Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-15
Col. ers's Lecture,


SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-Col.
]. J. Ayers delivered his free lecture
on "Pioneer Times" last evening,
in Mercantile Library Hall. The
auditorium was we'll filled, and the
lecturer was repeatedly applauded.
A unanimous vote of thanks was
awarded him at the close.
san Fra0ci.co Ai,..Ovts.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14th.-The
Fourth Of July Committee last
evening chose c. L. Taylor Presi-
dent of the Day and Senator Rob-
ert Howe Marshal.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax was last
night escorted to Covenant Hall by
the Veteran Odd Fellows, where he
was received by about 400 members
of the Order and Daughters of Re.
bekah, under the auspices of Verbs,
Buena Lodge.
About 15O persons interested In
the Mexican colonization scheme
assembled at Charter Oak Hall last
evening to consider the feasibility
of establishing colony in the
States of Sonora and Sinalca under
the treaty of stipulations of 1875.
The movement seemed mainly en-
gineered by parties prominent in
the County Committee wing of the
Workingmen's party. A Com nit
tee was appointed to wait upon the
Mexican Consul to obtain further
information on the subject.
The County Com mittee of the
Workingmen's party last evening
received the designations of Robert
Ash and John McGeary, nominated
as delegates to the Constitutional
Convention for the city and county,
and selected to fill the vacancies
J. J. Mountain Carpet dealer) and
II. G. Mcclellan (lawyer,) DR..
Goodspeed was chosen as joint dele
gate with San Mateo, completing
the ticket.
The Republicans held II ratilica-
tion meeting at Platt's Hall last
night, which drew q large attend
ance, including the usual delega-
tion of Kearneyites. ID. Mcclure
WAS called to the chair, and ad-
dressed the meeting, followed by
Cornelius Cole and +. p. Damn.
The Chairman then read the plat.
form of the party, which, with the
ticket, was endorsed by Il resolu-
ti0n. The meeting was subsequent.
Iy addressed by d. f. Verdenal,
Rev. MIR. Cox aud J. G. Severance,
and adjourned with cheers for the
ticket. The meeting was entbusi-
astic and harmonious, except for
the presence of Kearneyites, who
occasionally chipped in with their
usual disregard for propriety.
SPARTA. -MUd"e ChieG and Mssk l.,
SAN Francisco, June 4.-The
handicap race at Oakland yester-
day between Modoc Chief and Mark
l.. was won by the former in two
straight heats. Time, 1:44a; 1:443
| san Francisco Markers,
SAN FRANCISCO, June Flour
very quiet; city mills, superfine,
| 81 COCA Is; extra family and ba.
ker's, $5 1906 90; Oregon extra,
So 25@5 80. Wheat stagnant; choice
milling, 81 75@l 774; buyers offer
for July aud August delivery $l65.
Barley dull; new feed, s5@72c; old,
90@97. Oats dull; good to choice
feed, 81 30@$l Az. Corn inactive;
large yellow, So O0@2 SO; white,
So 25. Rice dull; new, ST. 25. Hay
steady; sales of old fair wheat
and wild oats, $12 00@l2 80; new
stock, 81. Potatoes dull and weak
at 81 50@1 rs. Wool unchanged.
A Mechsnic.' ssriks Ht Virginia
Cisy.
| VIRGINIA CITY, June 14.-There
is considerable excitement here to.
day owing to demonstration on
the part of the Virginia Mechanics
Union against the recent reduc-
ton in the mines from $5 to $4 per
day for mechanics. About ten
O'clock members of the Union, 10
the number of 250, marched along
9 street to the Savage and demand
ed So per day for all mechanics EN-.
ployed in the mine. They CLAIM
that their action was caused by a
promise on the part of fSuperintend-
ent Gillett that was not kept. He
agreed last month to pay $5, but
on pay day only paid $4. He says
he made the promise IN good
faith, but Gen. Williams refused
to comply. He guaranteed a raise
to S. in the future, and the process
sion then went to the Consolidated
Virginia. Mr.. Fair WAS sick and
Mr.. Patton could do nothing until
he heard from the trustees below.
All four dollar men were then or
dered to quit. By this time the
crowd had increased to 500 and they
went to the G. & G. shaft on the
same mission. They are now wait.
ing to hold u consultation with the
agents Of the Company at 10 o'clock.
The Miners Union took no part in
the demonstration, but it is said
that an understanding exists be-
tween the two Unions to CO operate
in case of an emergency. The Me.
chanics' Union Is composed of order
ly men but they are determined to
push the fight to the last if mine
managers refuse to res tore the old
wages. There has been no violenct
and no hoodlums are allowed in the
ranks.
Drowned in she Channel
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno l4th. :
Yesterday afternoon, as the schoon
er Vanderbilt was beating dowl
the channel, John Eden, q seaman
fell from the bowsprit and wa,
drowned. His body was not recov
cred. He was native Of Scotland
aged % years.