Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-13
PACIFIC COAST.


DAN fBANcIsco, June I2.-RsrspY,s
received tonight show that the I.fe
rains nave done enormoos damage 10
tne crops At Hanford the rainfall To
day vas inches. Hundreds of tons
81 esy lying in the fields will l,e a total
ioss, while thousands of acres of grain
are lad Il on the ground. A dispatch
ITO Salinas says tie rains have been
we heaviest ever experienced in the
xahsy 10 the month of June. Thou
sanas OF tons OF hay are living in she
MS - sogRy mass, rendered unit for
any purpose. All the heavy barley il
oown' most OF il beyond recovery.
"heat ~ IN the same state. The loss 10
farmers IN this section from these rains
shi ne not less than 100000. News
I1on LiVermore IL that all the hay, fully
SDo tons, may De put down a total loss.
lie grain crop hiss been benefited.
AT Ofass Valley il il still raining
ne nay crop IL seriously damaged a.
Mo Vista. Nearly an inch OF rain has
fallen during the last twenty ( oar hours.
nAs and gram crops are damaged to a
considerable extent. At Marysvilie II is
sui raining. bot crops 50 far have not
seriously suffered. At Butte CITY last
night the raiRs done much damage, and
fears are now entert aimed that the down
grain viii not False Sufficiently To head
out. At Hoilister over two inches have
fallen since Saturday last. IL ia esti-
mated that nearly 10000 tons had been
cut. and that hardly any of it can be
saved The damage to wheat and lar
ley Is also very great. Still raining.
At Santa Barbara, the loss of hay and
grain from rains will probably reach
quarter million dollars. In this city
~ 100 OF an inch of rain has fallen dur
ing the last "a hours, and at midnight it
- still showery, with a west wind. The
barometer Is rising, and a change is
looked for before morning. Regarding
the years grain crop. is is estimated
that the rains Of this week have ALREADY
reduced II 10 per cent. Should the
rains be followed by hot winds. the re-
doeti1n will be largeiyincreased.
Enect OF Tiiden's Letter.
SrocKTos. Cal, June 1.-THE Asso-
clated Press representative interviewed
this morning several of the more promi-
nent delegates to the Democratic STATE
Convention in respect TO the effect that
Mr.. Tilden's letter of declination ould
have on the Democratic party in this
osNto. " DrfEF aaiu Inc DtflO-
Gratis are disappointed. bat not discour-
aged. The country is ripe for change,
and We can win the fight with Bayard,
Thurman or Cleveland"
senator Dennis Spencer said - Til
den Is the idol of the Democrats of this
state. am slightly discouraged. Allen
u. Thurman can lead the party to VIC
tory, and the popular sentiment Is
strong enough to nominate and elect
him"
party will nominate Tilden unanimous
ly, Notwithstanding his letter. IL he
will not run, Thurman will win for u.s."
NJ. F. Tarpey said The party has
sought TO nominate Tilden to justify the
great fraud. Thurman, however, will
lead Us TO victory"
crystalized for Tilden, but that Thur
and as strong a ticket.
Gen. Tom Williams" We can win
with Thurman, although Tilden Is our
first choice"
Senator Reddy believed in nominating
cline. Thurman" he siid. will lead
'
lar sentiment on this coast"
w. ID. English" After the action of
tina convention yesterday, we can win
with Thurman as well as with Tilden.
regret his declination. The people
want to right the wrong Of 1885,
w. w. Foote-" The anti Chinese and
anti-monopoly record of Thurman will
enthuse the people of this coast, and |
think he can win as we'll as Tilden."
Senator Fletcher was placid. II think
Tilden's declination will not make much
difference in the long run. OF course,
he is our choice. but Thurman is equally
strong with the people. Bayard can
win"
q. X. Greathouse-" read the letter.
II does not discourage the party, as we
can win with number Of others, iu-
Guiding Thurman. Bayard or Hancock"
Stephen M. white anticipated
Tilden's declination. So did the party.
Thurman IL stronger man on this
coast than Tilden, and rs strong any
where"
Mtning stocks.
SAN Francisco, June II. Alta LIS.
Alpha $50, Best & Beicher 10, Bodie
Con. 40, Bullion LEO, Fletcher $50,
Crown Point 100. Challar las. Con.
Va. l5c, Eureka Con. go Gould 4 Car
nv 500. Hale & Norcross $50. Mexican
$50. Yellow jacket 200. Mpuo 500.
Ophir los, Potosi 40e, Savage zoe, Sisr-
IA Nevada Las. Union Con 500. Utah
coo.
SAN Francesca. June IL. - Calhoun
Beuham, q Prominent lawyer of this
o.e. dad aAAaa I'm thA IA Ar1ai
between Judge David Terry and Sena-
tor Frederick, Benhsm acted rs rerry's
second.
California Democratic Coayeatisa.
srocKroS. June IL. For delegates at
large John III ,cke,t of Alameda. Thos.
+. Barry and Robert Tobin of San
Francisco, W. ID. Grady OF Fresno, Jno.
Minchan of Solano, Assemblyman Yell
of Monde iiuo, w. ID. English of Alamo
da, and William +. White of SaSta Cruz
we're put in nomination. Ballotine
occupied nearly two hours. The vote
showed the following result: English
l56, Tobin 423. Bury 3s4, Yell 34S.
These we're declared elected.
The delegates are pledged TO Tilden
first. Thurman second. Following res
olution was adopted: ..Notwithstand-
ing the declination of MIR. Tilden, it IL
the sense of this convention that he
shoald be nominated. not 80 much as 4
reward for his services a. TO rebuke the
fraud of 1876" Adjourned sine die.
shippinx Iateiiiseaee.
San Francisco, June l2.-Arrived-
Steamer Mexico, from Victoria.
Cleared Bark Arcturus. for Port
Townsend; schooner Dora Bluhm, for
Port Townsend.
Ssiied--Ship Dashing Wave, foe Ia
coma.
PoRr townsend. June 12.-Afrived-
Bark Hesper, from Australia