Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-27

to-norrow, the nour OF meeting having |
been fixed as late as one O'Clock p. m.
There seems to be q strong disposition |
manifested TO ignore the federal ring. the
managers of which are on hand working
actively. A very general sentiment APP
pears IN favor of either Bristow or
Blaine.
SAN FRAScIsoo, April 26.-The silver
question is becoming very vexatious in
Mexico. A letter from there says owing
to the depreciation OF silver coin the price
of many articles has already advanced
twenty five per cent.
Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces. OF
platinum plated with gold, have been
detected in this city. One was present.
ed few days ago at the Bank of Califor-
mia and was sent to the mint for assay,
when its true nature was discovered.
Several hundred dollars Of these spurious
coins were offered to be placed in the
bank on deposit by sea captain who
claimed to have obtained them at Pana-
| ma at the usual rates of exchange.
Dom Pedro and his private secretary
went to Oakland this morning. from
there to the State University at Berkeley
and spent couple of hours rambling
around the grounds and throughout the
buildings. He was we'll pleased with his
visit He will visit the Cliff House to-
morrow.
Frank NJ. Pixley. one Of the Chinese
Commissioners to Washington, left for
the east this morning. He will be fol-
lowed by his coadjutors in few days.
At the executive session Of the San
Francisco Board held Immediately after
the regular session, it was unanimously
resolved that the Office of official re-
porter be abolished. The present in
cumbent, franklin Lawton, having com
m tilted frequent errors in making 70
ports.
SACRAMENTO, April 26.-General Bid
we'll has sent authority to withdraw hi
name as q delegate to the Cincin
natl Convention should it be sub
mitted. The convention assembled
shortly after one p. m. A. G.
Abel called the Convention to order
MD, Boruck read the call for Conven
ton. For temporary Chairman W. @
Norton of Placer, L. E. Pratt of Sal
Francisco and L. B. Misener of Solsn,
, were placed in nomination. The latte
, withdrew, and Norton was elected on tn
first ballot-246 to 116. After brie
address, M. D. Boruck was elected ten,
l porary Secretary. Committees were ap
. pointed by Chair on Credentials and Res
|, olutions, after which Convention took re
cess until half-past four to give tn
Committee on Credentials time to report
/. II was five o'clock before the Convention
reconvened. The report of the Commit
: tee on Credentials was adopted. Tn
J. counties unrepresented were Alpine
O Fresno, Inyo, Modoc, Mono, Plumas an
n Trinity. Ex-Governor Pacheco bel
O proxies for Ave votes from San Lui
9 Obispo, Marcus D. Boruck held fou
n from Santa Cruz and two or three frol
o other quarters, and W. B. Carr was ais
I invested with this privilege from sever'
j. sourcep Generally speaking, howeve
,r pro1iog we're MT numerous. The del,
% gates present were authorized to cast fu
n vote IRON their respective counties. I'll
l. Secretary then read the report Of IL
~ Committee on permanent organization
rs The order of business recommended wa
n First, election of permanent officers; Sc
II ond, report of the Committees; thir
the assessment and collection for pa
n ment of expenses three dollars from eat
IT delegate and ten from each nomin,
t) to Cincinnati; fonrth, nomination
" delegates to the National Convention
two from each Congressional district al
oil four at large. The report nominal,
re following gentlemen for permanent {
D. ficers President, w. G. Norton; vi
at Presidents, l.. b. Miserner and L.
a. Pratt; Secretary M. D. Boruck, Sergeant
tn alarms. B. j. Green, George H. Harv
si- and T. O'Hallroan. Woodland and 8
IS. Joaquin moved to amend by allowi
as three nominees from each Compression
ms district After considerable debate I
u amendment was voted down by lar
be majority. The recommendation as
" permanent officers was concurred in al
H. the report adopted at six O'Clock. A
an iourned until eight p. m.