The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-12
PACIFIC G0AST.
ConsfitnfionaI Convention.

Constitutional Convention.
SAcRAmEsTo, Oct. 2. The convention this
afternoon, after long discussion. referred the
matter Of photographic report to special
special committee Of five. Three ballots for
sergeant alarms were taken without choice,
Workingmen voting in q body for their man
and others scattering.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. THE convention this
afternoon proceeded to fill the vacancies oc-
casioned by the death of Haight and Hard
wick and the resignation Of Morris. The
Workingmen placed Judge Sharpstein in NOM
ination. r. Fl. Lloyd was nominated by
Barnes, ]. c. Burch by Hager and Smith B.
Thompson by Harvey. Six ballots were
taken, Sharpstein running "a to 5S, Lloyd
43 to 40, Thompson l6 to % and Burch II to
lg Adjourned
Fatal Family Quarref.
LAKEPoRT, Oct. g. A man named Gentry
went last evening to the house Mr.. Bashaw,
his father-in-law, and shot through the win
dow at his wife who had separated from him
and left her for dead He then went to JAS.
Tennison's and told Mrs. Tennison he had
killed his wife and was going to kill himself.
Shortly afterward, hearing shot, some neigh
bors on search found Gentry dead. His neck
was almost cut off by charge of shot. The
woman was also shot in the neck with bird
| shot, but is not thought to be dangerously
wounded. The parties had been married about
six weeks.
California Good TempIars.
VALLEJO, Oct. ). I'm the Grand Lodge to-
day the morning hour was spent in the elec-
ton of officers. G. w. c. r., Wild Gould,
of Los Angeles, reelected; G. w. c. T., Rob.
Thompson, San Francisco; e. W. Y T., Tate
s. Hart, Visalia; G.. w. s., Geo. d. Katzen-
stern, Sacramento, reelected; q. w. t.. g. s.
Halsey, Vallejo, reelected; Superintendent
Juvenile Templars, Emma Pitt Stevens, San
Francisco, reelected; Grand Lodge Trustees,
A. K. Stevens, j. I. Parkham, w. w. Lar
kins; Orphans Home Trustees. T.. ]. Halsey,
A. g. Clark, Sam. Kittos. The next session
will be held at Stockton
squatter War.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 5.-More trouble is
reported on the Ell Sobrante rancho, arising
from conflicts between squatters and land
holders Last Saturday Mr. Mclean and two
sons had difficulty on his land with squat
ter named Flynn, IN which the latter was
badly beaten with the stock of gun. 1t is
reported that Flynn had died from his iniu.
ries. woman who was the companion of
Flynn was also badly beaten and is said to be
in precarious condition. The squatters are
represented to have established themselves on
the ranch of Victor Castro. four miles up San
Pablo creek. Castro has gone up with a
force to drive them of. There are from 20 to
25 squatters located on the Presag ranch, q
| part of Ell Sobrante grant About half
dozen squatters are located also on Wyhe's
| farm, situated about seven miles east OF San
Pablo, but were driven off by the claimant
with posse of armed assistants who fred a
number Of shots at the squatters. No one re-
| ported hit. Most of the squatters are repre-
sented to be residents OF Berkeley, Oakland
lavsd Sot Eypnr, r,xxsun X
Fatal shooting at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Oct 5.--A shooting affray
4 occurred last evening at about 7:30 in the
Mint saloon. at the corner Of Second ana K
streets, in which Joe Hurtado shot and in
stantly killed Jack Denny, who was released
a few weeks ago from the State prison where
he had been sent for robbery. Hurtado also
/ shot his brother Peter thro1gh the right
shoulder. Trouble arose over the division OF
some sixty odd dollars which the three had
won Of countryman last night. Hurtado
began the shooting, but is considered justified
from the threatening manner of the other,
who said that if he did not divide he should
not leave the saloon. They had also pre-
vlously threatened to kill him. Peters
wound is probably fatal.
Indian War.
President Diaz has organized a campaign
against the Rio Grande Indians. 1t is be-
lieved that Diaz viii remove the Indians to
the Pacific Coast.
A Woman In the Case.
SAN Francisco, Oct. Some Of the miss
ing funds due the city from the late Alex
Austin, have been traced to the possession oi
/ Ellie Wilton, an actress, now in England.
Since Austin's death, letter has been re-
ceived here from her which viii throw light
on the question of what became of a great
portion of the estate yet unacconnted for.
Miss Wilton has telegraphed to have the let
ters destroyed Jennings S. Cox, partner ol
the late Austin in the brokerage business, has
been cited to appear before the probate court
tomorrow and divulge the contents of the
letters or surrender them to the public admin,
istrator.