Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-01
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Organization or the Republican
state Convention at Oakland.

ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD.I
Organization or the Republican
state Convention at Oakland.
OAKLAND, April 30.-The Republican
State Convention met this morning an,
was called TO order at LIS p. NJ. by A
b. Cornwall, President of the Stat,
Central Committee. In the opening al
dress he referred to the great necessit,
Of harmony in the Republican party
especially 70 In this State, owing to TIN
fact that the two parties were so event,
divided. M. M. Estee, OF San Francisco
Adams, Of San Luis Obispo and Davis o.
Yuba, were placed la nom nation fol
Chairman Of the Convention. The tw,
former Withdrew, when the latter wa,
elected by acclamation.
At caucus OF the Sixth District dele
gation this morning II was decided tt
hold the next Congressional District
Convention at Los Angeles; also to sup.
port Thomas X. Bard OF Ventura n,
delegate at large. One delegate from
each county of the delegation of the
Sixth District were appointed commit
mittes to wait upon the State Contra
Committee asking them to hold the mex,
State Convention at Los Angeles.
Passenger List by the Elder.
BAN Francisco, April 30.-The pas
senger list by the steamship Geo. w.
Elder, April Goth. for San Diego and
way ports, Is ~ follows;
Los AngeIes-Miss A Lysaght, Rev
NJ G Israel, @ W Dunn, A w Mofiett,
H p Brainard, Miss Van Doren, Miss 4,
Eorman. Mrs Tellman, Il Mccarthy and
two sons, w Decker, A Wheis, J
Meagher, j McKenna, l. Osborne, Miss
J Israel, A Marietich, X II Dartly,
Bushi +. Connilusen, Mrs w Il Lovette.
San Diego-F Wright. l. Dampf, G
Schlichter, Rev NJ Smith, Mrs Julian,
Mrs. Espina, @ NJ 0lmstead, | } Emer.
son, J II. Fox, w J England, G X Con-
nor, + Mendelshon and son. Mrs Rus
sell.
Nevada Delegates fur Blaine.
VIRGINIA, New, April 30.-A secret
caucus of the Republican State Couven-
tion which meets in this city to-day was
held last night. The result has not been
made public, but the best obtainable iu-
formation is that of the six delegates
which will represent Nevada in the
National Convention five will be in
structed to support Blaine, and one will
20 unpledeed. John w. Mackay, whose
name has been mentioned as a delegate,
has been teltgraphed to ascertain his
wish in that respect.
Edmunds' statement
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Senator Ed
munds has addressed a letter to Hon.
Walter II. Phelps of the House Represen-
tatives relative to statements of letter
that when Senator Edmunds supported
the bill to restore the land grant
10 the Burlington and Missouri road
he was a large owner in the stock
and bonds of that road
Edmunds denies this us absolutely un-
true; that it was not until later period
that he purchased any stock in that
1876 shares of stock and $4,000 of bonds.
In conclusion Edmunds says: 81 shall
be happy to put you in pos-
session Of the precise information
In respect to these and any
other transactions 80 you will be certain
that what you say is true. ! am neither
willing or desirous to be either candidate
or President, which everybody who has
either 81 oxen or written to me upon
the subject knows, but as l naturally
like to stand well in the estimation of
my fellow citizens, | dislike to be nc
cused either of corruption, bias, selfish
ness or acting on public questions in
which have private interest, when such
accusations are untrue"
6reenbackers Of Indiana Endorse
Butler.
ALBANY, Ind. April 30.-The Green
back State Convention is boisterous at
times. 1t comprised about thirty dele
gates. A report instructing the Indian.
Apolis delegates to vote for Butler was
rejected. The delegates go uninsructed
The platform of the Chicago convention
of 1880 and the Rochester convention of
1883 was reaffirmed The convention
elected delegates-at large. The State
committee will name the Congressional
district delegates.
Kansas for Logan.
Topeka, April 3O.-The Republican
State Convention assembled to elect four
delegates at large to the National Re.
publican Convention at Chicago to day.
A vote was taken expressing pro.
nounced preference, resulting in Blaine
%. Logan As, Edmunds II, Arthur 6,
scattering IL. Delegates at large were
elected as fellows: Hon. Z. b. Plumb,
John 5. Merritt, j. A. Wood and A. w {.
Wann. Resolutions Were adopted en-
dorsing Arthur's administration.
Knixhts Of Pythias Establish n
New Order of Rank.
New ORLEANS, April 30.-In the
Supreme Lodge of the Knights OF
Pythias to-day a uniform rank was
organized after the manner OF the army
with the Supreme Chancellor in Chief
with Major General and staff The
next meeting of the Supreme Lodge will
be at Toronto two years hence.
Peer House Burned. sixteen
Lives Lost.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, April 30.-The
poor house of the Van Buren, Packing
Co., located near Hartford, Mich
burned last night. Fifteen or sixteen
inmates lost their lives in the flames.
The loss on buildings was $4,000. In-
sured. Particulars later.
Organization Of the Massachusetts
Republican state Convention.
BosroN, April 30.-The Republican
State Convention temporarily organized
to-day with H. c. Dodge as chairman.
A full attendance.
A Com men dabIe suicide.
CINCINNATI. April 30.-Allen Ingalls,,
one of the murderers charged witt
''burking' the Taylor family at Avon
dald last winter, hung himself in tn,
county jail this morning.
The Mexican Government AfteI
TravinO.
LAREDO, Mexico, April 30.-Authenti
advices are to the effect that Genera
Trevino, few days ago, received polit'
invitation to report at headquarters a
the City Of Mexico, to which he faile,
to respond. A second and official SUM
mons was met with an excuse, where
upon yesterday he was given warnin!
that unless he complied within twenty
four hours he would be taken unde
guard. General Trevino will not obey
as it means certain Imprisonment ant
will precipitate revolution to free him