Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-27
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Dom Pedro and his Privats Secretary
vent to OAKLAND this morning and from
there to the State University ut Bsrk-
eley. and spsnt . couple Of hours nm-
bling around the grounds and through
out the buildings. He was well pleased
with his visit. He will visit the Cliff
House tomorrow.
Frank NJ. PiIley. M Of the Chinese
Commissioners 10 Washington. LEFT for
the East this morning. he will DO fol.
lowed by his coadjutors In . few days.
Al the executive session OF the Ban
Francisco Stock Board. held immedia-
t.ly after the regular session. II was
unanimously resolved that the ONCE OF
OAicisl Reporter be abolished. the pres.
cnt incumbent. Franklin Lawton, hAv.
ing committed frequent srrors IN making
reports.
Edgar A. Williams was asrsstsd about
half past 2 o'clock this afternoon on the
charge OF embexxlcmsnt. For some
time past he has been agent for John n.
Davies & Co., doing business In this
city and New York. He II charged with
smbezzling the proceeds OF . sale Of
goods made TO Hart & Phelps Of Santa
Barbara and n said 10 have embezzled
the proceeds Of numerous sales made In
Oregon. There are other charges OF
smbezzlsmsnt which will be preferred
against him.
John McDevitt, who was shot ysster.
day By John Farrell. seems TO be In a
dying condition this afternoon. This
morning his dying declaration was taken
in the presence Of q clergyman and Off.
Ger Case. This afternoon no requested
to nee his wife and have . conversation
with her before hs died and sons
directions In regard 10 thsir children.
Al his wife approached the dying man
he said: ''Anna. this 10 . bad state Of II.
fdirs." To which she replied: at
serves you id well right and I hopo
You will die" The effect Of her words
upon her husband was such that she was
Immediately removed from his presence.
It is very doubtful whether he will live
till morning.
The body OF an unknown young man,
probably fifteen or sixteen years Of age,
wns found this morning lying on the
ocean beach near the Clff House. The
remains we're brought to the Morgus.
rroeesdinEs Or shs California state
Republican Csnvestisu.
SACRAMENTO. April e6.-Gsnsral Bid
well has authorized his name tobc With
drawn NJ q delegate 10 tho Cincinnati
Convention, should II DO submitted.
The convention assembled shortly after
one o'clock this afternoon.
A. g.. Abel called the convention to
order. NJ. ID. Boruck read the call for
the convention. For temporary Chair.
man, w. O. Norton Of Placer. l.. E.
Pratt OF San Francisco, and l.. u. Mes
ener Of Solano. were placed In nomina-
ton. The latter Withdrew. Norton was
elected ON tho first ballot By FAC to 1l6.
Il was mado unanimous.
After q brief address, II. ID. Doruck
was elected temporary %Secrstary. Tho
following committees were appointed by
the Chuir: Credentials -Paul Newman,
San Francisco; q. II. Swift. Sacramento;
A. y. smith, Yuba; II. y. Sargent. San
Joaquin; j. Marston. Alameda; Cyrus
Jones. Santa Clara; James Byrnes, Ban
Matco. Permanent Organization
Judge Stafford Of Butte; ii. l.. Weston
Of Sonoma; T. G. Parkman Of Yolo;
Richard Chute OF San Francisco; =. jew
cit Of Kern; l.. A. Davis Of Yuba; W.
II. Thorpe OF Del Norte.
The Committee oh Resolutions was
announced. as follows: At Large
George q. blanchard Of FL Dorado;
First Congressional District, p. II. Nc
Gowan; second. 4. W. Roberts; Third.
Charles Reid; Fourth, j. V. Kelly Of
Santa Clara.
Recess until 4:30 o'clock. to give the
Committee on Credentials tims W rs-
port.
II was g o'clock before the Convention
rsconyened. Tho report Of the Commit
tee on Credentials was adopted. The
counties unrsprsssntsd were Alpine,
Fresno, Inyo. Modoc, Mono. Plumas
and Trinity. Ex-Governor Pachsco held
proxies for five votes from San Luis
Obispo. Marcus ID. Boruck held four
from Santa Cruz and two OF three from
other quarters, and ". r. Carr was also
invested with this privilege from several
sources. Generally speaking, however,
proxies were not numerous. The dele
gates present were authorized to cast the
full vote for their respective counties.
The Secretary next read the report OF
the Committee on Permanent Organifa.
ton. The order Of business recon-
monded was: First Election OF psrma-
nent officers. Second-Reports OF Com
mittsea. Third-The assessment and
collection. for the payment OF expenses,
Of three dollars from each delegate and
ten dollars from each nominee for Gin
cinnati. Fourth-Nomination Of dele.
gates to the National Convention two
IRON each Congressional District and
four at large. The report nominated
the following gentlemen for permanent
officers: President, W.. q. Norton; Vice
Presidents, L. d. Mizsnsr and l.. Z.
Pratt; Secretary, Marcus ID. Boruck;
Sergsants.at-Arms, d. J. Green, George
II. Harvey and T. 0'Halloran. Wood
land and San Joaquin moved 10 amend
by allowing three nominees from each
Congressional District. After consider
able debate the amendment was voted
down by q largo majority.
The recommendation as TO permanent
officers was concurred in and the report
adopted. At G o'clock adjourned TIL 8
p. N.
The platform an reported. but not yet
adopted, Is as follows : Fnt-That wo
have undiminished faith in the integrity
Of the Republican party Of the nation.
and that its principles are the only secu.
rity for national existence, prosperity |
and honor. Second-That We both adj
mire and approve tho action Of thoss
who have been and are still engaged In
the prosecution and punishmsnt Of off,
cial dishonesty ; that w are In favor Of
economical administration Of the
Government by honest, faithful and ca.
pablo officers. Third-That the Rspub-
iican party Of California dsprecates
now, as Il has done al all times In the
past, the presence among N Of hordos
Of Chinese, inimical 10 u advance
rs q nation. and that while the
party have repeatedly re-
against the introduction Of these
Il has never taken action to pre-
vent il ; that we fully indorse tho course
~ our r.,ras.otatsvns - ,-to- q. Ia. Il