Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-16
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j II Davis, Il Nj Cunningham, Mr.
J Wade, G Dunlap.
state sunday school Convention
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Tht
Eleventh Annual Convention o
the State Sunday School Associa
lion met last evening and elected
the following officers: President, J
b. Roberts, city; Vice President
Rev. DIR. Briggs, Sacramento; Rev
S. G. Morse, Oakland; Robert
Thompson and Chas. Geddes; Sec
rotary, Rev. Jno. Kimball; Assist
ant Secretary, Mr.. Ingraham Sac
The Convention will IL
in session till Thursday evening.
10. Or.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-At the
of the Grand Encamp.
ment 1. o. o. F. last evening, a
resolution was adopted requesting
Grand Representatives to the G. L.
U. s. to advocate the passage of q
law securing to subordinate Ell.
campments the right to retain theiI
one year independently Of
their standing In subordinate
lodges. Adjourned sine die.
IN. uSa.-..v,,a. n.a a,,u,.
neyftes.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15th.-In
nearly all the wards last evening
the pro-Kearney Clubs were Ell.
gagged in selecting delegates to the
State Convention to assemble
The attendance in most
cases was reported small. Proceed.
ings were harmonious, all being Of
the same stripe. In the Ninth
Ward the anti-Kearney Club held
a meeting, which was attacked by
the Kearneyites, who commenced
a disturbance by blocking up the
and, after the meeting
was called to order, they constantly
crowded into the hall, hooting and
ieeriDg. Police assistance was
called TO preserve order, but the
demonstrations continued, and
finally the mob began to break the
pouring in volleys OF
stones and other missiles. The
meeting was finally compelled to
adjourn without accomplishing its
main object-that of nominating
delegates to the Convention.
San FRANCISCO Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Flour
unchanged. Wheat active and
steady; choice milling, S2.O23@205;
Walla Walla, $1.90@1972. Barley
quiet; feed, 95@$l.00; brewing,
Sl.129@l.l5. Oats firm; choice
feed, $l.423@1.45. Corn quiet;
large yellow, Sl.S73@1.9O; small,
Sl.95. Hay dull; choice wheat, SIG
stock, S.. Potatoes, choice. $1,000
l. 81; old, So 50@3.75; receipts eX-
pected from Iowa. Wool un-
changed.
san Francisco Ilems.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Dr.
w. G. Wayman, of the Board OF
Health, died this morning.
The State Sunday School Con-
now in session here is dis
cussing the project of holding its
session in Yosemite Valley during
The coming Summer.
The Pacific Mail Company have
suit against Collector
shannon in the United States Cir
cult Court, to test the law imposing
an extra tonnage tax of fifty per
cent. on American vessels carrying
officers of other nationalities.
crushed Under Train.
OAKLAND, May 15.-While at
to board n moving train
last evening at 8 o'clock at Broad
way Station, an unknown man lost
his life. His entire body from his
chin to his ankles was torn and
crushed into an ,unrecognizab' c
moss.
Dutch Elat gIOvi0g.
DUTCH FLAT, May Is. The first
public action of the citizens oil
Dutch Flat, looking to the election
Of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, was taken by u meet
ing last evening of citizens opposed
to the call of q non-partisan County
After discussion, a
and resolutions in SYM
pathy with the principles of the
Workingmen's party were adopted
and a temporary Executive Com
mittee of five appointed to confer
with kindred organizations in this
and to advance the objects
Of the meeting.
COnsrs ssionaI Ooings.
WASHINGTON, may 15.-The Sen.
ate yesterday concurred in the
House amendments which make
the provisions of Sargent's timber
land bill applicable to Nevada as
we'll as California, Oregon and
Washington Territory; and also ac-
guessed in the House amendment
to the Senate bill, which provides
that timber may be taken from
lands in Nevada, Colorado,
and all Territories for mining, ag-
ricultural, building or other domes'
tic purposes.
The Senate Committee on mill
tary affairs heard further argument
on the bills granting right of way
through Fort Yuma reservation for
the Southern Pacific Railroad OF
California. Vice-President Brown
of the Texas-Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, concluded his endeavor to
convince the Committee that the
passage of this railroad through a
few hundred feet Of military res
was q grave infringement
on the rights Of his Company. The
counsel of the California Company