Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-24


Chosen.
San FRANCISCO. June 2Sd.-The Republican
State Central Committee met this afternoon at
the headquarters, Il9 California street, Chair.
man Cornwall presiding There were in attend.
anee Chairman Cornwall. Secretary James X.
FinlaysoIl, and other members ef the State Cen
tral CommNee as follows: Socrates HUFF. Ala
media; William Jennings, Amador; c. c. Mason,
Butte: Colonel George Hager. Colusa; Geor.e =.
Loucks. Contsa Costa: 4. J. Pedlar, Fresno:
John Barker, Kern: John Good Jr. Lake; j. +.
Crank, Los Angeles; Samael u. Bates. MERGED;
Paris kilburn, Monterey: II. II. Knapp Napa;
f. W Roberts, Neyada: ]. II. Neif Placer: A. J.
Rhoads, Sacramentoi Christopher Green. Sacra-
W. Rule. John Sroafe, John T. Dare and $. X.
Thornton, SAN Francisco; Levy Radcliffe San
Luis Oblspo; James D. ByrpeS, san Mateo: II.
J. Mclaughlin. Santa Barbara; f. C..
Santa Clara; W. r. Radcliff SANTA Cruz: 5. G.
Hliborn, SolanO: F. W. Davis. SonOma; c. W
Sehe!i, StaniSlaus; F. &. Baker, TtIlare; Charles
II. Garr0uttc, IolO, and W H. Parks Nuba
Every member of the Executive Committee was
present with the exception of Richard Chute
John d. Spreckels and Daniel NJ Burns The
Executiye Committee are: p T. Cornwall \. G.
HaweS, Richard Chute, W. W. Montague. C. +
BaSSett, J W. Rea, w T. Dargie John D.
SpreckelS, Jacob ;. Taher \. CheSebOrDugh, \
p. Williams Horace Davis. Daniel NJ. Burns H.
W. Byington and J. L. Hardenbcry The pur
pose of the meeting was to name place and
time for holding the next Republican State Con
Vention, at which there VIII be nominated eight
Presidential Electors, two at large aud one from
each Congressional district and eight alternate
Electors. also there will be named a new State.
Central Committee The apportionment OF
delegates, II was understood, might be con
Sidered, the apportiOumcEt rot being necpS-
sarily the same as at the last Re
publican State Convention. At the place
and time selected the District C0ngreS-
sional Convention will be held. Before she
meeting of the committee this afternoon four
places Were applicants for the state Convention.
Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles and stock
ton. over the door of the committee room was
a large pine cone. Within the room was
basket tull of pine cones bearing the legend.
" The woods are full of them The committee
being called to order. at once went into cNecu-
tive session and all outsiders We're excluded.
II was decided in executive session all proxies
being excluded except those held 10y members
of the committee, to hold the State Convention
at Sacramento July 23d The vote on location
was fifteen for sacramento, ten for stockton.
two for Los Angeles and one for Santa Cruz
Woodland and Santa Rosa also wanted the CON
vention bat withdrew. The total apporliou-
ment of delegates was fixed at $50 The Oak
land Convention consisted of i65 delegates
Weather Reports.
GEORGETOWN (El Dorado county,. June oGd.-
Yesterday evening, and during the past night
i of an inch of rain fell here making $50 inches
for June and 72.6e for the season.
Alta June 23d.-It has been raining quite
hard nearly all day, with prospect of rainy
night.
GRASS VALLEY, June 23d-Rain began falling
here at an early hour yesterday morning and
has continued throughout to-day falling in
heavy showers. which continue at this hour &
p. NJ. ) and the storm is likely TO continue through
the night.
ANDERSON, June 2Sd.-Rain began to fall here
at o'clock last night, continuing all night ac-
companied with Il southeast gale.
SHASTA, June 23d.-A heavy rain commenced
falling last night, and continued during the
night, and is still raining.
CHICO, June 23d.-IaSt night about O'Clock
it commenced raining again, and continued
showery at intervals all night, and this forenoon
we had some smart showers Several thraShing
outfits that were prepared to start out remained
in town. The outlook is not very promising.
Although the rain has stopped, the wind is still
blowing from the south.
ST. HELENA, June 23d.-The rainfall here last
night and this morning has not been heavy,.but
does additional damage to the hay crop, much
of which will be total loss The Franklin
Reslings about the only vines seriously in
jured. but this does not injure the prospects of
general heavy crop OF grapes in this valley.
Levee Broken on Union Island.
STOCKTON, June 23d.-A break has occurred
in the main levee on Union Island between the
lands of General Williams and General Naglee
The crevaSse is about twenty feet wide The
steamer Empire City has just left this CITY with
a steam pile driver. fily men and material to
repair the break. which it is believed can be
done inside of twenty-four hours. By the
break, the crops on seven thousand acres is liza
bic to inundation.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
STOCKTON, June 23d.-The levee break on Union
Island is on the siX-mile cross levee, at a point
near the fish camp.
THIRD DISPATCH.I
STOCKTON, June 2Sd.-It is hoped that the
break which occurred this morning on the Elk
Ridge cross leVee on Union Island about Il mile
from Old River, Will be stopped by morning.
The break was thirty feet wide this afternoon
but The increase of the creyasse was checked by
the pile-driver sent from. this. city Tonight
pile-driver from San Francisco reached the
break Fhus far only about 800 acres are inun-
dated, and if the flow o, water is checked by
morning comparatively little damage will be
done. Otherwise II coo acres of crop viii be in
peril. The inundation is wholly on the land
belonging 10 General Williams.
Accidentally Shot and Killed.
MONTEREY June 2Sd.-William G. Schwend, a
young man Is years of age, living about twenty
miles from here in the country. shot himself
accidentally yesterday with rife. He was
lying on a bench. and pulled the rifle towards
him, when it went off, killing him Instantly.
Masonic Picnic Postponed.
GRASS VALLEY, June 23d.-ExtenSive prepara-
tions had been made by the Masonic brethren
of this county for their picnic, which was to
have been held tomorrow at Storms ranch on
the narrow-gauge railroad, between here and
ColfaX. but on account of the rain the picnic
has been postponed until Friday, the 9th in
slant. when large gathering is expected as
there will be excursions from several places
along the line OF the Central Pacific Railroad.
An English Theorists Views.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23d.-Gerald Massey. the
English philosopher and theorist, in an inter
view on the labor question i'll America, says the
present system is working unquesiionable in
fury to all classes. He objects to the jury sys-
TEN, as followed here. and believes there is more
liberty here than the people know what 10 do
with. The agitatOrs are also condemned He
fears that the aggressive elements OF labor from
the crowded centers of Europe may be the cause
of much destruction and unhappiness.
More Mongolians.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23d.-The steamer San
Pablo arrived from China to-day, with some 100
Chinese passengers.
NEVADA.
Mining superintendent Seriously Injured.
CARSON, June 2Sd.-Last evening Evan Will
iams Superintendent. of the Mexican mill at