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THnEPENDENT ORDER WORK.
i ING MEN. u0i

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sgELBY LoDGE. No. Al meets every
Wednesday evening at Hall. corner Of Beal
and fernando streets, at 7a o'clock; first and
third Wednesday degree nights p. Sidney
Jones. Pres't; p. B, Jones, Rec sec'y.
CHELSEA LODGE, No. 44-meets every Mem
day evening. corner Of Fifth and S~affarans
streets, Chelsea: W. r. Kendall, Pres't; j..
p. Prescott, Sec'y.
GAYoso LODGE. No. 45-meets every Thurs
day evening, northwest corner Of Second and
Ada us streets. VIM. McElrOy, PreS't; @. A.
Richardson, Sec'y.
GERMANIA LODGE. No. 52-meets every Mon
day evening, northwest corner of Second and
Adams streets. Jos Uhl. PEST; IL. Gronauer,
Sec'y.
MEMPHIS LopGE, No. 60 meets every Fri
day evening at Harmony Hall. T. o. o. +,
L. II. Estes, Jr., Pres'ti Il. +. Wills. Sec'y.
BANNER LODGE, No. 69-mects every Mon
day night at hall corner of Besl and Her
nando streets. Jas. e. Fox, President; JIG
Sheehan, Secretary.
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KEW ORLEANS, August 3. - Cotton l. firm
Ordinary Ia. Receipts IS bales. Sales, 80
GALyEsTON. August 5.-Cotton firm. Mid
ding IA. Sales S6l bales. receipts 81 bales.
NV VeRE, August s.. $3.50 an. -Cottop IL
hrm. with futures barely steady l.l6 To 9.l6e
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T%ELEGRAPHIC X
STOCKS n BONDS.

1870 8 NaGl
LONDON, august s., $3.50 m.-Consols
for money are IS accounts, 95l.
United States new four-and.a ialfs, 1864
United STATES fve.twenties Of 1868, ri:
United States fye.twenties OF 1867. 1868.
United States ten-forties, Ill; United
Scates new fyes, 1881
NEW YoRE, August S. ll:25a m.-Gold,
1909; United States skies of 1881, regis.
tered, l074@l07s; United States SKIES OF
1881, coupons, lO73@lO7s; fve-twenties
of So, registered, new issue, l02a6l025:
ive.twenties of 81. lO42@--; Eve.
twenties Of '68, 1880 - ten.forties. 1864
@l06}; coupons, lO9B@l09S; new fves,
81, lO6l@l06s;couponp l065@lO6f;new
four aud-a-halts, l043@lO45; coupons.
l04a@l045; currency skies, l2Os6-
new tours, lOOs9l003; coupons, lOOS@
1908.
B-READsrUFFs
LIVERPOOL, August 5 Flour. 2Is Od6
24s Cd. Wheat. winter. o. 6d6IOs Cd:
Milwaukee red. 9s Od@9s Cd; California
white, los 2i@l0 Sd; California club.
los 5d@l0 Sd Corn, new, 22s gdM
% Cd. Pork, 49s 0d@- Cd Beef, "a, Cd
bacon, long clear. 32s Cd; short clear.
34s I'd. Lard, 39s Cd. Tallow, 37s 3D..
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0ITGn

The market is firm and in oil respects
unchanged. Sales yesterday were 100
bales.
c0TfOH ExCVASsg ouOT1TTOEg.
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TEMPLARs OF EOKOR.

N-TT4
NAToMA TEMPLE OF Il. AND 4. HH2NH
No. 1-meets every Friday even hEANH
ms at 8 o'clock at Temperance JEn-Ph
Hall, No. 298 Second street.
T. +, Callahan, W. @. T.; Il. o.. Milton, W.
v, T.; R. W. Shelton, W. RI G. Q. Marable,
A. R.; D. G.. McDougal, W. +. R.; Bun +.
Price, ". IT,: O. Olsen, W. U.iJ, @. Crueh-
field. W. g.; W. W. Capps, WIS.
THALxs TEMPLE OF Ii. AND T. No. 4-meets
every Thursday evening at u O'Clock at hall,
No. 298 Second st. W. Il. Atkinson. P. W. O.
T.; ]. L. Bourne, w. C.T.i +. I. Davis, W.
v. T.; D. G. Reahard, W. R.; /. ID, Coma
way. W, +. R.; j. Il. Chandler, W. T. "; j.
o. Barbee, w. u; G. Salem, W. D. O.;
Frank Hale, W. g.; j, Callahan, w. g.; Dan
A. Johnston, W. @.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. n 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening OF X o'clock, attheir
.sll. corner Saffarans and Fifth streets. L.
V, T.; ". N. Carr. W. r.; Richardson,
W. A. R.; W. I. Prescott. W. T. Ri b.. Is.
W. T.; G. R. Egnow, W. D. Vi Jas,
S. Rawlings, W. g.; R. j. Rawlings, W. S.;
K. T. White, P. W. G. T.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. l, T. A. N s
r.-meets FIRST and third Saturday in each
month, in Temperance Hall, at ~ o'clock
pm. Horace H.. Briggs, @. Of c.; @. A. s.
Richardson, r.
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KHIGHrS OF PTTHIAn.

T~HMNEssHl LODea No. 5-Meets W.
every Monday night at Harmony
Hall, L. o. q. r., corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jno. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClero, v.
O.; r. j. Walker, p; W. IA. MeystoR, K. Of
3. and g.; g. W. l.. Crock, N. Of T.; Albert
Swim, N. of r.
MEMPHIS Lopez No. Connects every Wednes-
Vincent Block. y. L. Moore. G.. O.. IS. Price,
Y. @, B. p. Smith, p. O.; A. Mergell p;
Jacob Lntz, Jr., K of R. and s.. j. 7. Tom
%linson, M. Of E.; l.. W. Allen, NJ. of II,
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7 AW GLASS.

night during tho session, AZ No. 9 Madiso1
street. n. II. Adams. President; A.:W. Otis,
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. NCIENT ORDEK WORKING MEN

BLyFT Cry LoDgE, No. 22-moots Saturday
Crafty, w. NJ,
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XNIGHTs OF HONOR.


FOUNTAIN LoDGR, No, 296-meets FIRST and
third tuesday evenings in Natema Hall. No.
z9S Second street, at s O'Clock. Il, IL, Steyen.
son, Dictator 7. p. Winchester, Reporter.
UNITY LODGRNo. 2l7-meets every Wednss-
day night at Hall, No. 29S Second street. up-
stairs. d. Sohless, Dictator; A. B. Hill.
Reporter.
CHELSEA LoDaE, No 2SO-meets I'd and lth
Thursday in each menth, at Chelsea Hall, cor
ner Fifth and Saffarans streets. E. e. Colby,
D.; j. P. Prescott, R
GERMAUIL Lopez, No. S69-meets ID and tth
Tuesdays in each month at 29S Second street,
upstairs. Joseph Ba1tl, Dictator; John r.
Kleiner. Reporter.
MENPHIs LoDGE, No. lg6-meets first and
third Monday evenings in each month, AT
Natoma Hall, No. 29s Second street, at 5
o'clock O y. Tucker. Dictator; N. viii
liams. Reporter.
DIAMoND LoDGE. No 5SS-meots the secsnd
and fourth Monday evenings Of the month al
8 o'clock, at NatOma Hall, No. 298 Second
street. @. W. Kealhofer, D.; II. A. Tatum, j
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Shelly L0DGE, No G50-meets everv Fridsv
night, ~ o'clock. at Knights Of Pythias Hall,
~ Second street ID. @. Rearhard, w. C.
T.; ID. W. Coan, w. Sec'y.
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UBEIG LEDGER.
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS ANDL0UISvILLER RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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OLD FOLKS.

OLD Folks HlsroRlcAL -soorgry-meoi NJ,
NO. 10 Madison street (basement, mo 1si
tuesday in each month. James s.. Wilkins'
Pres,ti S.H. Lamb and O.. n. Vance, Viee
Pres'tsi W; J, B. Lonsdaie, SSo'y; j. q.
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WRITs OF P0RCIBLE ENTRY
WRITS OF FOROIBLR ENTRY
WRITS OF F0RCTBLR ENTRY
WRITS OF F0RCIBLR ENTRY
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MEMPHIS ANN CHARLESTON r. h.
tcrTV rINs.l
Arrives. Leaves.
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SUMMONS,
SUMMONS,
SUMMONS,
SUMMONS,

AND DKTAINBR,
AND D~RTAINER.
AND ~DETAINER,
AND DRTAINRR,
POWER OF ATTORNEY,
POWER OF ATTORNEY,
POWER OF ATTORNEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
WRITs!OP POSSESSION,
WRITS OF POSSESSION,
WRITS OF POSSESSION,
WRITS OF POSSESSION,
APPEARANCE BONDS.
APPEARANCE BONDS,
APPEARANCE BONDS.
APPEARANCE BONDS.
oHATTRL MORTGAGES,
CHATTBL MORTGAGES,
CHATTRL MORTGAGES,
CHATTEL MORTGAGES,
CROP MORTgAQFs
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U0pOF az lUaN OF MAIN tNVVE'
Ticket Office. 2T MsiR street, corner Of
nf.Nsrnn
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Fr0tskt ana ActoWUouA-
ties daily lex. sunday S&l $50
Sleepis cars on mail train. Ticket oncss,
L~auisvills Depot, - Main (cor. AAdisoAl
1ad as Main street.
". L. SMITH. Acts Gea1Sup't.
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:
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MEMPHIS AND L~TTTLEROoK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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depot at foot OF Main street.
Ticket once. - Main street. oorner Of
Ne3iSoa. u. BURKE, Gen. Sup't,
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE r. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-01-29

py- OBs balf2 Gin Bauer far zines
Cages nit @eIo su ,inem Ra7snbsamtsn.
als % bsmielben iuIf ri9t sslee en- mar neil
isrer absr Elm feltsr uno bsionnsner Mann
mar, lisb ,r T4 ni4t forti9iden, ionoern
Sdblts rubis iein @elo auf nno erbat f9
b.rra9 bei9siosntli1 cine Auittur9. Sa
ibm Die ni4t psrueisert tusroen fonnte. 10
lteIte lie Der Beanie guar aus, aebsbroete
ii9 aber babel nit BEN st6Btsn unssltlm T;
uno als bic Quitting 9eidrieben NOR.
mari sr Re benz mann bdmii4 Dor Die
5ibs. Ser absr bob bic Quitting Selai.
fen auf unb trat, als sr Re ridtis befua.
Den, tpisosr an Den 3abltiId uno ftri9 oas
&slo binunter. BOB es auf BEN Booen,
b%inrolt., srob uno flsiu. -xSo Serr",
iasts er bann bintsr Der Sbire, lid babe
meme Quitting a~uisebobsn. beb' CT nun
isin Gslo auf", uno pie Die Win6 bin.
aus uno fort. Wer bas 9sIb bsrna4
aufssbobsn, miHsn mir ni6t. Ser Bauer
absr bat's ni4t aufssboben uno Detroit 1T
sr au9 nidt oieIsrbalb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-01-29

psy- Ga III Stnsn aIiO Elm S69tsr9sn
seborsn woroen?
Batter /: So, i'd psaie "a wdrs elm 2na.
BE-.
1reunS Warum?
Batter Dsil elm 2nabe i4on Ju on.
bertbalb Sabren lduft. ,udbr.nb elm WdS.
den oft nod in 80 Sabren iibsn bIsibt.
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E 8.

e 8.
Rstts aasanstsr e4a, ,i.ms. BEN sertan,
trbttsrt ttt SteIt unb ~btfStbert klba
bic 0tfnnebsit ees eetbeS.
Sur Natmr8eihidte oes Wen.
n. fHen.
1stts, DEM Nenf&ea lann % oft rafartn,
Das man vsrs!si6t ibn nit sta 1h.srtn.
S1on in Der G4uP es Ii1 ereignet
SaB NOR als .Gaultbier~ i'm beyi4net.
unb aui Der So9idup. tpis bstannt,
Birb man4sr oft elm Studs" senonnt.
Ser lieutenant idm6rt bel ieinsr gbr',
DOB Der Retrut elm .giel~ udr'.
Sas ause iduelat, psnn Is ent3idt
Gin rsiSsno .9adFi4lein" srblidt.
bod wen's,r 1T bas aus' srbaut,
Wsnn cine oumme Sons es idaut.
Mas i9 Der 8sd aud bib. elm,
gr bort ni4t aui, elm .aff" gu isin.
@lsi4 beiBt's, ipsnn elmer mayer bIsibt,
Gin Daring uie sr lsSt uno leibt.
So9 bilffs aud nidt. gu bid gu iein,
Wan bsibt i'm slei4: Gin fettes .S4wsin".
Ser @siSbals bier bic Srube fi0t,
Der Y9amfer" 1T iein g6enbilo.
8spsst man fid ni6t sierli9 msbr,
Ruft Sober: Sebt ben plumpsn rYdr.A
SIN Slittsrwohsn' Worssnbdub@sn,
gssriBt IsinW sibdsn man als . sdub4sn."
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sas- als In ben bintsrsn She'll bss Ser.
liner afaoemissebanoss Der Tartoq p.r.
lsst murbs. i4rieb elm Sp6ttsr nit 3rsioe
an bas atab.misssbdroe .musis ct mulis"
b. 5. Den Maien uno ben Wauleisln.
Cine nidt minber gut eetroffsns Sn.
i&rift bsfnoet I'D am &~atbbauie Der
Siaot S3wps:
.&i9tsr. ri&te rs8t!
Ser Ssrr 1T &i4ter, Su Der Rne&t.
g6snio fols.nee zines S4loNsrmsiitsrs,
Der oi.itlte ubsr isins S&misbe seisst
bate:
Wsnn an Elm iebeS b6le Waul
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sa- sBas III Elm Wdb4en.-Seoss
Mdb9en 1T bic gum 3pan1isiten Sabre
gbampasnsr. pom suanyisfen bis gum
oreibisiien Rbeinmein. bonn or.iBigiten bis
gum uier3isitsu WoieIwsin, uon plersisitsn
bis gum finf5isiten @rineberssr, pom
finf3isltsn unb wsiter talte S4ale.
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Bsnn an Elm isbss b6le Waul
Gin S1lob mlbp anselest tperbsn.
Damn NOR Die cole S4lnKsrfunit
9is btf. Runf auf groeu.
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psr @ute Antmort als Der aro6e,
absr i&a&tsrus aironou S9ubert Rd in
sinsm prd4tissn 1obiritl sinmal itbr lin
it'd bsnobm, antuortetsts oui bic 0rase:
wie Elm 10 ssIsbrter Manu R& 10 unSe.
I4idt bsnsbusn i3nus, Elm Dibbolb isbr
b,ibsnb /: Is ma&t, i'm obns 3msifsl ion.
fus, 10 piele Sisrnt (auf Der 8rui) ON
unrs&tsn plats au isbtn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-01-29

sss- Ginsn netten 9rudfsbler bot Der
.Sanausr Nn,sissr~ BON 8. Nopember ses
leitst: Die bafse Sanoelsfammer fisurirt
in bemIslbsn oils - Sammelstammer!
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sdr a.: .Sis baben mid ia i&dnolid
bstrossn ; bas Beef, w.lass Sic mir Der.
tauft buben, bat ia feline einaiss sriHsl
ssfunoen!"
g.: .Yu5ei5sn Cure @nabsn; Sic
tpini4ten ia bios sinen Suno. Der Srif.
fsln iu4t, bon Nuben mar feline Reoe.
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RaS- Wotipirts gntbaItiamteit.-ygus
@nab.n, Der Braun! iriBt felt ,tpsi Sassn
tsin Safsr.~
.O9o, III er frant?"
rglsin, Dos iuft ni4t; absr-oer Stall.
msitsr bats Gutterselo oerpubt."
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na- SociaIitsn Yoeiie. Tidt burd
Den Wa6ltaifsn. ionoern ourd Die JIinter
polsn Die amsritaniidsn g oeialifea slsid
ibrsn 0orbiloern, ben Barrier eommunar'
Den, ben lsstsn r8rad" iibsr Die W.lt brin-
gen ooer Die ~iociale Srase in ibrem Sinnt
l0Isu. Ssnu mir lsIsn in ben iccialiiti.
iden YGbieosoer arbsitsr 3situns" phrt'
LID, wie fOlst:
.Sast, mann .ommt Der leste Rra4?
Benn psrbraudt Die alien Sinten
limb Die Yauotbcr perbrannt,
8snn bas Bolt srsift 81 ben 5linten
gnbli9 nit entidloPner Sano.
Wsnn ni1t msbr our4 LANCE Eeoen
Wan ben @elbiad uiro befebosn,
Ser uns isbt tuabnt feis uHo l4pa4,
Sam, oann tommt Der lsb!e Rra4."
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dedly gravitates in favor Of the former,
and the great value of this is fully un-
derstood.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. % - Bis
marck's speech produced no impression
whatever in official circles, being pre-
cisely what was anticipated several
day ago. Indeed ITS general scope and
tone were confidently predicted by the
people whose prophetic inspiration was
probably derived from official sources
ADRrASoPLE, Feb. % - The peace
negotiations proposed will be- made to
have the tribute money to be received
from Bulgaria paid into the Imperial
Ottoman Bank for the benefit of Turk
ish bondhoiders.
PARIS, Feb. 81 - Charles Francois
Daubigne, a French psinter and engra-
yer, lie dead.
LONDON, Feb. 22--The backbo Of
the Kafi. instruction is broken.
LONDON Feb 2l.-Sir Stafford
Northscote, Chancellor OF the Exche-
quer, in the House Of Commons this
afternoon, said the result of negotia-
tious with Russia is an understanding
that Russia will not occupy any por-
tion of the peninsula of Gallipolis or
Boulsire lines or the Asiatic side of the
Dardanelles. England's undertaking
10 not to land troops at Gallipolis or on
the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
BELGRADE, Feb. 22.-Negotiations
between Russia and Servia continue
The Russians have waved the incorpor-
alton Of Nish with the new province of
Bulgaria. but insists upon Servia reien-
gushing Pevos and Akhalmkn. This
causes much indignation in servis
CossTANTISoPLE. Feb. 22- 1, is
said Russia s,ipulates for a date by
which the treaty of peace must be sign
ed at Adrianople. There are 10000
troops in Tchalaldja. but they are not
advancing beyond tina. place. The
Russians are fortitying Rodesta.
LONDON, Feb. 22-In the House of
Lords this afternoon, Lord Derby stat.
ed that Baden Baden would be chosen
for the conference. Austria proposed
the meeting should take place the first
week i'll March. bnt the Government
objects to the shortness of the time ask
ed. England will not deviste from
the usual course Of sending an embas-
sador.
PERA, Feb. 2l.-Sulieman Pasha has
been placed under arrest and will be
Court-martialed.
BELGRADE. Feb. % Six thousand
Russians are expected to occupy the Pa
shalik Of Nish shortly.
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Democratic District Convention

Meeting called to order by II. L.
Blanchard. The election of President
being in order. Chas d. Emery nomi-
mated L. B. Nash. Being no other nom
ination. Mr.. Nash took the chair.
On motion of II L Blanchard, Thomas
Is. Merry was chosen Secretary.
The Chair having stated the object OF
the meeting. Thomas B. Merry. moved
a committee on Credentials The mo-
ton prevailed and the Chair appointed
Messrs. OBrien, Blanchard aud White.
The Committee reported the follow
ing as entitled to seats in the Conven-
ton:
King County--A. w. Delsney. L. B
Nash. A. Chilberg. T. B. Merry, W. H.
White, Terence O'Brien.
Jetsrson L. Blanchard. G Eisen-
be's sad James Sheehan.
Kitsap-H. B. Emery.
hland-E. b. Ebey and James Wat
son. by n Butler, proxy.
San Juan-J F Sheehan.
Snohomish-William Whitfield. H L
Cyprus.
CLdllam-
Whdtcom-C Donovan, Frank Benn
by c D Emery. proxy.
Pierce-Stephen Judson, J Hoover,
Frank Clark. by w II White, proxy.
The report of the Committee was
adopted.
G D Emery moved that the ConYen-
ton do now proceed to nominate Del
egste at large.
w II White nominated o F Gerrish.
There being no other nominations, o F
Gsrrish wus nominated by accla,natio
For delegate from tho Third Judicial
District Charles III Larrabee was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
The delegates from Whatcom, Sno-
homish and Kitsap nominated II B
Emery. of Port Madison. as delegate
from those counties.
On motion of w III White, the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON.
VENTION.

Pursuant to o call from the Chair.
man of the County Central Committee,
c. ID. Emery, the Democratic Conven-
ton for King county assembled in
Reinig's Hall at 2 P. N. yesterday. The
Chairman. after stating the object OF
the meeting, called for an organization
Jeremiah briggs was chosen Chair
man. and A. W. Delaney, Secretary.
On motion of c. D. Emery, the
Chairman appointed Messrs. Thoma.
Russell. G. w. Moore and U. NJ. Raisiu
- Committee on Credentials.
The Committee reported in favor OF
all delegates and proxies present. and
that l.. Mere 1mond, Terence O'Brien,
and j. NJ. Thomas DO allowed to cast
the votes of their respective precincts,
NO primaries having been held. The
report was adopted
The following Delegates were elected
to the District Convention: w. II.
White, A. Chilberg, Terrence O'Brien
Arthur Delaney, Thos. B. Merry, and
L. b. Nash.
Nominations for delegate to repre-
sent the Council District comprised in
King County. in the Constitutional Con-
vention. George Boardman nominated
Rev. David Sires, Benjamin Murphy
nominated Berish Brown, Thos. b.
Merry nominated Andrew Chllberg,
7. Tyler nominated w. III. White, who
declined to serve.
Terence OF rien nominated L. Nc.
Redmond On motion, c. W. Moore
and Thos Russell were chosen tsllsrs
tn declare the ballot. The first ballot
taken showed Beriah Brown 7 votes.
Andrew Chilberg 8. David Sires 6. l..
McRedmond and Blank >. A second
ballot showed Sires 8 votes. Brown s
and Chilberg 4. As it required ii
votes out of the twenty-oue cast, to
nominate, the Convention took q rece 81
till F. VI.
On re-assembling. W. ii. White
moved that the vote by which the Con-
vention agreed to ballot for candidates
be reconsidered.
c. ID. Emery demanded the ayes and
noes.
The roll Was called, and the motion
lost by ayes against IL noes. The
Convention then proceeded to ballot for
candidates.
Mr.. McRsdmond nominated w. III.
White.
Mr.. Emery nominated Mr.. Bailey
Gatzert.
Mr.. 0atzert declined on account of
private business. NJ McRedmond re-
fused to allow the use of his name.
The fourth ballet showed Brown s,
White 9. 6ires ., scattering 2 The
fifth ballot showed 10 for White.
for Sires. 2 for Brown and 9 for blank.
c. ID. Emery moved to drop the low
est candidates. which Vas carried. The
next ballot showed 10 votes for White
aud Is for Sires
The Chairman then declared David
Sires the nominee of the Democratic
party for Delegate from King County
10 the judicial Convention.
On motion OF G. ID. Emery. the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
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morning TO let water INTO the city, bat
were prevented by the police.
Grand Island 10 all right with sigh-
teen inches to .psre. Sacramento river
is "a feet and six inches above low wa
ter mark, but is falling; heavy snow
fell on the mountains las. night;
weather sunny and cloodlsss with
northwesserly breeze. The Sacramento
and Placerville road is all right. Steam.
ers have been sent To Fremont and
vicinity for the purpose ofsaving stock.
Lovedals's break il washing badly; no
danger from the American: there ia a
terrible bad wash at Eighth street, hut
it is considered all right q. present; the
levee at Clarksborg. on the Yolo side,
is broken. 1t is reported that there il
q break below Frecport. but not con-
firmed. Sacramento is perfectly safe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. % A private
dispatch to interested parties IN this
city says the levee on Grand Island
gave way about two o'clock this morn
ing. at point between Beaver Slough
and the Hopsback. and that the island
i&fooded. The loss is necessarily great
~ nearly the whole island, $4,000
acres. has been sown in wheat, outside
Of the orchard and vegetable ranches on
the back land.
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Horton were withdrawn. as those gen.
tlemen declined to serve
On ballot, l.. B. Andrews received
s. votes out of 81 cast, and was de-
clared 20 have received the nomination
20 represent King County Council Dis
trict. The nomination Vas made
unanimous amidst much enthusiasm.
Mr. Andrews. in accepting the nomi-
natina. thanked the Convention. and
stated that though pledged to no hob
bies Or pet crotchets. he was heart and
soul committed to tue policy of foster
ing our public school system. and to
moderate and reasonable measures look
ing toward the speedy expulsion OF the
Chinese element from our midst.
Mr.. Andrews remarks were heartily
applauded.
Nominations being in order for the
appointment Of IL delegates for King
County, to the Convention of Republic
ans of the Third Judicial district to
nominate Convention delegate for the
district and one for the Territory at
large, the following gentlemen were
elected delegates to that Convention to
meet Feb 2s.b.
Irving Ballard, DAM. Bagley, r. NJ.
Stewart, James Roach. L. r. Andrews,
George d. Hill. G. A. Bankson, julius
Horton. E. G. Perkins. George W. lib
belts, c. Clymer. W. H. Humphrey,
j. G. Nixon, W. s. Hanks. P. Ruth
erford, NJ. c. SAKE, Harry Whitworth,
w. b. Hall, O. c. Shorey, Josiah Mer-
rift, r. c. Shinn, L. c. Smith, DR.. F.
w. Sparkling, Jos. Symonds, John s.
Anderson. T. Wetmore, q. s. Dudley,
A. B. Young, S. Baxter, W. Beveri-
idge, j. P. Adams.
The Convention then adjourned sine
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SACRAMENTO. Feb. ai.-The town o,
Washington. OF five hundred inhab-
i.ants, is almost completely inundated
by last nights break and at least ono
half left homeless by the rush of wa
tiers pouring in like millracs. Sever
al houses have been swept away. over
turned and wrecked, with total los,
of furniture. etc. No lives lost, bu,
several narrow escapes: impossible te
stop the break until tho fall of the
river. The total breaks exceed six
miles in the Yolo district and are in
crossing hourly. Every exersion 10 be.
ing made to save property.
Sacramento levees are all sound and
carefully guarded. Nineteenth street
from NJ to p is being ieveed to save
eneroachments from Burns slough and
pump out sewage wafer. r street leves
suffered fearfally from the hurricane
but unusual efforts and invincible pluck
OF citizens saved j. from destruction
Only two pumps at work this morning
but will probably be all set to work to.
day
No trains along the vall.jo line til
further orders, as the track for severn
miles is covered with water and badly
washed out.
Front street leves WAS saved by time
~ and immense exertions. Parties
threatened 10 cut nurns' slough thi.