Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-12
PACIFIC COAST.



STOCKTON. June 1.-The Democrats
os.Ie C.nvention resumed ITS session at
c."ck tnis morning. The report of
/ .ae COMMITTEES On Permanent Organ e.
~. ~ ana Rules. recommending Stephen
IA. waite as permanent chairman. vas
auopted. A Resolution was adopted
suas AL delegates elected BE- pledged to
attend the National Convention at
Safcaeo- A resolution thanking Sum
nsf Tor his services in Congress vas
ADOPTED unanimously. Deimas, chair
Dan OF the Committee on RS buttons,
submitted report adopted by the com
inittee: They r-affirmed the princi-
pies OF the San Jose Convention. en-
dorsed the calling Of the extra session
oy dosernor Stoneman. charged Re
paoilcahs with having frustrated anti
monopoly legislation, declared 10 the
ua'y OF the Democratic party TO eXpel
us ledge breakers, denounced by name
haiiroad Commissioners Carpenter AMI
Humphreys, Lieutenant Governor Dag
getf, the Attorney General and recreant
senators and Assemblymen, dlsc-uu-
tenancsd tax compromises, reaifirmed
the Sunday-law plank of the San Jose
platform, invoked Congress TO legislate
against Interference by Federal courts
IN state affairs, opposed railroad inter
Terence In politics, discounienanced
nigh tarih and the holding of large
tracts OF land by nonresident aliens,
demanded restoration of the fofeited
land grants that a plank be introduced
IN the Democratic National platform
opposing the National bank system ;
condemned the practice of county COM
IN ahr Ill.
conventions demanded a reduction of
railroad transportation rates favored
the proposed constitutional amend
ment providing text books by State /;
declared Illden and Hendricks the
nrst choice of the California Democra-
cy, and Thurman its second choice ::
repudiated the Presidential aspirations
OF Stephen j. Field. pledging delegates
10 the National Convention to Yote
against him.
Chase of San Diego moved to amend
the resolution regarding holding of
lands by aliens SO as TO read that per
sons who have declared their intention
OF becoming citizens may hold land.
The amendment was adopted.
Following are the delegates elected TO
the National Convention First Dis
trict, Dennis Spencer and II. q. Wilson.
pledged for Iilden aid TO oppose Field
Second, j. w. Brecke. ridge and Niles
Searls, pledged to Tilden and Thur
man and oppose Field Fifth, Maurice
Schmidt and Lawrence Archer, pledged
for Illden and to oppose Field !; Sixth,
L.. j. Rose and A. b. Butler, instructed
for Tilden and Thurman.
A resolution instructing not to vote
for Field under any circumstances was
defeated.
For Congressman in the First Dis
trict was nominated Barclay Henley,
and 10 the Second, j. II. Budd. In the
SIKH District Delvalle was nominated.
+. j. Sullivan, of San Francisco, has
been nominated for Congress from the
Fifth District.
Garfield of Santa Barbara moved that
that portion of the platform relating
to Judge Field be stricken out.
Frank q. Newlands of San Francisco
seconded the motion aud made speech
defending Field.
When Nswland finished Senator Red
dy moved to take u Recess. saying: The
doctrine the gentleman is announcing
too much for a Democrat with an
empty stomach. The gentleman is in
the wrong Convention. l do not know
whether the gentleman is a Democrat
or not, but at any rate l want time to
digest what he said"
The motion was adopted, and the
Convention took recess until 2 o'clock.
Down sound News.
PoRr TOWNSEND, June ll.-Steamer
Evangei, Capt. Beecher. brought across
from new lime kiln at the north end
of Orcas Island $50 barrels of iime this
morning, which will be shipped to San
Francisco. This is the first lot shipped
from that place. The lime was burned
in pot kiln for testing purposes. The
ledge lie one of the largest in the arohi-
pelago. and If it proves to be of as good
quality as 10 anticipated large kilns will
be erected. The ledge ia Thought to
equal the celebrated Il lche Harbor
ledge. which Is the bert lime for finish
ing purposes.
Frank Clapp. of DungeDess, since sell
ing his schooner, the Letitia. has pur-
chased the schooner Granger from Cap
tain Hickman. Frank has the handling
"f nearly all the Clallam county crops.
nd needs large vessel To do the work.
The Granger will probably suit his pur
pose.
We learn from a private letter from
Victoria that Thomas Hume, who was
recently struck on the head with an Ak
At Crescent Bay, Clallam county, is
in critical condition, though the doc
tors have some hope of his recovery.
Steamer Dispatch left this morning.
going down the straits for boom of
logs. Among the passengers for Dun
geness was the family of George Kelly,
of Seattle, on their way to visit rela-
tives.
James Williamson's household goods
arrived today from Laconner. His
family is in Seattle, and will be along
in few days. They will occupy new
house on Allen Weir's property on the
hill.
No Injury Done.
SAN Francisco, June l1.-Crop re-
ports received from all sections of the
State show contrary to expectations
that the rains of Sunday and Monday
do not appear to have materially in
iured growing grain.
To he Continued.
San Francisco, June lI.-Advioes re
ceivsd here today state that il ia the
intention of the Government to con-
time the branch Office Of photographic
service in this city.
Driven 20 Suicide.
In the case Of Mrs. Louisa Sachs,
supposed to have committed suicide by
strychnins, at Oakland, on Saturday
night, the Coroner's jury last night re-
turned this peculiar verdict I'VE are
unable 20 find when or where the poison
was purchased. or how IL was admins
tered, but il taken by her own hand we
are of the opinion that she was driven
TO do 10 by the extreme cruelty Of her
husband"