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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN CoNvEN
TION

lion.
SEVERAL CAUCUsEs IN sEssIoS-sTATE TREASURER
MACKEY TO BE RENoMINATED-BITTER CONTEST
FOR THE JUDGEsHIP.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 12.-Nearly all the dele
gates to the Republican Convention, which will be
held in this city tomorrow. have arrived. and are hard
Mt work tonight canvsssng for their favorite cand
dates The philadelphia delegation are now In caucus
at the Lochiel House. whero the friends OF Judge
Butler are also assembled. caucus Of the
delegates from the western part OF the State
In session at she State Capital Hotel The candidates
To be nominated are q State Treasurer for term OF
one year. and Judge Of the Supreme Court for term
OF is years The contest the first ONCE virtually
ended r. W. Msckey, the present Treasurer controlling
much more than amajonty Of the Convention; Samuel
Henry OF Cambria County will poll small vote, but his
friends are already hopeless
There will be hard contest over the vacant Judge
shin Judge Paxen Of Philsdepba is the candidate Of
the element of the party which controls that city. and
will have the vote OF the entire Philadelphia delegation,
with possibly exception. In direct opposition 10
him ia Judge Butler Of Delaware County, whose friends
CLAIM, tina, his nomination will be triumph Of the peo
ne over the party Ring The third candidate s Judge
Gordon of Jefferson County. whose claims are pre-
sented by the people OF tho western section Judge
Hall OF Bedford County also shows some strength.
There will be other local candidates on the first ballot,
but the contest viii settle down the first three and
40 VIM D. Mann Of Philadelphia remarked, at will be
the squarest fight the party has ever had" Judge
Paxon friends reckon his strength on the second ballot
about 40; Buffers strength is placed Of - ~ the
minimum, estimating II AZ high - o.
This leaves from 81 70 81 70 DO uVioea
between Gordon and Hall; OF these GORDON
will receive the largest number. His fresds give no
ipaIsssn ei shasdsnisg HIN. have thsy Indicted
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THE IOWA ANTLMoNoPoLY CONVENTION
SMALL ATTESDANCE-No PROGRAMME AuhhEI
Upon FOR THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.

A SMALL ATTENDANCE-No PROGRAMME AGREED
UPON FOR THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
DIES MONIES, Aug 12.-Only 40 or on dele
gates TO the Anti Monopoly State Convention, called 10
meet here tomorrow have yet arrived and it Is doubt
full II more than three four times that nnmDef'
representing, perhaps, about half OF the counties
In the State, Will respond when the fVh
called in the morning The small attendance Is par
TALLY explained by the fact that most OF the wheat crop
in the Northern part Of this State has not been
secured, making 1t impossible for farmers 10
leave their work, and the lack OF organization
among the farmers for political action In
most of the counties In few cases the delegates VINO
are here have elected in the County Oranges Out
they have generally been choseniby County Conventions
Of the people, irrespective Of party and embracing
both Republicans and Democrats. No programme for
tomorrow to have been agreed upon, and no can
ddates for State Offices have been prominently enough
mentioned to make it possible to venture predic-
ton as TO the Of the Convention either In regard
to nominations the PLATFORM Some OF the delegates
are already advising that after temporary 0rganlza
ton been effected the Convention be adjourned until
some time early in September, when full attendance
from all the counties can be obtained.
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A STORMY COUNTY CONVENTION IN PENN
SYLVANIA.

HUNTINGDON, Aug. 70. - The Republican
County Convention assembled here today ana passeu
resolutions expressing confidence In the Geherai uos
eminent approving the administration OF Gov Hart
ranft Endorsing the course Of Senator Scott
repudiatng The Huntingdon GLOBE and declar-
ing 1t unworthy of confidence, revoking tne
appointment Of Mr. A. l. Guss as representative
delegate to the State Convention and electng MI H.
Fisher in his place. Mr. A L. Guss with nine OF the 90
delegates composing the Convention, withdrew rom inc
Convention organized and denounced the regular Ooh
vention, and then adjourned to await 'no nv
ton OF the Democratic County Convention.
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WASHINGTON.
EXTENSIVE DEMAND FOR POSTAL CARDS.

EXTENSIVE DEMAND FOR POSTAL CARDS.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Aug. IL, 1873.
The Post.O Department has made acquisitions on
the contractors 800 postal cards or this num-
Der have been sent to postmasters leaving Or
ders untitled in the hands OF the contractors amounting
1908 800 Add this the humber Of cards ordered by
postmasters and yet forwarded TO the contractors
viz 800 and there Is total deficiency In supply
ing orders OF l734O4O0 1t lacks few DAYS OF three
months since the first cards issued. 1t was es
mated at Department that 100000 would De re-
oured 10 supply the demand for the first year This
estimate was too low, for already the orders fron post
masters aggregate 6l,i5S4OO.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A document, emanating from 500 laborers has been
sent TO President Grant, complaining that they have
not been paid their wages March by the Board
OF Public Works OF this District, and asking him to see
that their grievances be redressed.
Several days will eapse before the investigation into
the cause Of the burning OF the Wawaset will be CON-
menced. No witnesses have yet been summoned, and
OF the inspectors appointed for this duty nave
arrived IN this city.
The Treasurer received two OF $50 and $40 as con-
science money, to-day.
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CRIMES AND cAsUALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.
Judge d. p. Noyes of Vermont fell accidentally
ys ssd broke The sske joint his len leg Hell 30
Yssu old
Henry Stems. an employee of the Erie Railroad
Cempsny fell between the al Por Jevs saadsy night aad
v a. kied instantly
fall Of yesterday fosbooa sops No OF ne PsaHssn;a Coal
Compaav. 81 Ysteuh., Pa
Samuel 8. Sampson. residing at Hyde PARK,
Bessa stsrp,sd k bic aud hseda evsaiaS
a. isihaa ssesss Urea. md v probably de
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
PRESIDENT GRANT IN NEW-ENGLAND.

Boston, Aug. 12.-The President and his
party arrived here at Thus far his Eastern tour
has been wholly devoid of interest enthusiasm the
part of the people, He left the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
drove the Boston boat without observation atten
ton and during the evening received little attention
the passengers OF the crowded steamer few, ap
parenty, being Of his presence The arrival OF
the Bristol at Fall River later than expected and
the train did not arrive here until $780, The President
was met at the depot by Senator Boutwell, aud the
prominent Government oihcc-hoders in the city, and
about 200 citizens, and he driven to the hotel In
carriage where he took breakfast with his friends who
him from the depot He left for Augusta,
Me- in special train at $50 He will be the guest OF
Speaker Blaine until the 10th inst, when he will return
to Long Branch He stated night that expected
to spend much Of his time fishing the streams Of
Maine.
ARRIVAL IN MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 12.-President Grant and
party consisting OF his daughter Nellie ard his two
sons Gen. Bsbcock and tho Hon. Simon Cameron,
rived in this city, by special train, tso p There
large crowd at the depot. Speaker Blaine met
the party the arrival OF the trsn conducted the
President to o barouche which was In waiting. The
Of the party entered carriages and proceeded
the residence Of Speaker Blaine whose guests they
TO be during their stay In this city.
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EXTENSIVE STRIKE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The heaters employed
Wards Rolling Mil here struck to-day on account Of
the refusal of their employers to pay them over cents
per for heating while they demanded IS cents but
were willing to compromise on 30 cents. The strike
throws about loo men out Of employment
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THE NEw-HAMPsHIRE sTAGE-CoACH ACCIDENT
DEATH OF MISS REEVES.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IL. - 1t was not Mr..
Samuel Reeves who was injured at Bethlehem n. H.,
yesterday by the upsetting of stagecoach Whit
combs Ill., but his son and daughter. Miss Reeves
died this morning, and her brother is lying at the point
Of death. Mr. Samuel Reeves went on to the White
Mountains this morning. The family has received no
particulars Of the accident other than those printed In
the morning ne wspapers.
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A REFORM TICKET NOMINATED.

YORK, Penn, Aug. 2.-The Democratic
County Convention met here to-day. and nominated
ticket from which all persons connected with corrupt
local rings are excluded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13
VOL. XXXIn. o'10.097
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

TIP MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNORSHlP.
MEETING OF THE STATE CENTRAL coMMITTEE-DE-
Wat or GEN. BUFFERS PI.ANs-THE ooNvEN-
TON DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER.
fBr rEIEeRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
posroS. Aug. I2-The Republican State Central
Co,nmittee met here to-day for the purpose OF APP
pointing time and place for the assembling OF the
Gnbernatorial Convention. 1t was long ago under
food that il was the desire of Gen. Butler to have
the Convention meetin August for 1t was geheiaiS
supposed that the 900 OF 10000 people absent from
Boston and vicinity during the month of August 10
eseape the hot weather were not Butler men
this II Hecms was Buffers understand
ann. and hence his efforts and his Hienus
IN an early meeting The result OF the session
of the State Committee to-day appears, therefore, 10
no a defeat of the Essex statesman Another de1eat
1; shown in the fact that subcommittee decided not
% issue the call for the Nominating Convention
until the LIST Of September. The Convention Itself
was appointed for Sept. H. at Worcester. III dele
gates are chosen previous to the LIST Of September
they will of course be refused admission to the Con-
vention and those elected after the official pubiea
ton of the call will be admitted
The friends of Gov. Washburn, who is candidate
for reelection are very confident OF success lney
wauted the Convention in the middle OF september
and thew consider the decision of the State Com
mIttee as q triumph OhcI Inv A~NS~N @~
far seems 10 have the better organization, but his
supporters are to all appearances largely IN the
minority. 1t is the prevalent opinion here that II
the Convention dominates Butler there will be q
bolt of Washburns friends, who will at once reas-
semble and nominate him as the opponent OF Butler
This ia the opinion Of nearly all the newspapers OF
Boston. On the other hand, nobody expects
that Butler's friends will bolt in the event
ef Washburn's denomination, as Buffers only
strength is derived from the Republican party ana
he would be nothing without it. and therefore dare
not bolt His pronunciamientO regarding the salary
grab has fallen like lead into still pool Inc
farmers and working people throughout the State
SIRE greatly ncensed at the salary increase and the
Generals defense is treated with dersion, and IN
stead of making friends by it, he has made enemies
He seems to have, however, the active support Of
the Administration ofice-holders throughout the
State notwithstanding the fierce opposition OF the
Hoars, Dawes and other party leaders.
There appears to be growing feeling throughout
abe State against the constitutional provision which
REQUIRES an election for Governor to be held every
year and il is thought that an effort will be made
during the year to amend the Constitution in this
respect making the term either two or three years.
The Straight Democratic Convention will meet on
Sept g. 1t is the general belief that Edward Avery
of Braintree will be the candidate although several
other names are mentioned, including that of COL
Green Of The Boston POSt.
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THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
COL wooLFoRD RESoMINATED FOR CONTROLLER, AND
JUDGE MOORE FOR THE COURT OF APPEALs-ALL
NEW DEPARTURES AND THE SALARY GRAB DE-
NoUNCRD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.l
BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-The State Democratic
Convention this city to-day accomplished its work
with commendable dispatch and dignity, with credit to
itself and TO the entire satisfaction Of the party through
out The body comparatively small, numbering
only few hundred The discussions brief
and goodtempered. and less than three hours
oupied in the transaction OF all the business Of the Con-
ventioo Only two State officials were 20 be nominated,
and personal preference suffered TO have
nee exercise. The result is that, though
touf candidates presented for Controller OF
inc state Treasury and Ave for Clerk Of the Court OF
AppSH~ TIE present incumbent Col. Levin A. Weol-
'"eo Oontroerand James 8. Franklin Clerk Of the Ap
Pon~e Court were unanimously re nominated the former
TOT thrd term. Had il not been for the eontesting
ociesA'es from Allegheny County, the hearing and
SS'OVi nhose Gains occupied she Committee on
0No.0 io' over an hour. the Convention would
' A~'o N"o oiVision, and the proceedings
~Ouu HS'o D0'H uu' the monotony Of routine.
The trouble In Allegheny County had a singular
and interesting origin, aud thopge oonaned
only 70 the persons directly involved ,,s ...s,on
BY the Convention may be important IA A, ah,sh,n
precedent Two OF the leading members ~ ,ns &C.,
Committee OF Allegheny last year. Messr, Ressv .rd
Spates. rebelled against the action Of the Baltmo,
Convention, refused 70 support Mr.. Greeley went as
voluntary aud selfelected delegates 10 the Blanton
Duncan performance ct Louisville, and carried thai,
Independence Of party 70 its logical result by voting for
Grant and Lowndee, Republican candidates for Con
Eress This year they assumed to exercise their fupe
tiOns members Of the County Executive Committee
end called Convention for the choice of delegates IN
the State Convention under the Enforcement Of the
State Central Committee The remaining member Of IN.
Allegheny County Committee with his advisers holding
that desertiop Of the party equivalent renqush
nents Of lie ,ofhees also called Convention and two
sets Of delegates presented themselves today. Col
ALFRED eDatss, with whom wss associated Springer Hss
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THE MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS DENoUNCNG CAPITALIZATION AND
FAvoRrSG FREE TRADE ADoPTED-JosEPH TIT
COMB NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.

RESOLUTIONS DENOUNCING CAPITALIZATION AND
FAvoRISG FREE TRADE ADoPTHD-JosEPH TIT
COMB NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.]
PORTLAND, Aug. 12.-The Democratic State
Convention met to-day, according TO CALL at IL O'CLOCK
IN City Hall The Chairman Of the State Committee, the
Hon f. s. Ieavitt called the Convention TO order. and
the temporary organization which was afterward made
the one was effected by the choice Of Gen. f.
g. Hokerson Of searsport President, and Geo. o. Gosse,
Portland, Vim. H. Simpson, Belfast, aud Marcus f.
Watson Of Blddeiord, Secretaries. The Committee
on Credentials reported the whole number Of delegates
present to 4. The State Committee for the ensuing
wear was reported as follows AudroscOggln County,
j. W. Murray; Aroostook County, james y.
Madigan: Cumberland County, A. W Bradbury;
Kennebec' E. F. Pilisbnry Knox II H. Martin Lin.
CON- r. +. Rundiett oxford. Alfred klmoall; Penoo
scot, Wyatt Reed PiscataQuis D. i. Saunders saga
dAhoe r. b. Torrey Somerset, VIM d. Hayden wash
ington 8. d. Leavt Waldo, e. T. Roberts YORK. Johh
Bennett. go
In the afternoon the Convention met according to ad
iournment at $50. After some informal business tne
Convention proceeded ballot for candidate Tor Gov
ernor with the following result Whole number OF votes
cast 2l5 necessary 10 choice lSs Joseph IteomD OF
Kennebec had 1856 ARENAS LIBBY OF Augusta, 100 !;
Frederick Pike OF CALAIS, 90 scattering 49, The Con
ventOn then decided 70 postpone lurheI oaolhs uut
the Committee on Resolutions reported
The first resolution declares that the Democratic
party seeks to revive no dead issues !" calls for
strict construction of the Constitutions denounces
packing the Supreme Court favOrs tariff for rev.
enue only - insists in the banking laws that
will insure cheap" money, and denounces railroad
moDopolies. The second and third resolutions are
merely complimentary to the artisans and farmers,
while the fourth denouncesl land grants The conclud
ing resolutions favor retrenehmen denounce the salary
grab Federal interference in louisiana and corruption
generally, and partially commend compulsory educa
ton.
The resolutions unanimously adopted, but pre-
vious TO the second ballot. however the Hon. F. o.
Smith spoke length in favor OF making no nomina
ton The Convention, however voted to proceed. and
the following is the result: Whole number Of votes $685.
Necessary for choice, no. Joseph Ttcomb had 1875,
and was declared elected On motion Of Marcellus
Emery Of Bangor the nomination was made unanimous,
and committee appointed TO apprse Mr.. Ttcomb OF
his nomination and ask his public acceptance. The
Convention then adjourned with three cheers.
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Bees aud other insects have no brains.
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How u Boston Reporter Lost
His situation.

1t is said that 10 moment Of temporary
insanity, Boston city editor assigned
horseracing, base ball and aquatic reporter
to report in half column the Sunday
services at the church Of a sensational
preacher. This is the report he published,
and for which he was discharged
"1he house met ut l0:30 A. NJ. Prayer
BY the chaplain. The first race was be-
tween the chaplain and the singers il being
a pretty even match the first two heats but
the siugels got the best Of the last three
heats, aud came ID on the amen 1--WE lengths
ahead, winning the last three heats and
race. Time, 5:02.' Petitions were then
presented for forgiveness and other similar
matters, and notice was given of special
assignments during the coming week for
various Objects The singers then sailed
up to the judges stand, aud alter getting
into position sailed away on the course with
all canvas set and spanking. breese from
the organ, which drove them along in fine
style. TAy tob-rigged yacht flying the blue
1 pennant was well aheai at the stake, and
came home ahead of the feet The
Speaker then took the floor and announced
his intention to ask that the resolutions ol
hcensule that had been heaped upon Ananas
shoulder be resigned, and proceeded to read
the records of the case, from which it ap
peared that Ananias had sold his house
and had not given all the prc. to the church
The speaker then went on to say that ne
reason appears on the records for Anania;
to give any, and much less all, his property
10 the church, and that he questioned il any
Of those before him would do any more
J than Ananias had 10 the same place. IL,
then went on to show that Ananias haC
, obeyed his wife in the matter, aud express
] ed the belief that few OF those before hin
could say as much for themselves. Afte
} further arguments Of a similar character h,
/ moved that the character Of Ananias b
9 and hereby is declared al by the member
/ Of this House"
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three hundred people on the bridge at the
time Of the accident, and more succeeded in
escaping than was at first feared. At the
time Of the accident most Of the people
were gathered at teither end Of the structure,
though large number were near the center
Some OF the latter remained where they
were when the crash came, and were alter
ward taken off by boats. Several men
jumped from their pyecarious resting place
into the river and swan to the shore. Two
horses and buggies were standing on the
middle spans, and are still there, there being
no way to take them off.
There were number Of remarkable
escapes Of children, Of whom there We're
probably not less than fifty on the bridge
when it Went down. One little fellow about
thirteen years Of age, was caught by both
feet in the iron rigging Of one Of the spans,
and had one Of his legs broken. He man
aged BY sheer strength to. pull one of his
boots of, tearing the sole off in the process
then coOlly taking out his knife ripped the
other boot from the foot Of the wounded leg,
aud cripple as he was, SWAN ashore. Two
little girls, sisters, were standing side BY
side and went down together. AS they
reached the water the elder caughtthe other
BY her dress with one hand, and with the
other clung to portion Of the iron work
and hung fast TO it up to her neck il icy
water, until they were both taken off by :
boat.
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rne Dixon Calamity.

We find 10 the Cincinnati Commercial
Of Monday additional news concerning the
terrible accident at Dixon, Illinois, ioyoly-
Ing a fearful loss of life
The rite oC baptism was being admin
istered to number If recent converts to
one Of tile Baptist clutches here, at point
III Rock River just below the Truesdell
Iron Bridge About two hundred persons,
including many ladies and a number of
children, had gathered Oh the bridge to
witness the ceremony. Suddenly. without
warning the bridge gave way and preccrpi
tated its living freight into the river below.
The scene which ensued was indescrbably
terrible, as the struggling victims vdnly
endeavored to free themselves from the
ruins Of the bridge, and from each other
Large crowds Of people on the banks rush
ed wildly to and fro, many Of them so
distracted with terror as to be unable to
render any assistance. Others. more self
poss ssed, speedily brought ropes panks
and boats, and went noby to work to rescue
|
Some Of those who were ON the bridge
when it fell were so near the ends that they
were able to reach the bank without assist
: ance, while others were fortunately within
reach Of those on shore but up to 8 pm
thirty-two dead bedies had been taken from
the river, and it is almost certain that there
are others still under the wreck Of the
bridge. OF those saved twepty-four were
more or less injured, some fatally.
Midnight-Up to this hour no othel
bodies Of victims Of the bridge disaster
: have been recovered at this point but sever
al are reported to have been picked up a
Sterling, six miles below, and doubtless tn,
swift current has borne Others even farthe
g down the river. The general estimate 0
! the number lost is from ninety to one hun
" dred.
AS stated in the previous dispatche
is thirty.two bodies were recovered from tn
. wreck befors dark. Five other bodie
: Aoated down past those engaged at th
wreck, and have not yet recovered. Thejj
are, therefore, supposed to be at least MT
bodies unfounds Most of them it
thought are under the wreck Of the bridg
td The bridge was of iron, Of the Truesde
pattern, and had five spans elevated abol
o. twenty feet above the water, which at th
point is from fifteen to twenty feet Deep
Only two spans, the end spans, fell, II
three middle spans arc still standing, but
such a condition that it is thought th
they will fall when the wreck Of the e
of the span is cleared away Workm
: are busy tonight putting in place derric
W.. ~. with which to raise the different spans, q
making arrangements to secure the bod
beneath.
1t is now stated that there were nea
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ington Territory last December was accept.
ed by the Indians as prophetic Of great
event ID their favor. This bloody massacre
will be to them the fulflment Of natures
prophecy. Such is the meaning Of the lava
bed catnstrophe.