Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-27
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA

FROM CALIFORNIA
The SimomsWss..s Alta" Libel HuIt-
Dom e'e.rD.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.
In the SinnOnion- Alta libel suit, d.
O. Mills this afternoon testified con.
corning the cau-e- leading 70 the fail
ure of the Bank OF California. Mahonn,
of the Third District Court. Michael
Reese and George D. Howard, direc-
tors of the bank, will he * ,inined this
att. rnoon. The evidence will no. be
published until presented by the court,
when it will probably create a sensa-
ton.
Dom Pedro was visited by a number
Of citizens and officials in u private
capacity during the day. He evinces
a determination to enjoy himself IN his
own way, devoting his time to the in
spection OF various matters OF interest
in the city.
The attachments of the coal and stores
Of the Pacific Mail steamer Guy OF
New York VAS released Y, sterdsy by
filing " bond. The teannr sails TO
day.
No more attachments will be gram
ed the Panama Company unless it fir t
files a bond of indemnity.
Dnm Pedro and parry attended Gil
more's cOnrert at the Pavili u last
night. The audience rose at his EN-
trance and the hand received him with
the Brazilian national air. AT u latter
hour he was serenaded At the Palace
II oiel.
Nsaxe Robbery Near OroviIie.
OROVILLE, April -.
The LapOrte stage WAS stopped six
miles above mere 10 day by on. man
and robbed OF Wells. Fargo u Co.'S
box. The amount of treasure taken is
not vet knowu. Five pa >sensers were
ON the stage.
The Repubiicam state Con vacation.
SACKAMENro, April -.
The Indications are that the Rspub-
lean State Convention Tomorrow Will
he more largely Represented than
any similar political gathering In this
place during recent years. The basis
on which the delegates were chosen
was the vote cast for Phelps and Bid
we'll. This gives n total OF 407, and
the belief TO night is that there will
not he more than $50 proxisS. The
evening train from San Francisco Was
well filled. Many delegates from a
distance arrived this morning and o. n
ers are ex pectcd Tomorrow, tho hour
of meeting having been fixed AZ late as
! O'Clock p. NJ. There seems t0 I've n
strong disposition manifested to ignore
the Federal ring managers, OF which n
large number are ou hand working ar-
lively. The very general sentiments
appear Ia favor either Br istow or
Blaine.
Mexico =, els the silver Question
PedrO!-COmnter:eit Gold.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.
The silver question Il becoming very
veNatious in Mexico. A letter from
thee says that owing 10 the deprecia
tion Of silver coin the price OF many
articles has already advanced twenty
tive per cent.
Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces.
of platinum plated with gold. have
been detected i'm this city. One was
presented n few days ago ut the Bank
of California, and was sent 10 the mint
for ASSAY, where its true allure WAS
discovered. Several hundred dollars
Of these spurious coins were offered TO
he placed in bank on deposit by n sea
captain, who claimed to have obtained
them al Panama, At the usual rates Of
exchange.
Dom Pedro and his private secretary
went b Oakland this morning: from
here 10 the State University. at Berk.
ley, and spent a couple of hours ram
bling around the grounds and
throughout the buildings. The En-
perOr was well pleased with his visit.
and will visit the Cliff House to-nor-
row.
Frank M. Pixley. enc OF the Chinese
commissioners TO Washington, lett for
the East this morning. lie will be
followed by his coadjutors in u few
DAYS.
At an executive session OF the San
Francisco Stock Board, held immedi
ately alter the regular session. II was
unanimously resolved that the Office
Of official reporter he abolished, the
present incumbent, Franklin Lawton,
having committed frequent errors in
making reports.
P~reeedimgs Of She CRltssrwsa Re.
publican COmvession.
SACRAMENTO, April ~.
Gen. Bidwell has sent authority tn
withdraw his name a. . delegate to the
vi ncinnati Convention, should 1t be
submitted.
The convention assembled shortly
AFTER | o'clock this afternoon. A. q.
Abel, called the convention TO order.
NJ. ID. Boruck read the call for the con-
ventiOn.
For temporary chairman, w. e.
Norton Of Placer, l.. T.. Pratt of San
Francisco, and l.. 3. Misner Of Solano,
were placed In nomination. The latter
withdrew. Norton was elected on the
first ballot by . vote of 246 to ll6. II
waS made unanimous.
After a brief address, NJ. d. Borurk
was elected temporary secretary.
The convention then adjourned until
o'clock p. N. a