Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-15
Morning kilograms.


IL Sayer, w Il Farrar, T. Gregg, f A
Eberle, r Dake, DIR McDaniels and
son, A III Cheney and wife, A ID
McGinns, S Nj Lloyd, Mrs e S
Carr, w X Muir and party of G
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-The
non. BIPARTISAN Convention of twenty
five to make nominations for the
Constitutional Convention, met
last evening with closed doors. The
members are very reticent as to
their action, but it has leaked out
that 25 out of 81 names for dele.
gates were proposed. Before the
confirmation of parties selected
they will be waited upon by Com
mittee appointed for the purpose of
ascertaining their views on certain
questions of public interest. A
Committee was also appointed to
wait upon the workingmen en-
ployed In the various large manu-
featuring establishments of the city
to secure their cooperation with
the non-partisan movement, in
offering them five delegates to the
Constitutional Convention of their
own choosing.
A subcommittee Of the straight
Democrats met at the Baldwin
Hotel, but, without any definite
action, adjourned till Friday eve
ming next.
The Ola Fellows.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
Grand Encampment, I. o. o. f.,
yesterday elected the following off.
GERS: j. +. Brown, M. W. G. p;
l.. Ellsworth, nj. T.. G. ii. p; w.
7. Galloway, r. w. G. S. W.; w.
B. Lyon, r. w. G. S.; David Hun
ter, r. w. G. r.; r. s. Robbins,
r. w. G. J. W.; c. N. Fox, R. w.
G. r. Trustees, Lewis Sohr, j. "a.
McClelland and G. Bartlett. Last
evening the officers were installed.
The Veteran Order of Odd Fell
lows last evening celebrated it's
anniversary by parade and inter-
esting exercises at Horticultural
Hall. Grand Master Damn deliv-
cred an grafton.
Tic Kenrnesitss
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14th.-A
the meeting of the prof. earney
Ninth Ward Workingmen's Club
last evening, the President called
upon his adherents VIXEN the pc.
lice again attempted to break up n
street meeting to stand their
ground and give blow for blow.
Additional roIIceaem.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14th.-The
Board of Supervisors last evening
the appointment of
additional policemen,
leaving only seventy. five more
necessary to bring the force up to
the maximum of four hundred.
rbe tou"sy Convention Of wuIis.
ingmeU.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l4lh-The
County Convention of the Work.
ingmen's Party, in the interest of
the County Committee and in oppo
sition to Kearney, met last evening
at Charter Oak Hall, on Market
street, and elected sixty delegates
to the State Convention, whose
names will be sent back to the
Ward clubs for ratification. The
proceedings were harmonious aud
the only Interruption arose from
the fire elsewhere mentioned,
which was within a few doors Of
the hall and was at first supposed
to be n trick Of the Kearneyites to
break up the meeting. 1t caused
a considerable sensation for a few
minutes until the real nature of the
alarm became known.
FIRE la san francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l4.-About
nine o'clock last night
fire broke out in the furniture and
establishment of John
Hoey, Market street, between Sd
and 4th street. 1t soon spread to
the similar establishment of VIM.
Koser, adjoining on the west, and
to the restaurant and bakery Of
Westfield q Page and the Column
bia Hotel on the east. The build
ings were old frames of three and
four stories in height, and before
the fire had been cotton under con.
troll the rear portions of all Of
them were pretty much burned off.
In the Columbia Hotel the loss
to occupants, on furniture,
etc, was, perhaps, five hundred
dollars. The loss to Westfield g.
Page was about two thousand dol
lars, and the lodging house ON the
upper floors of the building was
damaged to the extent of one thou
sand dollars. Hoey probably loses
twelve thousand on stock and
Koser about five thousand. The
goods in the hardware store of II.
l.. Osborn next west Of Koser, were
damaged by water about five hun
dred dollars. The total loss on
buildings will probably not exceed
two thousand and. it is thought
that all the damage to buildings
and stocks is covered by insurance.
street Ratiroaa Stables Burned.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-The
stables of the North Beach and
Mission Railroad Company, Louisa
street, west of Fourth, were dis
covered to be on fire at five min-
utes of two o'clock this morning.
The upper part of the stable, which
was large two story frame,
was destroyed. the part destroyed
was used as a hay and grain loft.
The lower portion in which there
were about 400 horses was saved.
The horses were all cut loose and
allowed to run at large. The loss Is
estimated at $40, 900; supposed to be
incendiary.
Stafas az tho woraingmca's Fac
lions.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-Your
correspondent has been interview
ing leaders of both factions of the
Workingmen's party this morning
regarding the prospects Of the State
Convention which is to meet here