Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

and after coming to an informal under
standing to act together in caucus, adj
journed. There will probably be a hot
fight this evening, as the city delegation
will endeavor to drum up enough absentees
to control the Convention in the interest Of
a bargain alleged to have been made with
the Democracy.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, says a
courier has arrived from Old Camp Grant,
sixty miles north Of Tucson, who states
that Eskimeze, chief Of the old San Carlos
Indians, now at peace, has warned The
whites on the San Pedro to leave for safe
| ty, as there is q large band of hostile In
dams in the neighborhood, who have left
San Carlos on the war-path. Nine pros
pectors are known to have been killed, and
five more are reported killed. The settlers
and prospectors have left the district, and
are coming to Tucson. Geo. stone, who
this morning left for the American Flag
| mine, located near San Pedro, has returned.
| He reports that he met seventeen wagons
| of settlers fleeing from San Pedro to Tue
| son, who confirmed the report of the In
dams being in that vicinity, and of pros
| pectors being killed. There are about one
| thousand available troops in the Territory,
and most of them are near the line Of New
| Mexico, fighting the hostiles there.
The legal proceedings, to have theo office
of Mayor declared vacant, came up this
morning before Judge Hunt, Of Depart
ment No. 5 of the Superior Court. By mo-
ton and consent the case was continued
until Monday next at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
The following we're the scores of eques-
| TRANS at the Bay District track at12 o'clock:
Anderson, /, O6l; Reyes, l ,046; Derrick, 607.
At a meeting OF the Eleventh Ward Re-
| publican Club, last night, Charles Duane
| and A. Cans had a discussion with canes,
| beating one another over the head very Sc
| verely. One of Cans ears was Whitaker
lied.
President Stone, of the Board Of Educa-
ton, vetoed the contract lately made by
the Board for school books, on the ground
of excessive cost.
Deputy Sheriff Justice, OF Walla Walla
county, Washington Territory, arrived in
this city yesterday from the East, having
in charge A. J. Thomas, alias Frank Fox,
and Lizzie Thomas, his wife, a woman 20
years of age, who were arrested in Kansas
City, Mo-, upon a charge Of having in Feb
ruary last murdered John Bloomfield and
his wife in Whitman, W. T.
The Democratic State Convention at Oak
land was called to order at 1890 o'clock by
Mr.. A. J. Bryant, Chairman of the State
| Central Committee, and Mr.. Sam. Wilson,
| of San Francisco, was appointed temporary
Chairman. In the contested delegation
| case from the Tenth District Of this city,
Bryant recognized the delegation with GER
| t~ificates from the County Committee.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Tim
| min and Foote to escort Mr.. Wilson to the
oI-.- NJ yU.1.A- aatl . q do MOI do
| sire or intend to make q speech, but / think
the coming election is one of the most i'm
| portant that ever came before the Amer
lean people. The Democratic party never
fears an open enemy on open ground, with
| flags flying and forces marshaling, but in
this combat we must watch the insidious
| advances Of an enemy seeking to under
| mine the foundation Of the Government
| under the forms of law. II it is a ques-
ton OF Imperialism. or whether the conn.,
| try is to exist on the original foundation of
| the integrity Of all the States, are We not
| in favor of preserving the States, one in
many, with the rights belonging to each,
instead Of q centralized government" In
| conclusion he said at must be under
| stood that the Democratic party is in favor
| OF the Constitution with all its amend
| ments. In regard to the distinguished
| gentlemen whose names have been
| mentioned for the Presidency, / am for
| the nominee of the Cincinnati Conven-
| ton, and l know that the party will sup
| port him with warmth and enthusiasm"
| His speech was frequently applauded. The
convention then selected H. G. Guessford,
| Dewitt Lawrence, P. A. Raglan. VIM. Glib
| SOD, J. T. O'Brien and John A. Coffey as
| temporary Secretaries. A committee OF
| thirteen on credentials, three from each
| Congressional district, and one at large,
was directed to be appointed by the Chair,
who appointed, at large, W. ]. Timmin
! first district-Hermann, Carthy and Hop
| kins, Of San Francisco second district
W. B. Brown OF Sacramento. d. s. Terry
| Of San joaquin, Foote Of Alameda third
| district-Spencer of Napa, Biggs of Butte,
| Sewell of Mendocino; fouth district -
Holmes of Fresno, Satherwhite Of San
| Bernardino, Glocer of Mariposa. J. West
| Martin, OF Alameda, moved a committee of
| nine on permanent organization, two from
each Congressional district and one at
large. White, Of Los Angeles, raised q
| point of order that no business could be
transacted until the report was received
from the Committee on Credentials. Ry-
land spoke, holding that the point was we'll
taken. A motion to adjourn for recess was
offered. A motion to appoint a Committee
on Organization and Order OF Business was
carried. The motion also prevailed to call
the roll, and all in each county to present
their credentials.