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Correspondence OF The Tribune.
GnySA. Illinois Nav so. 1916

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
GALESA, Illinois, May 80 1916.
Loco Focoism has thrown overheard another
Congressman in this State 4, the Loco Foco Con-
gressiona Convention held in and for the 6;h Dis
,.ict OF this State a; Rock Island on Tuesday last
THOMAS J. Turner, Esq OF Stephenson County,
was nominated The candidate in the place OF Hon.
JosEPH P HUGE. the present Member. HoGE is a
man Of more ability than any Loco from this State
in the House, though he does not make Sd much
noise, and is not ottcious as his colleagues He
is also an independent man and his party nave MOI
been able to use him here al home. hence ne IS
finally backed of Of the bridge, ba, after hard
struggle, Turne, only receiving the nomination al
the 18th haloting.
a; the Wing Convention at the same place, on
Thursday last, JAMES hSox, E.g. OF hno1 GO was
nominated the candidate.
Turner and Knox are men both unknown 10 lame
but are believe. men OF high respectability. The
Morrnons having mostly left the DistT1c'' anc Ena' re-
NAMED having resolved 20 vote The pisct Is tn
doubtedly Wing and should the party make proper eS
ertons. Knox must be elected
Another rnurderous affair took place out at Ben =
Ton. small mining village in Wisconsin len Inles
from this City, on Wednesday last De'iHts -nu'-
phv Esg the proprietor o. the town OF Benton nav
ing had difficulty with Damn, Jones and CEa"loid'
lawyers, Mineral Point, cowhoec CRAWFORD 'ne u'o
member OF the finn Saurtar previous I94"ioEG
then went 10 Mineral Point. and on ecesda letu1neu
"a Benton with friend While passing through tie street
IN buggy ne Murphy standing IN Inc aoo' Oh so1e'
end thereupoa fred az him with gun oaceo VIII oucA
shot the charge entering The thigh and abdomen ano m
iictng, as is supposed, mortal wounc- C,a"o1a Ha
with him three other guns supposed 70 losGeo'
Crawford vent up TO Mineral Point ana surrendered
himself and wa. admitted TO bail in The sum OF one
thousand dollars.
We are now reaping the blessings OF Loco. o.
coism and the Texas Iniquity" This Mexican
War is completely parayzing the business OF The
Mining Country The lead brokers have stopped ousios
lead and the shelters have ceased purchasing mineral ana
If things long continue in this way we sna al De enaoe
10 answer the question, =" Who s James h Polh
Focosr boasts that Illinois gave me largest ma
ortty for the Duck Creek President MARX the hunoeF
sat volunteer 10 10 Mexico defend the consequences
OF their OWL act. YOURS &C.
THE ASTI.WEBsTER ISvEsrIGATloN-' Poto-
mac writes 10 the Baltimore Patriot that M1 I. j. lnser
soil In rage Before Mr. Schencks Investigating Com
ittee Mr. Louis F. Tassro has appeared he s"eals sI
he was approached by page messenger OF tie House
vino ,nd him NJ Ingersol wished him in the COM
mittee room. -. NJ,
He went 20 the room Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions and not finding NJ Inserso there he returned 10
the House and saw Mr. Ingerso sitting on one OF ne So
fas IN the lobby. ,,. -. =,
svears Mr. Ingerso urged him 10 write 10 Ex-Presicent
Tyer whom he SPOKE highly Of and advise am 10 come
ont In this matter against Mr. Webster He swears mat
he promised 10 write Mr. Tyler and that he dc wl!te-
but what believe. he does Tot name
On hearing the substance Of M Tas.tros testimony,
Mr. Tpcersol became very w!athy, and denounced the
witness and his statement II terms eoih FURIOUS aG 'eI
rife! he asks that, although the committee nave coaed
the testimony he may be testify that what MI
Tastro has sworn 10 is false be says ne wishes to Kiss
the book that