The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-26

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IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25-The ship
Western Shore, for Seattle, the bark
King Philip, for Port Gamble, and the
Bolivian bark Don Nicolas. for VIC.
toria, were towed to sea this morning.
The tugs left them inside the bar,
which was breaking heavily. the wind
too light to enable the ships to work
across against the heavy rollers, and
all three Were carried about mile
south of tho Heads, where the breakers
arc continuous from the beach to the
bar. AL! anchored in the breakers.
This afternoon the King Philip parted
her cables and went ashore; the Others
still holding on, but they are liable to
60 at any moment from the heavy sea
running, owing to the recent gale. The
fate of the crew of the King Philip is
not yet ascertained. She will undoubt.
eddy soon go to pieces. She is . bark
Of 1850 tons. owned by Pope & Talbot
Of this city. All the vessels were in
ballast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.--The Work.
ingncn's Convention ressscmbled this
morning. Officers were elected as re-
ported last night by the Committees on
Permanent Organization, with two
changes. VIM. Wellock being added ss
oe-Presidsnt anu II. L. Knight as
Secretary in place Of 8. j. Farren. The
Committee on Platform have not yet
completed their work. only fsw Sec
tions being thus far decided upon. The
Convention will probably be in session
the remainder Of the week.
LATER.-The Committee Oh Plat
form and Declaration Of Principles of
the Workingmen's Convention have not
yet reported. but 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 cultiva-
ton and pasturage; demanding finan.
cial system consistent with the sgricul-
tural. mechanical and mercantile inter-
ests and requirements of the country,
uncontrolled by brokers and bankers;
ahrogation of the pardoning power of
the President and Governors of States;
fsvoring tho formation Of q Labor
Party, to embrace oil engaged in pro-
ductivs industry aud its distribution;
mAlfsasance in Office to be punished by
imprisonment for life without pardon;
abolition of the contract system in State
Prison, and goods manufactured there
not to be sold below market rates:
labor on public works to be done by
the day at current rate of wages; eight
hours to constitute days work.
It.Eained heavily in the city all day,
eliminating about four o'clock P. NJ. in
sharp hail shower, after which it
cleared up for while, but now is rain.
ing again.
Dispatches from the interior report
heavy rain throughout the State, ex.
ceps in ihe extreme upper portion Of
San Joaquin valley aud mel ghboring
regions.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22.-rhe su !.
preme court made On order to-day If.
tirming the Judgement order Of the
fourth district court ia the case of John
Runk for the murder Of officer Coots
and directing that the court fix the dsv
for carrying the sentence into execution
No opinion was filed.
YREKA, Jan. 2i.-ls commenced rain.
ing here again slightly this .fternooa,
and rs still raining. The different
streams in the county have risen COO.
adorable. but - yet al are passabls
aud no damage has been done. Stages