Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-19

by warned against purchasing any
of those lands that are occupied by
actual settlers, as no man can
occupy them or any portion OF
them to our exclusion until our
case is finally adjudicated by the
United States Supreme Court.
Announcer savings Bank Gone.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17th.-The
Dime Savings Bank, Sacramento,
has suspended. IL proves to be
sham affair, never incorporated as
but known 10y the firm
name Of Joseph Davis & Co, in con.
nection with the pawn broking
business. The deposits are about
$40, 200; assets, stocks to nominal
value about $4,000, but worth
much less. A great portion of the
depositors were children. Much ill.,
dignation is manifested.
The Kenrney Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l9-MoRN.
ING SEssIoN-The Convention OF
the Kearney division of the First
Congressional District met this
morning and placed in nomination
a number of names for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention,
which will go to the clubs for con-
sideration. The name of Henry
George excited considerable oppo-
sition. Kearney, after preface to
the effect that party must have no
friends, but must select candidates
with the sole view to their capac-
ity and integrity, placed in nomin-
alton Col. Richard J. Hinton, OF
the daily Post. Kearney himself
was nominated but declined. A
committee was appointed to wait
on Registrar Kaplan and demand
that the party be represented in
appointing officers of election. The
Committee on Constitution re-
ported. The Constitution was read
and adopted. Aside from the cues
ton of organization, it provides for
persons joining clubs to pledge
themselves to uphold the princi-
plies of the party; that no money
shall be used in elections, except
for the purpose of paying necessary
expenses of printing, etc; nomi-
nees to office must pledge them
selves to resign when called upon
to do SO.
The country members adopted q
resolution thanking the city mem
bers for courtesies extended and
were repaid with round of cheers.
The Chronicle, Post, Open Letter
and A6end Post were thanked fol
their reports of the meeting. The
motion to include all city papers
created confusion and was voted
| down.
Adjourned till $50 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Kearney Convention, on re.
assembling this afternoon, dis
cussed the question of a party or
gan and finally decided to adopt
the Open Letter as such organ.
The following resolution was Of
fered:
Resoltcd, By the delegates of the
Workingmen's party of the state
of California, now assembled IN
| convention, that we recognize the
Socialistic Workingmen's party OF
the United States as kindred or
ganization, having for its purpose
and end the emancipation of the
workingmeu, Il unity of purpose
and sameness of principle with Us
and we hereby declare our brother
hood, our common object the
workingmen's welfare and the ma
TONS prosperity.
After considerable discussion the
resolution was adopted with APP
plause, by unanimous vote, after
the scruples of one member, re-
garding utilization with outside or
CARNATIONS, had been satisfied.
The name Of Judge Butts as del
egate to the Constitutional Con-
vention from the Second Congress
sional District and that of j. M.
food as substitute, it was resolved
that the delegation from the Third
, Congressional District meet at
Marysville June Sd to nominate
delegates to the State Constitution
al Convention, and that the San
Francisco delegation meet on Mon
day for the same purpose.
The Presidents of cluts through
out the State are requested to meet
and organize their Executive Com.
mittees on or before May Goth.
A number of delegates addressed
the Convention in relation to
the action Of the authorities and
police on several occasions in
breaking up workingmen's meet
ings and explanatory of the mo-
tives of the workiugmen in organ.
| iZing military companies, which, it
was claimed, was done with view
of protecting the city from the viii
olence apprehended from the Vigil
lance Committee alleged to be in
existence. 1t was also announced
that the Tenth ward military COM
pany would hold picnic to NOR
row for the purpose of procuring
money to buy arms and all were
urged to attend.
The committee to wait on Regis.
trar Kaplan to demand recognition
of the party in appointing election
officers reported that arrangements
would be made to that effect.
Kearney made few closing re-
marks, the usual votes of thanks
were passed and the Convention
adjourned sine die.
Savings Bank Owners Arrested.
SACRAMENTO, May 18th.-Davis
and Marcus, of the Dime Savings
Bank, have been arrested on the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretences.
EarIhquake snoeas.
HoLLIsTER, May 1S.-At a quar-
ter to II o'clock this morning two
severe shocks of earthquake were
felt here, from southeast to north
west.
Coalition PraoOsed-GoId.
SANTA CRUZ, May 19.-The Re.
Duhlican County t0n1pnittne mot