The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-16
IsEcoND DISPATCH. I
From the Evening Press Dispatches.
Railroad Accident.


From the Evening Press Dispatches
Railroad Accident.
RICHMOND, May 16.--A train returning
from military excursion on the Peters
burg and Richmond road ran off the
track. A number OF persons are re-
ported killed. The directors have gone
to the scene of disaster. The train was
crowded with Company g, First Vir-
ginia Regiment, with other gentlemen
and ladies and children.
The Mustang Race.
New YORK, May 16.-The mustang
race which was to have taken place ut
Fleetwood to-day, has been postponed
on account OF bad weather TO Thursday,
same time and place.
Convention Claimed for Thurman.
CINCINNATI, May 16.-The hotels are
filing for the Democratic Convention
to- morrow John G. Thompson claims
the convention for Thurman
Allen has rooms at the Burnett House
His friends believe he will carry the
Convention. 1t is conceded George IL.
Pendleton will be permanent chairman.
Two Failures.
SpEINGFrELD, Mass. May lG.-The
Berkshire Woolen Company, at Great
Darlington, failed fer si00, 900
New YORK. May IS. - Messenger x
WASHINGTON.
The braves in Council.
WASHINGTON. May Warmoth ar
here-mssed the train. The object oi
the gathering is not clearl y known.
TuE CONFERENCE.
They Organize and Hear some Remarks
From orators.
New YORK. May 1G-The following
are the permanent officers President,
Theodore ID. Wolsey; Vice Presidents
G.. G.. Fogg, of New Hampshire; c. W
willard, of Vermont; II. i. Pierce, Mar
rtn Bremmer, Julius If. Seelye, Mark
Hopkins, J. f. Clark, vi Massachusetts,
Leonard Bacon, Joseph Cummings, OF
Connectiaut II. Hazard, Weathworth
Higginson, of Rhode Island; w. 9.
Bryant, John Jay, o. Hendorfer, y.
Field, Charles Butler and Sam,l Osgood,
of New York; L. Balch, H. Lea, VIM.
Welsh, of Pennsylvania; ex-Gov. Miller,
J. ID. Cox, of Ohio; Col. Martin, Of
Indiana; John ID. Bryant and Robert
Collyer, of Illinois; M. M. Davis and r.
w. Horr, OF Wisconsin, John Mcneil
and Jas. S. Rolling, Of Missouri. Sec
retaries-H G. Lodge, OF Massachusetts
+. A. Walker, Of Connecticut; II. A.
Ii, Il "a
Ohio, and Thomas Clark OF Missouri.
DR.. Osgood spoke as follows
1t is every mans duty to be patriot,
be he clerical or lay. OF late the Gov
ernment has been separated from that
high morality necessary, and sport
ing politicians have crept into
office who are OF q base and most
damnable class. We do not like the
White House; an unpleasant odor has
~ oil cro,tnI II No haIiaua that
the present incumbent is not a bad man,
yet his associates are bad he has placed
men in office who have made us all hang
our heads by their misdeeds. We want
q man in that office intelligent honest,
capable, high-toned and fearless. Ap-
plause.
Franklin McVeagh, Of Chicago, said
he came on, as he was interested in Mr..
Bristow, and thought the conference
was to take place. He did not know
what would be done, but thought that
the composers OF the conference were
boys in politics. that they were too abb
stract, and should get down to some
thing personal and definite.
Charles Francis Adams said be would
not fire off his gun like Mr.. McVeagh
until he first saw his bird. Laughter.l
He preferred waiting for the report. OF
the committee before presuming that
nothing positive would be done.
The French WOrkins smen.
VERSAILLES, May 15.-In the Chamber
of Deputies, this afternoon, the grant OF
$50, 900 for sending the workingmen's
delegation to the Philadelphia conven-
ton was discussed.
The commissioner decided to leave
the selection Of delegates to the Minis
ter, and only required that workmenn
from all the commercial centers e3
France should be sent to the exhibiticI~
French and German sauadrons,
y LONDON, May 16.-The French squad
ron for Salonica consists Of 81 guns, 1870
men the German squadron 80 guns, 3oW
men.
Foresight.
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