Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-10
Morning kilograms.
Ps..e . .x.r. G.s.g soush

Morning kilograms.
Passe sxers Gsssg soush.
MoJAvE, Dec. S.-Col d Fl
Jones, L Goldsmith, NJ J Becker,
Cheny, Mrs M l. Strowbrdge, j
Reinhold, JLucas, M Francisco, H
Preston, Q Naeding, | 8 Sterling,
d B Smith, ] Jones, L Daymonde.
MoJAvE. Dec. 9-E w Teet, ] I
Roberts, A Danskin, J NJ Danskin.
w Sexton, s Night, Y Cool, G J
Shafer, ] Cote.
The Convention.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9.-The Con.
vention met at $3.50.
Downing presented a resolution
requesting the Chair to appoint a
mmittee for the purpose OF draft
ing petition TO the Governors of
Oregon and Nevada soliciting
them to memOriaIize the
President and Congress in behalf
of their States for q modification of
the Burlingame Treaty. Adopted.
The Convention went into Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the articles
on Chinese.
General Miller, Chairman of the
Committee on Chinese, opened the
debate. He was sorry 10 be COM
PEELED to state that the committee
had been unable to agree upon a
definite plan to remedy the evil.
Freud next obtained the floor,
and at IL the committee rose and
the usual recess was taken.
Posscsmaa Asssssinassd.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9th.-Regu-
found dead on the sidewalk on
Seventeenth street, between 1 ard
Jand at the mouth Of an alley, about
o'clock this morning. The body
was removed to the Coroner's
office and an examination disclosed
the fact that he had been shot
through the head. The pistol was
held so close that 1t burned his
clothing. Eight men have been
arrested on suspicion. Four men
were seen lettering In the vicinity
by pei son living near, who heard
the pistol shot and saw the men
running shortly after. 1t is be-
lieved that the men attempted to
rob Scott, and on finding that he
was an officer, shot him to avoid
nrrest.
rh~ Rain s,or as- re ports from all
syes she sswse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Itl
commenced raining lightly here
about daylight this morning, with
n southerly wind, continuing until
10 o. clock, when the wind shifted
to the west. 1t Is now clear, with
no further prospects of rain.
1t is raining heavily at Shasta;
cold and cloudy, with indications
of rain throughout the Sacramento
valley. IT Is raining in the noun
tains on the line of the Central
Pacific, and showing at Summit.
1t rained lightly In the counties
lying north of San Francisco
Bay this morning, but cleared up
by noon. 1t is raining at Ukiah,
NIend0cino county, and also at San
1ose, with indications Of wet
= weather further up the Santa Clara
Valley. A light rain, with pros
poets for more, is reported in Santa
Cruz and Monterey counties. At
Stockton 1t was raining at noon,
and advices from all points in the
San Joaquin Valley show rain
probable. There are no signs OF
rain at Bakersfield, and but slight
Indications at Los Angeles aud
Santa Barbara.
San Fra.eisco's suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Earn-
est A. Blackburn, who attempted
suicide by poison at the Baldwin
Hotel last Thursday, died at the
City Prison Hospital from the ef-
fects OF the poison at o'clock yes;
terday morning. Deceased was a
Canadian. % years old and drug
gist. Want Of work induced him
to commit the deed.
EarshQuake Agasn.
SANFRANCIsCo, Dec.9.-A heavy
shock of earthquake was felt at
Chico and Red Bluff about o. o'clock
this morning.
Hay Warehouse Burned.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 9.-The large hay
warehouse Of Couzzens & Wing
was burned last evening"; loss,
about SIS, 900; insurance. So. 500.
vm,eJo ms,hodiss church Bur.e ed
VALLEJO. Dec. 9.--The Methodist
Church caught fire last evening
from stovepipe and was totally
de,troyed.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
VIRGINIA, New, Dec. 9.-L. H.
Trp, County Commissioners and
ore of the oldest and best known
ciizens of the Comstock. was In.
sanity killed this afternoon by his
) --u rfun'Dg away. wife was
9 a tilt Gug bed fe thumb,
r.st alf ucso f-1keH bu will re-
over
Aurof1iH roicrasr.
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rea, Uautd awW llagher,
stArs aear -ue .afu line OF
Territory, l iied by
er fiVe1 Wr5 r- ghbor's
Hs feU 1tys i discuss-
4nt 0h. nu lt1rl matters
tAeI g4eT ic2 nd soon
ihfh5ieael tot las r wives
aei.t -I'a 900 h m once
hNf t9et apA H.a tAc discus
sioE Nna guar,Hlet .s sr Ian he.