Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-12
l0SANGELES WEEKLY HERALD
Morning kilograms.
Passengers G"sng sou,h.

MoyAvE, June 11-W o M Be-
ray, Mrs ] Aunsa, S A Howell, R
8 Alexander, P Brady.
rne New Organization Ps"c:~iu, at.
Governor Irwin has issued the
following proclamation, declaring
the new Constitution adopted:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, |
EXECUTIVE Opt.
The Convention, called In pursu.
Rnce of Article X, section 2, of the
Constitution of the State, and OF
an act Of the Legislature approved
March 80, 1878, having agreed up
on aud adopted q Constitution, aud
having submitted said Constitution
to the people at special election
held Oh the 7th day of May, 1879,
for their ratification or rejection;
and the returns Of said election
having, in the manner prescribed
by the Convention, been certified
to the Executive of the State; and
the Executive having, after calling
to his assistance the Controller,
Treasurer and Secretary Of State,
compared the votes 90 certified by
him; aud it being ascertained by
such examination that majority
of the whole number Of votes cast at
such election were in favor of such
new Constitutions; now, therefore,
I, William Irwin, Governor of the
State, do by virtue OF the authority
vested in me by Article x, section
2, of the Constitution OF the State,
declare such new Constitution to
be the Constitution Of the State of
California. And in pursuance Of a
provision Of an act OF the Legisla-
ture, entitled can act to provide
for Convention to frame new
Constitution for the State of Cali.
fornia," approved March 80, 1878.
further declare that ouch new
Constitution will take effect and he
In force on and after the h day of
July, 1879, at IL o'clock, meridian,
10 far as the same relates to the
election of all officers, the com.
mencemeDt Of their terms of office,
and the meeting of the Legislature;
and that, in all other respects, and
for all other purposes, 1t will tai 70
y
1880, at IL O'Clock, meridian.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand, and caused the
great seal OF the State to be affixed,
at the city Of Sacramento, this 7th
day of June, A. D. 1879.
WILLIAM IRWIN, Governor.
By the Governor:
THos. BECK,
Secretary of State.
DAss~sd,y Attempt ~s Murder su
Yuba County.
WHEATLAND, June l0.-About 2
O'Clock this morning, news was
brought to town of dastardly at
tempt at murder, made at the resi-.
dence Of William Roddan, three
miles from town. Miss Ida Dunn
and Miss Cora Hestlep were the
victims. Both young ladies were
sleeping together, aud the perpe-
TRAITOR Is supposed to have effected
an entrance through q side door.
The first discovery of the crime
was made by Mrs. Roddan, who
heard Miss Hestlep grooming, and
gave the alarm. Mr.. R0ddan arose,
and on going into the apartment
Miss Hestlep was found with her
face and head covered with blood
and Miss Dunn missing. On going
out man was seen to pass the
corner Of the house. Search was in.
stituted for Miss Dunn, and she YVES
found twenty-five or thirty feet west
of the house, where the tlend had
dragged her. She was insensible
and terribly mutilated, her face be-
ing covered with blood and her ey es
closed from the beating she re-
ceived. The instrument used was
an iron stake twenty inches long
three inches wide, an inch thick
and of an oval shape. The people
are terribly excited, and men are
securing the country with guns ant
pistols. One arrest has been made
on suspicion-a negro who has beer
seen around for several daye. Sher
Mccoy and detective J. B. Hume
are on tile ground investigating.
rne CoIored ExOaus-Meefinx D.
New York.
NEW YORK, June 10.-At an en-
thusiastic meeting of colored mer
at Cooper Institute last night
strong appeals were made on be-
half OF Southern emigrating ne
0roes. DR.. ]. P. Newman, Ex-Uhap
lain of the Senate, endorsed Il. B.
Conway's project to run steam
boat down The Mississippi gather
: ing up negroes wishing to leave the
South, and for which Boston nnC
. Phiiadelphia bad each raised SIS, 600
A boat starts from Cincinnati nexI
week. Conway stated that General
Butler promised 2l.000 acres of land
In Wisconsin, and another gentle
man would give 81, 900 to settle ne
groes on the land; also, that in hall
4 dozen States men are now travel.