The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21
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Tho gathering Of delegates to the Democratic
State Convention to-day is large. The Butler
faction ia meeting with strong opposition and
are broken. Charles Theodore Russell will be
nominated. The State Central Committee is
deciding cases where there ore contesting dele
cations against the Butler men, and their pro.
ceedingsare denounced by the Generals friends.
At about O'Clock, the Butler men having pos
session Of the hall, placed D. Z. Powers, OF
Springfield, in the chair and proceeded to bust
ness. After long wrangle, Mayor Plat took
the platform and said that the persons then In
the hall might remain, but that no others should
be admitted. A resolution thanking the Mayor
for his decided ground was then unanimously
passed amid great applause. David Powers Of
Springfield then took the floor and requested
the delegates to nominate chairman.
McDavitt, Buffers Secretary, made motion
that committee be nominated to see that only
delegates bearing credentials be admitted. Car
ried. The committee was appointed and retired,
and before they returned q rush was made for
the hall. onei outsider. forced the door. and
was closely followed by the mob. The doors
were then closed by the police. At this juno.
ture Monnor McAfrerty entered the hall and was
received with cheers. Hon Edward Avery step.
ped upon the platform and said: "By request Of
the Democratic State Central Commute am
here to announce Cat-calls and misses fol.
lowed each other in rapid succession. Avery
maintaining his position upon the platform. ]
delegate moved that Avery be requested to
leave the platform, which he refused to do.
McAferty again tried to speak. urging the Con.
vention to listen to what Avery had to say. The
excitement at this point beggars description.
The delegates brandishing canes, etc. Finally
Avery got the platform and declared tho Con.
vention adjourned until Wednesday, the 25th
day of September. Intense excitement followed,
amid which Avery retired from the hall.
MAYS LANDING. N. j., Sept. IT.
The dam above Woods cotton mill, on tho
Egg Harbor river race, burst last night, causing
great damage to the property. The entire body
Of water rushed down In one Column and sub
merged the town. The villagers were aroused
by the crashing in of windows and doors. The
widest excitement followed, several persons
arc reported lost. 1t is said that two bodies
have been washed upon the river bank several
miles below town. A great many escaped
through tho water to the high ground. The
loss to the coal and lumber men is estimated at
$sO,eOo. Great damage also results from the
destruction Of furniture and household effects
etc.
NEW York, Sept. II.
The Tribune says: New York has raised $780,
900 for the yellow fever sufferers. The total
number Of deaths is 5,612.
PORTLAND, England. Sept. II.
Condor and Melody, the Fenians, were dis
charged from the Portland prison this morning,
and Immediately left for Southampton in charge
of . deputy Governor Of the prison and two
wardens. who will attend them until they are
embarked on the steamer Moselle. which sails
to-day from Southampton for New York.
Great and increasing irritation exists in Hun.
gary over the situation Of affairs In Bosnia. 1t
10 said that the credit Of thirty millions Of
fiorins will not last till the assembling of the
delegation. which will take place about the
middle Of October, and that twenty-five million
Of dorina must be voted before the end Of the
year.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IT.
Salem dispatch says: This morning Demo-
cratic caucus nominated j. Il. Slater for United
States Senator. Later vote was taken in each
House Of the Legislature, resulting In his cleo
ton. Slater, In an interview says no Is not in
sympathy with imitation, but advocates the sub
stitution Of legal tenders for national bank
notes; opposes fiat money, and demands that
currency shall be on a coin basis.
Albert G. Jones, an old Pacific Mail captain.
who was in command of the steamer Ariel when
captured by the Alabama, died yesterday in this
city Of Panama fever.
The Nevada Bank has sold the Government
one million ounces Of silver at an equivalent of
the London rates.
The Eureka Consolidated has declared divi.
dend of three per share.
The total subscriptions to the Citizens Relief
fund for the yellow fever sufferers, thus far
10 over $4,000, of which S25, 200 has been for
warded. Tho balance is held waiting sdvices
from New Orleans and Memphis. A Telegram
has been received from Vicksburg declining
further aid. Wells, Fargo u Co., in addition L
the above. have forwarded $4,000, and tn,
churches and societies $15,000..