Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-30
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uMos.I
CALIFORNIA.
The Convention at Oakland-Arrange
u,ant of the Hall

The Convention at Oakland-Arrange-
ment of the Hall.
OAKLAND. April 29th-Not single delegate
from any place except Alameda county has yet
made his appearance in Oakland Prepare
lions at the hall are about complete this after
noon The little floor Is crowded like Noah
Ark with the seats of delegates, and the lobby
at the rear of the chairs is only about ten feet
wide. Newspaper men VIII have their seats ON
the stage and directly in front of the stage. The
decorations that are in place this afternoon are
the most ludicrouS ever seen. The German nag
is entwIned with the American flag all over the
hall. IfalloWed to remain, the embellishments
will be an endless source of amusement during
the Convention. Over every bracket ana gas
fixture are one American and one German nag.
On one side of the stage is an American nag,
and on the other side is Il German nag the
disposition of delegates on the floor Will be as
follows First second and third districts, on the
south side; the first district nearest the stage
The fourth fifth and sixth districts on the nOrtn
side the sixth district nearest the stage. No
reports of the organization of the Convention
can be gained because no politicians have ar
rived This evening will see gathering of the
forces Henry EdgeTtOns speech mt DletZ
Opera House will attract many. The parlOrs
and reading-TOOm OF the Galnda Hotel have
been engaged for committeerooms. The hotel
is only two blocks from Germania Hail. and Will
be in Oakland what the Golden Eagle is at Sac
ramento in political times The committees of
the State Central Committee seem TO be doing
everything they can for the comfort of delegates
son is managing the arrangements. but the in
convenience OF the hall selected by the County
Committee of Alameda county is Il serious tr0u-
bic.
Races at Oakland.
OAKLAND April 29th.-Thc races at the Oak
land track to-day were well attended. The
opening event was dash of half mile for $500,
with Jou-Iou, Harry Rose, Red Oak and IA. p
The tirSt-named was the tavorite in the pools at
! $40 to So on Harry Rose. The halt-mile post
! was reached in - seconds, all i'll II bunch
Harry Rose took the heat i'll forty -nine seconds.
! The next race was for Il purse Of 500,
a dash of one and three-eighths OF
mile, between JOckO and Trade Dollar.
| Betting was quite even, though the latter had
| the race all her own way and making the time
! in 2.275{. The third race was Il close and OK
| citing contest of heats of three-quar;ers OF II
mile, with Joe Howell, Bryant W. Haddington
/ and Quebec as the starters The former was the
/ taVorte in the pools. They were all strung out
on reaching the half-mile pole The heat was
won by Bryant W in l;lj. The next was de
cided dead heat between Bryant w. and Had
! dington. Time, l:l5. The final heat was won
by Bryant W. Time, l:l5la.
Murder III san Joaquin County.
STOCKTON April 29th.-This morning the body
of Robert Henderson was found alongside of the
railroad track about half Il mile from Clements.
The Coroner was notified, and that officer held
an inquest, when the testimony showed that
deceased and Il man named ;. Williams had II
quarrel last night. and that Williams banIered
Henderson to fight, the latter declining. De-
ceased was shot three times in the head and
twice in the body. The CoroncrS jury charge
Williams with the murder. Up toS p. NJ VIII
Jams had not been arrested.
Assault with Intent to Murder Insane
Lady-Verdict of suicide.
SAN JOSE, April 2gth-The examination of
James q. Kennedy, for an assault with intent to
murder Daniel BOhen, was resumed to-day, and
viii be concluded tomorrow.
Diana \. Ross wife Of Rev j. i. Ross. OfSanta
~ a. s1.,r .s..Hf
the Stockton Insane Asylum. She isnn Old lady
of 81 years, and is afflicted with suicidal
mania.
An inquest was held today at Mountain View
over the remains of John Zebeck, the well
known grain dealer whose death from pistol
shot wound in the head was announced yeStcr-
day. The testimony does not reveal the cause
of the act which the jury declared to have been
done with suicidal intent. He was native of
Hanover, = years OF age, and left wife and
four children. His life was insured for $1,000.
Chinese Neutrality-suspicious. from the
East.
NEEKA. April 2qth.-A discharged Chinaman.
arriving from the railroad, died shortly after
getting out Of the stage to-day. Some half
dozen OF his cOuntrymen came with him, and
left him on the street, and no others of his race
mere befriending him, the county author
titles cared for him, and buried his remains.
The merchants here have received new goods
from the East over the Northern Pacific and
Oregon Railroads.
The Cotton Case.
SANTA Rosa. April 29th-An the counsel en-
gagged in the Cotton ease appeared in Court this
morning, with the exception Of Judge Wallace
and Mr.. DelmaS, of plaintiff counsel Vim.
Gladstone Fullerton, the expert for the defend
ant again Went upon the stand, and his testi-
mony consumed nearly the entire day.
i Frightful Death.
Mission SAN JOSE April 2qth.-At noon to-day
Frank Baumgarten, who has been working for
about FIVE years AT the Milwaukee Brewery
accidentally fell into vat OF boiling water and
although instantly rescued, expired in "A few
minutes.
Pronounced Insane
NEVADA. April 2gth.-Patrick Hayes. who
couple OF weeks ago shot another patient named
GaSpard Brehardt NJ the County Hospital, and
who was subsequently held to answer for as
Sault with intent to murder was examined to-
day as to his sanity. He was pronounced in
sane, and ordered taken to the asylum at
stockton. The man he shot j, rapidly recover
ing.
san Francisco Money Market.
san FRANCIsco, April -9th.-There is some de-
mHnd for money on the part of the interior
banks which appear to be unable to collect
loans and iut"rcs! as they mature, and hence
wish TO OveTdr2W their accounts on the city
The banks in the seaboarj cities ON the Atlantic
are,gencrully indebted to the banks in the in
terror. whereas the opposite appears to be the
ease on the Pacific. The rates here are firm ut .
on cull. 6a7 Oh real estate ana 7GS on com
mcrcHl paper. Eastern exchange continues
active al ljN2Oc for sight drafts and 2p625c for
tclCgrIpbc transfers. Bankers are buying docu-
meutary exchange ON London at i%Sd l9lad,
and are drawing their own bills at i9i ID. Re
fined silver has been IN good demand of late,
and the rates today 1890 ~ per cent. dis
count. Mexican dollars are steady ut ~ fGsgl5c
The last steamer for llong6ong took ont larger