Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1884, Page 1

OmMAHA DAILY L. IOWA'S 1DOL. he State in Which the Blaine Presi- dential Boom First Budded, Dops Not Seem So Enthusiastio For Its Former Hero, The State Convention Doss Not Instruct For Him, An Emphatic Endorsement of Jen, Arthur’s Administration. The Fine Italian Hand of J. G, B. in the Platform. One Ovinion that He Drew Up the Document Himself, Other Conventions == Anti-Blaine Ahead in New Hampshire, Edmunds and Arthur Favored by the Delegates at Large. Butler Leads]the Massachusetts Dem- ocracy to Chicago. IOWA, THE STATE REPUBLICAKS, Des Moines, April 30.—The state re- publican convention met in Foster’s Opera House in this city at 11 o'clock, and organized by selecting ex-Governor M. M. Walden, of Monroe, temporary chairman, and S. 8. Fairall, of Johnson, secretary. After the appointment of committees on creden ials and permanent organization, adjourned till 2 o’clock. A PEW DISTRICTS. Several district conventions were held this morning and the following delegates elested : First—Dennis Morrison, of Lee, and William Wilson, jr., of Washington. Al- ternates, ArthurSpringer, of Louisa, and C. M. Junkins, of Jefferson. Second—Hon. John Hilsinger, of Jackson, and Col. W. T. Shaw, of Jones. Alternates, H. R. Witchouse, ot Clinton, and P, W. McManus, of Scott. Third—H. C. Hemenway, of Black Hawk, and W, H. Norris, of Delaware. Alternates, G. A. Mclatyre, of Batler, and J.;M. Ray, of Grundy. Fourth—G. H. Stewart, of Allamakee, and O.H. Lyon, ofFloyd. Alternates, D. ‘W,Clements, of Fayette, and Wm. Kel- g, of Howard,(previously elected). ifth—J. W. Willett, of Tama, and Merritt Green, of Marshalltown, Alter- nates, L. W. Jackson, of Johnson, and ~G. F. Geddes, of Benton. Sixth—H. 8. Winslow, of Jasper, and Calvin Mnanning Bof Wapello, Alter- natos, J. P. Lyman, of Powsheik, and Frank W. Eichelberger, of Davis. Seventh—E. W. Weeks, of Guthrie, and C. H, Gatch, of Polk. Alternates, Lewis Igo, of Warren,and H. Twombley, of Adair. Eighth—Wil Wilson, of Clarke, and W. D. Christie, of Union. Alter- nates, D, F. Sigler, of Adams, and Mr, Sheridan, of Appanoose. Ninth—Ed. Consignay, of Pottawatta- mie, and M. C. Logan, of Harrison. Al- ternates, George Grey, of Audubon, and D. P. Miller, of Miller. Tenth—R. 8. Benson,of Franklin, and C. D. Mason, of Boone. Alternates, O. C. Nelson, of Story, and J. C. K. Smith, of Harlem, Eleven—J. D. Ainsworth of Monona, and A, B, French of Dickinson, Alter- nates F. D. Piper, of O'Brien, and W. L. Culbertson, of Carrol. The entire delegation from all districts of this state are for Blaine for presi- dent. The convention reassembled at 2 p. m. Hon, John A. Kasson was made perma- nient chairman. He addressed the con- vention 1n a half hour speech of marked power, which was frequently cheered. He discussed all the candidates. All were cheered, but the name of Blaine led all the rest, although a hearty geod feel- ing was manifested for Arthur, Logan, Edmunds and Lincoln. At the conclusion of Kasson's speech, the following delegates at large were chosen: J, 8. Clarkson, editor Des Moines Rewter. N. M. Hubbard, John Y. Btone, W. G. Donnan. THE PLATFORM, The Republican party of lowa re- affirms its former annunciation of princi- ples, both state and national, and points with pride to its record, showing that it has faithfully fulfilled every pledge given to the people. ANTI FREE TRADE, ‘We denounce as unwise and unpatriotic the present effort which the democratic party 1o congress declare to be only their first step to further derange '.ruie and oppress American industry by an indiscriminate reduction of the duty on foreign products and manufactures which compete with our own. Their threatened persistence in this policy, if successful, will make of the United States a mere tributary of England; will destroy that domestic competition which most surely keeps down prices; will rob our American laborers of their wages of labor; will diminish the markets at home for the products of our agricul- ture, without enlarging it abroad; will stop the developments af our national re- sources, and stimulate that of foreign countries, will exhaus’ the wealth of one section to enrich Great Britian, where m{ would send us for our supplies, and will finally result in the same widespread bankruptcy and ruin which the same policy ~ produced in 1837. In the common interests of all our in- dnstries, of all our labors, of our natural proiperity, we call upon congress to halt in this destructive work. FOR A NAVY, We demand of congress that immedi- ate provisjon be made for the reconstruc tion of & INTH YEAR. among the nations of the earth, A tion that cannot strike will be struck, and we Jwant mno parsimony at the oxpense of our honor, RAILWAY REGULATON, That we recognize and cordially in- dorse the efforts of our distinguished senator, Jas, K. Wilson, in his efforts to introduce measures relative to the regu- lation of inter-state commerco. We urge upon congress the necessity of speedily adopting such measures ns will insure to the producer the largest possiblo frait of his labor, equitably harmonizing all con- fliciing interests and settling the various questions relative to common carriers PENSIONS, As the debt of gratitude due to the soldiers and sailors can never be fully paid by the nation, wo domand pensions and bounty land for all who were honor- ably discharged from the military or naval service of tho late war. ARTHUR ENDORSE Wa congratulate the country and the republican party upon the wise, honest and patriotic admivistration of President Arthur, who has justly merited the con- fidence and respect of the country. FOR BLAINE, BUT NO INSTRUCTIONS, Resolved, That the Hon. Jas, G. Blaine is the choice of the republicans of Iowa for president, and while thus ex- pressing our preference, we plodge the state by its old time majority for the nomineo of the rapublican national con- vention, A “‘STATE REGISTER' EXPLANATION OF HOW 1 “‘aor LEFT.” Two members ot the committee intro- duced a resolution declaring for Blaine at greator length, and requesting the dele- gation to support him, offeringit as a substitute for the one presented in the report of the committee, but as the leading Blaine members had agreed to the committee report, and the conveun- tion good-naturedly refused to table the substitute and then refused toaccept it, the committee’s declaring heartily for Blaine was considered strong enough, and was adopted by a unanimous vote, and James G. Blaine will receive the sol- id 26 votes from Iowa at Chicago. THE ELECTORS, The prasidential electors will be nam- ed at the state convention for the nomi- nation of state officers, which has been ealled to meet here on the 20th of Au- gust, BLAINE AS A DRAUGHTSMAN, DID HE WRITE IOWA'S PLATFORM? { Special Disvatch ‘o Tae BsE, Des Moings, April 30, “Who wrote the platform of the con- vention to-day 1’ Said a prominent dem- ocrat in response to the queation, *‘Well, perhaps mere manual labor was done by one or more members cf the committee; but I think I can discover back of ita trained political hand. It is not the work of a man who frames political plat- form once in four years, but of a man in fine political traning, who is able to crystalize his creed into a fow taking sentences Which can be effectually used on the stump during the campaign. What would you say if I should tell you 1 believe this platform to be the work of NONE OTHER THAN JAS. G. BLAINE. Consider the circumstances under which this platform was adopted in con- nection with other state conventions. Iowa is the first important state to hold a convention this year in which there was no opposing candidate to the man from Maine, or some other complication which would have interfered with the perfect enunciation of a platform on which he would prefer to make the pres- idential race. I will except Pennsylvan- ia. But it was too early when its con- vantion was held to set forth a set of rinciples for other candidates to profit Ey. In New York he had Arthur to fight ; in Ohio Sherman was due to get a complimentary vote: Illinois was for Logan, and Edmunds is strong in New Englana. Where else, then? THAN IN IOWA, which is always duefor more or less heavy republican majority, and where there is no. presideniial or vice-presiden- tial candaidate whose peculiarities must be considered, could he go to get a platform to suit him? Thon again with a solid and enthusiastic convention to back him, sitting at a time when nearly all the in- structed delegates which he will have in the Chicago convention have already been chosen, what more auspicious time to sound a rallying cry? Blaine was not idle at the earlier state conventions, which you will notice all dealt largely with state aff Not one of them any general and statesman-like ground on na- tional or international questions. THE I0WA PLATFORM FITS BLAINE like & glove from top to bottom, particu- larly in its tariff plank, and its demand for a strong foreign policy and a navy to back it. TReat assured if Blaine receives the republican nomination, it can be made on the Iowa platform,” MASSAOHUSETT, BEN CARRIES THE FLAG, Worcester, Mass,, April 30.—The democratic state convention was called to order by Noah A. Plympton, of the state committee, who made an address eulogizing General Bsutler and arraigning the republican party. Elward Avery was chosen permanent chairman, who anounced that the convention was ready for business A committes to receive ballots for four delegates at large was appointed, INDORSES BUTLER, A motion by Wm, M. Tilman, that it is the sense of this convention that Gen. Ben Butler should be nomiuated for president by the national democratic convention at Chicsgo, was adopted unanimously amid great enthusiasm, DELEGATE AT LARGE, The following were elected delegates at large: B. F, Butler, J. G. Abbott, J. M, Gafferty, and Jas, Delany. Mo- tion to instruct delegates for Butler ta- bled. Adjourned. MICHIGAN G, B'S, FOR BEN, KaLamazoo, Mich,, April 30—The state convention of the national greenback party assembled here at 11 o'clock this morning, Springs, was chosen temporary cha and made a speech, denouncing the re- publican party corrupt and recreant, to trusts, mme democratic party as played vy adequate to the Jprotection iout. The people were rising determined C. A. Hampton, of Harbor |gol OMAHA, N About 250 were present. The fecling is running strong for Butler and free trado. NEW HAMSHIRE THE REPUBLICANS Coxcorn, N, H., April 80.—The ro- publican state committee organized with B. F. Prescot!, as president. Chas, H. Sawyer was olected delegate at large. He is for Edmunds first, Arthur second, Geo. H, Stowell, the second elected, is for Blaine first, Arthur second. Edward H. Rollins, elected third delegate at large, is for Arthur. J. B. Clark, olected fourth delegate, is for Kdmunds and opposed to Blamne. Adjourned. VIRGINIA, NO. TWO. Ricusmoxn, Va.,, April 39, — The straight out republican state convention was called to order by John F. Dezen- dorf, chairman of the state committee. One hundred and twenty delegates werda present, over half of them colorea. Dezendorf stated that the so called re- publican convention had met here a fow days ago,and placed in the field an eloctoral ticket with but a single man on it who ever voted the republican ticket. Major E. O. Hine was made permanent chairman. The platform states that this conven- tion represents the true republican or- ganization of the state, unstained by the foul breath of repudiation; condemns the action of President Arthur in forcing re- pudiation upon Virginia, a measure which could not have boen consummated but for his active and persistent support; de- precates any attempt to build up the re- publican party in the south by abandon- ing the fundamental principles of the national party, and buying adherence with offices; approves the acts of congress for reform in the civil service; condemns Arthur for permitting its ruthless viola- tion in Virginia; proclaims for Blaine and Lincoln, while sending delegates to Chicago uninstructed, recognizing that the naming of the candidates should be practically left to the states furnishing the eletoral votes. MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS. THE STATE CONVENJION. Bosrox, April 30.—The state republi- can convention temporarily organized with C. Lodge, chnimym. A full at- tendance. K Chairman Lodge referred to the ad- ministration of President Arthur as wise and judicious, Massashasetts, he said, would have vast influence in the coming national convention, There had already in this state been pronounced sentiment in favor of the nomination of the dis- tinguished senator from Vermont (long and continued applause) and while the Massachusetts delegation to the national convention favored the nomination of Geo. F. Edmunds for president and the son of the illustrious Abraham Lincoln for vice president, it would not go there with no factious disposition, John D. Long was introcuced as per- manent president, and addressed the convention, outlining the coming canvass and discussing the issues of the day in their bearings upon the two great politi- cal parties. THE DELEGATES, Geo. F. Hoar, W. A. Crapo, John D. Long and Henry Cabot Hodge were elected delegates to Chicago. Kesolutions advocating a tariff law necessary for revenue, but which will fa- vor labor and industrial enterprises, con- demns the arbitrary percontage reduction proposed by the present house, declares that in the progressive changes in indus- trial conditicns they recognizo the neces- sity for an investigation of the tariff upon ascientific basis, to the end that it may be consideredas toits real influencs upon labor, capital, production and revenue; believes in & sound currency basis or specie, but that the continued coinage of silver upon its present ratio, and the is- sue of silver certificates are traught with danger to financial affairs, and urges the suspansion of compuisory coinage; favors civil service reform, endorses President Arthur's administration, and confides to state delegates the responsibility of making & wise and judicious selection of candidates at the national convention, for president and vice president. Ad- journed, Vermont tor Edmunds, MonrtreLier, Vermont, April 30, The republican state convention organ with James M. Tyler, president, who favored Edmunds and Lincoln and asked the convention to endorse the administra- tion of Arthur., J. Gregery Smith, Redfield Procter, Fred. iBllings and B. S, Harris were elected delegates at large. The resolutions reaffiming allegiance to republican principles, approve protection, demand a revision of the duties on wool, favor reduction of taxation, and present the name of Edmunds for president and instruct the delegate to vote for him, ——— No Cremation for Kngland. Loxpon, Eng., April 30 —The honse of commons rejected by 148 to 79, a bill to license crematories. The government opposed the bill cn the ground that pub- lic feeling was against cremation, o —— Not Pleuro-Pneumonia, Wasaisaron, Pa., April 30, — The state veterinary surgeon, Briage, sent by the government to Pattison to examine the cattle said to be attacked with pleuro- pneumonia says,the di is a catarrhal affection and not pleuro pneumonia. Importanc N ations. WasHiNaroN, April 30,—The presi- dent sent to the eenate to-day the fol. ing names: Henry W, Cannon, of Min. nesota, for comptrullur of the currency, vice Knox, resigned, and James A, Con- nolly, of Illinois, solicitorof the treasury, Could Not Crxcinyati, Ohio, April, 30 —Allen In- one of the murderers charged with killing the Waylor family at Avondale, last winter, hung himsclf in the county jail this morning. L —— Stockholders' Meeting, 5 THURSDAY MORN " A COUATY'S CRIME. Fonrteen Imbecile Panpers Perish in Michigan Poor Honse. Being that of Van Buren County, 80 Miles from Kalamazoo, The Building a Frame Shell, which Burned Like Matches. All Either Aged or Mute or Epi- leptio or Insane. ThirtsenBof the Victims' Bodies Placed in One Box, Of Course all the Hired Help Luckily Eacaped with Their Lives. A POOR-HOUSE HORRO1s, THE TRRRIBLE PARTICULARS, Karanazoo, Mich., April 30.—The county house ot Van Buren county,located near Hartford, thirty miles west of here, burned tothe ground at 2 o'clock this morning, and 14 innates perished in the flames. The names of the patients burned are as follows: JAMES JOHNSON, anold sailor, 88 years HENRY BAKER, a half mute, ago 40, BENJ. BOGARDUS, aged 40, An old man named SAWYER, insane, lately removed from ths Kalamazoo asylum. A man nawned SARGENT, over 70 years of ago. FRED. ECHENBERGER, an epileptic, aged 17, A man named MY ERS, over 70, PETER BOLDEN, VOTT, over 70. DEBORAH GR. MRS, CURTI S, an ineane woman, CAROLINE SE RER, aged 35, CAROLINE L( , aged 80, MRS, WILSON, and HER DAUGHTER, aged 10, The building was of frame and burned very rapidly. The above wera all in one wing. Most of them smothered in their beds, but several were found together. Only one body was found in a recogniza- ble form. All that could be found of the other thirteen was PUT IN ONE BOX, the size ot an ordinary coffin box. The first known of the fire was the cries of the paupers, and that the wing was then allin flames. The building contained 456 paupers. The remaining 31 escaped and all the hired help. Loss on buildings, $15,000; insured. & THE BUILDINGS comprise a large two story frame up- right with a wing extendiogand a two story addition projecting svuth from near the main building. The latter was beru- pied by the superintendent, Mr, Cash, his family/and the hired help. One of the lattér, named Halsey, was aroused: by the cries of the iomates. Going down the hall he opened the door to the two story addition, when he was almozt overpowered by the volume of flame, and smoke that burst out. Ho had barely time to give the alarm in the superin- tendent’s quarters, The paupers in the addition =~ were already past help. The occupants of the front building only ESCAPED WITH THRIR LIVES, Nothing else was saved except two arti- icles of furniture. The addition con- tained sleeping accommodations for about 20, The only ones who escapea wera a boy named Parker, who jum from the second story, and two Jittle boys of Mrs, Wilson, Their mother and sis- ter perished in the flames. The remain- der of the inmates of the institution were in a detached building known sa ‘‘the jail” They comprised the idiotic, vio- lently insane, etc Between that and the main gtructure was another detached building, the intervals separating being perhapa 40 foet, which delayed the pro- gress of tne fire till the .inmates of the jail could be saved. One of the occu- pants of the superintendent’s quarters was hia daughter, just recovering from illness—typhoid fover. She was saved. THE INMATES LOST | distributed must be ING. MAY 1. 1884, | Dekalb, Ogle, Winnebago, Stepheson and Davies, Capital, two millions. Incor- porators, Henry H. Evans, Krwin E Wood, Daniel Robertson, Daniel H Newton, and Jas. D Newton. — UH OONGRESS, ENATE, Wasninarox, D, C., April 350—Thg jolnt resolutions relating to the Washing- ton monument dedication ceremonies was passed. It appropriates $25,000 to de- fray the expenses of the ocelebration, Several unimportant bills were passed, and the chair laid before the senate the bill to remove ocertain burdens on the American merchant marine, and to en. courage the American foreign oarrying trade, and Mr. Beck (dem., Ky.) addross- ed the senato in favor of the bill, Frye opposing. Dawes, of the committee on approp tions reported the Indian appropriation bill, and gave notice that an early oppor- tunity he would eall it up. Pandiug the debate on the shipping bill the senate adjourned. HOUSE, Mr. Howitt (dem, N. Y ) said ho had been charged with inconsistency on the taviff question. He had no apologies to make for having progressed out of the darkoss into the open sunshine of truth, but he would have apologiea to make if, having reached conclusions which contra- dicted those held years ago, he should fail here and everywhere to announce them with a frankness which be- longed to an honest man and faithful rep- resentative, “The Lord delivered him into my hands,” repliod Hewitt. The gentleman says protection has been unable to prevent overproduction, that is the point of, his remark, I go farther and say protection creates overproduction, That ia the log- ical ehd and conclusion of protection. You have limited the market, walled it in by a tariff —what can you do with your surplus? Nothiug but pile it up as long a8 your money lasts, and then stop; and then these protected workingmen are left to starve.” Hewitt then took up the subject of protection in connection with the labor- ing classes and said there was stagnati everywhere in the protected industri He was among the unfortunate manufac- turers who had been forced to reduce the wages of his workmen, He was com- pelled to offer them a choice between no work or work at less wages than thoy ought to get. r. Kelley (rep.) of Pennsylvania.— Thank you most profoundly, most heart- ily, for endorsing my doctaine that pro- duction has so far outrun consumption the world over, that the proportion in which the joint production of labor and capital should be readjusted. He then went on to_consider the man- ner in which the condition of laborers could be improved, Trade unions, he contended, were the shield and armor and protectien of the workingman, and they were all the protection he mneeded, Bn't;l in this country tnd% l'm\imu were tagki .They were af ;‘r m ot rm:::l’der l’promfli: tariff ; trade Uyt *be. feeblo and fimlly aie on overstocked markats ithe doors open to foreign imm gration, itrade unions were absolutely powerle@p " Passing on to the discussion of the condition of the working men in Eng- land, he said it had improved steadily Ance the era of free trade. He did not claim the improvément was duo_entirel to free trade, but free trade had made it possible for trade unions to organize and go to tho master and say: “You con- tribute capital, administration, manage- ment; that is worth a certain percentage; the rest belongs to us, and we intend to huve it.,” And they had cot it. He be- lioved thetariff must go; (applause) to have it go at once would ruin him, would ruin all manufacturers, and would dislocate labor engaged in manufacture. . Congress had no right to inflict tnis wrong. The reform must be made slowly. He would begin by putting raw material on the free list, and by raw material he meant those articles on which no process of manufac- had been applied. Then he would limit the rate of duties. Theu he would say to the people, ‘““Have you steadier wages! More of vhe comforts of lifel” If so, lot us go on, If it turned out otherwise, FORTY-E comprised the better class of paupers, those in a comfortable condition and able to assist about the premises, The county authorities made provisions in the neigh- borhooa for the temporary care of the remaining inmates, C —— DYNAMITE IN THE DOMINION, e soveryof aQuartotte of Cartridges der Toronto's Parliament Building. Di [} Toroxz0, Apr.Lf—A profound sen- sation was causéd here to day through the dirc¥yery of two powerful dynamite cartridges, both wire and fuse attached, under the crown land office, parliament building. They were found by the son of the caretaker this afternoon. A thorough search disclosed twe —more cartridges under the steps approaching the speaker’s chamber, these huviug also wire and fuse attached. The cartridges are six inches Jong and one and one-half inches in dismeter, warked = ‘‘Altwa Powder Cu,, Chicago,” One of the cartridges would have been sufficient to blow up the wing of the building, ‘West Virginia's ; urderers and Mob. Cuagveston, W. 'Va,, April 30—Scott Hill, Brownlo Hill, Oharles 8purlook, the robbers who shot " and killed Albert Woods, and fatally wounded W. Woods, Monday night, at Fc, Albans, in this county, were caughtthis afternoon in the mountains and brought to Ft. Al bans this evening. Two hundred citizens were in pursuit. The hotel where the accuned are confined is surrounded by m women and children, clamoring for blood of the prisoner L ——— New Rairoad, Cn10aGo, April 30.-—The Daily News, Springtield special says that the Joliet Northern Railway Company the t week, and that ¢ Datil Oklahoms is elesred he would pause. He was not bigoted and'prejudiced as he once had been. “Would you be in favor of conspiracy laws?" asked Barnum, “I would absolutely’ replied Heartt. They are a disgrace to tho nation, 1 would go to the very end in giving the laborer the same rights to defead the law he has before God, Mr. Warner (Ohio) contended the Mor- rvison bill, was not in harmony with the Ohio platform, The chairman of the ways and meauvs committee, and the speaker must not deceive the house. It would be as well to shoot peas against an armored vesesel, as to present arguments sgainst that platform, It had beeu endorsed by every representative from Ohio exymapt one, and he (Hurd) had falien 2,600 votes be- hind his ticket in consequence, Ou that platform the democracy of Ohio would go before the people again, . and the Ohio platform would jwin all the time. * 9 : After speaches, by Culberson.n favor and Milliken and Outcheon opposing, the committee rose—PFho house then took a a recess till eight” o'clock, the session to be for debate on the tanff bill, —— 8r. Louts,, Mo, April 20.—Late ad- vices from Indian tevritory say. Captain Carroll, Licutents Stovens and Day the Ninth cavaley, “ha fifty Oklahoma of Those who have not' been in tory before will bs escorted ' agross line, and warned not to uc::n‘:m A those whose presence is & Ufl'&u will be taken to Fort Reno,and prosecut- od before the United States court 'at Ft. Smith, AR LIS Rowell Ahead. New Yerx, April 30. 10 a, m,, geore, Rowell, 282; Fitzgerald, 270; w i Noremac, 264, Vint, 247; Herty, i f '{ence, and direct - Reprosenative "'post master genoxal NO, 272 Herty, 201; Fiwn, 244; Thompson, withdrawn; Nitaw, Pauchot, 251, —— THE STAE CAPITAL, Sad Drowning of Dr. W, J. Stricks. and—The Gathering for the State Convention, Special Dispateh h; 'l';m i‘l:l. Livcory, Neb.,, April 30.—The an- nouncement that Dr, W, J, Strickland, ono of Lincoln's oldest and most esteem- od rosidents, had been drowned in Oak Creek 1t night, cast a gloom over the entire city, Ho was engaged in watch- ing a mill dam on his property west of here, between Raymond and Woodlawn, the safoty of which was threatened by the rising stream. About midnight he sent home his twvo employes, who had been assisting him, saying he would stand guard till morning. On returning to their work at daybreak they found a Iarge portion of the dam had gone out and the surroundings indicated that the Dr. had boen swept away with it. This was confirmed by the finding of the body a short distanco down the creek this evening. Dr, Strickland was one of the earliest sottlors of Lincoln, and well known throughout the state. The politicians did not sweep down on the capital s0 numerously as was expect: ed, but the arrival of **Pat the pie-man" and the Thurston party from Omaha this evening rather relieved the monotony. A very foolish effort has been made by some of Bronth's friends to get the Lincoln vote for their chiof hut not a delegate could be found who would touch him with a ten foot pole. Open expressions are being made against the accident that made him an alternate. Ex-SenatorPaddock arrived to-night, and welcomed on all sides by home and visiting politicia o — NDS TO PHELPS. The Senator Gives the Latter Some Seasonable Aavice, Wasaingron, D. C., April 30.—The following correspondence passed between Senator Edmunds and William Walter Phelps: UniTeD STATES SENATR, | ‘WASHINGTON, April 28, J Dear Sir:—*‘I have read your letter in defense of Mr. Blaine in Sunday's Tri- bune, and also the editorial of The Tri- bune, wherein which you say, ‘Senator Edmunds was understood to have a block of Burlington & Missouri securities,” and *Senator Edmunds acquired these inter- ests in the Burlington & Missouri road when they were in theJsenate. They both supported the bill to restore the land grant to their road.” These statements taken in connection with the rest of your lettor evidently means that at the time cf the legislation referred to, I was some- what interested in that road or ita securi- ties and the editorial inThe Tribune atates expressly as being your statement, thatt hing. Both yourself and The Tribs une are totally mistaken and 1 have Lunted np what I suppose to be the joint resolution to which you refer, being sen- ate joint resolution No. 20, lst session, 41st congress of which I had no recolleo- tion whatever before, but I see an looking at The Congressional Glcbe of that time that I did make s single remark on the subject of house amendment, which re- mark I commend to your careful consid- eration, Ibad not at that time and never had before any ownership or inter- est, any bond or stock, in that road, or any other out of the state of Vermont. I never expected to have and had no more connection with the passago of the joint resolution than you had, and know no more than you (which I assume was nothing at all), excepting what may be inferred from my remark on the houte amendments, More than three months afrerwards, and on the 13th of July, 1869, I found on looking st myold beoks, 1 subscribed for 106 shares of stock and 0000 bonds of the Burlington & Missouri river railway company in Neobraska, which I assumo was the road in some way affected by the legislation referred to., I paid in cash the same price as ell other subscribers did and held the steck for several years, when 1 s0ld it in the B ston market at the mar- ket vprice, and no more, and then or afierwards bought more of the bonds of the same company, which I still hold, This is the whole story and 1 give you authority to veify it by exami- nation of the books of the company in Boaton or an examination of my books, or both, 1t is of some consequonce among men who intend to be truthrul, as 1 do not doubt you do, to be somewhat HAWKEYE HORRORS. The State of Pérsd?al?egnlaflon nishing Its Quota of Crime, Bloody Work by a Drunken St {County Husband, He Murderously Assaul Wife With an Axe. Fracturing Her Skull and ing Her for Dead. Then Preoipitates Himself ! foremost Into o Wells The Latest Developments in “ lerson Murder Oase, WHISKEY'S WON ‘A HUSBAND'S ATTEMPTED M 1CIDR, Des Moines, In,. April from Story county gives the: S . | horrible crime committed n that county, last night. Edwaed son, a young Norwegian, went home toxicated and tried to shoot his wife, was proventéd by his wife's sister, succeededin getting a revolver away from him.. The wife got out of doors and started for ) neighbor's, when he pursued her ’ 3 n‘;{\. WITH AN AXE, Overtaking her, he felled her to the ground, and repeated the blows four times, each blow indenting and fi the skull. Supposing her dead, he ran away. The sister called assistance and . the wife was found in a comatose Two physicians were called, and for hours ex ing pieces of skull* a relieving the ‘pressure from. the bi She rallicd enough to recognize her name, and it is thought she has a chant though a slight one, of recovery. S made for Thompson showed he plunged HEAD FOREMOST IN A DEEP WRLL, and thus ended his miserable e He was dissippated, and had made i wife's life an unhappy one ever since the marriage, 7 THE AUDUBON TRAGEDY. PROGRESS OF EVENTS, Des Mones, April 30.—Specials Audubon show no startling d 0 to-day in the Jellerson murder Quite n number of citizens from contradict the report that Wilson were coming to try him. As nothing of the thought of, they exprea o + 'y and all they ask for them is & and that they are punished to the extent of the law, Wilson | born a good reputation, and think Smyth the cause of all the but none claim his innocence, & seo no earthly hope for him. old father when taking leave of *‘We shall g NEVER MEET AGAIN | on earth.” New evidence hbdn“ d covered daily corroborating Cieero’ fossion. The marshal of Aud to Smyth and Wilson's residences i rol county and found proof of just as Cicero had given it. - were found who saw the three mur pass their houses and return after tragedy. The prisoners do not yet s their guilt. THE JEFFERSON FAMILY continually talk about the m are divulging all they know Wilson is rapidly breaking downj he is quite sick and it is thought not stand up long under mental and nervous strain. A1 says he will not live until August in jail. The impression soems that there will bo another soon, The excitement has and everything is quiet The Mexican Uentral, Cnrcaco, T, April 30- The d of the Mexican Contral rail here at noon to-day, to be p ceremonies of the formal opening. line, aud for a tour of inspection, o e—e Death Record. accurate in making statements about the acts and doings of other people. If you or anybody clse wish to know anything concerning my businees, or oth- er transactions atany time, [shall be happy to put you in y ssion of precise infor- mation, so you will be certsin that what you say is true 1 am neither willing nor desirous to be either a candidate or presi ident, which anybody who haseverspoken' or written to me upon the subject knows, but as 1 Justurally {like to stand well in tho estimation of wy fellow cit'zens, 1 dislike to be accused either of corruption, bias, selfishness or acting on public. ques- tions in which L huye a: private inteeest, when such accusations.are untrue, - Respectfully yours, (Sigoed) 'y Aixo. F. EpyuNvs, Hon, Wm. wfl: Phelps, House of Represeuta y pe! Tele | Wasamaron; April committee on post-oflices | to-dayumanimously agread upon s bill o sectire telegraphic/correspond- g sy on - the sena! an ponsists of & number of that meh?m. wth smendments to othors. creating the office of fqueth assistant s eliminated, a8 ] sections of the senate bill provi e s | M. New York, April 30, Donnelly, reporter of The Sum, at the fire last night, died to-days e ———e Temporary Organ Bosrox, April 302-?“ an convention has ter th C. Lodge, chairfisi ance. P 4 L o parily ? ' 1Ty 1t fho rexwn in which to purify the atp tae body, 0o oth e e pible to. (he Leneficial liable bload purider, requlator as lhnvpll‘:fl:n.d "Tho approach of W rigr & oty dey g «ffvt, Wbk o st extreme tirud feellug, debilis dnulnu.." 'uow is the time to take s, ;s Moed's Barsap tones up the myrbbodo'. u‘:‘ ;ulm 0 make we ) 0 3 Biionsn .'.‘:.-...uk'. is the buet 8. JHELPS, Wojoeier, M “Last spt H goed rovultn. St guve o b K & 00, Li.ok, 0 . The provis- | ussd for the construction of government | il grlph system, Lt case ‘N0 con- made withany company. e — The Debs, i traot ? ite wolght I New York 5 Panchot, 243; Burrell hus wil Wi with & scroe of 180 mile Noon—Rowell, 202; Fitsgorald, 280, b Day, 217; Noremao, 202; Vint, 207, of both native and naturalized citizens [ to have a new order of things. Ho al- , and of our commertial rights on | luded to Butler as the coming man, which | meeting of the stockholders of the Chi- the high seas; for the defense of our jreceived great upplause, Gov. Begole|cago, Burlington & Quincy railway, the | ‘harbors, and for the support of our rank ' was present watching the proceedings. ' old board of directors was re-elected, tion of a line from & point in Hanover ;iwnlllv. Lake county, l:;dhml,l ?’o the issisippi river passing throug! olh:} Aurora, thence through the countie's e LB Elson, 237; Thompson, 161; Nitaw, 128; % [ ' [ b ) B b Hood's 8 iNgzoN, April 30.-1t is esti: - o Sold by all di it ot by e T Cuicaco, April 80,—At the lllllulll 1 { {