Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-27
The Ward Club Presidents' Convention
Chfnaman Hurt.

The Ward Club Presidents Convention
Chinaman Hurt.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 26sh.-The
Ward Presidents Republican Convention
convened tonight at Platt's Hall, pursuant
to adjournment. The Convention renomina-
ted all the present members of the Board of
Education, as follows: J. c. Stubbs, JOS.
5. Bacon, Julius Bandmann, Z. j. Bowen.
Jas. 81. Culver, 7. b. Dewitt, Horace D.
Dunn, w. B. Ever, Ii. M Fisk-,
b. +. Sterrett, David Stein, B. j. Web
ster. The Convention then nominated
the following members OF the Board of Super
visors: First Ward, Louis Schultz; Second,
Alex. Boswell; Tnird, DIR. J. E. Kunkler
Fourth, j. 4. Abbott; Fifth. Captain f. NJ.
Simpson; Sixth, Daniel Hicks; Seventh,
Captain r. Y. Trssk. This completes the
full Board Of twelve, as five were nominated
last night Without making auy further
nominations the Convention adjourned until
tomorrow evening.
This evening Chinsman named All Sam,
employed st Lusk's caunery, TemescaI, was
set upon by his countrymen and brutally
beaten about the head with Ratchet and
iron bar. His condition is considered very
critical. Eleven Cinnamon were arrested,
one OF whom was identified by the wounded
Celestial as one of the assaiisnts. The &C.
cused party is in custody on charge of as
sault to commit murder.
Republican County COnventi0n-Eeturn
Certificates.
SAN Francisco, September 26.h.-Pursu-
ant TO adjournment, the Republican County
Committee Convention assembled tonight
Prior to adjournment only three nominations
were made-Sup eEintendent OF Streets, Rob-
ert j. Graham; District Attorney, L. E.
Pratt; Recorder. Mr.. Prindle. The Con-
vapf;nn than or Ng1-pa1 until
evening.
Thirty return certificates were issued to-
day TO Cinnamon who will sail Thursday for
China. This makes total OF 2 400 cer,if-.
Gates Issued since the passage OF the rsssric-
ton bill.
The state Prohibitory Reg
tstraiiOR-SuIItVan not Coming.
SAN Francisco, September 26th.-The
State Prohibition Convention, which has
been called, will reconyene in this cisy Thurs
day.
Registration for the November election has
greatly fallen off, it bsing TO date 1858
names less than for the corresponding period
in 1850.
a. NJ. Sullivan, N. P, the distinguished
Irish statesman, has informed Judge Toohey
that he will be unable to visit California DUR
ing his present sojourn in the United States
He is engaged to oliver twelve lectures in
this country, and cannot come further west
than st. Louis. From there he will return at
once to Ireland.
The Railroad Commission.
SAN FRANCIsCo, September 20 :h.-The
Railroad Com mission IA t to-day. Cone in
troduced q resolution that the maximum
rates for passengers on al railroads in the
State shall be four cents per mile, the dis
tance to be estimated at the nearest whole
number of miles, and the charges estimated
az the nearest multiple of five cents. No
action was taken, but the question will prcb-
ably come up at the next meeting.
Dividend Deciared-New Tug for tie Co.
Iumbia River.
SAN Francisco, September &c h.-Bulwer
declares dividend of Zoe per share.
The new steam tug Pioneer, intended for
service al the mouth of the Columbia river,
arrived here to-day from Phiiadelphia. She
accomplished the voyage in 81 days. The
tug would have continued on direct to Port.
land. her destination, had the supply Of coal
not been exhausted. On coaliug she viii pro-
coed at once TO Portland The vessel il all
iron, 80 feet lorg, IS feet beam, 10 feet hold.
Her engines have 80 horse power, and reg
istered capacity Of Ill tons She is a very
haudsoms stanch- looking craft, and is capable
Of doing excellent service, At the ordinary
rate Of speed the steamer consumes q tons Of
coal every twentyfour hours.
The Money Market.
SAN FRAHCIsCo, September 26sh.-The
excitement in the New York money market
yesterday has I'D to renewed demand for ex-
char 60 here, and the banks hsve raised the
rates. The local demand is quiet. It is
said that the money out on cali at low rates
has been Withdrawn in anticipation of bet-
ter market here and at the East. Fresh
s I.Tl
ths steamer today. Fine silver is in light
supply and steady. We quote call loans on
frs.-class security a. 496 per cent, and the
extremes for commercial loans are 7(T9 per
cent. Mortgage paper is taken by tie savings
banks at Gag per cent, and the borrower re-
lieved of ali obligations for taxes to the ex-
tent Of the lien on his property. Drafts on
New York sell at 15@20c premium per 500 /;
kilograms m do, 2O@Z5c per 500; London tx
change, 49ld for bank bills, and 495 fer corn-
merciai; rsfned silver, 1l4@ l2f uer cent dis
count; Mexican dollars, 9I4@92hc apiece,
nominal.
The SAN Bose Races.
SAN JOSE September 26sh. The races :
day we're largely asssnded. TSe first, ran
ming race for 2.year-olds, did not fiji, Augusta
E. being the only oaa of the horses that
shoHed up. The sec and was a running race
for a mile dash, $50 entrance, SIS forfeit and
S25 added Taa following started: J. w.
Douglas, May d, Nighshawk and Bob
Wooding. NghthawG sold a. FIRST choice for
S25, May .. hringing SO. and the field 81
At the start Nighthawk was l5fs bshind aad
Douglas went to the fron5, the contest being
very exciting, Nighthawiz on tas home
stretch straining every nerve to take first
place, and, amid the widest excitement, the
horees passed under the sFring, with Douglas
half length aheas. Time. 1:43I Tss
| third and last was y running s5ll,Ig raca,
mic and repsat, $500. George 3 sadsr, Be-
shaw and Haddingtoa sE1rtei. Bslshaw and
| Haddin yton sold about equal ia tha rools.
Bs!shaw won boSa heats esfjly. Time. 1:475
-1:i3. HadGingtoa got second money ana
| Bender third.
| Founa ssead Beside Beer Barrel.
! SPANIsHTowN, September 26 ,b.-A man
| employed at Amesport Landing was fourd
| dead in his bsd eafly this morning IN tbs
| house ne1t 70 tAe w2rsaouse, An empty
beer barrel was by his bedside His name
Uas + iosFt Bruae, Polandsr. aged Il. He
leaves son and daughter il Pis1s5Qrg, Pa.
Y0io Republican Nominations.
Woodland, September 25 hi e Rspub
| lican CountY Canve ltion met here to-day,
and after indorsiag ths platform adopted "
tbs State CorycnG9C, nominated TIE follow.
ing ticket: A.ssnbiynan, c.. w Piarcl
So1lhF CL-EsN. 81 u - MIN f7fiSl'b T vi
| Rahrn Dissgic At'o-pay. X Cisrt; T5es,.
urer, L. Bsrg; r cordsr, ", D HoIcon
| Superintendent o. Schools Mis- Lowe. Al
rni2istrator, J. NJ. GIroztsa; Co-aaes, "
| W. Keiier; delegates 10 ths Jpiu5 Saustari
G nvsntioa--C. NJ C.'ier R1s q, DhT, O.
E Green, James Keist, Joha Null, c. ".
| Haley, I. G, H)5g6ea.
Attempted saicgde.
SAN JOSE, Sspssmbe. 26ta.-Mrs. Z
Simpson, . wiiow, residing with icr son on
| Ei Dorado s.rsst, attempted 10 commit sui,
eide yesterday by cutting her throat with g
razor, but failed TO saver the wiadpipe or do
herself serious iojury. Poverty and q disin.
cliRatiou to be supported by relatives ia sup
| posed to have induced the act.
shinEIe MIA Burned.
| TRUCKEE. September 90 Thomson
S5oner's saingle mill az Camp 16 was de.
| stEoyed by Ere carly Sunday morning. The
cause Of the fra i unknown. No fire was
used sbouz the mill, as it il run By water
power. The loss is about IS, 600.