, 1878-01-30
Latest by Telegraph.
PACIFIC COAST.

SAS FRANCISCO, Jan. ~ - lie ship
Western shore for Seattle, the lark
King Philip, for Port Gamble, and the
Bolivian bark DON Nicolas, for Victoria,
were towed to sea this morning The
tugs left tnem inside OF the bar, which
WAS breaking heavily, the wind too light
t' enable the vessels to work across
against the heavy rollers, and all three
were carried about mile south of the
beads. where the breakers are coutipu-
"ns from tue beach to the bar. All
anchored IN the breakers. This after
noon the King Philip parted her cables
and went ashore; the Others are still
holding on, but are liable to 90 at any
'.Ftoment from the heavy sea running,
owing tothe recent gale.
The tate of the crew of the King Philip
has not yet been asce, tanned She will
undoubtedly soon 60 to pieces She is a
bark of 1889 tons, owned by Pope & Tai
bot OF this city, All the vessels were in
ballast. M
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a The Work
ingmen's Convention renssembled this
morning. Officers were elecled;as rc-
ported last night by the committee on
permanent organization, with two
changes, WIN. Wellock being added as
Vice President and H. L. Knight as
Secretary, in place of s. j. Farreu. The
committee on platform have not vet
completed their work, only few sec
tons being thus ihr decided upon. The
Convention will probably. be in session
the remainder OF the week.
LATER-ThO committee on platform,
and declaration OF principles of the
WOrkiugmen's Convention have not vet
reported, hut some of the articles have
been decided upon as follows Opposing
Chinese labor; restricting all persons
holding land in excess of one square
mile to that amount for cultivation and
pastsragc; demanding financial system
consistent with the agricultural, meclmn-
ical and mercantile interests and REQUIRE.
mcnts OF the country, uncontrolled by
bankers and brokers; abrogation OF the
patdoning power of the President and
Governors; iavoring the formation of
Lsbsr Party, to embrace all engaged in
protective industry and its distribution;
malieasance in Office to I've punished by
imprisonment for life without pardon;
abolition OF the contract system in the
State prison, and goods manufactured
there not To be cold below market rates;
labor on public works 80 be done by the
day at current rates OF wages; eight
hours to constitute days work.
1t rained heavily in the city all day,
eliminating about four o'clock in q
sharp hail shower, after which it cleared
up tor while, but is now raining again.
Dispatches from the interior report
heavy rains throughout the state, except
IN the extreme upper portion of San
joaquin valley aud ncighbsring regions.
The Supreme Court has made an order
affirming the judgment order OF tie
Fourth District Court in the case of John
Runk for the murder of ofnccr Coots.
and directing that the Court fix the day
for carrying the sentence into effect, No
opinion was filed.
YREKA, Jan. 24--It commenced rain
ing here again this afternoon and is still
raining. The different streams in the
county have risen considerable, but as
yet oil arc pOssible and no damage has
been done. Stages from Rcdding have
,oome in IA uscal since Monday, b1t
bring no mails from s)uth OF that point
Considerable snow has fallen OH the high
mountains up to date. aud the prospect
for agood mining season is excellent.
High vinls have prevailed, or and on,