce-
lestial gamblers,
Mark l.. Mcdonald, candidate for
| Congress from this district against
| Piper, who has been charged with at
tempting to bribe delegates with Best
and Belcher stock and money, in an
interview yesterday denied each and
every allegation and said he had not
spent nor authorized his friends to
spend dollar in the canvass.
Pat Moran, proprietor of a milk
ranch, was gored by a bull Tuesday
evening. He WAS in the act of opeu-
ing the gate for the cows to pass
through when the bull rushed at him.
His life is dispaired of.
A match trotting race two miles and
repeat to harness yesterday at New
track between Howell and Lady EN-
ma. was won by the former. A col
lision caused the latter to be distanced.
The statement that Judge Harris, of
Oakland committed suicide on Sacra-
mento river Friday last, is beginning
to be doubted, and it is now thought
he has levanted to parts unknown. 1t
is known that he had considerable
money to pay and having taken
his coin on California street, his dis
appearance is attributed to that fact.
Democratic state Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25th.-The
delegates to the First Congressional
District nominated w. H. Dunphy
and G. H. Rodgers for delegates to the
National Convention, and recommend
ed Senator Hager for delegate at large.
The delegates from the Second Dis
trict nominated Colonel Jack Hayes
and T. d. Baldwin.
The Third nominated w. Cogswell
and Bay, of Butte, for delegates.
From the Fourth District J. f. Moul-
try, of Santa Clara, aud Il. ID. Mott, of
Los Angeles, were announced as NOM
mated, but the teller made an error
which threw Jesse ID. Carr out. Carr's
friends tried to get recount, but the
District Convention adjourned amid
much confusion. The vote is counted
victory for Wigginton, and his
friends will push for a nomination in
the District Convention, which meets
Immediately after the adjournment of
the State Convention, while Murphy's
friends are fighting for an adjourn
ment.
The Convention was called to order
at P. NJ. After the first business the
nomination of State Central Com
mittee followed, one member from
each Judicial District, with five from
the State at large, to be appointed by
the Chair. AS the roll of distric is was
called each presented name, and the
entire list was confirmed by the Con-
vention.
Hager of San Francisco presented a
report from the Committee on Reso-
lutions, which was unanimously adop.
ted:
First, fidelity to the Constitution.
Second, Perpetual union of States
with local government.
Third, Civil Service reform.
in all departments of the Govern
ment.
Fifth, enforcement of law.
Sixth, private use of public funds by
private officers is embezzlement and
should be treated as such.
Seventh, Interpretations to be under
the law.
Eighth. schools to be freed from
sectarian influences.
Ninth, Preservation of the public
credit and faith and honest payment
of public debt.
Tenth, The money of the Constitu-
ton, gold and silver, the only legal
| tender.
Eleventh, Tariff for revenue only.
Twelfth, no Chinese immigration.
Additional resolutions recommend
ed that the majority of the delegation
| to st. Louis be instructed to cast the
vote of the delegation. Adopted.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-At the
| wind-up of the Convention to-day, a
resolution was adopted calling for
| the primaries to elect County Com
missioners instead Of allowing them
10 appoint their successors.
In the 4th District Convention Wig
ginton was nominated for Congress,
and in the lst District Piper was sue
| cessful
Britton's Building, on the South
west corner of California and Davis
streets, covering one hundred vara
lot, is burning. A general alarm was
| turned in at ten P. M, taking the en-
tire department to keep the fire within
| bounds.
Boston Wool Market.
| Boston, May 25th. wool
has sold to fair extent, but prices rule
| low. Manufacturers confine purchases
| principally TO new spring California
and super Xxx. Pulled white fiepces
continue neglected. Sales of Ohio
and Pennsylvania f1eeces at 3s@421
per pound including X and XX anu
Micl. igan fieeces at 80 for good aver
aye lots. Combing wool dull and
very little inquired for, and fine de-
laine wools are neglected. Sales Oi
new spring California, principally al
20@25, with an occasionally fancy
lot IA shade higher. Pulled wools
range from 25@H for super and extra