Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-25
PACIFIC COAST.


EUREKA, Nay 24.-Last evening the
Court House was crowded to overlooking
with citizens called together to express
their opinion in relation to the continued
and fast increasing influx of Chinese
coolies and prostitutes to this coast.
The meeting was composed of all classes,
with large proportion of workingmen.
The meeting was addressed by prom
inent citizens, each speaker was loudly
applauded and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted appealing to the Pacific
Coast Representatives in the Congress OF
the United States. to unite in an effort
for the abrogation of the Burlingame
treaty with China or such notifications
thereof as shall check the unmitigated
evil of Chinese immigration. Another
meeting is called for Saturday, for the
purpose of organizing an anti Chinese
league similar to those now in operation
in San Francisco and other cities in Cali
fornia.
! SAN Francisco, May 24.-The alleged
discovery of a gold quartz ledge on Der.
nal Heights and the location of claim
by Victor Ressayre, seems entitled to
some degree of credence. Mr.. Ressayre
is the Secretary of the French Mutual
Benevolent Society and has had con-
siderable mining experience, having
worked six years at mining in Grass
Valley and about the same length OF
time in Virginia City. He claims to
understand the character of mineral
groupings and says that he has traced
large lodges about forty-five feet wide for
two miles and smaller one nearly four
miles. He has number of specimens
taken from the groupings and exhibits
report signed by Mr.. Strong. assayer of
No. 10 Stevenson street, showing that
from eleven ounces. sixteen cents were
taken, which gives rate of S465 per
ton. Mr.. Ressayre is Of the opinion that
the gold belt extends across the PENN.
sula at thst point
SAN Francisco, May 24-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was called to
order at noon by J. G. Maynard, Secre-
tary Of the State Central Committee, who
read the roll Of counties.
Rodgers of San Francisco, nominated
@. t. Ryland of Santa Clara temporary
chairman. who was unanimously elected.
He thanked the Convention and hoped
that the proceedings would be conducted
in spirit of harmony and good feeling.
JOS. r. Beard and VIM. H. Miller were
elected temporary secretaries.
A Committee on Credentials, one
from each Judicial District. was appoint
ed, after which q Committee of three
from each Congressional District on tho
Order of Business was also appointed.
There was next appointed Committee
of two from each Congressional District
on Platform and Resolutions. The Con-
vention then took recess for an hour
and half to give committees time to
report.
SAN Francisco, May 24.-The Con-
vention reassembled at p. m. and the
following delegates were announced as
the Committee on Platform and Resolu.
tons: LIST District, Hager and Howe;
I'd District, Farley and Hamilton; Sd
District, Burch and Timmin; 4th Dis
trict, McDougall and Day. Owing to
the fact that there were two delegations
from number of counties the Chairman
of the Committee on Credentials stated
they were unable to report until later
hour and the Convention adjourned till
7:30 p. a.
At meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee held yesterday it was
resolved that the State Convention for
nominating Presidential electors to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
State Controller ]. w. Vaudeville be
held in this city August 9th. The Com
mittee recommended that primary cleo
tions throughout the State and delegates
to the State Convention be empowered
to act as delegates to their respective
Congressional Conventions.
The Bank of California's delinquent
assessment list published to-day only
four certificates are advertised. It ia
probable these will be paid before the
sale, which takes place June 9th.