Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 June 1892 — Page 1

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VOL. VI-NQ. 431.

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126 West Main Street.

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Mr. Kline can ulwny* be found ™1 will bo lad U! see all wbo have errors of vision at the Old lioliablo Jewelry Store of

MAT KLINE, 105 E. Main St 0pp. Court House

ivr o. -A_. Barber Slio p! Weather Report.

Warm, tans.

The People Are On. Our trailo is larger than ever our l'ans are the stuff our room is cool and pleasant. Ladies shampooing. Hrin^ your children.

109 East Main street, opposite court house.

Fresh Arrival of Summer Dress (loods in Duches. Nul Pongee, C'halle, Zephyr, Ginghams, Sateens, Cotton Bedford Cords, Ktc. All of these lines will be sold at the very lowest prices.

Table Oil Cloth, in all styles, i6cts yard The Newest Patterns in Challi qcts yard The Best Calico 501s yardBedford Cord, worth 1 jets for 1-3 cts "White Goods in all prices. Buy your Summer Dresses before our line is broken.

FOR

New Potatoes, New Cabbage, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Etc.

Fresh Strawberries received daily. Also,

A full assortment of Staple and Fancy Groceries.

Dom Pedro

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THE POSITIVE

IndlanapoHsBusinessUniversitY

wlio employ skilled help: BO chares for positions

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ELEGANT CATALOGUE.

New llniKl-Slailo Cent Igar. J.T. LAVMON Kxctualve Agem.

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1 III)}) THE ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. V.

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mere! il renter: endoreeil and pntronUcd by railroad, industrial, professional and business xnct 3 uucqimlcd in tho success oflts graduates

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HEE3 & OSBORN, Proprietors.

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plaint, in this vicinity. Every pornon, 1] oH|w.iully fmiiilioB, ought to hn Homo rt liable medicine at h.-iml or instant use in case it is noodoil. A 2!) or f.O pent linttlf) of Clianiborlain's Colic, Cholera anil Diarrhoea Ikintdv is jiiHt what you ought to liavo aiul all that you would need, even for tho moet noI vcrn and dangeroiiH OIIRCH. It in the bout, tho moBt reliable and IIIOBI RiicceHHfnl

treat men known and is pleasant to take. For BIILN bv NVP A"

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When Baby was sick, wo gaio her Castorla. When slio was a Child, she cried for Castorln. When she bocamo Miss, she clung to Castorla. When slio had Children, alio gave thom Castoria.

Ilnlf Hire In Clilrtuju.

A Brldgo Swarming with Worktaon, Suddenly Oollapsos.

TWESTY-ONE KILLED BY THE FALL.

Seven Other* Aro Mlnlni unci Mini)- An \VI»IIIH1«I1—TLLTT DUaitur Oeeurs oil ti Strnoture llulwovu (-ovinKtoi,

ami Newport, Ky.

DOWN' TO TUKIK DEATH.

CINCINNATI,

.lune. 10.—A casualty

such as throws pall of .sorrow over community and sends a thrill os horror through the civilized world happened on the Netting river, between Newport and Covington, Ky., NVeduesday forenoon. A wagon and street railway bridge was in process of construction between the two cities. It loft Covington at Twelfth street and entered NewpdH at Eleventh street. The Chesapeake & Ohio railway bridge crosses the Licking about 500 yards above this point. The banks of the Licking aro very steep at the point whore this roadway and street railway bridge is to cross. Their slope is at least 50 degrees, and they arc very higli. .lift Dentil with Their Moll.

The contractors fcjr the iron work of the bridge were the liuird lirothers, of I'ittsburprh. They were Andrew and Ilobert liuird. lioUi went down to death with their two score or more of workmen. The bridge was a strong wrought-iron structure. The groat stone piers on each side of the river were finished, as also were the approaches to thera. The iron work of the approaches is very massive. Tho span between the two piers looks to be .100 feet. The height of tho truss which was to form the bridge span between these two piers was 05 feet above water. False work in piling and timbers ln.d been constructed in tho river. On the top of this false work the construction of the iron truss began exactly midway between the two piers, and the work was pushed from the middle both ways.

Five bents or sections of the ponderous ironwork had been constructed. Each bent or section was 30 feet long, making nearly half the span. On the top of this was an apparutus known to bridge men as tho traveler, which is used to extend the structure from the ends. This traveler roBo about 30 feet above the main structure. It was full of men at 10:3J Wednesday morning and some of thorn near the top of it were nearly 100 feet above the waters of tho Licking river.

Couldn't Support, the Weight*

The timbers of the false work were beams about 10 inches square. They were old and weatlierbeaten and had evidently been used before. In bulkiness and to all outward appearance they were strong. The facts show they were not strong enough for the immense weight they were required to bear.

Lt was about 10:30 a. in. wlieu thirtysix men were in the traveler and no one alive can tell how many men were working below when the awful moment oame. It came, too. like a bolt from heaven. No warning came from, those overtaxed beams of sturdy pine. Suddenly,. as if broken by some resist'.ess, invisible force, they buckled, broke and crashed down into the river below, a mass of ruins, under which many human lives went out.

There were sixty-eight persons on and"about the bridge when it fell. The following is a revised list of the killed and missing:

The

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C. 1). Chauipoix SeniplD, of Hoston Thomas Down, Wheeling, W. VII. an unknown, bo lit 10 years of uge K. R. Kofoey Elmer Barbo, Clnclmiutl William Alois. Ohio: C. W. PfufonImcli, Wheeling,W. Va Dlcli Gorman. Dolphin, Pa.: John Ailump, 0 Walnut street, Cincinnati Frank Adams, 6 Walnut street, Cincinnati liobert Bairrt. of lifci- Columbia street, Nu\v• pji-t. Ivy. Ami row llalrd, of Pittsburgh, brolliur of Kobert Clmtles Orenham, Covington, Ky. liihvnrrt Sullivan, Ijuillow, Ky. Jatnes Johnson, Havre le Grace, Mil. Deuuis Ilarlow, ParUersburg, W. Va. E. A. Nolan, Erie, I'll Charles Sta'.1, Ironton, O.: Charles Tyre. Mit'ehcll. Intl. William Burton, Pendleton, Ivy. Patrick Murray, Greenbrier, W. Va.

The MlttBlng.

Martin Luther, La Orange, ICy.: Krank Mure, Newport George Burgo, Covington f. Burton, Winehuster William Wesiding, Newport Fred llraut, 4B Main street, Cincinnati Dick Adams, Cincinnati.

Tn the It«Ri!uc.

There was a rush to the scene from both sides of the river. Tho debris filled the deep stream from bank to bank. People filled both shores, but aid was easily rendered from the Newport side. The stream was soon full of skifl's and tho work of rescuing the living begun and went on bravely. This work was kept up-nil duy and Is still going on. The police of tho three sister cities were soon at the scene and rendered noble service in caring for the dead and removing the wounded to homes or hospitals.

An Appalling Slgut.

Most of the workmen were in the middle of the span and were hurled into the deepest part of the stream. The spectaole was appalling. Many wlio could swim were so maimed that they were barely' able to keep afloat, and their cries for help arose before the echo of the crashing timbers died away. Some were knocked unconscious by the Hying boards and iron and drowned at once. Those who got ashore alarmed the neighborhood,

and efforts ed who

rescue the woundclinging to the

were

wrecked bridge were begun. The work of recovering the bodies Is greatly impeded by the tangle of wood and iron which went down with the men. The swift current has doubtless carried many of the bodies far down stream and their recovery will be the result of a long search I Assistant Superintendent Wilson was one of the first taken from the river.

Oil tho oeeamon of the Doinoeratic. National Convention, tho Monon route will sell tickets June 16th to 20th inclusive to Chicago and return for S-t.-l Tickets will le good to return until and including July 8th, 189U.

William Flaek, of 118 West Third street, Covington, who received several bad gashes about the head, was taken from a floating timber ami brought aslvpre in an unoonscious condition, lie may die. John O'Neal, of 11 l£o&t Lemon street, was also rescued, but

0RAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1892.

OjU)!tpt survive, BS he was injured inlernally mil] hail both legs fractured. Dead bodies are boing taken out all the time and tho crowd of mourners that throngs tho rude morgue increases overy minute.

Two Mon Kticitpr.

Thomas Ilruce fell from the top of the traveler into the water, a distance of nearly a hundred feet, and escaped. Charles 11. Wilkerson was another man who plunged down from the top of the traveler and escaped. He commenccd immediately to search for bodies, diving among the broken timbers and twisted iron for his comrades. At about 1:30 o'clock he discovered a body pinned down by a quantity of wreckage. In a few moments the body of .lames J. Johnson was immgift to the surface.

The Hercules, a towboat, went up to assist in clearing away the wreck. As soon as steam could be gotten up the great derrick was swung around and the work of lifting the big timbers and masses of iron begun. One body is pinned down under a huge truss, which will have to be raised before il can be gotten out.

WUkernoii Saved Many I.lvcg. Charles Wilkerson is a hero. Ilis home is 631 East Main street, Louisville, ICy. He was brought up on the Maumeo river near Toledo has ti'vod at lluffialo and other places on Lake Erie. He is at home in water. Ilis work was on the engine on the Newport approach. He rushed to the rescue. He says the timbers of the falso work buckled down streum and everything went down into a heap as quickly as a stone let fall from the top of the works. Wilkerson saved many of the wounded, then went to diving for the dead. The first dead man he got out was James J. Johnson, of Havre de (Irace, Mil. Tills man had a brother injured at Canovu, W. Va., who has become insane from his injuries re ceived while working for the Haird llros. He had sued the Itaird liros. for S10.00U, and was here on flic bridge looking up testimony among the men engaged on these works.

Their I'lrsl Serlotiri Accident. The contractors, 1 laird llros., had insured the lives iif all their employes. The company agrees to protect the con tractors against sill damage claims. Tho nvcrage amount of insurance on each man killed is fcI,.V0. ISaird Bros, had been very successful bridge builders. There were four of them ami two were killed in the accident, 'l'licy were married men, of family ami were quite wealthy. They had just completed the great cantilever bridge at Memphis, which is the ho-gest in the world with one exception. They had never before met with such a disastrous accident. The property loss is SI0,000.

OHIO DEMOCRATS.

Th*y Nttuie a Stute Ticket, Adopt a riutform and Select Delegates to tho I'lilCURO Convention.

COI.UMBUS, ()., June 10.—The democratic state convention in session here has nominated the following ticket: Col. W. A. Taylor, Franklin county, for secretary of state John P. Driggs. of Monroe, for supreme judge, lonp term Thomas Heer, of Crawford county, for supreme judge, short term W. 11. Wolfe, of Fairfield, for clerk of the supreme court.

James P. Seward, of Hichland county, and II. iS. Sternbergcr, of Miami county, were chosen, by acclamation, electors at large. Calvin S. Brice, Jamos E. Campbell, L. T. Neul ami Robert Blee were chosen delegates at largo to tho national convention. Following 1B a synopsis of the platform adopted:

It pledges earnest and cordial support for the nominees of the Chicago convention demand.* a reform of the present tariff and tho reduction of unnecessary and burdensome taxation: recognizes In the high tariff recently imposed or threatened by certain Kurnjiean nations an effort to retaliate lor the high duties imposed by tho McKinlcy law anil demands such modltlcatlon of our tariff law will accurc admission of our agricultural products Into foreign countries free of duty: denounces the Sherman act of IHSX) and believes that gold and silver should circulate aH money with parity maintained denounces as hypocritical the demand of the republican party for a free ballot, which is evidenced by its almost unanimous opiH.sitlon to the Australian method declares for liberal and just pensions for deserving soldiers and sailors, and eloscf with the declaration that the wise and patriotic administration of the democratic party four years ago entitles 11 to a return to power.

TRACY TO SUCCEED BLAINE.

ChangoH lu the Cabinet Said tp Have ISecn Decided Upon by the I'resldeut. ISALTIMORK.

Md., June 1(1.—The Even

ing News says that one of the most prominent republicans in the city received a communication from, President Harrison which speaks in glow lug terms of (ien. Felix Angus' services to tho administration during the past four years. The gentleman who received this letter said that Secretary Tracy would be given the portfolio of state, that Secretary Klltins would be put in charge of the navy department and tliut Gen. Angus would be made secretary of war.

Many I'eople Injured.

DOYI.ESTON,

Pa., June Id.—The

Doyleston express collided with a shifting engine on the North Pennsylvania railroad Wednesday evening at Oreland. William Kenton, the engineer of the express, Was killed. The fireman, Kicliard Hudson, was scalded, but not seriously. Oscar Ilarnot, of Doyleston, the baggngemaster, was cut and badly scalded. He is not expected to live. Theodore Mellill, express messenger, was cut and scalded. His injuries were thought to be fatal.

I'lv« Mon Druwuod.

NEW OKI.KANS.

June 10.—The ferry

boat was crossing ltayou Lafourche at Napoleonville Monday night loaded, with twelve men aboard. The machinery broke, causing the ferryboat to be overturned and precipitating mules aud passengers in tho bayou. Five of tho twelve passengers wero drowned.

Dentb of mi Kxplorcr.

LONDON,

June 10.—News has been

received of the death in the Zambesi region of Capt. Stains, the explorer, who was for some time with Stanley on his expedition for the relief of Umin Pasha, and whose testimony as to Stanley's treatment of tho rear guard created a decided sensation.

Bud Results of a Furious Cyclone in Canada.

SC1I00L1I0USES LEVELED TO EARTH.

A I .urge Number of 1'lipiU Have lie.etl Killed and Many Other* Injured \:An Kx-.Mnyor of Montreal

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Ills l.lte.

A f)KATll-I)l:Al.IN'n OAl.K.

MONTHIOAI.,

Can., June 111.—Tuesday

afternoon a terrible tornado devastated the province of Que bee, causing fright fni destruction to property and loss of life. The places that suffered most wero St. Hose, a summer resort on the Canadian Pacific railway'JO miles from Montreal: l.achute, St. Johns and the Ottawa valley. At St. Kose the schoolhouse was blown down. The school mistress was fatally injured, and from six to ten children were killed aud thirtythree injured, a number of them fatally.

AlfOlllzlnif Scenes.

Several children are missing, and it is supposed the force of the hurricane has carried them into the bush, where search is now being made for them. The schoolhouse was a frame building. After the cyclone struck it nothing remained but a heap of rubbish. The scene after the wreck was full of agony. The news had spread and parents ran to the scene to look for their children. Tho living were huddled together in mortal terror the wounded were groaning and shrieking, and the dead were stretched out forever silent. Tho lamentations of the parents mingled with the cries of the maimed and helpless children, the whole forming a scene of anguish.

Hurled 'Neath tho

IIUIIIH,

The terrible cyclone lasted but a fewminutes, but in that short space of time hundreds of house were torn down cattle killed, trees uprooted and a stretch of country several miles long and 3 in width was completely devastated. Mrs. A. Kingston, the wife of farmer, and her child, aged 8 months, are dying, her house having been blown down. She was buried beneath the ruins.

More Children Slulit.

At the town of St. Therese the dam age done by the storm was equally severe. The schoolhouse there was also Mown down while thirty children were ill it. Two of them were killed, aud many seriously injured. Damage "to iroperty is even greater than at St. Kose. During the progress of the cylone it was as dark as night. The wind wus terrific, lt demolished many buildings, it tore down trees, and the lightning killed scores of cattle and horses.

At ITpton, near St. llyaeinthe, two children were killed and a number of bouses torn down, and serious damage was done to property and to crops. At Laehettc, Sherbmoke, St. Johns, Renfrew and other places in the province damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars was done by the cyclone, which seeins to have swept everything befcre it.

I'uto of an Kx-Mttyor.

In the Tcmpleton district the storm raged with great fury. When it reached the homestead of ex-Mayor John Mold roy the family were seated at dinner. From its solid stone foundation the building was raised like a paper box, dashed to the ground and overturned, while rafters and ceilings were blown far over the fields. When they found Mr. McKlroy he was dead. Ilis daughter's injuries were severe but not fatal. The mother and son, too, were cut and bruised so as to be scarcely couscious.

BASEBALL.

!!o\v the VurloiiH I'rofeMHlonttl «ame* rhtyed on W'erincfiduy Itcmilted. National league games on Wednesday were won by the following scores: At l'ittsbnrtjh (two (fames) Pittsburgh, 10 Chicago, U: Chicago. 10 I'ittsburgh, 0. At Cleveland (two games)—Cleveland, 9 Louisville, 4 Cleveland, 'J Louisville. 1 (eleven innings). At New

York—New York, 1'-!: Hrooklyn, 5. At Host on—Philadelphia, 1: Boston, 0. At Washington—Washington, l: ltaltimore, If.

Western league: At Omaha—Omaha, 10: Indianapolis, 0 (fourteen innings). At Kansas City—Kansas City, 10 1'ort Wayne. 4. At Milwaukee—Columbus,

Milwaukee, I. At Minneapolis—Toledo. T: Minneapolis, 4. Illinois-Indiana league: At Jolict —Jolict, Kock lslaud-Molinc, 1. At Jacksonville—Terre Haute, 0 Jacksonville, t.

Wisconsin-Michigan league: At Ishpetiling Ishpeniing Ncgaunee, 4 tJreeii Hay, 'J. At Marquette—Marquette, 11 Marinette, 5.

A ilrtrrol of Liquor KxphxloN. UROOKI.YN, N. Y., June 1U.—An explosion in the saloon and liquor store of llarry Kallix, 41 Main street, Wednesday night, caused by a customer touching a match to the contests of a barrel of liquor which was dripping to the sidewalk in front of the saloon, damaged the building and contents about STi.000. Peter Kelly, who was in the store at the time, was probably fatally burned. Three other, men were also badly burned. The match was applied to determine a dispute relative to the contents of the barrel.

Lumber Ahluze.

PAUKKIISHUKG, \V.

Va., June 10.—A

great tire is burning at Elizabeth, Wert county, about i!0 miles abovejiere ou the Kanawha river, in the heart of the lumber regions. The Independence bung factory, controlled by New York capitalists, caught lire from tlc furnace and is in ashes, including the large band sawmill, the planing mill, the warerooins and the dry house, with over 2,000,000 feet of lumber. The loss is already SHOO.OOO.

For lioveruur of

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WICHITA,

Kan., June 1(1.—The state

convention of the people's party met here Thursday. S. I). Lewelliug wan uominated for governor.

TO NAME LEADERS.

Democratic Pilcrinis Gathering ia

OUicftKO.

PREPA1UXG FOR THE BIG CONVENTION,

Tho Delegates from tho VarlouH Stilton Will Number HDH-Clulau of the CU?V««1HUII MILL II111 KAFTLOIM —Convention

TDK KKPUKSLNTATJOX.

CBIOAOO,

June 1(1.—There will be S118

delegates in the democratic national convention which will be called to order in the wigwam on Michigan avenue by Senator Calvin S. ltriee, chairman of the national committee, Tuesday.' According to the call each state will be represented as follows:

Sftifts. Dtlfytift/i. .if tiff*. Ahtb.imu •*. N»«w Hampshire..'. .-. ArkuiioiiS 10 New Ji^r it-y f'ullfoinlH in Ni-w York Tl Culuiiulo 8 North t'uiulihn*. ~L

..'..It! Murih Dakota «i

Deluwarr ti .ulo 40 FlorUtu 8 or«nron

GforKiu 1..1 Vniis^lYuniu .M Idnho 0 UhotU' l-Uiuul rt Illinois IS South -I* IIUUUHU. 30 South JiiUoia lowu 'MIVuni s.-« Kaunas. 'i ox* ,... ,1 Kentucky va rn.ont I«culHlunu l« Vltyii'i ,.LM Mutm* PJ \Vii-:lih»i'lon Maryland Hi WY.st VuvMiila ..... .1' Masaiuiiijsotts. \Vi oon?iJn MUitifmn WWyoming .... 0 Mluu-»uUt

JH Arizona

Missouri Hi NVv. Mfth-o •1 Mississippi "..IK Utah 2 Montana rtOkl:ilnin\ tl Nebraska Irt Dtairii'l of Columbia. Nevada tS

New Mexico mid some territories will denmthi a greater representation than two delegates, ami the national committee will probably accede to the demand.

Ctuims of Itlvuf Cunillihitim. Owing to the two-thirds rule of the democratic party it will require .V.19 votes to nominate instead of a mnjoritj vote. Mr. Cleveland's friends elaim nuo. and accord Senator Hill 'JOO, Senator Carlisle IM, Senator Palmer 4$. (low Hoios and ex-iov. (Srav "»0.

T1IK W1GW.YS

The New York statesmen friend reach a different result in their calculations. According to their estimate Cleveland will have 4.V.!, Hill :ii. Car lisle ".5. I'almer 48 and Hoies 20. They do not regard (iray as being in it. and give the vote of Indiana to Cleveland.

Likely to He Snrprlned.

It is quite likely that there are surprises in store for both Cleveland and llill, aud when the delegates arrive and open their headquarters there will be a good many changes to make in the columns. and, furthermore, some new columns will have to

IM-

added to

tho tables. For instance, William I*. Morrison will probably have one of his Own, and, according to the announcement of Senator I'almer in Washington Tuesday, it is likely that his name will not lie resented. He belicvcsCleveland the only mail. Then the Minneapolis advance guard got in here yesterday, and the llrst thing it did was to announce that Minnesota was for ltoies. The tie legal ion has been classed as a Cloveland one. Senator (Iray, of Delaware is a candidate, so is ionnan. of Mary laud, aud otic or two others that the New York people have not been figuring on. These minor event-, make the figures furnished by Senator llill ami Mr. Cleveland very unreliable, and a poll of the various delegations about Saturday or Sunday will be an interesting tabulation to peruse.

Convention *oiod|»

CmrAoo, June 10.—Now that the openiuifof the democratic national convention is so close at hand, con.sidcrahl interest is being evinced in local political circles as to the organization of the convention. The honor of presiding over the deliberations of such a Injdy of men a great oue.

CuuillilHtes for Chairman

Among local democrats there is a divided sentiment as to the pro}er man for this exalted statiou, and this division is due to the candidacy of an Illinois statesman and Chicago man, Clayton 10. Crafts, who was speaker of the last legislature. Beside Mr. Crafts the name of ex-Uov-CamplK»ll, of Ohio, is frequently men tioned. Henry Watter.son would also UUe to guide the convention's deliberations aiv.l stands a lighting blmw.

Until the meeting of the democratic natioual committee, however, which I uill take place Friday, the Held is an I open one, and as many candidates may enter as the spirit prompts. The national committee will virtually decide wiio shall fill the two positions.

The seutiment is now that Mr. Crafts will be made temporary chairman and ex-tfov. Campbell the pcriuancntoOicer.

On Hi* Field.

The Cleveland men are not to be outdone by the Hawkeyes aud they have established inilar quarters at the (Irand Paeitle. where two young ladies are hard at work pounding out long letters and circulars on the typewriter and marking important articles in local papers.

The llill men seem to be on a still hunt. Only one Hillite has so far put

PRICE 2 CENTS

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

Baking Powder

ABSOU/rELY PURE

in MI ii a In IVek, of N#\v Yurli. Hut individual has cimu^h nil h»i..ia:n J.»r a half-do/.eii men and is loudly pr-n laiming the virtues of David M. :ind his great ability a?- a v.«t *-j:ct:.-r. rulmcr illiikloK No Ivlori.

Senator John M. I'almer i» not pushing himself for the presidential nomination. He say that lie does not. think it material to the success of the parly in Illinois that he should h" nominated for the presidency. The letter bears date of June 7 ami is written to ex-Con-gressman Frank l.awler. Vy (ioiiiisui In the Kai c. •. "Kngene lliggins, Kaltimore. who is a sort of advanee «. uard for the On--Ulan boom, arrived at the I'almer Yucsa ii a now and the opening of tin i.-mi-veiition in sounding the various delegates ami politicians and saying a good word for the senator from Maryland. Mr. Iliygins claims that neither Cleveland nor llili can be nominated because of the en mity existing between the two. A**, a eotifpromise candidate Mr. Ilij.* ins suggests the name of Arthur P. Gorman.

Will Pre-«nt ttol«' Nunir.

lion. John F. Duncomhe, who uill present the name of Iowa's noted governor, lion. Horace 1'oies, to the hicago convention, has been ideul'ij.-.t with the democratic party of the llawueve .state for thirty-seven years. dunnf, which time he has always been found., laboring for the cause of his party.

Ue|inlrli|{ the Wigwam.

CIUCAOO. June HI.—The work of repairing the wigwam in which the democratic national convention will bo heal is in a a completed. The canvas roof was the only portion of the structure injured bv Monday's storm, and Contractor Allen promises to have the new roof of timber completed by Saturday.

CllkliENT EVENTS.

K. S. Laccy, comptroller of the currency, has resigned. Michigan crop reports indicate a big yield of grain and fruits.

The State Sunday School association begun the annual session in Centralia, 111.

Illinois Wesleyan university conferred the degree of doctor of laws upon i*v. Kifer.

Oeorge U. Kirkpatrick, at Yandalht, Zil., jumped in" the river and drowned himself.

A fanner and his two horses were killed by" lightning at Kali Creek Village, Wis. 1'rohibitionists may change party's plans to include other liquor reforms.

their thitn

John Zander, a (leaf laborer, was struck bv a freight train at W'atertown, Wis., and killed.

Deeutur's (111.) female member of the board of education was permuted to take hers *:l.

Tbe homeopathists in convention at: Washington voted to hold the next meeting in Chicago.

Henry Duclos. a farmer of Chamberlin, N. il., hung hi.'nself in jail Wednesday. lie was ins,in

Prominent otlieiaN representing this French republic at the .world's iau* have arrived in hicago.

No application* for space in which to make exhibits at the world's lair v. .d be received after July 1.

Iowa State Hankers* assoeiatiou selected Council 1 1111Vs as the point for holding the next convention.

Tlu" S ycaiMilii syu of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bohlnndcr, of Jacksonville, 111., was drowned Wednesday.

Hilvhio.n SioiiHi'* |turnl. ii 1 0 a

Wednesday morning destroyed the general merchandise store and stock of Phillips A- Ward aiuHJeorge W. Thompson and Mrs. I'rahilTs millinery establishment. Loss about ?la,(HID. Insura if a is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The post, ollicc was located in (Jeorge Thompson's store, and the eon-', tents, unknown, are a total loss. The tire broke out at 5 o'clock a. m. A keg of powder in one of the stores exploded, wrecking the buildings adjacent.

Won by Cornrll. N. V., Junr I'». —The Ct»i-

nell-lVnnsyIvania boat race was rowed Wednesday afterw»n. ornell got the best of the start and kept increasing her lead, winning by five lengths. Time, Cornell. 17:2(1 Pennsylvania., 17:«K

Chirk Murfff Chairman.

CIIICAOO, June 10.—The republican state central cominittce has elected Col." James II. ('lark, of Mattoon, chairman.

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