Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1876, Page 2

rt of many S and hies of tho Presidont. Unless you ou will be surprised at ‘Thompeon, of 'Oblo, President, and Russcll, Secreta: The Committee on’ Credentlala roported 150 delc‘g&ua prescnt, and twelve States repro- sen Tha Committce on Resolutions not belng ort, the Secreta om _ prominent ‘Thio lettora werc ordered Ho has the earnest sup) Dy in A Tepnblcan victory wi lm‘v?n 28 thy eandidate, " ? CINGINRATI HRISTOW CLUB MEMORIAL. The Bristow Club of Cincfonati, composed of tho most prominent ‘and Teading citizens of Cincinnat!, have Issued tho following memorial or address: MENOLIAL OF THX BRISTOW CLUB. The object of th{s Clnb is to promota the nomina. tlon of Tienjamin 11, Bristow, of Kentucky, s tho tepublican candldato for Presldent by the Cincini Juno next, and his election by ‘his strength in the Conven THE STHENGTII OF THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES. Dy meana of conversations with genticmen from a nnmber of States where delegntes have al. ready been chosen, {ncludin soveral delegates themaclves, throngh letters from in_some instances those and by the use of other channels of infarmation, I have "ciphered ant the atrength of the promincnt Republican candidates as et forth in the following table. here net down indicate the real proferencesof tho delegates, after the **favorito son " business has been dropped, excopt in thy caso of Hartranft, of No homan hoing_can tell how Pennsylvania will go ti1—it goes. huckaier with and [t will carr artlst, With thla _explanat statement that the 0 **{nstruction " or * several hundred of in the ~number thronghont the ittos on Platform not being ready to report, the Uonva;uan Ad]nnrn:g tll evening. At the evening forslon the Committec on Fiat- Tank of the platfo! on Reform party of the United tn tho matne of tlis peapic o rpetuate in the Government Taration of Indepcnce, sub- mit in the Contennial year of - thie Licpublic, for tho suflrages of ali good citizens, the following plat- - formof mu;mn reforma and m scveral of these 8i also belng from ¢ natt Convention of le in November. 1ub finds tho reanon of {ts exlstence In the widoly-felt necessity forreform (n the public affalrs of the nation. Al trueand honest nien aro sensible that a point has boen reaclied where a stand munst e mado In defenso of bonest government; unless, indeed, they are willlug to “l’In'N' that popular e 1t wan made to out the denign of the n and_the farther 7os 2o baliind expreesions of preference ' by State Conven. tians to the personal clivlce of tha delegates whon thicy get down to Liard work, 1 append tho Lablat - Btatee, organized the doctrines o n the Amerlcan citizen to Iny asida his pors sonal interest, and to do hin endeavor far the public Fraud, robbery, and bribery are things of ever-present exlstence In almost 8t branches of our Government—Natlonal, State, and Muanicipal, One of the highest oflicers of atanding trial for proetituting his ofiice to the end of privale znln, and suapicion has fallen, we know not with how much reason, upon another. Civil Bervice {8 fn tho handa of rings of corrupt, greedy, seifish politicians, for honesty'a sake; fow appoinimenta are made from consideration of fitness. patronage s nwed to favar friends or enemles, not to secnre faithfal rerrants of the Deeply senible of this hun of public nffairs, and deploring it, we unite to forth an effort which ‘shall aid in hastening the much-longed.: foe roform. But we feel that declarations of principles, cone dernation of corruption, and enlogy of reform are There 14 no candidate, howover dis. honest and self-sceking, who will not profess all that If nced be. 1t I8 neceranrs ;allgh! who shall aures: lm the ?):!‘flcll of er, anid evel other place o Ciomptesn, of Mo impbria: ‘manafacfiire, and trafllc of all 5 ag ligh crimes azainst society; 87 amendment of the National Constitution to ren- rohibitory mcasurea univeraal and d the ndoptlon of treaty stipulations Wwith futelgn powera o provent the importation and tation of all alcohollg Lover abolition of ciass legi cll?s:lvflegfl 1n the Government, and the ado) of equal suflroge and eligibility to office wit ont distinction of race, religlous creed, property, r sex. e appropnatiation of the public lands ll:‘x’l’ltd pgnlgllucl 1o actuul settlers only; the reduction of the d telegraphlc communica- water trausportation int by force of Col eabject to the laws nlggilnlle boveral sl @l m, St 8 rlulaunn and of - . : @l ool railroad and travel to the lowest practical 1nws wiscly and justly framed, with reference not only to the Interests of the eapital cun) 1o the higher clajma of the general good 4. The m‘J ptig:l‘:m by Isw of :::-url‘fllrnn;l rxum-' ‘bling In gold, ¢ 8, produce, overy form of orsy Ao i ? g tho’ penal_ hbitlon of X n;auu for advertiaing schemes mbling and jotterles, ufhm’l!'hu alfomlon of those foul enormities, polyg- amy sdd. the soclal evil, and the protectivr of tho p hoE b ppincss of homes Ly ample d eficicnt Jegialation. . n“ll The nnllnfinl obacrvance of the Chrlstian Sab- ‘bath by Inws prohibiting ordinary labor and .busi- neas Io ail departments of the public service and privato employment, works of necessity, eharity, and religion excepten on thnt doy. 7._The establishment by mandatory provisions tn the National and State Constitutions, and by all legislation, of a system of free r the universsl and cuforcod educatlon of all the youth of the Jand. 8. The froc use of tho Bible, notasa religlons creeds, but an e text-book of the purcet morality, tho beat liberty, and the noblest literary work, in our public schools, tuatour colldren may grow up in its light, and that its spirit and princi- Pples may pervade onr natlon. 0. Tho scparation of the Uovernment, In all its depariments and institutions, including tho public schiools and all fands for thelr malntenunce, from * tha control of every rollgious scct or other ussocia- tion, and the protection nlike of all sccts by equal Jaws, with entire frcedom of religious (eith and that some man be BN Basurance of ros Sacha man, we bellove, has been fonnd in Tienjamin IL. Dristow, whose record as a soldlier nnd a citizen has been without apot or flaw, and whose careerns Sccretary of the [ oREal Teasury compole ‘The crisis demandas an honest man, we belfeve Mr. Diristow to be. - Iat still more [s demnnded. 1le must benot mercly passively honest; he hit to be ngyreraively so., ith & President who shall ba an active, persia. tent, nggressive cnemy to fraud and corrnption, Buch a President I3 to be foun ow. Tho reform of the tarlff, the currency, Service, arc urgent, be gonnd on all'theso great questions, Delieviny then, that Mr. Tielstow fa the fittest man for Pro: dent, wo have asroclated ourse}ves together to proe mote his nomination and election. which lics hefore us to givenn erganized expression of thissentiment which we know'to be wlde-spread 'Thouranda of anxious men are Jooking toward the Republican Conventlon, pro: hat body may glve to them n chinco for a man who has not v Tt will surprise many that while Afr, Blaine and Ar. Bristow are thus shown to be abol in actosl delegnto strength, Mr, Dristow Is ahead. It cannot aurprise others moro than it did me when 1 came to compare notes and fgure up_the result, Thut the table Is an near correct na sich a tablo in the nature of the case can be I have not the slight- Personal partiality could have nothing d the nominating of n candidato at Clocinnati I ehould unlicaltatingly name Willinta A. Wheoler, of Now York, who, in clevation of charncter, solld abilities, unerring unaelfish atatesmanshi; Waushington more than any man the reform inust come, Wo bellove Mr, 10 do with It} for it among the peopie. TUR CHARGES AGAINST REPUDLICAN CANDI- DATES POR TUE PRESIDENCY. It s not at all strange that the most prominent Republican candidates for the Prealdency should be charged with grave offenscs, scelng that the Deno- c party has with deliborate stupidity the business of undertaking to build Itae ublican party down. nent Republican candidate has cs- The attacks upon Mesars. Conkling aud Bristow azo of a almilar nature. It is alleged, ss attorneys, while civil In both Instances the charges have been slgmally repelled, testimony i3 to ba bolieved, there ianota word of have been, indeed, A abanduncd by thgddcmocrats thomsclves. THE WIOLE TRUTI AB TO MR, RLAINE, But we are still told in a mysterious kind of way that the *‘bottom facts™ pa to Al have not been reached, and some greenhorns even cctations as to tnia mine of su undertake to predict that tl 1noro they delve In it the more thoy will fall to find e is e goiltlcss of wrong- doing In the Arkanvas railroad mattor os the ghost Put [Lat the worst for bim and And what 1a that? Simply and solely because he need all his Influence In the vofo for an_honest man; becen nssoctated with rings and cliques; for o man who has fought corruption, and overcome it, and the popular fnstinet Lna found that man—ho {s The Democratic party fear know he 18 strong. mcnibers of his own party fear hiny, for they know lie 15 not o dis traet him, and wil will give them the opportunity. Wo call upon all wlo aro hoping for roform, for purlfication of the Clvil-Sorvico, for the destrnc. tion of rings, to join us, and to exert thelr influ- ence with ours to promote the nomination by the National Republican Convention of Benjamin Ielm By order of the Executive Committee of the Bris. tow Club of Clnclonati, A PHILADELPIIIA MOVEMENT. tiadelphia Enqutrer, Muy 1 A movement originating with some of the repre- reform clement of -the Unfon Leaguo to fnfluence tho nomination of Denjamin ristow for President has been started in this "Tho first weating of tho gontiomen inter- he La Plerre House on Friday ‘Thoso [dentified h the movement are thorongh Rej vorable to reform within the party posed to any Independent ticket. A commuttee of tuls bady will attend the conference-meeting in ‘The following {a the We, the undemigned Republicans, fally recog- nizing that thero gy be opinfon in regard to tho fitest person to fill the Presidential oflice, belleve that B, 11, Urlatow, of o in the best eligible representative of ty to truat, vigor in adminlstration, and of actlve “and couragcous hostility to corruption which the tines and “our rafety Imperative), We thorcfore unite to further by all orable meana his nomination at Cincinnati, bind- Ing oursatves to do all we can to securo purity In clections, nomination af the best men to oifice, and f the honcet Government of the carly days of the Hopablic. MISCELLANEOUS. LOCAL POLITICS. BRVENTI WARD REPUBLICANS, ‘The Ttcpublican Club of the Scvonth Ward met at 831 Blue Island avenue, Mr. A. Grabam fn the chalr, The object of the meeting was to reeelve a delegation from a now club which. had been formed by thoso dissatlsfled by the nomt- natlons of delegates to be submitted to-day. It was known that tho junior club held a meet-~ Ing Inst night, and it was sald that offerings of fraternal relations would bo made and that the candidates would bo accopted and carrfed through. Whilo waiting, some routino business ‘waa transactod, end, when {t became too Inte ior n:i anticipated delegation, the Club ad- TTIT WARD REFUDLIOANS, Wanl Republican Club met Inat evening at No. 50 Bluo Island avenue, with un present. Commissloner Phil and kopt the factlons well in committee, appolntad for the purpos following fiftcan names, from wl delegates to the County Conventlon wore to be 1 Chriatopher Mamer, Phil A. Hoyne, Joh , Joim I, Scanlon, G in, Michael ¥, Barre! James F, Caofiiel: ‘betreau, A. F. Bumett, Chns, 1, MeDonald, Wi, Reater, and Willism P. Caldwell, Some objectivns were ralsed to the | ted, and not o little dlscusalon arose; but after soveral motlons wero carrid, sldered, and the Club proceede erstanding that the voters wore not limited Ly tho Committeo, Lcajamin H. Dristow, tearing tho Rey policy no pram enacr of apolle, But tho people I elect him, If the Conventlon ™95, Fhe Introduction Into all treaties hereaficr negottated with forelgn Governments uf n provislan fortheamicable solttément of Intormational ditical- itration, e abelition of ail barbarous modes and fn- umanity n the discip- alls ond prisons, and of that higher nnd wisor civllizntion worthy of our age o which regarda the roforin of eriminals as a means for the prevention of crime. . o aholitlon of cxecntive and legislative atronnge, and the clection of Presldent, Vice- "resident, United States Benator: ofticers 50 far aa practicable, by 8 Iuws of God ani s und of all eivil direct voto of the 18, The practico of a friendly and liberal policy to immigeants from all natlons. The guarunice th cated was beld ot thiem of ample protection, and of equal rights and or Namiol & (aiher. ht, and was trictly it can do him no harm. aration of the money of the Govern- Danking Institutions, Government only ahotild exerclso the high prerog- ative of issning paper manoy, and that should subject to prompt redemption on demsnnd, in gokl and sitver, the only equal standards of value recog- e c““{fnd world, sovercly alono, o wa opposed to overturning the Government eatablished by & largo popular majority, sud letting tho wild ansmals of the po- Iitica) menngerfo loosu again to dovour the sub- stance of the State, stablllty, undor a Government nominally cratic, and opposed turmoll, under a Government misnamed o it will aurely be found, s his wh for hia couras heroin ha desorvea credit rather than 1¢ it bo true that under the atablo Governnicnt of Garland, tho State wora llkely to rosperity, 80 much tio worse for thoss who would Liavo gained a frandule triumph on the roln of the Commonwealth, t trao statesinnnship, g stabla Govorn- mant at Little Ttock, hls Little Rock & Fort Smith Rallroad bonds were likely to becomo of sonic valae, thutwasa mere accldon! he never thought of in the warl did, and thia wero the molive that actunied his coursein thls matter, what then? W very worst, It was & shrowd *'Yankee 'trick,' whoreby [n & rightaous and wiss way to huvo the Qoverament do what it ought to dothat New York to-day. honest difforcnces of tho salaries of Just ratlo with the decline market prices; olition of sinccures, unneccaenry d official foe, and perqulsites; tho practice of strict cconumy In the Government expenscs, and a frea and thorongh Investigation Into ull alleged abuses of public trusts. T'ho platform waa ndopted, and the Convention procecded to_ballot for a candldate for President. ten. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, received the nomination on {he second ballot, an: e officors in Jobbery, and rob o offenso. And regaln atanding and of Ohlo, was nominated for Vica- Presidont, and the Convention adjourued sine die. THE LIBERALS. PRKSIDENTIAL PREFERENCES, &pecial Dispaich o Tha Tridune., ‘Wasmineroy, D. C.,, May 17.—Prof. 8cclyo says that in the Liberal Convention at New York, {n private conversation, there was no op- Jposition manlfested to either Blaino or Bristow, While there was n decided objectlon raised to other Ropublican candidates. o impracticables, Lo scomod to t| NATIONAL POLITICS. TOE PRESIDENCY. If OUT—DRISTOW AND DLAINR ADOUT RVEN, Special Correspondence of Ths Tribune. ‘WasmINGTON, D. C., Muy 18—0no week sago your Now York namesake published a long articlo on the Presldency, with particulars os to the instructed and supposcd strength of tho different caudidates in States and Territories . whero Couventions had been lield, which hsas © boen largely ropublished, wholly or insubstance, . throughout the country, While all Intelligence of this kind must nccds be taken with grains of allowance, the article fu question was so wide of tho mark in several instauces 18 to bo wholly misleading and marvelously deceptivoall around. i The means of information upon a matter of this kind arc wnore ample here than anywhere else in the country, If one will take the trouble togo to tho right places for that information, and the pains to ¢liminate mere guesswork and partinlity from actual facts discovercd. This T Lave done with much caro and circumspection, and have reachicd results which I will presently 1t forth in detall. DRISTOW AND BLAINE IN NEW BNGLAND, The most notable fact connected with the progress of tho nominuting campalgn thus fur is the: great stréngthof Mr Bristow In New England. Bix months ago it was taken for granted by almost every onc that Mr. Blaine would havo the magnificent send-off of o solld New England. Al those 80 votes were glven to him by common consent. Yet it 18 as certaln now a8 any future event can be that Mr. Bristow will have o large majority of the votes of New ‘England. Not only this, but tho most emi- wneut men of that section, men eminent in law, in literature, and fn political and soclal reform, have taken declded stand for the nomina- tion of the foarices and sinrdy Kentuckian, if 8 number of the men to whom 1 hero refer were iu tho minority smong the Now England delcgatos their standing In tho wation and ‘would entitla their proforeucce to_welghty consld- eratlon by the nominating Conventlon. hieartily vusialned by a majority of the New England | backed, without question, i onderating popular by the candid that ve to Mr. Yirlstow will be even more magnifl- cent for him from the interior than would Lion for the distingulshud vx- which I aupposo But suppose he Lt railway-bond charge on Mr, Blaine, to put It In 1ts darkest pha MR. MOKTOX AND TIIE §! too, that thora I8 going 10 be gome- e tendency of 0 charge sgninst Mr, lilnk, re) et rebellion and rovolution In Indiana. M. Morion's spcech on this subject, Ineed hardly say, was n mastorly defense of himself undan overwhelming nasanlt on the Democratic beon about the moat fatal an in all this miscellancous boomoran what I8 going to be tha afterclap, 0 much whispered throatenl; Well, by careful inquls about ‘that little mattar, will bo insinuated, {lat though B, M ‘Thus far it haa Y of which we hear 3 " have found out all ofly, It fs thls: It rathor than squarely charge ton dld not himself distocat- in bis charge, pet friondu of hie, o banker Larrison, largely profits Tlo had & very largo' eum on hand immense gather, Q; l{uynn preelds wera made at Indlanapol oroment vouchers, Capt. Jamea Wilson, Quarter- maatar, an ex-momber of Congress, and great friend wes for sume conslderable period of tioned at Indian oughly bonest officor, but thers wero timea when lie waa nnnble for want of funds to cash his certl- fied yoachers, which were thus thrown on the mar- kot for what they would bring, ruled, whether os to vouchers certifie other United Staf them were on the strect Involying large umounta, The public_money in Gov. Morton's charge wan 000, and nover loas than about ands of a ehrewd banki 1ie woa & thor- thoy wera recon- d to s ballot, with ta the names reported Milfer made soveral niotlons, of order, organized & bolt, and refused to vote or have anything to do with the ‘The ballot resulted sa follows: Geo. W, 8, Jobu Btophons, A, F. Barrett Pullip A, Hoyn din, and Jumus 0 Comulttes on furnishl LLmul 8250 wore raised, and tho meet- INTII WARD REPUDLICANS, inth Ward Republican Olub held 8 mesting Tast night In Parkor Hull, northeast corner of Hal- ated and Midison strects, Alr, W, 1 nnd thers was a large attondance of mem- % Dumbery Jof boing ruled out od ta himsoll, orlginally $250, 6,000, In Uie b could doubta taclf aver, fa now whinpored, s what 3tr. Morfon's bankers Joln ¥, b’é?muéfl‘, ‘Thuy msdu fortunes out of amer, Murk kar- a hall_called for did with this money. ‘brothor-in-law o contribute to his expenscu for polltical purposes in th future a8 thoy havo done In the post ty Ioft out of the hiuge pile nisdo in tho Jush thoes "This s what 1s now heard In tnstdo cltclea pn tho Morton charge, As Ido not consider the chances of his nowination at Cinciunati at all probable, we ahall nevor hear much more of the buslneds. With the nomination of another wman there, this sccret thunderbolt will remaln atowed away in tho arsenal of Democratic malice and folly, to be fulmined o'erthe land never, novermore, But It ls woll enough to bo prepared for any con- thngency, to know tho deslgna of tho common eue- 1 bo rouited, horse, foot, aml drugoons, on the shorteat poesible notice, Atter ronting the following geutlomen were ap- pointed a commltieo Lo report twon which tho ton delcgates 1o repressr tho Count; me‘:pllal f;:l %nwn'l‘uhyn lhnull‘cm av . Clark, Jr., Thomay G, 4ud It W, Dyball, The Conymitteo reported in due course, snd the fallowing delegates \vor‘c ultimately selected: W, Dyball, J,'8. Tsynolds, I, ¥. Oliver, and Ell Rnx then adjourned. TENTH WARD REPUDLICAXS, f the Teuth Wanl Hepuelican Club . 181 West Lako strect lust evening, the abject doing (o solect dolegates to_the County voted for to-duy, g were sclected: 1, D. Jenntngs, I, 11. Martln, John Gutgesall, 6. R, M tos aro nadoratood 1o stand four 10 one agalnat Heverldzge, 'fho primary will be hold%t No. 208 Lake streot, near the curner of Sangauon, TUB BEVENTENNTO WAUD REFUALICANS met in Syea MUall, unug sud Bed; reafiling, for the nating candidates for the County Convention, Measrs, Putonson, Ward, Lin- dorman, Alexon, sad Jaj) sulect ton nawoes from whlcl a8 tho nominations Lo bu acted on ot the The Committes selectod Hobert B, Junsens, Olof Vid Ellickeon, A. H, Kohinson, Capt. Petor Jvhnnl;lrk 8. 0, (Jllll.ulfll ly keparato piotloms, Viady, "Watar, ‘and B DBRISTOW. SIGNIPICANT BXPIUSSION OF CALIFORNTA BEN- beforo the world This is what the Sau Francisco Chronide of the 11th fnst. says of Sccretary Bristow as n Presidential candidate, poper of the lurgest cireulation on the Pacttic Conveutlon ‘The Chronicle 18 the 0 send-off thts 1t {s avident that in the comtug Prestdentiul clec- tion the candldntoa prescuted befors th people are 10 Vo of wory Importunce thun tho party plattoriiy, Tirlstow's nume and charactor and antdcédents will connt far wore than any been & solld delega Bpeaker from Malue. TIR SOUTH AND MR. MORTON. ‘Noxt fuintercat among the facts alreudy evolved in tho proliminsry campalgn fs tho unexpected divislon of the South ou the differcnt candidates. Every ono will recollect t wus” qulfo gencrally conceded that except’ Kentiicky, would b unsnimous fn the Conventlon for Mr, Morton., For Lad waved the oriflamme yoleped more _energetice y, thau any othor wman. Thoogh rupresonting u Btate where preju- dice against the negro ls sven uncounnonly barbar- ous, cruel, Dufaro tha'coun last might, Mr, splendid platforia, a botter ono by fur than s busliel romises of reforin and roferslons of political e aro ot aware i ¢ thiere hng ever been any naticeable luck of purlty and patriotium in uny porty platfore, Ahia oecuplad the piatforms. nclples of Intog ht weore appointed to fAve should be choson w personiiles lu | George L. Ward, y,iotlicloucy, and d on tho financlal question, nonoy sad 6 spoedy return tospecio rifsan, ~ Mls potrlotism aracter stululoas, biw ux- eeutive ability proven, sud his record duonstraies his zeal for péform in the Civil Borvice, Californiu is conc evenly matched In strongth that the one which nominatos the bust candi carry tho Btate, Hewsrs, Ward, nson wory so- til) the country sickoned at e s tnquestionable, his cl 1iv of all men repreacnted tho doctrine lu b0 retaln hiv 1 was evidont] Tolegutes will by tloclh.ll s o o1 Cononton il e to-day to tho Connty received frond (o7 p, o, t any means wers justll ower in a Bouthern Blate. 88 8 Presidential candidata to kave an united Las turned out a great fsll- has expressly doclured for B rollus fa ‘substantislly ununi- Conkling, South 1in Following ars the poll- ral Ward—Southwost. T 0| and Thind Bvenno) Judgenr Lok te will slmous Inovita- doubtful whuther, h Blalne, Morton, or Conkilug, tho epublicans could win. But it W cerialu thas with Bristow they could carry wyery Pacltic Biate aa i by a whirlwiud, Democrutia candiduto wlio has yetbev Iatforms will count for lttle this year, 4 expects 0 Win musk put up b mun et aud autecodunts urosuch as tocomes spect und coutidence of the i in ftaolf s towee of wtrengt iiten platfurn, far wore sttcuctive &0 any that can be devised b, aud uxporicieed wanipulators o The vutalde feellug In s fuvor | such s the power of muching ¥ WO weans u Certaln (bl e polllcluns may ot bo ablo to kil him of. ¥ with the people. tho obilce-lolders uud ulticy- fnutinct thut b fs not » wan; he cannot be wanl| Honth_Btute E Thomus, 4, W, McGenui U Falrd Ward~No, 830 Wabssly avenue: o, Jeuse Spaid) Trard—ca Thirty-third strovt; D, 1. Ianimor. or Yolse, of Kentucky and havo enough mou 1o sa; i souds imoro vatos to Cinclenatt for for Morton. 1t la already past pra; t the ludianisn will not bavé a wajoril ‘The bottom has fallen out uf Ly 1d Soathern delegation business. TUB STUENGT OF MK. CONKLING, Another fact which I regund as of wpecial intor- oat, worthy of particulur atud strength of Mr. udged b aad manipalators plead) &4 Clucinnadd l.h'fl i 'm‘:‘ to Conkling, §o it Tennessso, Mr.‘llflgw‘:ll will hard. Brivtow's nome b AL M, Wouds, P, Cornor Twenty-sixth and Hul toplious, 1. Hofe tlo uust orufty he Conventlons, 18] judges, W, I, sun. Ifurd—No, 601. South Ilal ‘etwmoyer, IL M. Garlick, H. Volk, Wurd—Cornor Brown stroota; judies, A. O, MoUutcbeon, U. beliwartz, Wasd—No. 170 West Harrison stroet; J. Kverett, M. ¥, Barrat 140 West Madison utreel ¥, Boerner, A. X. il . Ward—No, 208 West Lako stroch; Jndgi B Candorson e Boaty St wirootsy m ry Fnfla%flm -y lmul i the West, & tho nklivg. 8o far oy the must knowing and Muswell/ 1e {8 not the pot of enchmen _extraondiry e ktiow by tentlary of Mr, Camesun 4 throw the vole of Fou ho would at onco take the thlcd, Place in the race. Weelern ulated or wuided i Will ot wasuredly mske a strenuous biu, and will nover consent to his nou 4 and dire necosslty, tothe conclusion thut there s no with one of the old 0] A,"LA‘ Bulsbr 1€ they ara forced | pidy 110po Of succeed- i A o wlp pet o} and I dvem be would be tho weakest ar al 3 {8 must be Judges, B. Cloveland, L. IL Whitoey, L. R Car- nter, p‘nm«nm Ward—Dena's ITall, WWeat Loke atreot; {odgen. Willlam Willlams, W. W. Bingham, James Fourisenth TFard—Corner Chicago and Milwan. kes avonues: judges, M. M. Gerhardt, T, Em. bridt, A, md‘num. Flpteents Ward=Cornor Latrabeo and Centre giroeta; judgea, G. E. Adams, C. Grimos, K. A. SivieentA Ward—No. 524 Bodgwlek streots {uiges, Fred Witto, Androw Discliofl Isasc ltatis- s Serenteenth VWard—Corner Market street and Chicago avenue: iudges, T. T. Tarney, P. J. Michaels, J. 8, Mullen, FlgMeenth Ward—North Shle ‘Tamer Hall{ gdgvfl. V. P, Dickinson, Ienry Lampartner, M. rosby, CRIMINAL NEWS. Arrost of Two Counterfeitars of Railroad-Tickets in St. Louis. MURDER CONTESSED, Bosrox, May 17.~Tho repnrt comes from Porta- month, N, IL, thata Swodish woman llving on Bmutty Nozo Island, Islcs of 8hoals, has confesscd on her death-bod that she murdored the two wom- en in April, 1873, for which Louls Wagner was convleted and oxecuted. —— IIORSE~THIEVES. Spectal Dispalch ta The Tribune. Broux Cirv, In., May 17.—1lorea-thioves stole “a horse from the Chicago-Ilouss premisen belong: Ing to & guost, and a valuable horeo from Dasis & Wilkina stable hero lastnlght. No trace of tho hotaea or the thisves, —— THE INDIANAPOLIS ELECTION. Spectgl Dispalch to The Tribune. Ixpramarouid, In., May 17, —Willlam McQreavy was acquitted of assault and battery with intent tn kill John Elam, n colored man, during the rlot on election day, although five witnesses swore directly to his gulltapd five others that hia protended allbi was falso, A Iorrible Double Murder Com=- mitted at Johannos- burg, 11, Death-Bed Avowal of the Exccution of an Innocent Man, Q0 TO THE TRIMARIES. o the Editor of The Tribune, Crmtoado, May 17.—1t will be well for all good Republicans, who do not desire to seo delegates sent to Springflold In the luterest of the machines candldate for Governor, to rally with thelr friends at the primarics to-dny. In some wards whore tho Cluba hndl pronounced against Beverlige, his fow retainera and ofice-kolders will attempt to ran “cll(-nhl in his Interest. They should be pmlfll‘uy nicl A Father-in-Law Hammered to Donth Undor Mitigating Cixcumstances. TOGUS RAILROAD TICKETS. 8t. Louts, Mo., May 17,—It has been known for A weok or two past that counterfeit rallroad tickets hiave been in circulation here, and that some roads Tending North and East have been vietimized, The mattor has been lu the handa of the detectives for some dnys, and informatlon was obtained which Jud to tho arreat, lost night, of Jefferson A. Droe —_— NEBRASKA ITEM, Oxamna, Neb,, May 17.—A man named King was attacked and killed by Minor Melton 6 miles from Blairy Nob., It night. King's brother was also badly beaten, snd will probably dle. ILLINOIS, VERMILLION QOUNTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. — e —— Dasvirug, I, May 17.—The Vermillon | laski, for belng engaged n making and altering SPORTING. County Republican Convention was held here | theee w'n;l!u;‘!ell'fl- nlrl‘r';)lnlkl 12 a clerk In mehllll- s . to-day, cvery townsyip In the county belng rop- | #ols and 8t. Louls Diridge Company's oflice hore, rusen{;d. The utmgn harmony pnsvnllcd.g \{”: and vory reapoctably gongretad in, thie sy, BASE BALL. Anothier” nan, - named M. Baker, Who was rccently in jull st~ Chicago, is also {mplicated fn the mattor, but oinded arrest, The detectives aro on his track, howover, and he will be speedlly captared, Iy tho room of Drolaski and Baker wore found ‘Ylnlu. -umglsg- machines, dies, Ink, otc., and ubout $10,000 worth of Logus ticketa, T tickets, from Lawence, Kan.,. to New Yorlk, over the Missourl Pacific, the Chicego & Allon, the Luke Shore & Michigan Southern, nnd tho Eria Tionds: slno, from Tupcka, Kau., to Philadelphla, D. Foulke was clected Chairman, and A. 8. W, Tlawes Sccretary, Delegates were appolnted to the Congressional Conventlon, with inatructions to cast a solld ballot for J. G. Cannon, tho pres- ent fncumbent, for Congress. Delegates were nlso appointed to the State: Convention, with Instructions to vote for tho Ilon. J. G. English, of this county, for State Treusurer. While the delegation go uninstructed as regards Secretary | TOR BOSTONS DEFHATED 1Y TIB NARTFORDS. dipecial Dispalch to The Tridune. Bostoy, May 17.—The Bostonswero beaten by the Ilartfords to-day in & gamo much closcr than it looks. The Bostons wero unfortunate and the artfords wore lucky in gutting In thele baso hits when they would best connt. O'Ronrke's error was Inexcusable, and cost tha sfde two runs, Tho othera wero of wmr:\rntlvnly littlo account, The score show that nelther pitcher was badly Lt es0 latler are colipon ovar tho Atchlson, Topeka & Banta Fe, tho Mis. AR of State, donrge Serogga will wndonblully ree | soarl Faclfiy the Oblo & Miralsipply tho Little Jiton. A A colve ite hull support. ~ Alvin Gllbert and J. 1L, | Miamt, Coluibus & Fittabnrgnnd the Ponnsylvania it Oakwood wero tha cholce of the Conventlon to rops | Itoads, Other parties than thess mentioncd soem AR EE resent this District {n the Qencral Asscmbly. to be connccted with the swindle, hutas the evi- 4l 2l af o] o IARLOW, A dence l:f{fllfllb them {8 meagre, thalr names aro ? ol 3'5 3 special Dispateh fo The Tribune. withbeld, a3l o of of 0 SrninorieLp, 1L, May 17.—The only new de- al o o Al af Felopment i it polftics to-day i the preeenca A DOUBLE MURDER. EEREE icro of the Ilon, C. It Cumminge, of Pekin, urg- | gy, Lours, Mo., Moy 17.—A dispatch to tho 8 % P Py B o o ek, raminationf Secrelary ar- | Assactated Freen from Mandovitle, 1ll., gives an 54|77 3273 showing Harlow to be ahead in the race for the | accountof a terriblo double murder committed at 4 1| 2| af 0 nominatlon, and tho State Reglater, tho Democratic | Johanncsbnrg, T, (his morning. 1t appears that | Remsen, c. f. HEEEEE] groan and pattner in the oM Datlhacies Printing | & coopor known as tho **Californian,” who had | JfEbam, r. ¢ sdangus ng, which yields AMr. liarlow ngort of nogativa K eupRbrt by vistne of Mr. Notritts nersonal tends | been thero bot a phort time, had & Aght with aaaloley ship for him, puolishies the samo to-night. Cul- | another man, nome nut glven, in which ho was | PORG. A6 S ofa Tow's nominatlon {s conceded on all hands, worsted. Lo thon armed himsclf withavovolver, | i’ it a1l 1l ol ol o CATROLL COUNTY. went to a atoro moar. by, put the plse | Aliison, 6. a3l ol of 9| 0 4 Spectal D! pateh to The Tridune. tol near the head of [tz Gerdeinan, shot him dead, el oo [ B o Mr. Cannott, ill., BMay 17.-The delegates | then went to hfs room, and just as some citizens 371 8l 8l27l01] 4 frowm Carroll County are rcrz'unum and Harlow. were preparing to arrest him, he nmlmm\. flonr- 234607RD e Ishing two sovolvers, und thteatenci to Kil any ga3o0bola one attemptin, nrroa m. onst e n| 300 B FIRES. Bdvanced Lo aroat him: And was anas through thy | | Toislh oatorn, 81 Hartfords, 1n. 8 i Tiwo-hnwo hlte—0Tioucke, lihars, ant Homacn, Flrn n errors—lostons, 13 Hartfords, 2. braln and killed instanily, A number of citizens, harg “"',’1‘“"”“ 4. ormed with shot-guns and revolvers, immadiate; IN CHICAGO. Blarted In purauit of tha inurdoror, but were. Kepk ‘The alarm from Box No, 383, at 1 o'clock yester- | at a distance h{ tha constant and rapid firing of tha day afternoon, waa caused by tho burning out of a deapemdo, and at last accounts ho had not beon )’ & 5 180 uppears tho Gallfornian fired pmoke-stack in larlan Page's plantng-mill, cornor | SPIUred: (It alse uppears tho Gallfornlan dred of Sampeon sllpand Chlcago Miiver, Nodomogo. | strects, but without elfect. " Gendeman, tho first The alarm from Box No, 520, at 12:20 o'clock | man Killed, had mothing to do with tho fiaht in yeaterdoy afternoon, was caused by fire In & two- | Which the Callfornian was ongaged. Citizens ora story frame bullding, No, 874 West Lako streot, | Miich excited, and if the murder fa captured ko owned and ocenpled by B, Corn, draper and tallor. will ba Jynched, 1. Struck out—Murnan, Schafer, Morrilt, and_Josephs— Tostons; Lond, Alilson, Iteinsen, and n— Toaons dy Fergusu ‘Timo of game, two hours and teh minutes. Umplre—Mr. Hodges, of the liarvard C! NEW NAVENS—ATALETIC! New Havey, Moy 17, —Busc-ball—New Havene, ; Athletics, 0. Drmago fo, butlding and stock, $70: fuly Insured, ARSON. | TIIE TURT. Cause, clothes henging too near tho fire, The alarm from’ fl: No, 581, at 10:20 o'clock Bpecial Dispatch to The Tridune. LOUISVILLE HACES. Loutsyrure, Ky, May 17.—At the Loulsville Jockey Club spring meeting tho weathier waa fine, tho attendance falr, and the eport Interesting. Tho fArst race, tho Kontucky Oals for 3-year old fillies, $50, play or pay, with §1,000 added, the sccond to have $200, dosh 1% miles, had twenty-threo cn- tricsond nino startors, as follows: Plerroville, Tigress, Harper's Lexington fllly, Teenlo, Plenty, Englet, Enster, Pionet, Lady Clipper, Clemmlo G, Reon Richards' Clommio Q. wae tho favorite, Lorillard's Tigress a good accond cholce, and Har- por's entry sometimes fn the field, At the drum tap Englet led the group, holding her own under the string, and down tho first quarter of the regular mile, Tecalco sccond, and Lo- rillard third, All now crowded up, the Lorillard horsc assuming the front ambd shouts of encourngement, At tho half-milo Tigress went forward, Lorlllard second, Ilarper third, and Plenty fourth. At the turn these four wera bunclied neck and neck, all galloping down the hometzotcl togather. Harpcr gradnlly wont fors wardl, and passed In fhe wiiner; Plenty socond, Lnd{% Clipper thivd, Lorillard fourth, Time, 1ast ovening, was cauved by 8 firc In the two-story | GRARD Rarins, Mich,, May 17,—~Threo mon—J. Traige houst No. 417 North W ood street, occupiad | W. Boynton, E. ¥, Mclotyre, and Jamea Dabo— on tho lower fluor by Timuthy Ryan, tho' owner of | have Loen arrcsted in this city on the charge of 0 SIS Grlen | e, o of bong sl o e e, o 7, Tho fo 3 0 Iatte - inz. 'Tho freorleinated In o 'rear shed, but from | Aecessurics beforo tho fact. Babo assorts that ho what cause {s unknown. burned Boynton's flouring i)l at Alaska, In ‘The alarm from Box 302 at 1156 o'clock yester- | thla county, In 1872, for $100, on & prom- dny afternoon was causcd by fire breakingoutin | fs¢ from McIntyre, who bhad wmads the an immeuse frame tindee-box on the southaide af | g0 0™ i opeo B0 8 00T "wenty-socond strect, hetween Johnson and Mor- Liah ¥ gan streets, The bu\\mnq. a threc-story frame, | Offered to divide, to enable Boynton to obtain with largo onc-story alieds on_elther aide of it, s | $10,000 of insurance. Ifo further says lie burned owned by Notrls & Ca,;-who -occupy tho trst floor | an 'accupled dwolling at Lockwood, In this as o planing-mill, nnd the recond a8 & box-factory. | county, in 1874, for Doynton, ou the promisa of They estimato thole loss nt £3,000 upon the build- | 875, o enable Hoynton to gt $1,000. Boynton i ing ‘and $4,000" upon the stock, Eut the actual | one of the most energetic aud active business mon fgures do ' not omount to more thun one- | Inourcity, the manager and builder of ono of the third that sum. Thelr losa Is fally covered by | most Important Iincs of strect rallway, Ho l4 insuranco in Eastern companles, Tlio third story | an old resident of tho county, and his arrest causcs \aa occupled by Steinmetz & Simon, sush, doar, | much mprite and conversation, Mo has given and blind manuficturers, wio lose about $3,000, | bafl in §5,000 for his ppearonco when wanted. insured for 81,5600 in the lomo of Toxas, 'Not: | Babe sud Mclntyro are In jall in default of ball in & withatanding the loors manner in which the shav. | ilko sum, Their examination will occur to-mor« Ings wure scattored around, tha fire was got under | row. Tha story as told by Babe, If true, revealsa control after burning for about an hour.” The po- | dopth of villniiy and desperation Lo crime unpar lice expected that tho fire would gather alargo | allcled in this community. crowd of the malcontonta in tho district who have —— Ep oAb stk for sursral ‘wosks, bul thalr ox A LUSTRATION. Tho second raca was for tho Toitaville ladics' J ot oot e 10 Beae bt ey . Special Dispatch f0.Ths Tribune, stakes for 2-year-old filligs, dash one-halg mile, Ly aspark from the engine-roow. WiLkEsnAnng, Pa., Nay 17.—~A Committca of | $25, pn{vnr r luy, $300 nd‘lled, #econd horse to havo Audtiors appoinied Ly tho Contt ot the prayers of | $100. Willaws & Oulng'agitics, Classmate and AT TAMPICO, ILL. 100 cltlzens hiavo begun cxamination of the ex- | PHENEBmuCh, woro t b ¥ Taxrico, 1ll., May 17.—A fice wns discovered | penditurcs of Luzerne County during the past sevs nbout £ o'clock this morning between Peter Burke'a | €0 years, and, althongh ut the beginniog of thelr grocery store and the dry goods and grocery storo | Work, lsve made natounding discaveries of corrupe oecupled by B, W. Ifigh.. 1t apread rapldly, and | tion. This afternoon ex-Treasurer Courtright was the flerco flamea could not be stayed until six buei- | Brreated, cl!flf,fifllwlth bemng & defaulter to the nees buildings nd been demolished. ~Loss, abont | BTOUSLOL 820,000, OF uic late County Commis. by ¢ co at £36,000. Jamea Conroy's store, dry goods and | Court, while one fs a fm."{{lvu in ca.’.’&m. having rocerics, lona $28,000: insnrance, $600, Nelson | 1oft ail o follow Boss Tweed,and tho Prothonotary faxson's storo, £6,000; Insurance, $2,000; | Is under Indictment for elecilon trauds, Hoth pos Pater Durkos | grocery 'storc, ‘lowd 38,6001 | litieal portles are representad in tho Lrrogulariifes, insurance 81,200, —nimost o total loss, Georgo | and tho people are loud in domanding that th peon buildisg, ocenpicd D(v&r}‘(énmfi'r"y 25007 | Augean siablus bo thoroughily clesused. $8,000; Inmurance, $2,000; goods principaliy loat, DANK ROBBERS. dJ, 1, Blelvin, lawyer, library, notes, account: of cic., lows 817,105 ho hssance. Johy Hacer Bpeciol Dispalch ta T4a Tridiene; meat murket, $2,300: ineurance, 800, Cased | DUnUQUE, In., May 17.—This morning a wmse Adamn, billlurd Ball, $1,5600: no fosuranco, was atrested at the depot ready to take the depart- ‘“ulber ln_mn,ruw‘cmt: L’lenlg}t. bl'nd:kmlth. ing train, upon complalnt of his wifo that ha wae $000; Qoo Eiter Jons | azmerald, 19 | ano of tho Platteville bank robbers, for- whora 7 y $900; M. %, | thero fw - 8 rewnrd of $1,000, Ife had cupled by Taggurt & Fitzgorald B, Kell- | left his wife and taken 8¢ hls com. ardhall, | panfon a womam f a' house of (il Joucs, shosmaker, _losa . rom i M. Iflxson, confectionery, §75; Miua L. L. . f{m."".‘:“mn": S &- S0l ama near hers, Tha wifo, not mmmnfi‘mlu maon i After numerous bad starts, tho horses got awny together tolorably well, Classmate leading, Sprin; Tiranch second, and ofers bunced. . Al Iappe the leaders pretty closoly down the stretch, hut no cha nfa occurred except that Buford's Lizzie Whips got third_ponition, Clasemate arut, Spring Branch second, Time, 50 seconds, ‘Tha thied ruce was for tho Association Purso, $500: second, $100; dash 2% miles. Elenle, tho favorite, led from the atart, and won eawily In 3:401¢; 'Damon sccond "K nadt & longth, \‘fl\(nper third, and Hutchingon, the othier entry, last. PIGEON-SHOOTING. AT DEXTER PARK. Tho regular Wednesdny pigeon-shoot at Doxter Park waa quite woll attended yesterday, and many of thebest sholsin the citytooka hand inthe sport. The most important ovent of tho day was tho match for the buck's head—cmblem of superts ority of tho Kennicott Clnb—which iad been held for nearly two years by Abner Price, Q. C, Shere man wes the _challengar, andtho pir shofat 10 #inglo aud & patr, witl the followlng rosuls: 8herman, 01011111118 1010 10 O1dr, Prico.....1110111111-0 111111 John Klelnman and Abner Prlco then shiot at ten stnglen and Ovo palry for 820 n alde, Prico winnin With cightocn birds, While' his opponent kilod soventeon, Ed Thonias and Sherman then shotat ten stralght $100; O. S, uboemaker, los $160; 3. Urady, b ain, williner, | nor of procecding, had hits arreatad. This eventn Walta, billard hall, §150; A, Baoith | Wrotlick man wat ‘arrcetad, aiap.an AccompIIcS 15 bardware merchant, $50. Other Lufldings werd | this robbery, and consldcrable mosoy was found in Jiote or loes damnged. 1L 1s gencrally belioved that | thoir posscaston, newad In tho lining of thelr cots, 1t \vas tho work of an incendiary, The s?.erm from Plattoville {s here, and hias eharge of the ustness, They also had & trunkefull of AT LUDINGTON, MICIL. burglar's tols In thelr possession, for a wager, the furmor winning with cight, Au- &Gpecial Dispatch to Ths Tridune. it other mnich between the same parties rosaited in Luprvaroy, Mich,, May 17.—A fira this morning A BAD ATTAIR. Sherman's winning, consumed M Gardner's building on Laomls Bpecial Dispateh to The Tribune. Bevoral sweopstakes wore alsn shot, Prico win- atreet, nnd Iojurcd adjolning bulldings, Mansen | JAwEsviLLe, Win., May 17.—A youngman named & Franks' ssloon, stuck of Dunning's houseliold | Oailney aud a daughter of John Kemmett, oll of goads, A, D, Culver's utock of grocerls, Bosque's | Ui city, wera clandestinely morried lust Satur- imeat inarket, and the contents of the bakery adja- | day, the parents of the latter belng opposed to the ‘ml:l ‘wuu r;nézvoa_fl at & considerable loss. Losson | match. Gafiney is a carpenter, and, while at work g 0003 0 Iusurunco, . Tho-different | 19.day, Kemmottand wife went to his house and carriod the young woman' away. Gaffney hada SUICIDE, warrant issuad for Kemmett's arrost, and waited at . tho Yellee Court fur him to bo brought thara. They PHILADELFNIA, Ta., May 17.—A man and wom. | 10t at the faot of tho stalrs leading n o conte } mett attacked Goffnoy, who ran an, both drunk, wero seen Lo stagger down Cheste | up.atnirs mlll\m( for help, l(emmcucynuflhl him nut strect at 1 o'clock this morning. proceed to the rlver, clasp thel hands, and jump off the pler into Ly tho foot and attompled to drag him down, whon the water, Tho man, this lnaml;xfl sald his name he turned and struck Kemmett sevoral heavy'blows with & hammer he liad In his hond, breaking[n Kome waa John Brawn, and that hie Itved'|n New Jefroy. He" did not knovw the weman, but liad met her on mett's kkull. Gaffucy was at once arrested, but will undoubtedly o discharged, the street, and thoy walked down togethor, Tha wot ‘s body waa found thia morning, butnot 1dentified. ot B lal Dispateh to The Tridune. LIFE BENTENCE. Nasnviure, Muy 17.—~John O'Connor was to- Spect Orrawa,. 1ll,, 3May 17.—Lenry. Thompson, a farmer Hving south of Grand Ltidge in thiscounty, day sentenced to tho Ponltentlary for life, e has boen ono of the moat deaperate of rufflans, and hung himeeld at about 7 o'clock thls morning in his | committed numerous crimes, tho laat of which was bam, o leaves a wife and four childron, ntid was | he sasassination of Abram Anderson, of Taylorss hlghly fpabccted by all who know him. ' Itlaro. | vijlo, Auderson was o farmor, O'Connor followed 0?173.‘1 that he becume deranged on tho aubjectof | Yo i different occupations, pretending to be his FEHEIR0, Iriend, but one day found Lim alone and delibere ately killed him, Anderson had & presontment that he would bo kiiled, and told » naibor of peos Pt by whose ovideuco'0'Connar was convicted, JAIL-BIRDB. Special Dixputch te The Tridune, SrovxCiry, Moy 17, —Slerl® Baker, of Yankton County, passed through hero lust ulght an his woy to Fort Madisun, In., Peultontiary, having in cus. tody Tobo Walt, convicted of arion, sentonced for renty.fvo yoaray, James Dulanoy, for larceny, thirec yearn: and Frank Furlong, for highway rol bery, ive years. ‘The criminala were hoavily fron. ed aud chilnod togothur. ey DELIBERATE MURDER. BEpaLia, Mo., May 17.—A wman named MeMae hon, & farner Uving neur Kuob Noater, this count 4y, wont to the Louso of Thomas Taylor, In that viitage, last night, callod Lim out and wanted to Illim hlm. Taylor refused to have anythingto do with him, 'llll:nul'mn McMahon decw a plalol and shot him throngh the heart, Taylor had formerly worked for McAahon,and they had sowe dlficulty, which led to the murde . ACQUITTED. Bpectal Digateh fo The Triduna, Br. PAui,'Minn., May 17.—Mr. Couzens, are rested wome mouths ago for stealing diawonds at the American Mawe, was acquitiod by & jury to duy, the defeniso pastly establivhing the theory that the diamonds were stolen by one of the wits nessea for the prosecation, und'by bhim given to boe Bho hatls from Chicago, sk TIE YORT MURDER TRIAL. PoTTAVILLY, Pa., May 17.—In the Yost trial, to-duy, Mrs, Korrigan toetifiod that Koerrigan, the nlnfi’one. Brice one, and Ilinsdale one. It Ia fn- tended to continue the Wedneaday afternoon shools all summer. — PEDESTRIANISM, TIM EXPOSITION TOURNAMENT progressed satisfactorily yesterday, and tho con- testants fo tho long-distance walk had, up to 11 o'clock st night, covered tho followlng mile: unsell, Fifleld. Bmith ‘The programme for to-day Includea a match at 4 P. m. between Stanton and Jolce, the lattor to gt one mlle in lflanb-mllu \ml)dng match belween s the lads Olmated and 1iil] at B:10, and the G-mlle fat man's race (open to 200 pounds) at 8:30, Sax T Ay W g, ti1l mat AN FRANCISCO, oy . ' Lens Ll main. talus his lcad, bt Bclimell’s conditian hus ‘mich improved doring the day, and hin backura feel mnaro contident that his ondurauce witl mako it o dane gerous compatitor bufore the close of the match, BILLIARDS, : BEXTON VB, HUDOLPIE. PrrtapELEHIA, May 17, —A the billiard tonrna- meunt to-night Sexton beat Rudolphe, ecore 300 to 100, makivg » run of 251, aud sn average of 274411, Tue gamo was theo-ball carom, —————— TOTAL ABSTINENCE, Bpectal Digpatel to The Tribuna. LaBacs, 1l May 17,—On the 25th 1nat, there 18 to be a county convention in this city of all the Cathollg Temperance orgunizations of LoSalle County for tho purposs of organizing o county unlon, A long processlon of the various soctotles in their respective uniforme, and with banners and 3::(::;! music, will bo & part of the programme for —_— BRAZIL, 1lfs Arrival at Bt, Louls-—Tho Ratlway-Ent- Ing-House IRush Kept Up—OK for Now Orlenus. Bpectal Dispazch 1o Tha Trivuns. 87. Louis, May 17.—Dom Pedro arrlved hore this morning by the 0:30 traln on the Ohlo & Mis. sissipul Road. i1 arrtyal was b general snrpriso to most overybody in 1. Loals, oa (¢ had becn pos. itlvely announced thut hls Majesty would tarry a little while ut the Loutsvillo races. ‘Tho Tnperial purty went fmmedintoly ta the Lindell Hotel, whero agartments bnd been prepureid for them, though this fact wna kedulously kopt from publle knowl. edge. 16 wos ungderstood from tho flnYnmt the Dom would not stand unything like a formal raception, und 80 notuing of that kind has boen sttempted during the duy. After o husty breakfast at the Lindell, tlio Emperor aud Empress, with attendants, taok carrioges und visited @ number of places, s cluding the Custom-Housc, Morchants® Exchange, the big bridge, public high schools, and some wa~ chinery dupots,” At night thoy visfted tho Olymplo ‘Thoutre, whare thoy saw the Troubadourw.” The only thing like official rvcogmition which has hape punied was 8 viit made by Mayor Ovarstols at the ] about 7 o'clock, where he mado a two-minute epoech welcoming Pedro, and retired, The Imperluliats loavo for Now Orleais Lo-morrow evening o the steamer Grand Ropublic, —— 0DD-FELLOWS, Bpecial Dispaleh to The Triduns. Ispiaxarouws, May 17.-~The Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows met to-day in semi-anansl convocas tlow. J. B. Kluball, Geaad Master, reports that, in e past term, Marton Lodge of Willlamsport, which las failed $o report for thres yesrs, has OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, . Quamesroww, May 17.—5toamship liccls, from Boston, has arrived. Axtwung, May 17, —Btcamship Switserland, from Phlladelphla, has arrivod. Boyruaurron, May 17.~8leamor Moaol, from Neow York, has arrivod, New Yonk, May 17.—Stesmor Victorls, from Glasgow, has arrived. A Sudden Flaod, Laavenworth (Kan.) Tymer. Eaturday evening, H‘lmnu‘ Jacuba atarted on horeeback for his home, and, on trying to cross thie Big Btranger, he was forced to turn buck, En. deavorlng to turn bis borso around i order to ro- trace bis stops, ho uoticed a Luge volume of watur Tostiog rgbh down sgon bim, and betore bo cauld et vut 1t ovorturnod the horso. The force of the sireatn was #o strong that tho autmal could not ro. cover, and both hurso aud rider wero awept down yllb,:.hn cnrm‘{m W;.l:luu mfl:} L} lflagu :ln:e. MrFl acobs gruspod o1 o ghd, and, aftor mucl :r-wpfilmd! up from his horve und clenr ludell I beeu revived and is fn s.wa . Boven | witness for the prosecation, left home ‘on the | from tho torrunt. He climbedup into the branchies Ludflru bave been fnstltuted by charler and sizteon | oventng of Jul; thvlnn & loaded pletol in his | of the .wsnnd wus forced "to remain there ull by dlapenvation. Clarters for & beceacDe | possenon, and that. ho- did ot retars until the t, In the uncertalnty of what his fato might be L rew L«dr‘ bavo boan fssued, sud thres have been The Grasd Secretary’s rt showa 502 Jos efcctive, with M’ :l?l’xbfl'; l-ulllwld‘:: Il’!n-. 1,100, 501% total expensen, $98, H24. Tho Trcasuror's report. whiows Grand-Lodge exs peubus of $10,200; ussots, $41,410. During th Sesaiqn ux-Vica LT \ Collux uas Bacaout aad woratuy following, when ho tald.bor thst ho bad . Whou dsylight arrived, the water ohot Yost. MO/ wua utill 100 bligh for bim 10 excapo. He the 1o attract atteation by caliing fof help, bat hle i forts were not saccosaful untll about 12 o'clock on Buuday, whon be was discovered by D, If, Young, R X of ‘some ol . s, Tacona” ez gentlomen, rew 3 Uiz » m‘n ‘u?’d [ 9"“"'{ BUNGLARY, Bpecial Disyaich to Trs Tvidune, Fonr Afllxm&fl'h v uny'll.l.a':‘h%' h;m.edl: .shopof Mr. Bei uscn apd ul &y thioves, who cataled, Six of the Salonica B utch T cutad in the Public Squec® c Square, Crows of Foreign War Vesselg Witness the Operation, Incronsing Unoasiness Among thy Curistians In Constantinople, TURKEY. 'TIE BALONICA OUTRAGE. Loxnox, May 17.~Advices from Ealonk that six of the principal calprita in the re ublicly exocuted, Trnnqullluy BALONIOA, May 17,—Up to eluveln nrum:', all of the Jowes! convicted of complicity in the murdars, 8ix bnve alrendy ’:uflur'ed-dnnlh, as :;' The exccution_taol Thero waa a Jaj tatwha manlfeated eome oxcltesh of thu Fronch and German mon of war bor wore present, Tages have becn p tho present (i, laas, have beey provious dispatch, "fini'sl“ 3 - ennn dispatch g the Christiane Irlluulfi\’:k: 0 sont their famil! The Porto hina refused to men-of war to pass tho Dardancllcs, deg the powers which signed tho treat; to station vesscls of war in LoxpoN, May 18—5a. m. gruphic Agency has received tlon statihg that the populn Toxnox, May 17. panlc provalls amon and the Conela inv nlono entitled —Tho Rnealan Tele, a special communies. ition of Constant! ia atill dincontented, nnd conaldsrs the c ade in the Government not snfilecletly The panlc among Kuropeans much Incroased, and foreign r taking every procauti of tireat Tiritaln at Constant{ng Times recommendin tween the Saltan an tho_catablishment of & religlous proporadminiatration of Justice, of Cuztatians In the ndministratio throughont Turkey. has consequen| eprescatatives arg A schoma for convention be. the guazanteo} e and participat 1 of hublic s forme-to bo Tnitued 1 the sriah Cone 1] lo the mixes tho membera of which shall b Feaponaiote respective Governments e GREAT BRITAIN. . TUE OANBMEN, DuoLiy, May 17,—The difTerences botweon thy Dublin University Boat Club and the Rowlng Club have caused a acceesion of leading members of {he forner, Includlng the two Barringtons and Pent. land. i ‘They will foln the Rowing Ciub, which lst organizo two crews for th : oo o, e s an International crew, at Club sy form an indopend. 11 bo responsible to L0 erewa aftarware the Unilod States o poesible that the Bo ent four for Amorlea, DIED, 2 Loxox, May 17, ~Tiio Countess of Malmesbury Loxpoy, May 17.-—Thers wero two fall clinniia to-day nd ano s connection with settloment. PETITION ¥OR FARDON, Lonpox, May18—5 n. m.—Dr. O'Conor.-lower, and Lord forwarded to 1) mcgbnn of Parllament n fs Inaac Butt, Mr. Conyingham yestenlsy Iaration algned by 108 avor of the Fenlan con. TRANCE. THE AMNESTY DERATE, VeneaiLLes, May 17.~In the Chamber of Depa. ties thia nfternoon, the amncsty debate was con. tinued, Admiral Fourlshon, Minister of Matine, denied that tho Communist convicts were beaten and chained, ns the Radical mombers, in thels erted, 1 debate was closed, motion for completo amncsty yva: for to-morrow. and M. Raspalis 8 made the order * GERMANY. OINURCH AND STATE, Cotaoxz, May 17.—Prussin hos begun proceed. Ings for the doposition of the Archblshop of TNF, EMPRROR WILL VISIT ALSACE, May 17.—It is cxpocted that the Emperor Williun Wiil vielt Alsaca duriug the sum: er. AUSTRIA. THE RECENT DURL. VIENNA, May 17.—Tho Presse nnnounces (hi the Emperor, owlng. to the power of pardon reat- ped the conrt-martisl d Prince Auersperg la has ordored ato) lourat, who kil e THE METHODISTS, Proceedings of the Genern! Conferoncos Election of Book Agents and Editors, Dactivone, Md,, May 17.—In the Methodlel Eplacopal General Conference, to-day, the Com- mitteo on Centenninl Obscrvances In Commemora- tlon of tho Mcthodist Eplscopal Conforence, held In Baltimore, May 21, 1770, submitted n pro- gramme of exerclses, and requested tho Boardof Blshops to sclect ono of thofr number to apeak on After tho reforonce of soveral resolutions of . the Conference elected cditors and D.Whedon was unanimously elected edltor of the Quarterly Review, nud Dr. J. 11. Vinceht edltor of the Sunday-school The clection of editora of the C Apologist and tho Germun Magazine was oned till to-morrow, ipu_wero ro-elected by ncclamation. Agents of the New York ook Concern, and Messrs, Hitehe cock and Walden, tho only nominations for Agents of the Western Book Concern, wera also ro-clocted by acclamation, "Amotion to postpone the election of the editorat tho Now York Christian_Advocate wos lost, and Dr. C. 1. Fowler, and E. 0. Haven it innomination. The first ballot resulted Whole number of votes, 321; neces- C. II. Fowler recoived 102; Haven, 10; scattering, & Meears. Nolson and sary to a choice, 101 D. Curry, 143;'E. Dr. Fowlor was thon declarcd electod. The election of cditors of the iestern, Norh- byl und Centref Olriatian catea and the Atlanta Vethodlal, was to-morrow, Tho Kev, IL 0, Tenson, nin, wan the only nomined for editor of the Coll- Jornla Chrlatian Advocate, and was elacted unsol+ The clectiony for cditora of tho NortAwesters Christian Advdcals, Pacific Christian Advocale aud Zadles' Reporttory wia postponed. After a protractod discuszion, a report was c Committco on Misslons, Nxing two numberto be employed by tbs Doard of Munagors, ———— ich ta The Tridune. INDIANATOLIS, Muy 17.~To-day the Indiand State Medical Soclety clocted tha following oficers: Presldent. Dr. B, B. Boyd, of Wayna County; Vice-Preafdent, B. D, Loughlln, Orange Countyi' Becrotary, @, V. Woolen, of Marion; Asalstant Becretary, G. W. Burton, of Lawrcnco; Treasarer, L. C. Walker, of Marlon; Librarian, J. R. Feath- crstons, of Marlon, tes woro clected Lo American Medical Axiuc! he which meets D D Beck gave notice that at the next meetl offer an amendment to the constitution providio that the membersuip of tha Bocloty shall consist o n accordance with the usages edical Association. from the Committes on the Inaane, rej bally, recommending that this Boclet, Leglslature to put the management of al the handsof a State Commission of Luuacy, and the Comuiltioo continued white mnalea on; of ths Amorican’ ———— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Moy 17, —The hoalth of Cardinsl uproving, and It is thoughs probable that he wiil visit Cinclnuatl to attend the colebras tion of the golden jublles of Archbishop Parcell. May 17.—A cargo of ovor erior {ron ore was rocelved at A-hi uaterday, This is tho Grut arivs! @ Superlor, nuns baviod been rocelvod at elther Krlo or Clovolaud this yests B o Tl tons of Laka Bu tabuls Barbor of the scason from A Frcodman Who Attends to Tusloess. Tuquirer, {6} foT¥'ias, steekloo Ing inules drawing a load of cotton through Bro: woru tho best kopt mulss that wo on {uquiry we foi Im Baker, colomd.hw aud thirty-slx "bales of cotton luat head of ' stuck-—-200 bualiels aud nl 'bo cholera destroyed several uf Dlherw!llll! he wum :l'!.il hl:.ll baughlv:;:;l 0 now o cash o buy @ urda. morshant say would credit him for 81,000 at un: suaked ut lesst onv-quArtor more p aamu amount lud:mmty of laud und that ihe ldll':; ‘than bis nolgh- by Mr. John Woltolk, and i deoued by overy one who knows him asa hix! toned, honest, wid burd-workl within his incowmw, altonds to Ants lo Harvard Librarys Zosion ddsar Harvard Souw.flfi::y“m danger ju the shiape o e s In "oro M future dopredations. o tarf arou bean taken up apd