Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1884 — Page 2

(TljcllcmocraticSeittiucl RENSSELAER, INDIANA. I. W. McEWEN, ... Publisher

NEWS CONDENSED.

Concise Record of the Week. EASTERN. Three murderers will be hanged in Pennsylvania on the 23d of September. The National Rubber Company, of Bristol, B. L, has closed down, owing tbeir workmen two months’ wages. A fire, originating in the block factory of Harvey & Farr, at Gloucester, Mass., spread until property valued at $500,000 was destroyed. The failure is announced of D. Root, Bcns & Co., agricultural implement manufacturers, of Mount Joy, Penn., with liabilities of $40,000. Mrs. J. G. Swisshelm, whose name has for forty years been a familiar one to the American public, died last week at her home in Sewicklcy, Pa. She was born in Pittsburgh in 1815. The Coatsville Iron Company, of Westchester, Pa., has failed. The liabilities are about $250,010, and the assets are estimated at SBO,OOO. The failure is said to be due to the suspension of the agents, Carrot chael & Emmens, of New York. It will result in throwing 250 men out of employment. Lewis Spencer, a colored man who died in the poor-house of Niagara Countr, New York, is believed to have been 115 years of age. The embezzlement of Sperry, the absconding Treasurer of Chautauqua Countj, New York, amounts to $90,000, and his son converted $19,000 of the public funds to hie own use, which he squandered in speculation. Overholt’s distillery, at Connellsville, Pa., with threo bonded warehouses and 7,000 barrels of whisky, was burned, the loss being placed at $605,000, fully insured. The flaming whisky floated down the river, and hundreds of men got drunk on some saved from the fire. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company paid $104,000 for 125 acres of land at Freedom, Pa., on which $1,500,000 will be expended in round houses and repair-shops. The boiler of an engine on the Lehigh Valley Ballroad burst near Whitehaven, Pa. J. W. Harsel, the engineer, his son, who acted as brakeman, John Armbruster, the fireman, and a telegraph operator named Smith were instantly killed. Ex-Gov. Harriman, of New Hampshire, has just died at the age of 67. Daniel Pratt, ex-Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New York and at one time Attorney General of that State, died at Syracuse, aged 78. A lamp explosion at Millersbnrgh, Pa., destroyed a block of buildings valued at $30,000. Fifty-one men have been placed in jail at Pittsburgh, for criminal treatment of a demented girl who wandered among the camps along the Monongahela River. Her jewelry, valued at SSOO, was found in a shanty at Elizabeth.

WESTERN.

A natural gas deposit was struck at Frankfort, D T., at a depth of eighty-five feet. When lighted, explosions followed which shook all the buildings in the place. A hail-storm devastated a section near Huron, D. T., reeulting In a damage to crops estimated at $,10,009. The dry-good house of Wear, Boogher & Co., of St. Louis, has made an assignment to Nathan Cole. The liabilities are believed to be about $450,000, and the assets are reported at $620,000. The largest home creditor is the St. Louis National Bank which holds $25,000 in paper. Most of the indebtedness is in New York and Boston. On judgments aggregating $45,457.80, a Deputy Sheriff, in Chicago, seized the extensive cigar factory of Louis Cohn & Son, Nos. 15 to 27 Wabash avenue. The liabilities will probably reach SIOO,OOO. A recent examination of the pay-roll of the Chicago, Milwaukee and Bt. Paul Railroad shows that that corporation employs about 28,000. persons. A tree, overturned by a storm, fell npon a dancing pavilion at Broad Ripple, Ind., which sheltered a number of picnickers. A dozen persons were injured, some seriously. Three children of Joseph Ashley, of Suamlco, Wis., went out to pick berries, and were drowned while bathing in the river. I H. H. Young, statistical agent for Minnesota, estimates the wheat yield of the State at 44,000,000 bushels. A party of masked citizens of Sabina, Ohio, drove the inmates of a brothel into the street, and blew up the house with giant powder. The keeper of another disordetly place was taken from bed, given a coat of tar and feathers, and warned to leave town. An inventory of the estate of the late Cyrus H. McCormick shows stocks and bonds aggregating $3,000,003, an interest of $1,870,4)00 in the Harvester Company, and real estate producing an inoomeof $128,795, besides vast amounts of other property. Lafayette Huff, of Oxford, Ohio, has received $6,000 from the Pan-Handle Road for injuries insisted by ejection from one of its trains.

Lucy Hughes, of Muncie, Ind., 10 years of age made a nearly successful attempt to strangle herself with her garter because her mother punished her for neglecting the baby. In the Ohio "Valley thesdrought has resulted in set loub losses to farmers, who are on the alert to prevent their parched fields taking fire. Hay is sl6 a ton and advancing, tobacco is badly injured, and corn Is threatened. , The Health Department of Chicago has received warning that a physician of San Francisco has started Eastward with two lepers, whom he proposes to exhibit In all the large cities and on the steps of Beecher’s Church in Brooklyn. The Health Commissioner of St. Louis, a ter fully investigating the rumored case of obolera on board the steamer Annie P. Silver, reports that the family involved were

never fn France, and that their child died from summer complaint. They are Italians, and have lived in Louisiana forthc past year. Pleasant Valley, Clear Creek, Brunswick, and the section around those towns in Wisconsin were swept by a hall-storm, the frozen lumps being eight to ten inches in diameter. Dwellings were shattered, cattle, bogs, and sheep killed in largo numbers, and crops entirely destroyed. Much-needed rain fell throughout Southern and Central Ohio, the storm resulting in the death of six persons by lightning. John C. Bacha, representing himself as a millionaire cattle dealer of Las Vegas, was drugged by thieves in Cincinnati, and robbed of $13,000. The opposition to the Scott law in Cincinnati by the saloon keepers has left the olty without any means to pay the police forco, and report has It that they are to be discharged. An electric street railway has been put in successful operation in Cleveland.

SOUTHERN.

By the explosion of a gas-main at Wheeling, W. Va., Superintendent Dillon of the gas-works and Samuel Darrah were badly burned. Four others received slight in Juries. Miss Helen Owens, a simp ’ -minded lady of good family, eloped from AnneArundel Co., Md., with a coal black negro •mp'oyed about the residence of her brother-in-law, Dr. Henry Richardson. The explosion of an oil can, nsed in starting a fire, resulted in an explosion at Plano, Texas, by which two children of John Ransdale wore burnod to a crisp. The act of the Virginia Legislature prohibiting Bebool Superintendents from taking part in politics bos been declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeals. John Heil, a clerk in the German Rank at Wheeling, W. Va., struck a match in the vault. It appears that the gas had been escaping all night, and the explosion which followed swept Heil across the room with a singed face, and blew out the glass front of the building. An illicit distillery conducted hy a moonshiner named Polk West, in Overton County, Tennessee, has been seized by the revenue offleors, who have destroyed 1,000 gallons of beer and a still of 100 gallons capacity. The tannery of Charles F. Saner & Co., at Louisville, valued at $60,000, was destroyed by fire. Capt. Hexman, of the Fire Department, received what may prove to be fatal injuries. The wall of a mill at Lexington, Ky., collapsed, being forced out by the weight of 6,000 bushels of wheat. Two men were buried under the grain and debris, one being killed and the other mortally hurt. Victor Eloy, a wife murderer, and Kendrick Holland (colored), who killed his mistress, were hanged at New Orleans. Near Pocomoke City, Md., Irving Mills went riding with a young widow, the daughter of Capt. L. L. C. Davis, who objected to his attentions. The father rode out to meet the couple, when Mills deliberately murdered him with a revolver, firing after a fatal wound had been inflicted.

WASHINGTON.

Queen Victoria sent her congratulations on the rescue of Lieut. Grecly. In reply, President Arthur expres-ed tho appreciation of tho American people of the timely gift of tho steamship Alert. A meeting of the National Sanitary Conference will be held in Washington Aug. 7. The conference is composed of representatives of State Boards of Health. Its object is to secure concert of action by all health authorities against the spread of epidemic diseases throughout the country, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue reports receipts for the fiscal yoar of $121,590,039, a decrease of $22,963,305, mainly on tobacco. Illinois leads the States in contributions to the National Treasury, having paid $23,520,848, Kentucky following with $18,583,172. John G. Brady, of Alaska, George E. Ihrie, of Pennsylvania, and Chester Seeber, of California,have been appointed United States Commissioners for the newly organized District of Alaska. Judge Advocate Swaim has been suspended from duty pending his trial by courtmartial, and Gen. Lieber has been appointed to his place. President Arthur left Washington by boat last week, for a vacation. He will sojourn in the Catskills, and be absent several weeks. With the intention of entering upon special duty under some foreign power, Lieut. Frederick Schwatka has resigned from the United States army.

POLITICAL.

Independent Eepublicans from several States gathered In New York on the 22d for a conference. George William Curtis called the meeting to order, and Charles R. (hodman was chosen President. The latter called the nomination of Blaine an insult to Amerlean manhood. Thomas Bacon said the Independents had twice defeated Blaine's aspirations within the party. A p'atform was adopted declaring that the abuses of tbe past cannot be corrected under the leadership of tbe Republican nominees, and it was unanimously decided to support Cleveland and Hendricks. Ex-Minister Sargent, now in Massachusetts, has received a dispatch requesting him to run for Congress in one of the California districts. The Greenbackers of the Sixth lowa District nominated Gen. J. B. Weaver for Congress at Ottumwa. The Democratic convention which met at the same place also nominated Weaver. Webster Flanagan has been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth Texas District. The Wisconsin Democratic Convention for the nomination of State officers will be held at Madison, Sept. 10. - The Democrats of West Virginia nominated E. Willis Wilson for Governor, after a stormy session of nine hours. The Indiana Prohibitionists held two conventions at Indianapolis, one party nominating a State ticket, while the others determined to organize a Constitutional Amendment Association, to secure the election of men to the Legislature who are well-known Prohibitionists.

The National Prohibition Convention, after a two days' session at Pittsburgh, nominated John P. St. John, of Kansas, for President, and William EanicL of Maryland, for Vice President. A platform wa3 adopted favoring woman suffrage and the abolition of Internal revenue on whisky and tobacco. The National Democratic Committee met at New York and elected William H. Barnum Chairman and ex-Mayor Prince, of Boston. Secretary. A committee, consisting of Mr. liarnum, Senator Gorman, and Messrs. Smalley of Vermont, Kelly of Minnesota, Dawson of South Carolina, Vilas of Wisconsin, and Miller of Nebraska, was appointed to map out the work of the campaign. J. S. Littell, of Newark, N. J., received the following telegram from ex-Gov. St. John, accepting the Prohibition nomination tor President: Rocheotbb, N. Y., July 25 .—T0 the Hon John B. Finch, fieorge R. Scott, or M. B. Bennett: I was at Lakeside yesterday and did not receive your telegram until this morning. While I did not seek or desire the nomination, I greatly appreciate the unanimity with which it was given as well as the honor it conferred. 1 can only ray now that I acquiesce in the action of the convention, and, looking to God for His guidance, I shall try to do my duty. John p. St. John. George O. Jones, Chairman of the Greenback Committee of New York State, has written to Charles Jenkins, a prominent Ohio Greenbacker, expressing dissatisfaction at the attitude of Gen. Butler. Mr. Jones says Butler must Indicate his intentions very soon, as the true mejj of the Greenback party care nothing about outside combinations, and they are becoming impatient and discontented at the deluy. If Butler does not run, Mr. Jones says, another candidate will be selected, and he suggests a conference of leading Grecnbackers for that purpose the 9th of September. Democratic primaries held in the Kansas City Congressional District resulted in a victory for W. H. Wallace, the prosecutor of the James gang.

MISCELLANEOUS. Eno, the absconding banker of New York, has rented a splendidly-furnished residence at Quebec, where he will soon be joined by his wife and three daughters. Surgeon General Hamilton was notified that a child who recently arrived at New Orleans from Toulon died on the steamer Annie P. Bilver, at Port Anderson, Miss., probably from cholera. A strict investigation was at once ordered by Dr. Hamilton. The failures reported for the week numbered 225 in the United States and 15 in Canada. About 10 per cent, were traders whose capital was less than $5,000. The attendance at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment, at Minneapolis, was the largest in the history of the order. Gov. Hubbard welcomed the veterans to the State, and Mayor Pillsbury, on behalf of the city, extended a welcome. The second day of the encampment witnessed a grand parade, that was received with tremendous cheers by 60,000 people, who thronged every street on the line of march. 7he parade passed the City Hall, where children on a canopied platform were waving banners and singing an old war song, which the veterans took up, and passd on with uncovered heads. The third day’s proceedings were somewhat tame, and were not so largely attended. A good many old soldiers had private reunions at the camp and in the streets. There was also a prize-drill, and in the evening a camp-fire, at which Gen. Sherman delivered a speech. The fourth and last day was devoted principally to the election of officers for the ensuing year. John S. Koutz, of Ohio, who entered the Union army in 1861 as a drummer boy, being then but 15 years of age, was elected Grand Commander; John P. Rea, of Minneapolis, Senior Vice Commander; and Ira B. Hicks, of New Haven, Conn., Junior Vioe Commander. Portland, Me., was selected as the place for the encampment next year. In the base-ball contest for the national championship the Boston Club maintains the lead, having won 46 games, but it is closely followod by the Providence, which has 45 games to its credit. With the other clubs. New York has 39, Buffalo 36, Chicago 31, Cleveland 23, Philadelphia 20, and Detroit 17. With the Northwestein League, Grand Rapids has won 42, Saginaw 39, Peoria 37, Quincy 38, Bay City and Milwaukee 30 each. Fort Wayne 29, Minneapolis 22, Muskegon 21, Stillwater 19, St. Paul 18, and Terre Haute 14. With the Union Association, St. Louis leads with 40, Boston has 31, Baltimore 30, Cincinnati 27, Chicago 26, National 18, Keystone 15, and Kansas City 18.

FOREIGN.

The French Academy of Medicine proposes an international congress to dlscust the prevention and cure of cholera. Dr Koch has asked that the congress meet It. Berlin. A Marseilles dispatch say 6; “Tho aspect here is becoming somber The steamer which arrives weekly from Algeria Is suppressed. The sane to Syria is stopped. The South American packets have ceased to call here. The custom), offices and quays are deserted. There are many funerals during the night, the burials being performed by the aid of lanterns. The Mayor has interdicted the annual fair, and forbids the processions of Aug. 15.” There was a desperate fight in the Highland forest owned by Winans, the American millionaire, between the employes of that person. One laborer was killed by & gUile. VjLdispatch from Paris says that at a deplorable state of affairs exists. There have been several deaths from cholera; the water supply is cut off, owing to defects in the hydraulic apparatus; the carpenters refuse to construct coffins for the victims of the epidemic; the principal inhabitants of the place are fleeing from it, and food is scarce. The sufferings of the people are great. In an interview at Paris between Prime Ministor Ferry and Li Fong Pao, the Chinese Ambassador, it was arranged that China should pay France an indemnity of 20,000,000 francs. The Czar of Russia has appointed a commission to revise the laws of Finland In the direction of the complete suppression of local Government. This action is taken in consequence of the Nihilists making Finland their base of operations against the Czar. The Siberian plague has appeared in China, and typhus fever caused ten deaths in the Vosges. James Stephens, ex-head-center of the Fenians, is to sail for America to advocate the Irish cause. In the same connection it is announced that tbe English authorities

will demand the extradition of the Fenians in Paris who were concerned in the Scotland Yards outrage. The cholera has appeared at fourteen places in France, and was carried to Spe/zia, Italy, by workmen from the arsenal at Toulon. The deaths in the latter city continue to decrease. The butchers at Marseilles find It difficult to procure supplies of meat. The Catholics of Marseilles petitioned the Mayor of that city to authorize a procession and public prayers for the abatement of the cholera. The Mayor refused, and was sustained in his refusal by a vote of 27 to 5.

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The cotton goods manufacturers of New England have begun a spontaneous shitting-down movement for August and September which promises to be of large dimensions. Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, hi» called an extra session of the Legislature of that State for Aug. 13, on the petition of twothirds of the members. Assigning as a reason that the acceptory letters of Butler and Cleveland have not been made public, without which intelligent action could not be taken, the National Labor party's committee at New York issued orders postponing the convention at Chicago until Sept. 1. Officials of the Navy Department estimate the cost of the Greely expedition at $700,000. The amount of gold now in the United States Treasury is about $119,000,000, being about $15,000,000 less than a month ago. This decrease is due to the redemption of bonds, the payment of interest, and the settlement in gold of all the clearing-house balances at the New York Sub-Treasury during the month. Forty structures, including two banks, an hotel, the Postofflce, nine dwellings, etc., were destroyed by fire at Devil’s Lake, Dak. The loss is SIOO,OOO, and the insurance about $60,000. St. Paul’s new city directory contains 39,720 names, an increase of 4,388 over the number in last year’s volume. It Is estimated that about $11,000,000 will be expended on new buildings in that city during the year. In recognition of its increased population the Postmaster General has given it five additional letter carriers. Portland (Ore.) dispatch: “News has been received here that an organized band of stock-thieves has been run down and captured by a party of regulators at Willowa Valley, Ore. Seventeen thieves were caught with a large number of valuable horses. The two ringleaders of the band were lynched in short order, and the remaining fifteen are held in custody. They will be handed over to the regular officers of the law for trial.” The principal clearing houses report $664,702,280 as the clearings for last week, which is a decrease from the preceding week of $26,032,832. When compare 1 with the corresponding period last year the falling off equals 19.7 per cent. The hospitals of Panama are filled with men taken 111 while working on De Lesseps’ new canal. The Government ordered a quarantine some time ago, but has revoked it at the Instance of the canal company. Dr. Lopez, the chief physician of the corporation, recently died of dysentery. Henry M. Stanley, the African exploier, has reached England. When he left the Congo country he was suffering badly from bronchitis, but was much benefited by the sea voyage. At a large miners’ demonstration at Barnsley, resolutions were adopted demanding the abolition of the House of Lords. A disastrous fire occurred at Marash, Asia Minor. One thousand shops, 200 houses, four hotels, three mosques, and the municipal palace were destroyed. John Daly, the alleged Fenian arrested two months ago at Birkenhead, England, has been indicted at Chester for having explosives in his possession. The Paris Figaro, a leading Republican organ, advises France to abandon all friendly relations with England, which has always thwarted France, and whose friendship is false and hollow. At the same tlmo the Figaro recommends an alliance with Germany, who has been an honest enemy, and would make an honest ally.

It is the way of half the (ruth am(d which we live, that it only haunts tis and makes dull pulsations that are never born into sound. — George Elliot.

THE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Beeves sc. 25 @ 7.00 Hogs e.oo @ 5.50 FLOUR—Extra 5.50 @ 6.50 Wheat—No. 2 Chicago 91 @ .92 No. 2 lted 98 @6 1.00 Corn—No. 2 62 @ .64 OATi—White 44 @ .47 Pork—New Mess 16.75 @17.25 CHICAGO. Beeves—Choice to Prime Steers. 6.50 @7.25 Good Shipping 6.00 @ 6.50 Common to Fair 4.50 @6.50 Hogs 6.25 @ 5.75 Flour—Fancy White Winter Ex 5.25 @5.75 Good to Choice Spring. 4.50 @5.25 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 82 @ .83 No. 2 Red Winter 88 @ .89 Corn—No. 2 54 @ .55 Oats—No. 2 30 @ .33 11 YE —No. 2 62 @ .68 Barley—No. 2 59 ® .01 • Butter—Choice Creamery 17?f@ .19 Fine Daisy 12 @ .13 Cheese—Full Cream 08 @ .09 >4 Skimmed Flat 03 @ .05 Eggs—Fresh 14 (4 .15 Potatoes—New, per brl 1.50 @ 2.00 Pork—Mess 23.75 @24.25 Lakd 07 @ .07)4 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 87 @ .83 Cohn—No. 2 55 @ .57 Oats—No. 2 36 @ .38 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 81 @ .82 Corn -No. 2 56 @ .58 Oats—No. 2 32 @ .33 Bari ev—No. 2 54 @ .56 Pork—Mess 15.2> @15.75 Lard 7.00 @ 7.25 ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 83 @ .85 Corn—Mixed 47 @ .48 O.iT —No. 2 30 @ .32 Ryu: 58 @ .60 Pork—Mess 15.75 @16.25 CINCINNATI. Wheat—No. 2 Red 84 @ .8.5 CO IN 50 @ .52 Oats—Mixed .34 @ .35 Pork—Mens 16.25 @16.75 Lard 06?4@ .07)4 DETROIT. Flour 6.00 @ 6.50 Wheat—No 1 White 1.01 @ 1.03 Corn-Mixed 55 @ .57 Oats—No. 2 Mixed... 37 @ .39 Pork—Mess 18. CO @18.50 INDIANAPOLIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red, New 82 ® .84 Corn—Mixed 49 @ .51 Oats—Mixed 31 @ .32 EAST LIBERTY. Cattle —Bast 6.25 @ 7.7> Foir 5.50 @ 609 Common. 4.5) @ 5.25 Hogs 5.50 @ 0.00 Sheep 5.00 @ 5.50

WAR ON WHISKY.

National Convention of the Prohibition Party. A Presidential Ticket Nominated and a Platform Adopted. The National Prohibition Convention met at Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the 234 of July, and was called to order by Gideon L. Stewart. More than 400 delegates were hi attendance The call of the convention was read by the Secretary. W. R. W. Nelson, of Chicago. C L. Boss, of Pit’sburgh delivered an address of welcome, towhjch’Mr.Srewartrespon ed He calied attention to the fact that the ball in which they met was one of historic interest. Nearly thirty-two years ago the anti-slavery patriots assembled in it to organize a national campaign against the crime which at that time almost ruined the republic. Mr. Stewart mesged his response to the welcome into his opening address. He held that there was a relation between the enemies of slavery anjl of liqnor, and that they had mutually sustained each other. The destruction of liquor, he said, was beginning as had that of slavery. He denounced local option as a dangerous compromise with the liqnor crime. In effecting the temporary organization, William Daniel, ot Maryland, was elected Chairman, and Mrs. Wood bridge, of Ohio, and Charles 8. Carter, of as (Secretaries. Mr. Daniel spoke of the progress the canse of tempei ante had made In Maryland. He thought that if the Christian voters of the country were united, they could put St. John or some other good man in the White House. After the appointment of a Committee on Credentials, the convention adjourned until the afternoon. The aft moon session opened with a felicitous demonstration, the entire convention participating in the ringing of 'John Brown,* and, after prayer, of "Crown Him Lord of All.” The S oretary reported the following State representatives: Alabama, 2; California, 23; Connecticut, 2; Ill,hoiq 41; Maine, 3; Kansas, 17; Kentucky, 6; Michigan, 66; Nebraska, 3; Dakota. ls-Ohio, 34; New Jersey, 18; Maryland, 16; New York, 75; Missouri, 10; Tennessee, 12; Texas, 10; Pennsylvania, 68; Wisconsin, 66; total, 446. Telegrams were received from all parts of the country encouraging the work of the convention. W. C. A. Blanchard, of Illinois, addressed the convention, but in the coarse of his remarks gave offense to some of the Wisconsin delegates, who succeeded in forcing him to give np the floor before he bad concluded. At the evening session the permanent organization was announced, with Prof. Samuel Dickey, of Michigan, as President, a great many Vice Presidents, and Mrs. Woodbridge, of Ohio, as Secretary. The selections of the committee were concurred in. On taking the chair Prof. Dickey said that the delegates were forced by their powerful convictions to attend this mee.ing. They were not in harmony with those who believed in the taxing or licensing of liquor. They could not let it, alone. They believed that it ought to be suppressed. There was no hope to be placed in political parties. This Prohibition party stood committe' I to earnest, independent i oliti. al action. Its object whs to found and to build up from its foundation an intelligent body of voters whose political thought would be a complete suppression of the liquor traffic. To that work they were pledged, and by that work they expected to stand. Witl the power of the General Government In their hands it would be wielded wisely and well, and the nation would be redeemed from the curse of the rum power. A proposition was made to adopt a two-thirds rule for the nomination of candidates. It was discussed and rejected, and it was decided that it would require only a majority of the votes cast to nominate. The t*l of States was called for the nomination of one member from each, of a committee on finance, and two members of the National Executive CommiP.ee. Various propositions were submitted and referred to the Committee on Resolutions. Among them was one to make the basis of representation at the next National Prohibition Convention two for each Congressional District and tour for each State; and another to change the party s name. The convention at 10 o'clock adjourued till 9 a. m. Thursday.

Second Day. The convention was called to order at 9:10 a. m. by Chairman Daniel, and the exercises of the day were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Leer, of New York. Mr. Mosher, of Maryland, said, satirically, that the thanks of the - onvention were due to the General Government for the iuteres, shown by it in this convention as evidenced by its sending two high othcers (the Commissioner of Pensions and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs) to Pittsburgh to advise the delegates. These gentlemen, it appeared by the morning papers, had gone back to Washington and reported that the convention could not be bribed at any price—that they could not even be hired to go home. At lu:3oa call of the States was ordered for the presentation of candidates for the Presidency. When Call orn.a was reached Mr. Babcock ascended the rostrum and pi cad in nomination Dr. McDonald, of California. Tue speaker described Mr. McDonald as a man who had borne the banner of temperance in the wine-cursed State of California, and who in return had been maligned because he manufactured a brand of patent medicine. Mr. Babcock was positive that there was no foundation for any of the charges that had been made against Dr. McDonald, and he assured , the convention that there was not a particle of alcoholic stimulant in the bitters. He described his candidate as a man of great generosity, and of conservative views. In response to the call for Hlinois, Mr. George C. Christian advanced to the rostrum and presented the name of ex-Gov. J. P. St. John, whom he described as a man whose record specially commended him to the consideration of the convention. He was a man who had seen war, who had lived on the bloody plains of the far West. He was the father of actual, practical, constitutional prohibition. He was a man whose whole soul and energies were entirely devoted to the cause. He might not be able to contribute very largely in a material way, but heoould give to the came the influence of moral force and moral heroism which no other man now named or to be named could ever hope to give it Not only tnat, but he was a brother-in-iaw of the President of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Miss Frances E. Willard seconded the nomination ot St. John, whom she had known since childhood. St. John's nomination was also seconded by Mr. Minor, of Mass ichnsetts; Mr. Hanney, of Michigan; Mr. Sat erlee, of Minnesota; Mrs. Hoffman, of Missouri; Mr. Hopkins, of New York; Mr Finch, of Nebraska, and many others. Mr. Babcock withdrew McDonald’s name, and seconded the nomination of St. John. Mr. Eustis, of Maine, presented the name of Gideen T. Stewart, of i hio, hut Mr. Stewart declined. He said that he was in favor of St. John. The Hon. James Black, of Pennsylvania, also refnsed to be a candidate, and urged his iriends to vote St. John. Mr. Chapin, of Wisconsin, seconded the nomination of St. John, aud declared that the fight in the coming election would be between St. John and Cleveland. After some talk, without acting on the nomination, the convention at X :30 took a recess tiR 4:30. When the convention reassembled, a large number of dispatches were read urging the nomination of Gov. St. John, of Kansas, for Prerident. One from New Hampshire read: “Two hundred thou-and Methodists are waiting to vote tor St. John.” Ano her from tue State Prohibition Convention at Indianapolis conveyed greetings. The Chairman said, ait r the reading of these dispatches, that the pending business was to maxe the nomination of Mr. St. John unanimous. Prof. Hopkins, of New York, submitted an amendment that the roll of States be called. Many of the delegates u’gedthat the nomination bo deferred until after the adoption i f tue platform. The convention refus 'd, however, and toe call of the roil was ordered. All the delegations voted nnan mously for St. John, and w h u the Secretary made the announcement giving the total vote cast as 602, the aud ence rose to its feet and cheered. These demonstrations were kept up for several moments and finally broke out into a song of “Glory Hallelujah,” closing by the long meter doxology. The committee on resolutions reported the platform, which is as follows: 1. The Prohii.it on Homs Protection parly, in national convention assembled, acknowledge Almighty God as the rightful sov< reign of all men, and from whom the juet powers of government are derived; to whose laws human enactments should conform, and that peace, prosperity, and happiness only can < omn to the B.e when the laws of the National' and Governments are in accord with the divine will. 2. That the importation, manufacture, supply, and sale of alcoholic beverage, created and maintained by the la ws of the National and State Governmen s. during the entire history of such laws. Is everywhere shown to be the promoting tanse of intemperance, with resulting crime and pauperism, making large demands upon public and private charity, imposing large and unjust taxation and public burdens for penal and sheltering institute ns npon thrift, industry, manufactures, and commerce; endangering the pub-

Be causing desecration of the corrupting our pol ties, legislation, and adml* istration of the laws: shortening I ves, imps! ing health, and dim-nishmg the productive dustry; cacs.ng education to be negl c(* and despised; nullifying the the Bible, the churdh, and the » the mandards and guides of our fa-afl and their children in the founding and under God, of our widely extended and which, imperiling the perpetuity qf oar cfl and religious liberty, are baleful fruits, * which we know that these laws are alike eo* tiaiy to God’s laws and contravene our ness; and we call upon our fellow-citizens* aid m the repeal of these laws and the legal so* l resslon of this baleful liqnor traffic. I 3. The fact that during the twenty-four yea* in which the Republican party has sontrolled t* General Government, and that of many of the* States, no effort has been made to change t* policy. Territories have been created from t* national domain, and governments for ihem e* tablished, and States from them admitted* the Unidn, In neither of which has this tmt* beeo'forbtdden, or the people of these Territ* ries or States been permitted to prohibit Th* there are now over 200 000 di-diUe.ies, brewerie* and retail dealers in these drinks, bolding cefl tlficates and claiming the authority of the Go* eminent for th: continuation of a bnsina* destructive to the moral and material welfare* the people, together with the fact that th* have turned a deaf ear to remonstrance ax* petition for the correction of the abnse of dsfl government, is conclusive that the Republic* party is insensible to, or impotent for, tt* redress of those wrong-,and should no long* be intrusted with the powers or reepos* sibilities of government That althoug* that party, in its late national conventual was silent on the liquor question, not so its caul didates—Messrs. Blaine and Logan. Within i* year past Mr. Blaine has publicly recommend* that the revenue derived'from the liquor trail* shall be distributed among the States, and Sen* tor Logan has by bill proposed to devote the* revenues to the snpport of schools. Thus bo* virtually recommend the perpetuation of th* traffic, and that the States and Its citizens sha* become p rtners in the liquor crime. The fa* that the Democratic party has in its national d* liverances of party policy arrayed itself on tl* side of the dri uk-makers and sellers by declaring against the policy es prohibition of such traf* under the false name of 'sumptuary laws," and when in power in some of the States refusing * remedy legislation, and in Congress recusing * permit the creation of a board of inquiry to i* vestimate and report upon the effects of th* traffic, proves that the Democratic party shoal* not be intrusted with power or place. Than there can be no greater peril to thenation tha* the existing competition of the Republican an* Democratic parties for the liqnor vote. Ex* perienOf. shows that any party not opehll opposed to ihe trait:o will engage in this con* petition, will court the favor of the criminal classes, will barter aw ay the public morals, thl purity of the ballot and every trust and obje* of good government, for party success, an* patriots and good citizens should find in th* practice sufficient cause for immediate vritl* drawal from connection with such party. I 4 That while we favor ref rms in the admini* tration of the Government In the abolition of a* sinecures and useless offices, we favor the ele* tion by tue people of the Postoffice officers * Government, instead of appointment by tl* President: that competition and sobriety a* essential qualifications for bolding a civil offio* and wc oppose the removal of such persons en cept so far as it may be absolutely necessary t* si cure effectiveness as the vital issue on whiefl the Governm. nt is intrusted to a party; thal the colle.tion of revenues from «1 ohol, liquors! and tobacco shonld be abolished as the vices* men. and not a proper subject lor taxation. I 5. That revenue for customs duties shonld bl levied for the support oi the Government, ecol nomlcaliy administered, and when so levied thl fostering of American labor, manufactures, an* industries should constancy be held in view. I 6. That the public lands should be held fol homes for the people, and not for gifts to corl p 'rations, or to be held in large bodies for speo! uLtion upon the needs of actual settlers. | 7. That all money, coin, and paper shall bl made, issued, and regulated by the General Gov! eminent, and shall be legal tender for all debt* public and private. I 8. That grateful care and support should bl given to our sol iers and sailors, their depended! widows or orphans, disabled in the service <* the country. I 9. That we repudiate as un-American, cod trary to and subversive of the principles of thl Decla ation of Independence, from which ot* Government has grown to be a Government ol 65,000,000 of people, and a recognized powe! among the nations, that any poison or peopl! shall or may be excluded from residence or citil zenship with all others who may desire the benl efits which our institutions confer upon th! oppressed of all nations. I 10. That while these are important reforms! and demanded for the purity of admin! istration and the welfare of the people! their importance sinks into insignificant* when compared to the reform of the drinjl traffic, which annually wastes $800,000,000 of th! we Ith crea ed oy toil and thrift and drags down thousands of families from comfort to poverty! which fills jails, penitentiaries, insane asylums] hospitals, and institutions for dependency! which destroys the health, sars the industry! and causes loss of life and property to thou! sands in the land, lowers intellectual and phys! ical viuor, dulls the cunning hand or th! artisan, tue chief cause of bankruptcy, insoll veni.y, and loss in trade, and by its corruptin! power endangers the perpetuity of tree institu! tions I

11. That Congress should exercise its nndonbt ed power and prohibit the manufacture am sale of intoxicating beverages in the Distriot < Columbia, the Territories of the United State and in all places over which the Government hi exclusive jurisdiction. 12. That hereafter no State shall be admitte into the Union until its c institution shall ex pressly piouiblt polygamy and the mannl'actur and sale of intoxicating beverages. We earnestly call the attention of the labors] and mechanic, the miner and manufacturer and ask an Investigation of the baneful effect upon labor and industry caused by the needles liquor business, which will be found a robber which lessens wages and profits—the destroys of the happiness and family welfare of th< laboring man; and that labor and legitimat industry demand deliverance from the taxa tion and loss which this traffic imposes, ant that uo legislation can so healthily stimulat production or increase a demand for capital am labor, or produce so much of comfort and con tent, as the suppressing of this traffic wool! bring to the laboring man, mechanic, or em ployer of labor throughout our land. 13. That the activity ir co-operation of th women of America for the promotion o temperance has, in all the history of the past been strength and encouragement whicl we gratefully acknowledge; and tlie methods the earnestness, zeal, intelligence, and devo tion of the mothers and daughters of th< Woman’s Christian Temperance Union hav been eminently blessed by God. Kansas an< lowa have been given her as “sheaves" pf re' joidng, and the education and arousing of th< public mind, and the constitutional amend ments which now prevail, are largely the fraito her prayers and labors; and we rejoice to have our Christian women unite with us, sharing fa the labor that shall bring abolition of the traffic. She shall Join in the grand “Praise God fron Whom All Blessings Flow,” when, by law, oni boys and firesides shall be free from legal drinl temptation. 14. That, believing in the civil and politics equality of the hexes, and that the ballot in th •hunt! of woman is right for her protection, an< would prove a powerful ally for the suppressloi of the drink saloon, the execution ot the law the i romotion of reform in civil offloea and th removal ot cor uptlon in public life, we d legate the practical outworking of this reform to the discretion of the Prohibion party in the several States, according to the condition of publi< sent ment in those States. 15. That gratefully we acknowledge and praise God for the presence of His spirit, guiding conn* sel, and granting the success which has been vouchsafed in the progress of temperance reform, and looking to Him for all wisdom and help, we ask the voters of the United States to make the principles of the above declaration a rnling i rin lple In the government of the nation and of till Sea es. The Rev Dr. Miner, of Massachusetts, one of the three members of the Committee on Resolutions, to whom the platform was referred for Hterary revision, said that the committee would not be able to report to the convention for action. He moved that the name of the party be fixed as the Prohibition party. Miss Wi lard spoke in favor of retaining the name of the Prohibition Home-Piotectlon Party. The vote resulted in 223 to 156 in fa or of Mr. Miner’s nr tion, and the name of the party was ordered to be Thi Prohibit on Partv.” The convention then, at 6:30 o'clock,' teok a recess ill 8 o’clock, when, after some discussion regarding the raising of a campaign fnnd, the roll of i-tat- s was called lor nominations for the Vice Presidency. Mrs. Carol!n: Boell, of Connecticut, pres n .ed the name of George P. Rogers, qf Conue ticut, speaking of him as a Christian gentleman and a Christian prohibitionisi—the father of that p irty in Connecticut. Mrs. Minnie Mosher Jackson, of Savannah, Ga., presented the name of William Daniel, remarking that as they had John P. St. John to leaf them on they should have ”a Daniel come te judgment.” Mr. Babcock, of California, seconded Daniel’) nomina ion, being assure ! that he would carry] Maryland for prohibition. After a discussion of variors topic* and a profn e seconding of the nomination ofl Daniel, the States were called and he was unanl imous y chosen the candidate tor the Vice Prelfl idercy. Mr. Daniel briefly returned thanks, and, aftefl some further unimportant business, theoonveifl tion at midnight adjourned sine die.