Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-06-30
The Harrisburg Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2S.-On as
sembling in the afternoon Dallas, of
Philadelphia, was made permanent
chairman. Resolutions were adopted
protesting against "bossism, political
assessments, spoils system, denouncing
all reputation, State and Federal; de
nouncing the spoliation of the State
Treasury and the pardon of those gully
of subverting official trusts; stating that
the Republican party is based on
fraud, force and corruption; and de-
manding just apportionment; declaring
against monopolies, and in sympathy
with labor seeking protection. Robert
son was nominated for Governor, and
the convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
Another Prize Fight.
GREENSBORO, Pa, June 2S.-A brutal
prize fight came off to-day just across
the line in West Virginia, between two
colored pugilists, Il. B. Walling and
Bryan Campbell. The fight was wit
messed by several hundred people.
Campbell won the fight in thirty rounds;
time, forty-one minutes. Willing broke
his right hand in the thirtieth round and
his little finger of the left hand in the
thirty first round.
Double Murder and Suicide.
CINCINNATI, June 2S.-P. L. Kopen,
living at Milton and Young streets, this
morning shot his wife and daughter, aged
10, then himself All died.
Catholic knights.
CLEVELAND, o., June 2S.-The princi-
pal business of the Catholic Knights
Convention to-day was the passage of a
resolution of fealty to the Pope and of
thanks for courtesies.
Democratic Nomination.
TOLEDO, o., June 2S.-The Democrats
of the Sixth District nominated w. L..
Hill for Congress.
Sham Hanging and Real.
CHICAGO, June 2Sth.-Guiteau was
hanged yesterday at Las Vegas, N. NJ,
in etiigy as celebration of the victory
achieved by the American residents over
the Mexicans in the contest over incor-
porating the city.
A Ration, N. NJ, special says: After
Gus Mentzel, the sanguinary gambler,
had been lynched as previously reported,
the crowd took his pal, C. ID. r. Brad
ley, and hanged him.
Illinois Congressman Nominated.
Chicago, June 2S.-A Decatur, Ills.,
special says: The Fourteenth District
IN
nominated J. H. Rowell, of Blooming
ton.
Illinois Republican Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, June 2S. To days Re-
publican Convention was attended by
the entire 1872 delegates, making the larg.
est Republican Convention ever held in
the State Senator George Hunt was
elected temporary chairman. The usual
committees were appointed and the Con,
vention took recess until two o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling the Convention pro
ceeded to nominate candidates for State
Treasurer; Gen. j. G.. Smith, of Chicago
was nominated on first ballot For State
Superintendent of Schools, Charles w
Stratton, of Jefferson county, was nom
mated on fourth ballot. A member oi
the State Central Committee was ap
pointed. Resolutions affirming princi.
Piles of the Republican party in favor oi
tariff civil service reform, and express
ing sympathy with laboring men were
adopted.
Flood in Kentucky.
Mt. STERLING, June 2S.-The rain
yesterday flooded the streets of French
burg eight to ten feet. Three dwellings
were swept away. The postofiice anc
contents disappeared.
Dead.
LONDON, June 2S.-Lord Chisholm il
dead