Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-29

The State Prohibition and Reform Con.
yenti0n.
SAN Francisco, September 2Ssh.-Tht
State Convention of the Prohibition anC
IL form party convened this morning at the
hall Of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion, on Suffer street. The Convention is al
Adjourned meeting of the o2e held in July
present., including Z Lumtcr Of ladies and
| micisters. M. c. Winchester, Chairman
called the Convention to order in . few
words, being followed by the Rev. q. A.
Bsteman with q prayer. The Secretary
George Morris, then read the official call foi
the Convention. Committees were appointed
and q recess taken.
tSECOND DISPATCHl
SAN Francisco, September 2Ssh.-Tbis
evening the State Prohibition Convention
convened, when the Committee on Order OF
| Business reported in favor Of proceeding with
nominations in the following order: Gov.
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, State Comptroller, Treasurer, A.
torney General. Surveyor General, Superin.
| tendent of Public Instruction, Judges of the
| Supreme Court, Congressman at Large and
State Central Committee.
The Convention decided TO resolve itself
i1to four district convention to nominate
Railroad Com nissiouers, Board of Euualiza.
ton and members Of Congress.
Judge Thompson raised question as to
the advissbility of nominating separate
ticket. The question was debated warmly,
and at much length The sentiments ex.
pressed were overwhelmingly in favor of a
straight prohibition ticket, only two or three
speakers advocating the selection of names
from the tickets already 10 the field.
The report of the committee was finally
adopted, and the Convection adjourned "a
meet tomorrow morning, to hear the report
of the Committes on Platform, and proceed
with the nominations.
The Railroad Commissioners.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 29th. A mec'.
ing of the Railroad Commissioners was held
this afternoon. when General Stoneman moved
to ameLd the resolution offered by Mr.. Cone.
reducing the maximum rate Of fare over the
railroads TO three cents per mile. The mo.
ton was lost by tie vote. TIE resolution.
offered by Cone, fixing the rate at four cents
per mile, WAS then adopted. The rates are
to go into effect November 1st. The railroad
company are notified 20 appear before the
Commissioners on October 17th, to Show
cause, If any. why the rates fixed should not
be adopted.
The Ward Presidents ahd the Mayor.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2Sth.-This af.
ternoon the committee of the Ward Presi.
dents Convention, appointed to wait on
Mayor Blake and botify him Of his nomina.
ton by that Convention, visited his Honor in
body at his Ctfce il toe new City Hall.
Mayor Blake received the delegation cour.
tecusly, and sitter conference it was ar.
rarged that the Mayor would notify the Con.
vtn ion whether or no. he will accept its
nomination come time tomorrow, ia order
that the information may be placed before
that body in the evening
welcome Homo.
SAN FRANCISCO. Septembe. 2S .h.-Sena.
tor Farley and Representatives R2secrapf
and Berry, who have recently returned t. the
State from the East, were accorded very
hearty re 5eptiou Tonight by the Democrats
of this city and OAklaud.
Steamer Subsistence Eue.
SAN Francisco, September 2S The
steamship Gaelic said this af;ernoon for Y, k,
ohama and Hongkong, with few passengers
and full freight
The steamship Bslgic is due here to, morrow
from China.
Emma Perry's Condition,
SAN Francisco, September 2Ssh.-Enma
Perry, the young ciri who fell from Reservoir
Hill week ago, is slid in the Receiving Hos.
pital, and her condition is unchanged. She
Is still unconscious.
SANDER suit Observation-Disclosures TO be
Booked.
SAN Francisco, September 2S sh.-To.day
Judge Wsynire dismissed toe suit brought
By George AMI Nary V. Vatz against Fred.
Lsidei, to recover $50, 600 damages for alleged
SANDER
The Orcgon Railway aud Navigation Com.
pany's stea- . ,egon will he placed at once
in the dry. dock ald be overhsuei. She will
be ready for ie.yile again in twenty days.
The site for fine Veterans Home.
SAN FRAScTsCO, s pstmber 2S;h.-The
Board of Directors of tbs Veterans Home
Association hold & meeting tod ~, q ID Go.
cided to purchase the Clark tract OF and in
Napa county, as site for the Home.
Exchange Brokers In Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sepsember 2S5h Helm.
rich l. II snssn,. exchange brokers, are re.
ported TO have failed for $50 000. Hansen
was arrested this moruips on charge OF
grand lGFcery. lie borrowed yesterday three
checi $, aggregating S55. 000 from the Pacific
Bank. and failed TO return them, The whole
transaction at present is in state of OBJ.
security.