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PHENIX, August 26-3 P. M.
The Democratic Convention is in session to-day, with fifteen delegates present. Gray was nominated for Council; Alsapand Gleason for Assembly, and Naylor for District Attorney, without opposition.
First ballot for Sheriff resulted as follows: McDonald, 3; Thomas, 6; Fenter, 6.
Recess for 20 minutes. MCCLINTOCK.
Phenix, Aug. 27. Rube Thomas was nominated for Sheriff by the Democrats yesterday, on the second ballot; John George, for Treasurer; Neri Osborn, Recorder; and Dr. Gregg and J. H Lively, Supervisors.
The following resolution was unanimously passed by the Conventiol:
Resolved: That the candidacy of King S Woolsey for Delegate to Congress meets our hearty approval. His thorough knowledge of the wants the Territory and his inde-ratigabable character as a man of intelligence and enterprise, satisfy us that he is, of all the dandidates in the field, entitled to our most zealous support.
MCCLINTOCK.
Washington, August 26. Col. Mosby, the ex-Confederate, has been appointed to a position in the State Department.
The Treasury Department has called in another five million batch of 5-20 bonds
An interview with Senator Conover is published in which he says he wont accept a nomination for the lower House from the 1st district of Florida, on the ground that the administration Republicans show so much apathy that it is useless to make the race. It is also stated that Senator Spencer has made up with the administration.
New York, August 26.-All differences between the Pacific Mail and the Pacific Railroad have been amicably adjusted and contracts entered into by which the Mail Company ges ten dollars per head on all through passengers overland, but each company will regulate its own freight schedules.
Pittsburgh, August 26. First case of yellow fever arrived last night on the steamer Abner O'Neal, from Wheeling.
Philadelphia. August 26.- Two cases of yellow fever were discovered in this city last night.
Vicksburg, August 26.--The yellow fever is increasing. Fifty new cases and 22 deaths during the past twenty-four hours. Trains on the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad have ceased running.
Memphis, August 26.- Seventy-six new cases and 17 deaths yesterday. The fever is spreading among the colored people.
Philadelphia, August 26. Ten thousand men from the various iron mills notified their employes that they would not work for the reduced wages. The strikers are members of the association of iron and steel workers, of the United States, whose headquarters are at Pittsburgh. The strike has the sanction of that body which agrees to support the strikers.
London, Aug. 27. Dutche Zeitung announces that differences have arizen between the Porte and Austria, of a serious nature, in regard to the conclusion of the Convention.
Pesth, Aug. 17-The elty authorities refused to execute the military order making a requisition for 50 wagons.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 27. The new five per cent, loan of 300,000,000 roubles is announced.
Rome, Aug. 27.-Lazaretti, the fanatic of Grosseto, who proclaimed himself Prophet and King, was killed at the head of 300 followers, who fi.ed upon the Gens de Armes after being ordered to disperse.
Batoum, Aug. 27. The harbor forts being disarmed, and the torpedoes removed, the town is swarming with armed volunteers,
It is reported from Tiftis that precautions are being adopted throughout the Caucasus against a general uprising.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.--Fresh troops are leaving to replace those ordered home from Constantinople. It is thought, consequently, that Russia does not immediately intend to withdraw from Turkey.
Salt Lake, Aug. 27-Wm. G. Williams, convicted last June of robbing Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, between Ogden and this place, of $15,000, has been granted a new trial, and bonds fixed at $20 000. It is stated that since his conviction he has made important disclosures implicating others.
Virginia City, Montana, Aug. 27. The Ranchmen from whom Indians stole stock at Rockon, Montana, a week ago, followed them till they found they had joined a larger party, then returned. Capt. Jagan, with a company of 2d Cavalry in pursuit, will doubtless strike them in a day or two.
San Francisco, Aug. 26. A Boise dispatch states that on the 19th irst. Wm. Munday, S. Smith, S. Healy, and Jacob Groscelose left Indian Valley in pursuit of an Indian who stole stock. At noen Tuesday when near the Falls of Payette River, were fired upon by Indians concealed in the rocks, and all killed except Smith, who was wounded, but escaped. Major Dunn, with 100 Enfantry, have gone in pursuit of them.
The Masonic Savings Bank has sus-ed and gone into liquidation. It is believed it will be able to pay all depositors, but stockholders will come out minus.
Boston. August 27.-Butler publishes a card in reply to the dispatch about the alleged Sherman letter, in which he says: "I have never seen the original of Sherman's letter. I never told a personal friend or enemy that it had been obtained or that it was genuine. So far from that, I do not believe its present existance, if it ever had any."
Nashville, August 27,-A special from Lebanon says that the revenue fight in Orton county was countinued until Sunday afternoon, the moonshiners having hemmed the revenue men in a house, when some citizens from Cookeville arrived and persuaded Morgan to allow the revenue officers to withdraw.
London, August 27.-Principal charge of the Rhodope commissionsrs against the Russians is that of borabarding and burning the villages near Rhodope, which refused to disarm. A region several miles between Sturimaka and Dematika has been completely devastated. The commission recommends a permanent International Commission and local police.
Memphis, August 27.-New cases yesterday, 57; deaths, 33. To-day there are 100 new cases and 20 interments.
New Orleans, August 27.--Mortuary report for the week shows 380 deaths from the yellow fever.
Vicksburg. August 27.-One hundred and forty new cases reported and 25 inernments.
Weather unfavorable.
Winnemucca, Nev., Aug. 27-Major Egbert's command, comprising companies B. C. D. F. & K., 12th Iuft., 150 men and officers passed this point at 9. a. M., en route to Arizona.
Mr. Chum, of the Citizen, is happy to think that hemp can be raised successfully in Arizona, remarking that a quintity will be needed with which to hang stage robbers. If all men were like the excellent Sheriff of Pima C
