Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-10-06
The s',s.vpH ton.

vention met at 10 o'clock.
A resolution to print a Journal
for each day and put five copies or
each desk was referred to the Com.
mittee on Expenses.
A resolution to appoint another
committee on photography was
offered by Noel.
Lafkin moved to lay it Oh the
table, and was sustained.
The election to fill the Morris va.
cancy was proceeded with.
Judge Hager withdrew the name
Of J. G. Burch.
Barnes withdrew the name of r.
III. Lloyd, leaving the only candi-
dates remaining Thompson and
Shsrpstein.
On the first ballot the vote was
as follows: Thompson, 20; Sharp
stein, 81.
Thompson is a San Francisco car
penter and was on the Nom Partisan
county ticket last election. He
was presented and sworn in.
For the vacancy caused by the
death of Haight, VanDyke nom
mated J. West Martin.
O'Sullivan said that the Work
ingmen had appealed in vain to the
maguanimity of the Convention
in the case of Sharpstein and they
did not feel under any obligation as
to the Second District. He nom-
mated g. Thomas.
Reynolds, of San Francisco, de-
sired to nominate that great and
good man, that unfaltering foe Of
corporations, Leland Stanford.
1t was announced that A. G..
Peachy was not candidate. The
Workingmen nearly all refused to
vote in accordance with agreement.
For the vacancy in Merced and
Mariposa, caused by the death of
Hardwick, Tully nominated J. M.
Strong.
Stcdman nominated S. s. lap
land. Strong received 103 votes
and was declared elected, complet-
ing the organization. The Conven-
tion then adjourned until Monday
at one o'clock.
San Francisco Dots.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Charles
Matson died last night from inju-
ries received last Monday. He be-
came engaged in q fight with s.
Kesen, proprietor of the Webster
House, 1872 Stewart street, and was
thrown from balcony. A charge
of murder has been made against
Kesen.
James Boyle, who was connected
with the recent shooting scrape
near the Mission, in which Won
Schmit killed the hoodlum Merkle,
has been arrested on a charge to
murder for his share in the affair.
In the case of O'Reilly VS.. Flood,
being n suit for slice of the bo-
nanza, the Court this morning nom
suited O'Reilly.
The Do Yeung Libei-Jury Fai,sd so
PLACERvILLE, CAL, Oct. Sat
1850 the jury was again sent for
and came into Court. In reply to
Judge Irwin, foreman O'Brien an
nounced that they had not been
able to agree, and that If kept out
for six months there was no likeli-
hood of their coming to an agree
ment. The jury was then dis
charged and all the cases continued
for the term. The jury stood ten
for conviction and two for acquit-
tai on every proposition.
A New strike In Nevada Repub'
can Convention.
AUSTIN, Oct. 5.-News has been
received here of an Important and
rich mining development at point
ten miles west of Ellsworth, Nye
county. At thirty feet in depth
the ledge is seven feet wide, carry.
inS carbonates and chlorides, as.
saying from $40 to 500. The ledge
Is owned by two poor prospectors
named Holman and Duckett.
The Lander County Republican
Convention is in session here to.
day. 1t Is quiet affair, there moi
being contests on any nominations
except those for County Commits
sioners.
The weather is very pleasant ant
remarkably mild for this season.