Show by california mail the western mail niall arrived as usual on thursday bringing san francisco fates lates to june the Le compton democratic convention assembled al at 2 pm of wednesday the and was called to order by joseph P hoge eq esq chairman of the state central committee major B P hammond of san joaquin ln was chosen chairman pro tem tern and Aleas rs IL T tl miller and J M vance were chosen secretaries the contested seats were not fe v in in number A committee consisting of one from each uncontested county was appointed to examine credentials and then the convention adjourned till rpm 8 pm at the evenin evening session the committe e asked for further time to report and the convention adjourns d to 10 am the next day on the aith of june 42 convicts escaped from the state prison at it san quientin and atia in in the stampede three were killed arid and several wounded by the guards who fired upon them A few were captured capture il and the balance we were a still at liberty AND A jk whilo pic coloin ini im nas vas was nus at the biddle house in detroit a char incident occurred vilh elih was quite the delight of the s admirers of the little princess and which showed to a charming degree ile lle the tie peculiar love of admiration hild popularity which she mistakably possesses there had been lodging at tile hie saina hotel for a few days f a genuine specimen of tiie tile unta untamed nied wolverine verine one of the tile rough tough hearty backwoods style of ell oil fellows bluff and outspoken aid ard aid a of city airs airs aud and frivolities having a pocket full of money be was enjoy ing ii g himel himself rou fou on the tha fat of the land havill having saaid led on off the first class fare of the house louse belore before his money had half ruh out he began to ion lon long iong for some ot the old fashioned diet and tile the first article that suggested itself to his roving fancy was the familiar corn dodger which bad been the solace olace of his ca cabin ban from his youth up tip being impulsive lve ivo as well wel I 1 as bluffs bluff lie he lost no time iti fit applying to his bis host is who ho much to in hij dissatisfaction was obliged to inform linn liun that he lie had not a cook book in the house who could make a corn dodger adding also that there probably was not one in the city who ever heard of such a th thing lat not to be daunted however our hero bero made a straight ot rai ral lit walk for an eating house bouse and by dint amt of energetic succeeded suc ceded in in getting one made maile having stood over the cook and arid tended the whole ope operation ration rallon ile he was in in his glory that night as lie was sealed at the table wilh with his big cora dodger before him and all the tile company wondering what it was directly opposite PO lle ile ft it happened that was wai placed HI d no eyes were wider spread than the brown arbs orbs which illuminated the ehll ebil childish dish face of the petite viennese Si ennese the little minx looked at the c corn or dodger d ad er which was as big as a half balf bushel r and d t then b n gazed at her male companion in in the prettiest of all puzzle ments tilen he lavig laughed hed a little and leaned forward so as to look in lit life uhe I 1 face of the old fellow giving him a glance full of the most gadient that ever mortal saw in womans comans eye he honestly thought wanted some of bs his corn dodger and se aez z mg his knife with a glowing countenance countenance and ilg pleased expression he ejaculated have a riece M ss A puzzled expression expresion overspread the the pretty face opposite for lor a moment but a sudden light dawned upon it followed bv by a merry laugh and such a clapping of hands then a succession of nods ensued which 11 igni unified fied assent to the delighted trader lie he lost no time in in carving out a huge piece which he passed over on the point of his knife it machof much of a bite for mm him but the little prima donna could scarcely arcely cc clasp it in both hands a as she rece received ired irod it in high glee she looked at it with a delightful bewilderment for a moment and then wilh with a rueful face at the predicament in which she had got herself put her teeth to it she nibbled at it like a mouse smiled an angelic smile took a second nibble a and nd laughed lal lai 9 it e as heartily as a schoolgirl school girl then she deposited it on ane one bide kide of her plate it cove covered t I up two thirds of it and with a relieved air air returned her thanks 1 zat ees veree ver ee cool my fren I 1 sink tink lie eeb mos moss vat you call him mos mos ex 11 no you dont say gay BO so exclaimed the delighted trader a thought it by jim give us yer hand sissy and he fairly jumped out of his chair as he stretched out a brawny palm across the table which was grasped with a half balf fearful and tiala comical expression by the jewelled hand of the little princess tie 74 the 0 scene created an uproar and there was no end of hilarity and good humor I 1 in in which no one dile more heartily participated tila tiia tile ille |