Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-17

number were slain.
At the Recreation Grounds to-day the
base ball game of the championship series,
between the Bay City and Knickerbocker
Clubs, was won by the latter-S to 5.
County Conventions.
SAN JOAQUIN.
STOCKTON, May 15th.-The Democratic
County Convention was held here to-
The following delegates were elected to the
State Convention A. G. Paulsell, B. f.
Langford. H. J. Corcoran. E. E. Thrift, f.
f. Baldwin, G.. HI. Castle. j. A. Shepherd
and D. S. Terry. The delegates go unin-
structed but resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the preference of the San Joaquin
Democracy for Thurman of Ohio. A resolu-
ton was offered that the delegation vote as a
unit on all questions but for the Presidency,
but this was objected to and the resolution
was amended that the delegates vote as a unit
only on the question of the delegate from San
Joaquin county to the National Convention.
The following were elected as a County Com
mittee D. g. Shepherd, E. E. Thrift, A. c.
Paulsell, J. U. Teastle, j. N. Woods, and
Patrick Fee, of Stockton G. Swain, J. R.
Furnell, VIM. Butrick, James Fitzgerald,
M. S. Misner, d. Galen, DR.. Foote, James
Folger, Thomas Corcorap, Hy. Ambush,
Chas. Grippe, d. Harrison, James Henry,
j. w. Kerrick, John OMalley, w. H.
Snow, Geo. II. Castle, james Shepherd and
b. T. Park.
VALLEJO, May 10Th. The Democratic
County Convention met here this morning
for the purpose of electing delegates to the
State Convention. r. G. Halle, of Suisun,
was elected Chairman. The following dele
ofa5 cd 10 ftap1 tha Sfata
Convention: Frank O'Grady and James Nc
Cudden, of Vallejo; A. Goodyear of Be-
nicia; E. E. Leak, of Dixon, and j. A.
Thompson, of Main Prairie. At large-J.
E. Williston, of Vallejo; w. j. Dobbins, of
Vacaville; NJ. l.. Durbin, of Bridgeport.
Delegates to the Congressional Convention
William Tormey and Thomas Mcdonald, of
Vallejo; A. l.. White, of Suisun; H. E.
McCune, of Dixon, and II. Barrett, of Ell
mira At large-W. HI. Calvin, of Ire
mont; A Dunn, of Suisun, and Z. McGilli-
gan, of Vallejo. r. G.. Halle offered reso-
luton indorsing Samuel j. Tilden for Presi-
dent, which was received with hearty APP
plause, but on motion of Il. L. Leake, who,
while preferring Tilden, believed Seymour
more available, the resolution was indef-
nitely postponed, in order that the delegates
might go into the State Convention unin-
structed.
BUTTE.
ORov1ILE, May 18th - The Democratic
County Convention met here to-day, and
elected S. Ostroski. j. B. Hewitt, q. M.
Lewis, Major w. Biggs, w. c. Hendricks,
j. w. B. Montgomery, j. f. Watkins and
r. w. Boydstun, as delegates to the State
Convention. They are uninstructed, but it is
understood they are all for Thomas A. Hen
bricks for the Presidential candidate.
EVANSVILLE, May 15th-The Democratic
Committee of Yuba County met to-day, and
appointed delegates to the State and Con-
gressional Conventions. Resolutions were
passed, favoring Judge Field for President,
who was former resident of Marysville.
| The delegates were not instructed.
MONTEREY.
| SALINAS, May 15th-The Democratic
! County Convention was held here to-day.
| Resolutions were passed indorsing Thurman
for President. The following delegates to
the State Convention were elected: Messrs.
Cell. Markley, Averett, b. V. Sargent and
Merritt. The delegates are instructed to
support jesse d. Carr for delegate to the
Convention at Cincinnati.
SAN BENITo.
HoLLIsTER, May 15th.-The Democratic
| County Convention met to-day, and in
structed their delegates to the State Conven-
| ton for Thurman.
CONTRA COSTA.
MARTINEZ, May 15th.-At the Democratic
| County Convention held here to-day the fol
lowing delegates were elected to represent
this county in the Democratic State Conven-
ton, to be held at Oakland on the 10Th
instant Paul M. Shirley. M. L. Gray,
| d md Ia
S. McNulty. They go uninstructed.
Eeyengeful East Indian.
STOCKTON, May 15th.-About o'clock this
morning NJ. A. Robinson, carpenter, was
shot down as he was passing out OF the Italian
Restaurant, in which he boarded, on Main
street. The shooting was done by an East
Indian named Charles Williams. The shot
entered Robinson's back. a physician was
Immediately called in, and Williams was ar.
rested and placed in Jail. The only provoca-
ton, as far as learned. is that Williams was
reading the Independent in the restaurant,
which Robinson desired to read before going
to work. Robinson spoke to the waiter con-
corning him, remarking, F." Does that Niger
board here?" The man scowled upon hear.
ing it, and left the restaurant. When Rsbin'
son left he waited for him, and fired in the
manner described. The latest report is that
Robinson cannot recover. Robinson is I'M
married. Williams is native of Bombay,
and is well known around town as CON
slant attendant upon the various Courts.
The Brummetf Murder Case at Hollister
HoLLIsrER, May 15th.-A mass meeting
of citizens was held here to-day to expires.
disapprobation of the finding of the Grand
Jury in the case of G. w. Carlton, proprie
| L r., nal NH xx,ho Itllod 9
NETT, editor of the Enterprise, in February
last. The following resolutions were adopt
ed, and committee appointed to confer with
the District Attorney to see what actor
could be taken in regard to having the Crane
Jury Indictment of manslaughter, which il
generally considered as insufficient, set aside
Resolred, That we, the people of San BENT,
county, in mass meeting assembled at HOLSTER
Ca this l4th day Of May, 1850, do hereby, as PEG
ME as law abiding justice loving citizens denounc
the action of the late Grand Jury in the case OF
W. Carlton, charged with numbering s. H. Brum
NETT and condemn such action as being contrary Il
law reason and justice.
Resolred That, whereas the charge Of murde
had been preferred against the said G. W. Carlton
and by the action of the said Grand Jury, in tn
face OF law and evidence, the said charge was ig
| nored and the lesser one Of manslaughter substi
tuted, therefore be it
Resolred, That We as people, believe the actio
Of the said Grand Jury to be contrary to law and jus
tice and prejudcia to the interests Of the people
san Benito county, and, as such, deserving Of tn
censure of all law-abding citizens; be it further
Resstred, That believe an action should
brought by the proper authorities to set aside,
possible, the finding Of said Grand Jury.
Suicide Of Wheeler, the Hendocino out
Law.
UKIAH, May 13th.-John F. Wheeler, tn
particulars of whose conviction and sentenc
: were detailed in yesterdays dispatch, thi
morning committed suicide by takin
morphine. His wife. who paid him visi
i to-day. is suspected of having given him tn
fatal drug. The services Of skillful physician