Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-19

litical power, would add to the
present distresses of the country by
shaking the foundation of the Gov
eminent which they failed, in a
four years. war, to destroy.
BY unanimous order of the Com
mittee.
(Signed) EUGENE HALE,
Chairman.
GEO. G. GoRHAM, Secretary.
The Hiberuians.
BOSTON, May 18.-The National
Convention of Hibernians. without
a dissenting vote, adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAL, We, the representa-
tives of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of the United States of
America, in convention assembled,
are unanimously agreed that there
is nothing in letter or spirit of the
law of our organization that con-
fiicts with the DEGREES of the Coun-
ell of Baltimore or the doctrines of
the Roman Catholic Church, but
being DESTROYS Of complying with
the laws of the Church, therefore,
Resolved, That, if there is any,
thing in the Order at present in OPP
position to the doctrines of the
Church, we are willing to rectify it,
but until that decision is enunciat-
ed we deem any attack upon the
principles and objects of the Order
an unwarranted use of the organi-
cation whose only objects are
Christian charity and unity, and
mutual benevolenee.
Intsrnsiio"aI C"pyri4ht Canfrr-
PARIS, May 1S.-The Interna-
tional Copyright Conference will
sit from the 18th to the 22d of June.
Victor Hugo will preside.
Earl russell uot Dead.
LONDON, May 49,. Earl Russell
is not dead. The report Of his death
was published and everywhere be-
lieved yesterday afternoon, but a
telegram from Richmond last
night stated that the Earl was
much better.
Philadelphia Wool Market
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-Wool
is active but prices are very weak
and unchanged.
The Charter Oak Hail Canye"tion.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-At
Charter Oak Hall last evening the
Kearneyites appointed Kearney
President of the Executive Com
mittee; Wellock, Vice-President;
II. M. Moore, Secretary; Thomas
Donnelly, Treasurer. Wellock was
also appointed State Lecturer and
General Organizer. Harry George
appeared before the Convention
and urged his claims to nomination
as delegate to the State Conven-
ton. He refused, however, to ell
dorse Kearney or,any party, which
was not received in good part
by the Convention, and no action
was taken in his case. The Com
mittee on Platform was appointed
a Committee on Constitution as fol-
lows: G. Il. Bolts and George
Thorn, of Alameda and l.. ]. Nor.
row of San Joaquin. The Commit
tee for the Constitutional Con-
vention from the Second Congress
sional District: o. II. Chubb, Isaac
Bricknell, d. A. Dryden, B. Pill
kington and James f. Breen. An
obligation pledging candidates to
sustain the principles of the party
and to resign when requested was
adopted. Adjourned until A. NJ.
Tomorrow.
The Antt.Ke"rney Conveniioa.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.-At
last evenings session of the Work.
ingmen's Convention at Tittels
Hall the report of the Committee
on address to the people was adopt
vention re-assemble on the first
Monday in June to make nomina-
lions for the Constitutional Con-
vention. After discussion this
question was left for consideration
in executive session. The Consti.
tuition formed by the State Conven-
ton in Humboldt Hall last Janu-
airy was adopted with a few minor
amendments. A resolution was
adopted that none but citizens of
the United States will be admitted
to membership in the party. The
Convention then went into con-
sideration of the organization of
the party.
The Sonoma delegation have
nominated George Pierce as dele
gate at large for the Third Con-
gressional District.
A motion that when the Conven-
ton adjourn it adjourn till the
first Monday in June, at y P. NJ,
was adopted.
A motion that country members
unable to attend the next session
of the Convention be authorized to
send in their proxies with instruc-
tions, was adopted.
The Secretary was instructed to
correspond with Secretaries of Dis
trict Conventions and ask them
that if full delegations can not at
tend the session of the State Con-
vention to send committees to rep.
resent their districts.
A resolution was adopted expell-
ing Dennis Kearney from the ranks
of the party.
The following were elected to fill
vacancies In the State Central Com
mittee, caused by the withdrawal
of Kearney, Wellock, Moore and
johnson, viz: Cans, Moore, Logan
and Guignard.
Adjourned to meet in executive
session to- morrow evening.
Reservation Deputies Interdicted.
LONDON, May 1S.-Russian mill
tary authorities have forbidden the
Bessarabian Deputies in the Rou-
manian Parliament to attend any
more sittings of that assembly.
DOwney IfenlS.
( From, tho Hoyriar