Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-24
PACIFIC COAST ADVICES.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SENTIEEL.l
Verdi planning Mills Destroyed by
Fire-LOss 100000.

Fire-LOss 100000.
VERDI New, June 23.-The Verdi
Planning Mills caught fire about 11:20 last
night and is q total loss. The lumber
yard is burning. II the fire train don't
get here soon it will sweep the whole
town.
RENO, juno 23.-A Gazette special from
Verdi says the large planning mill and box
factory, the property of Lonkey Il Smith,
was discovered to be on fire at II 30 last
night, and in q few minutes the whole
building was a sheet Of flames. The mills,
machinery, dry house, a large quantity Of
material in the lumber yard and the en-
tire stock of doors, sash and blinds, were
entirely destroyed. The books in the safe
are thought to be preserved. Lonkey Il
Smith estimate their loss at SEQ, 900; in
surance, So, 200. In addition to the mills,
two dwelling houses. four Central Pacific
railroad cars loaded with lumber and
wood and 200 feet Of railroad track were
licked up by the flames. The families es-
capped in their night-clothes. Fire trains
from Truckee and Reno were on the
ground after IL O'Clock. Lonkey & Smith
will rebuild their factory.
A Gazette Verdi special says a boy
named Mclaughlin had one of his hands
caught in the Verdi planning mills last
evening, rendering amputation necessary.
The fire is supposed to have started in the
engineers room of the factory.
The CALIFORNIA; Democratic COnvcn-
tiNn-StOneman Nominated and
Hears Defeated-rhe Convention
Harmonious.
SAN JOSE (Cal.) June 23.-The conven-
lion at 9:2O this morning began the roll
call for the eighth ballot. The Alameda
delegation voted 10 for Stoneman and / for
Hearst. In Freano Hearst gained 2.
Hearst got 8 votes in Los Angeles. Nevada
voted solid for Hearst-a gain. The San
Francisco delegation voted Hearst 10, Tay-
lor 4, Stoneman 9, johnson Is, Berry IL.
The ballot resulted: Hearst 159, Stone
man 1872, Taylor 81, johnson 81, Berry 25.
Ninth ballot-Hearst 166, Stoneman 1873,
Taylor 81, johnson "A, Berry 10.
SAN Francisco, June 23.-Tenth bal
lot-Hearst 1863, Stoneman lat, johnson
80, Berry II, Taylor SO, B. D. Murphy 2. |
SAN JOSE, June 23.--Great cheering
followed the announcement of lat for
Stoneman. Hearst on the tenth ballot
has a gain Of l in Alameda and 2 in Mari
posa. Taylor gained 2 in Monterey.
Hearst lost in Nevada. San Francisco
voted on the tenth ballot so for Hearst, 1
for johnson, 8 for Taylor, 7 for Stoneman,
2 for Berry and l for Murphy. Stoneman
gained 2 and Hearst lost / in San Luis
Obispo.
After the tenth ballot Griffith of Fresno
withdrew, Berry saying he would vote for
Stoneman. [Great applause.
Eleventh ballot-Hearst, ITO; Stoneman,
166; Johnson. %; Berry, /; Taylor, 90;
Archer, 1.
Twelfth ballot Hearst, 174: Stoueman,
1s9; Taylor. rs; Johnson, 10. Enthusi-
astic cheering and confusion followed the
announcement Of lS9 for Stoneman. Craig
OF Yolo moved to take a recess until 1870
P. M. The motion provoked wild cries OF
No" A roll call was demanded and
proceeded with the vote on recess. Ayes,
237; noes, 212. Carried.
Thirteenth ballot-Hearst, ITO; Stone
man, 204; Johnson, 16; Taylor, 65.
San JOSE, June 23.-According to all re-
ports it is settled that Stoneman will be
John Wise and several other
on the next ballot. Taylor can
NV " hio hiSht odN AoASSS
are broken. A desperate effort Is being
to rally the Hearst men for Taylor.
Fourteenth ballot-Hearst, ITO; Stone
man, a4S; Taylor, 81 sohnsop, /.
Stoneman was nominated on the four
ballot.
SAN JOSE. June 2a.-The Convention
adjourned till tomorrow at 9 A. NJ. The
scene was grand and inspiring when the
Chair announced the result. Banners
were waved, hats flung In the air and three
three cheers given for the nominee.
Amid the excitement there were cries for
the people in the gallery to sit down.
Bishop brought the San Francisco banner
to the stage, and in behalf Of the delega-
thick and thin, he moved to make the
unanimous. Flourney madoa
speech, saying that George Hearst
left the Convention with q warm Demo.
heart, feeling no chagrin at the will
Of the Convention. General Stoneman
declared the unanimous nominee.
Wild enthusiasm hailed the announcement
Of the vote. The gallery was densely
also the space beneath it. 1t
seemed that the weight was swaying it.
The Chair ordered those in the gallery to
in their seats and preserve order.
The break for Stoneman was half OF the
delegation, 1 from Los Angeles,
Mono's whole delegation, 2 from Mendo-
elmo, 2 from Placer, Z from Sacramento. !
rom San Benito. 2 from San Diego, 10
rom San Francisco, 8 from Santa Clara,
3 from Solano, 2 from Stanislaus, l from
and l from Yolo.
of the Crew of the Rodgers.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The United
States revenue cutter Corwin arrived to.
day from Sitka with the Grew Of the
Rodgers, and proceeded at once to
NJ ro leland