Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-26
Free Fight In a Republican Fow.
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COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 25. The Re-
publican Convention, after stormy, all
night session, adjourned till half-past
seven. A free fight enlivened the pro-
ceedings toward the close and colored
spectator fell in a fit of excitement over
the nomination Of an electoral ticket. A
full State ticket was nominated. Reso-
lutions endorsing Blaine and Logan were
introduced and referred to the commit
tee on Platform and Resolutions. This
committee, however, failed to comp lete
its work and all matters pertaining to
platform and policy were ordered dis
posed Of by the State Executive Com
mittee, which is to make its action
known in ten days.
more Treasury Department. Tattle
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The Critic
says: "a strong pressure has been
brought to bear on the new Secretary to
designate Assistant Secretary French to
act in his absence. Gen. Gresham said,
however, that he was compelled to accept
the recent designation Of Mr.. Coon as an
indication that the President preferred
to have him act. The President was in
clined to appoint Mr.. Coon to the Secre-
taryship of the Treasury and laid the
question before the Cabinet, but some of
the latter thought the position should be
filled by man well known in public af-
fairs. 1t is well known that at least two
members of the Cabinet earnestly favored
the appointment of Mr.. Coon.
A Lively Blaze.
JERSEY Cry, N. j., Sept. pa tank
containing between 5000 and Q, 900 bar
rels Of oil took fire this afternoon at the
works of the Standard Oil Company.
The fire department prevented the
spread Of the flames to the property be-
yond the tank. The greater portion of
the oil was saved by being pumped out
from the bottom. Three employees were
severely burned about the eyes, being
caught by the rapidly flowing and blnz-
ing oil as it escaped from the burning
tank.
a Pacific Coast Association.
CHICAGO, Sept. pa meeting of rep
resentatives of the railway lines inter-
ested in the business to far Western
points was held here to-day, for the
purpose Of forming pool. 1t was de-
cided 30 call 1t the Pacific Coast Associ.
alton and that all business originating
east of the Mississippi river and destined
to points in California, Oregon, Monta.
ma and British Columbia should be in
cuded in the pool rates aud the percent
age be decided on at future date.
All For Love.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 25.--To.mor-
rows Examiner will say: George
Wolf, book-keeper for Il. G. Lyons 4
Co., failed to come to the office this
morning. The search for him all day
proved unsuccessful. His books were
examined and found straight. Il Is be-
lieved that the refusal of young lady
TO marry him has driven him to suicide.
Uxorcide.
BUTLER, Pa, Sept 25.--This morn
ing German named Ullman, aged rs,
living near Whitestown in this county,
fatally shot his wife, aged So. The two
quarreled over some domestic affair and
the old man in his anger picked up his
gun and fired the fatal shot.
MR.. Garrett Rapidly sinking.
DEER PARK, Nd. Sept. 25.-At mid.
night Mr.. Garrett was still alive, but he
can survive not more than few hours.
He has lost consciousness and his
breathing Is labored. The end is mo-
mentarily expected.
sargent Speaks to the Germans.
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