Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-12
san Fra u cisco Politics.

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san Francisco Po,,s,cs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-City
politics took q new and unexpected
turn last evening. Before the OPEN
ing of the Yosemite Democratic
Convention ex-senator Mccarthy
accosted Mr.. Davis, one of the pro-
prietors of the Examiner, charging
that paper with treachery and SELL
ing out the party, emphasizing his
remarks by fiourishing h big walk
ing stick. On the calling of the
Convention q joint note was re-
ceived from the Democratic State
and County Committees calling
upon all of the Democratic Con-
venti0ns in session in this city to
adjourn at once. In conformity
Herewith the Convention rescinded
all it's nominations and adjourned
to meet Friday evening. At a
mass.meetiDg of Tenth Ward
Democrats the Examiner was also
charged with seeking to break up
the party on account of the failure
to carry out the plans OF certain
well-known political manipulatOrs
and one of the proprietors of the
Examiner relative to certain NOM
nations.
Burned 90 Death by Kerosene.
VIsALIA, Aug. Il.-About half
past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Miss Maggie Blain, u young lady
of l6, attempted to start a fire in a
stove with cOal.oil, when the can
exploded. She was Immediately
enveloped in flame. No one WAS at
home and she ran out screaming
with pain and terror. q. Kroder,
q neighbor, saw her and shouted to
her to lie down in the grass. She
obeyed and lady brought quilt
and threw over her, smothering
the flames. The girl was taken
into the house, her clothes falling
off and the flesh peeling in strips.
She was frightfuliy burned above
the knees and below the face. At
1880 she died.
The Psesid~nI.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. IL
$50 A. M.-The President has
passed an exceedingly good night,
sleeping quietly, with but few
short breaks, and awakening re-
freshed this morning at "a later
hour than usual. The morning
dressing is just completed. The
quantity OF pus secreted is begin
ming to diminish, and the appear.
ances of the wound are healthy.
The patients temperature shows
an entire absence of fever this
morning, and his pulse, which is
less frequent than yesterday, is i'm
proving in quality. At present it
10 100; tenn mperature, 9S 50; respira.
tion, 10.
(Signed,)
d. w. BLISS and others.
Secretary Bissne Goes Home.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Secre-
tary Blaine and family left this
afternoon for Augusta, Me-, to be
absent from Washington several
weeks.
Omcisi Bulletin.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August
11.-I2:30 p. M.-The President IL
deing we'll tu-day. Beside u liber-
al supply of liquid nourishment at
regular intervals he has taken for
breakfast with evident relish an
increased quantity of solid food.
He continues free from fever. His
skin is moist but without undue
perspiration. Pulse 1O2. tempera-
ture 9S.60, respiration 10.
~ she rrssidsnt's Bedside.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE 2ri-
bune's Washington special says
that Mrs. Garfield sat by the Pres.
ident long while yesterday after
noon. He told her that he did not
feel uncomfortable, but he wished
he was stronger. He spoke, how
ever, of extreme soreness in the re-
glon of the last incision. He no.
ticed 1t particularly when the
wound was being dressed.
Ciubbed his wife go Death.
EAST DEDHAM, Mass, Aug. IL
James Gofely, q laborer, has been
arrested for clubbing his wife to
death. The wall and ceiling of his
room are bespattered with blood,
while the victim, with her head
smashed, lay In pool Of blood,
which had soaked through the bed
ding to the floor.
tue Bscss.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August H.
The mile and one-sighth race was
wonby 0oldbug, Churchill second,
Fireman third; time, 1:554. The
first Neutrality-suspicious. OF q mile
resulted: Valparaiso first, Ella
WarneId second, GiroIfs third;
time, 1:16. The KIpner stakes
(twQ miles) were won by Hindoo
e ays ls1sths; criekmors second.