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, 1876-05-18

ST. Lou1s, Mo-, Moy 17.-A dispatch to tho
Associated Press from Mandovillc, ILL.,, gives an
account Of terrible double murder committed at
Johannesburg, ILL.,, this morning. It appears TINT
a cooper known a. tho californian" who had
been there but a blort time, had n fight with
another man, name nut given, In which he was
woratcd. Ao thon armed G!naclf with revolver,
went TO ! store ngnr by, rnt tho pfs+
tol ncae tho hcad Of tz Getidcnan ahot hin, dead,
then went TO his room. and juat MS some citizens
wero preparing to arrest him. he appeared. 1our-
ono attempting 10 asrost him. Constable Wilking
advanced TO artcst him, and was shot through tho
nrmed with ahot.gunn and royolvors. Immediately
started in pursuit Of tho murderer, but were kept
at distance by tho constant md rnpil hrfng OF tie
desperate, aud at last accounts ho had not been
capturca. It MISC appears tho Catlfosnian 1rca
streets, but Without elicct, Gendenan % tho M nrst
man killed, had nothing to do with tho fight In
which tho CallforntaA was onga2cd: Cillzens aro
much excited. and II tho murder fs captured 10
Will bo ]ynchcd.
, 1876-05-18
FIRES.
IN CHICAGO.

The alarm from Boz No. 500, nt o'clock scstes.
day afternoon, was caused by tho burning out of n
Emokc.stack In Harlan Pages planning mill, corner
Of Sampson slip anu Chicago River. No damage.
The alarm from Box No. SEQ, at 12:.0 o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by ilse In 4 two
story fralne building, No. s74 West Lake street,
owned and occnried BY D.. Corn, drapeE and tailor
Damage to building and etock SO: fully Insured.
Cause, clothes hanging too near thu fire.
The alarm from boz No. 5A1 ut 1920 o'clock
frame house No. At North Wood street, occupied
on tho lower foor by TimGthy hymn, tho owner 0f
the building, and tho upper by A. Chrissinnson,
tailor. Thu former loses $126 and the latter moth
Ing. Tho 1ro originated In d rear shtd, but from
what cauBc IL unknown.
Tho alarm from Box :302 at 1:65 o'clock yester.
day afternoon waa caused by nrc brcnking out In
Twenty soconl street, hctween Johnsnn and Mor-
gan streets. The building, threc-story frame,
with largo story sheds either sile OF Il. Ii
owned by Nor ris Co., who occupy tho Grst floor
na planning mill, and tho second as box -factory
They estimate their loss Mt So 900 upon the build
Ing and 81. 600 upon tho stock, but the actual
@ agures h., do not amount to more thnn ono.
insurance IN Eastern companies. THO thirl story
was occupied by Stcinmetz i Simon, sash door,
and BLIND manufacturers, who lose nhouk 80. OQO
Insured tor 81, 600 In tho 1iome Of Tcxas. Not.
wtthstanding tho loott mnnncr in which tic shay.
tnEs wure scattered around, tho fire Was rot under
control after burning for about an hour. The po.
lice expected that the fire would gather largo
crowd Of the ma'contents in the district who hnvo
bccn un strike for several weeks but their OK.
poctattons not verified. Tho rauAo of tho 1,ts
IL unknoWn but 10 supposed to hRye been caused
bY aspafk from the cnEtnc'rooM.
, 1876-05-18

Lsdr<ncof (Han-l TIMES.
horseback for bis homo, and, on trying to cross
the Htg Stranger, b. was fofccd TO turn buck. En-
tsnco his stops, ho noticed huge volume vi water
ru4hlDS right down upon him. and bcfore 10 could
got ous It overturned Tho horso- The fofca Ut tic
cover, and bath hursa aud rider wsro swept down
With tho current While passing largu tree Mr.
e1oII irew hnsolf up fson, liz hoi.s md rHs ssar
frola Tho torrunL liz climbed up tnto tle branches
Of tbs trso, Aud was forced To 1cnlafu thvIo iii
ptGht In tbs uncertainty OF what hia tatu might be
ba1oso morning. Whea daylight arrived, III Wa.yr
wss still TOO hi4h fos him TO e1cape, He then trel
70 at1Ast attsation BY calling tor help, bat hs sf-
Sunday. whoa be was discovered by d. u. Young
.;;1 VIE ave ths alar9' and procuring boat sid
sus4 Ar, Jseokn. utx horse no fenni II no stsrat
iafsnos<n thexssa bank unbnIk
, 1876-05-18
Alf0PATHY.



1NpIASAroLls, hiay 17.--To-day tho Indsns
State Medical Society elected tho following onee:
President. DE. 8. 3. boyd. Of Wayne County;
Vtcc.PFcstdcnt, &. D, Laugh]in, Orange County,
Secretary, q. V. Woolcn. Of Marion, Assistant
Secretary, G. ". Durou, Of Lawrence; Trcsauttt
!. G. Walker, Of Marion; Librarian, j. Il Feash'
crstone, of Marion, Delegates wcso elected 10 ths
American Medical Association and to lhe Nj
tonal Medical Congrosd which meets a
l'hindc1phl2 in September. Dr.. ].
Heck gave notice th1t ut tho next meeting be would
otter au amendment to tho constitution proyidFng
that the membership Of tho Society shall conslss of
white inales pnly, Ia accordance with tho usagsa
Of ths American Medical Association. Dr. Helm
bally. recommending that this Bociety ask the
Legislature 10 put Tho management Of all Insane q
The hands Of Btata Commission OF LunAcy. Ths
report was accepted, and tho Committee continued
Tie EpCIpty then adjourned,
, 1876-05-18
PIGEON-sHOoTING.


The regular Wednesday ptgeon.shoot At Dexter
Park WIS quits wctl attended ycstcgday, and mauy
Of tho best ehote In the city took hand In the
sport, This moat important event of tho day was
tic match for the bucks hcad-emblcm Of supert.
gritty OF tho Kennlcott Clnb-whtch had been held
Tor nearly two years by Abner Price. g. G. ShcF-
single mud pair, will tio following scsult:
Sherman. % ! 11111 la 10 10 10 OF ds.
Price .....1 101 1l1l11-O II II II
John Kleinman and Abncr Price then shot at ten
singles and fvo pairs for SD side, Price winning
With eightocn birds, willie his opponent killed
Ed Thomas and Sherman then shot At ten straight
for wager, tho fhsmer winning With eight, All
other lnntch between ihe SANG paFttcs resulted In
6hermank winning.
.8evoral sweepstakes werc alao shot, Price win
nin8 one, Drce one, and IItnadAlc one. It Ia In.
tended to continue the Wednesday afternoon shoots
oil epuUcF.
, 1876-05-18

He has the earneet support OF tnhHy Senators, Ind
the Quiet syn,pathies Of tho President Unless you
take my word for It now. you will be surprised At
his strength In tho Convention.
THE srHxNoTn or TIE VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
Dy mcans OF conversations with gentlemen from
4 nnrabcr Of States where Delegates have nj.
ready been c1oncn. including In tho number
several Of these stntcs, In soma Instances those
also being from delegates, md by the Of othef
channels of Information, havc ciphcrcd ont tho
ns set forth In .the following tablc. Tho votes 40
hers act down Indicate the real preferences OF Tho
been dropped, e1eopt In thu tasn Of Hnriranft, Of
Icnnsylsnna. No human hoing can tall how
Pennsylyans will 60 t!ll-it goes: It wan mado to
artlst, With thLa explanation and ths further
statement that the figures 60 behnA Expressions Of
.'fnstructnn "of ''prcfcfencc " by Stnto Convca.
ttans 10 the personal elo1ce Of the delegates whom
they get down 10 hard work, append tho tablo:
, 1876-05-18
ILLINOIS,.


Speeiot Nspasch 10 77d 7;1buns
DANv1ILE, ILL.,, Stay 17-Thc Vcr1nIlsou
County Republican Convention wus held hero
to-day, every township In the county being rep-
rcscntcd. The utmost harmony prevailed. W.
D. Foulko was elected Chairman, and a. 8. ".
Ilawcs Secretary. Delegates wcrc appointed to
the Congressional Convention, with Instructions
to cast a so!d ballot for j. g. Cannon, tho pres
cnt Incumbent for Congress. Delegates wcre
also appointed to tho Stats. Convention, with
instructions 10 votc for tho Hon. j. g. English,
Of this county, for State Treasurer. While tho
delegation go untnstructcl rs regards Secretary
Of State, George scroggs will undoubtedly re-
ccvc Its full support. Alvin Gilbert and j. II.
oakwooi weto ITO choice Of tho Convention to rep.
resent thls District In tho General Assembly.
srniHoriEAp, ILL.,, May 1.-THE only new dc.
hero OF tho Hon. e. H. Cummings. or rcktn, nlg.
Ing tho clatHa TO nomination Ut Secretary linF-
low. rs Of rckfn. Mr. Cummings presents figures
showing Harlow to be Ahenli In tho race for tho
nomination. md tho State Rtglstrr, tho Democratic
organ md partner in the old Da!lhaehea Printing
Hing, which yields Mt. Harlow sort Of negative
support By virtue Of Mr. Mctritt's pertona fstcnd.
ship for him, publishes tho snmo Tonight. cu1-
loM's nomination Is conceded on nil hands.
CARROLL COUNTY.
Special d. patch 10 Iat Tribune.
MT. CAENoLt. ILL.,. bfay 17..-Tho delegates
from Carroll County a1e for Cuilom md HARLOW.
, 1876-05-18

Gptetd1 Dispatch 10 1ae Tribune
GRAND RAf'ns, Mich, Mny 17.-Threo r,cn-J.
". Doynton, L. +. Mcintyre, and Jamcs Dabo-
have boen arrested In this city on tho charge Of
arson. Or Of being principles to tho crimo, and
ncccssuftcs before tho fact. Babe asserts that ho
burned Boynton's Touring mill at Ataska, In
thLs county, In 1877, for 800, on q prom
itc from Mcintyre, who had madn the
bargain with Doynton fer $500 md
offered to divide, 10 enable Doynton to obtain
$40, 600 Of insurance. uo further says hc burned
m occupied dwelling at Lockwood, In this
cunnty. In 1871, for Doynton, on tho promise Of
one Of the most energetic aud actlvo business mon
in our city, the manager ena builder oi ono Of the
m old resident Of tho county, and ha arrest eauscs
much surprise nnd cotsyeFnatlon. Ilo has given
ball In S.. 900 for his appearance whou wanted.
ffko sum. 1'leir examination will occur to-mor-
row. The story Is told by Babe, IL time. reveals
depth Of v!llAiuy md desperation In crtmo unpar-
allcled in this community.
, 1876-05-18
SUICIDE,

PH1tApELru1A, Pa, May ia man md won.
m. both drunk, were seen 10 staggcr down Chest.
nut street ut O'Clock this morning. proceed to tho
river clasp the!r hands, and jump Of the pier into
The water. Tho man, this morning, said llta name
llo did not know tho woman, but had met her on
tho street and they walled down together, Tho
Woman's body VIA found thia morning., but not
6peetai nspateh 10 1ae Tribune
OTTAwA7. ILL.,, 3iay l7.-uenry Thompson, q
fhrmcr living shuth Of Grand Ridge in ths cput}ty
hung himself At abont7 o'clock tts morning in iii
barn: 11n leavca wife and fuus children, md was
highly respected by I'll who know him. 1t ia ros
ported that he became desaugtl OH tho subject of
religion.
, 1876-05-18
Rny. H. A. Thompson, Of Ohio, President, and
T. r. Russell, Secretary.
Tbs Committee on Credentials reported 15o
Delegates prcscnt, and twelve States rcpre-

Ri. H, A. Thompson, Of Ohio, President, and
This Committee on Credcntfals reported 15o
delegates present, and twelve States repro
Ths Committee on Resolutions not being
being ready to report, the Secretary read a num-
Dor Of letters from prominent Froh!bitionfsts
printed IN tho proceedings of the convrnt,on.
III. committes % Platform net A. being ready to
report, the Convention adjourned TIL evening.
-, THE TLATFONM
At tbs evening session the Committee on rlst-
&: &: 5aaIss Enns Sf tho of 1s 'a
The Prohibition Reform party Of tho Us!ted
BtAtee, Organized n tho name Of tte people 70
isae e. e. I'd ses
nj IL the centcnns ysal q tle Isgahe for tao
:s1 g sssas q 81 fssss stsR I'D
Columbia, tSs rcfhso5is., sa.l e.sr; othsI pissu
' uo1, e1poststion s manufacture, and traffic q oil
eeohos :. h s;es f
eier these prohbtory measures universal and per.
xt s5s&n g A"a
special privilege. ia the Go.esnment aua the adoP.
oas 9p iei s1 9ssea eics Properly
). The sprropnatiatton of the public land.
tho reduction Of the rates oe Inland aud
of tseegfpho so%gaHa
and Ss rase to the lowest I rtaees point y forco 81
Laws rIscly and juhtIy framed. with reference not
only to i'd Interests u tho capital employed, hut
1. The suppression BY law Of lotteries and gam.
bling In gold, ttucks, prolucc, and every form Of
% pss s nj 'hs adgsa. aeoa q
s. Ths aSolitioH of those foul enormi.ies poyg
al
, 1876-05-18
4 IUSI,NATION.

Special DItpafch 10 1As TrfbunA
WILkERHAnAE, Pa.. May 17.-A Committee o{
Auditors appointed by tho Court at the prayers Of
100 citizens have begun examination Of ths OK.
pendturcs Of Luzcrne County during tho past sew
en- years, and, although tt tho beginning Of their
work, l@ve made astounding discoveries OF corrup.
tloa. This afternoon cx-Tranauscs Courtstght was
nrrested, charged with being : dcfaultcr to tho
amount of SO, COO. or tho late County Commits.
Court, while one IL q fugitive in Canada, having
loft al To follow noss Tweed, and tho Prohonotary
!s under Indictment for election ffnrda Bath 20.
lltcal parties represented In tho Irregularities
anu the people ara lnud In demanding TINT tho
Augcan stables bo thoroughly clcaueed.
, 1876-05-18
GREAT BRITAIN.


DUBLIN, May 17.-The differences between h,
Dublin University Boat Club ind tho Rowing CIub
have caused accession of lcaling members Of I'll.
former, including tho two Darringtons and rcnt
land. They will toln the Rowing Club, which IA
organize two crews for tic Henley Regatta Tbc,.
two crews afterwards will be consolidated and % ~
Tic United states as oil International crew. Il Il
possible that tho Boat Club may fUrn an fnicnnnd
ent four for America. 'a'
DIED,
toHpos. May 1T.-Tho Countess Of Malmcsbur,
Is dtAd.
FA1LunEE.
LONDON, Hay 17.--Thcro wero two faiIurcs IN
the Stock Exchange day and ane yesterday. IN
competition with settlement. Tic liabilities IN
" PETITION ron PARDON.
=; LONDON, May 1875 q. m.-Dr. Isaac Butt, hi.
0Conor.-towcI,, and Lord Conysnghain ycstcnlsy
forwarded to D!sractt d declaration aligned by LII
ylcts. ssA'
, 1876-05-18
ODD-FEllOWS,

LE3PQZ121 7IE40HN
Isp1ANAroL1s, May 17,--JThu lsanu Loaxe Of
0dd.fellVws met to-day In ee.n-annnal conyoea.
ton- J. u. Kimha'i. GraaA 1tastcr, reports that,
In ths past term, Marion Lodge " Willlamsport,
whlci, Inns faiied 10 report for three yr.rs, haa
hteu revived aud u !u l;ood condition. seycn
LoaEcs haye 1crn Instituted by charter and sIIleon
BY si.peMsxuon. CAaztets tor seven Rcbcce4-U Uo.
gree Lodges have hena iss,ud, and thsee have been
tnstt&utc1.
The 0Esad SsctstasEss sopoEs aaowa 602 lodges
lefKes, ~. Na, a0i; total e1pen4ti, 308 H24
The 1tcasaruEs report shows Grand Lodge ex.
ses.&qa ex-Vles. Tss4AeptC Calta8 uAA accent sad
Eddnsand IA LAdXh - :.
, 1876-05-18

Judges, H. GsvolAnd. i. u. Whitney, l. u. Car.
pentcr
TAirfAsnfA Nard-tenz' = IInll, Ncat LIKE street;
judges. william Williams, W. ". ntnghAm. James
Fourteenth Tard-Correr Chicago and Mllrau-
kcc Ayonncs; 1udges, NJ. N. ucrhardt +. Elm.
btdL A, McQunll.
Fifteenth l'ard-Corncs LnErabco and Ccntfn
strcess1 Judges. @. 3. Adams, q. Grimes, H. A.
S'ttIg.
SLa<sn!A Mard-No., 8o4 scdgwitk etscct:
hAtsef.
SsrentttnRh tfard-coner Market street and
Eh1cago ayennet. Judges T. T. Turney. p. J.
Eighteenth Hdrd-North sitls Turner Hall,
lndges, W. 2. Dickinson, Henry Lampartner, II.
, 1876-05-18
NATIONAL POLITICS.
THE PRESIDENCY.

tlF46RlNt II QuT-HHlHTDW AMI ULA1NH
ABOUT RVHN.
Special Eprre,pondencs qf TAs Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1a-Ono week ago
your Now York namesake published loug
nrticlo on the Presidency, With particulars Us TO
the instructed and supposed strength OF tho
different candidates IN States anl Territories
Whero Conventions had been held, which has
boon hugely republlshe1, wholly or In substance,
throughout the country. While a]l intelligence
Of this kind must needa be taken with grains Of
allowance, the article in question was so Wide of
tho mark In several instances as to be wholly
misleading and murvelously deceptive all arouud
/ Tho means Of information upon matter OF
this kind arc moro ample here than anywhere
else In tho country, II one will take tho trouble
TO 60 to the right places for that Information,
nnl the pains to eliminate mere gucsswork and
partially from actual facts discovered. THIS
have done with much caro- and circumspection,
and have reached results which will presently
sct forth In detail.
HRlsrow AND BLA1NB m NEW ENGLAND.
The most notnhlc fact connected with tho
progress OF tho nominating campaign thus fur
"a tho great strength OF 1fr. BHstuw In Nuw
England. Six months ago It was takuu for
granted by almost every ono that Mr.. Blaine
would have tho magnificent 6crl-oN Of solid
New England. AL those so votes were given
to him by common consent. Yet 1t Is as ccFtatu
now rs any future event can DO that Alr. BrIstow
will have largo majority Of the votes Of New
England. Not only this, but tho most e1ni-
uent men Of TINT 6cctlon, men eminent tn
Law, in literature, and In political and social
n ~ th fe.riess nj .n.w Kentncti"n IT, Wyan
y oaS " s pen to won Hsto 1n; rn
T. ~ t - ~ n ~ ~ Ma,u ,Ias sIo dIst meao
tc1 1o andinn tho gsiaa o hs taeo ,n
@ suet s.sulsns l, H. sau anson NV s. ~ "o!n
.in ~ th mo, ttnn tscure,," i{yrt iln9,aa
heartily :ustSlasd by a naority OF tic Nep Eneia
ad %o4' b
be admitted Gy the essnsd!s that the sendoa % ILL
w.. w. In f,nn Ky manr tha, end
ieen soiii do'erstion Tor ta tiistjnpnsI"d nv
pnsater frnm MniHc '0' '"s A'sI'uSe4su'u 'A'
op'NA'' t1up 11iN ta11y snt1r,, inn I'm vo,r,v
Il, Macy a,ton't ~ mt T.
II re ptoihmsnSty Sy saanpaGn, y tan unsxected
candidates. Every ono viii lecolleet that few
h r. aan srnt ws Ia gene'a5 ui fSnSsacd tass
, 1876-05-18


TAsrlco, ILL.,. May 17.-~A hre was discovered
about o'clock this morning between Peter Durko's
grocary store and the dry goods and grocery store
occupied By 3. W. High. 1t spread rapidly, and
the 1escc flames could not be stayed until sx busi.
ness buildings had been demolished. Loss, about
SOC, coo. James conroy's store, dry goods and
groceries, loss $ca, 600; insurance, 5000. Nelson
MaxsoR,s stotu, $4,000; insurance, s., 900;
Potter Durko's grocery stotc, lpEa 81, coo:
insurance 81, zoe, ,-amust q total loss George
pee's building, oeSsnp'cd o, E. " ntgh. 81, 5o0;
81, 600; Insurance, s. coo; goodn principally Loaf
J; H. Mssin n. l9iw%yeF, library, notes accounts,
meat m9,ket, 3ots; insarance, $500. Case i
ioss $500; Taeparta i Fitzgerald, ' ios:
cupled by ahggart = F1tzsora'd 500: II. L.
Jones. shoemaker. lesa 500; o. p. Kcll.
m; H. it., IIIiHt.oa, ssnd ssssnndlec,ensty, s75; MI, l.
$500: pat Waltz, billiard hull, $50; 4. y Smith,
hardware merchant, $50, Other buildings wero
moro o. lees damaged. II Is generally believed that
itWAa tho work Of IN lnccudiary.
, 1876-05-18

TIE EAlUs1E1UH TOURNAMENT
progressed satisfactorily yesterday, and tho con.
tcstants in tho long x.dtatapcu walk had, up TO II
O'Clock last night, covered tho following mlles:
H9uyo9; 9;.......'..".S?5 Roaeli,,. i,,....... "....175
ltn1sell l..... ..,...21l etoWell.. 400
Fideid...,... 200 Davis. 80. .155
Smith. ZOO O'Couner. 1;bo
Tho programme for to-aay Includes match at 1
p. N. between Stanton and Joico tho lattor to get
one mile ia 10; b.mfle walking match between
the lads 0lstcd and It'll Ut BJG, and the 6.lplIo
fat mans race topcn to 200 pounds) At $500
o'L1AnY.
eAN FnANc11co, May 17.-OLcnEy still main
tnlua bis lead. but Sciln,clra condition Ina mich
improved during tho day, aud hin backora feel more
confident that bis endurance will make him dan.
gesons competitor before the close Of tho match,
, 1876-05-18

Tho other day ws noticed foaf nne, slesk. look
lng mules drawing load Of cotton through Htoao
street They. wUra tbs best kept mules thas W.
layo seen Upon inquiry we found That lhs taa; ~
am Kys Ts,sea sSo b..h.s Of
aud thirtyslx bales o3 cottun last year with toat
head Of stook--200 hualcls aud nine eaies to ~
otherwise be woul1 not have bought ona pound q
ineat. lie now hus tho eash tu buy everything !h.s
hu aasds, aud wu heard merchant ~ thst o. %
mukes u least uls. .quseter mors produce upon thd
samu amount aud quality OF lsud than biz ne'SG. !.
eors lIe waa talEod by Mr. John W9liolk, ~ i,h.
toned, honest aud hard wurking tnan. no llstJ
within biz Income, attends to hls baSlhsss' @p0
thus huccGnIk.
, 1876-05-18
.IElEGRAPHIc NOTES.

NEW YonK, May l7,-Tho health OF CaldnI
McCioskcy Il improving and It Is thought probable
that he Will visit Cincinnati TO attend The coehss
tson Of tho golden lubllep ef Archbishop Purcell
AsMr4BuLA, o.. May IA cargo Of over ~
tons Of Lake Superior iron orc was received It All;
tabula Aasbot yesterday. Th.n u tho lrst ar'l.s
OF Tho season from Lake Superior, mus having
, 1876-05-18
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,

Qu1nasrowd, May 17.-6tcamship lIccla, from
Boston, has arrived.
AATWnns. HAY l7,-Btcamshlp Switzerland, from
Phlladslphla, has Arrlyod.
BovTuAxrron, 1lay 17.-6tcancr Moaoi, from
Now York, hAa arrived.
NEW YonK. hny 17.-Bte.uor Victoria, from
0laISow, has arrived,
, 1876-05-18
AT LUD1NGTON, MICH.
Fnerfdl hsH3frA N ma Trfhrns

LuDrSoroa, Mich. May ia nro this morning
consumed Mrs. 0arlncr's building on Lootnls
atrect, md Injured adjoining buildings. Hansen
d FEankaf saloon, atuck Of Dunning's household
goods, A.. D. Culvess stock OF groceries, Bosquo's
meat market and the contents Of the bakery ada.
hu!d!NY, 81, 500; no Insurance.. The dllIersut
Atockn were Insured mora or Iess,
, 1876-05-18

BASE BALL.

TIM nosToNa DEFaATED III TIE HARTFonDs.
special Dtsputch to 7hs Tribune.
DosTpN, May 17.-Thc Bostons wcso beaten by
the 1fartfords to-day In ga,ne much closer ihan il
l0oks. The Dostons were unfortunate and the
1Infttords wcro lucky in cutting In their base hits
when they would best count. O'Ronskcs error
was ine1cusab!c, and cost tho side two runs, Tho
others were Of comparatively little account. Tho
, 1876-05-18
FRANCE,
TIE AMNESTY DEBATE.

TIE AMNESTY DEBATE,
VEnsA1LLEs, May 17.-1n tito Chamber Of Depu.
ties this afternoon, tho amnesty debate was con.
linucd. Admiral Fouriehon, Minister OF Marine
denied that tho Communist conytcts were bca.e,
and chained, ~ the Radical mombcrs in thei,
speeches, inserted.
The general debate was closed. and N. RatpalEs
for tomorrow.
, 1876-05-18

s1pALlA, No., Mny 7.-A man named McAfA.
hon. farmer living ncar Knob Noster, this couns
", wont to tho house Of Thomas Taylor. In that
village, last night called Tim out and wanted "a
1ght him. Taylor refused to have anything to do
with him, whcfcnpon Mehtnhon drew platol and
shot him thEnuRh The heart. Taylor had formerly
worked fvr AcbIshnn. aud they hid soma dlmculty,
which led to tho murder. -
, 1876-05-18
THE LIBERALS,
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES,

0}FG917 0'*P79e" ~ 14sa 7fE8HHh' -
WAsulNoroa, D. C., May E.-Prof. seclyo
says TINT In tho Liberal Convention ut New
York, In private conversation, there WIS no op-
position nanlfcstcd to either Blaine or Bristow,
while thcre was decided objection raised to
Other Republican candidates.. The tendency Of
mapy Of tho fmpracttcablts, ho scemod to think,
Mas for Adnms.
, 1876-05-18
TOTAL ABSTINENCE,

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LA6ALLE, ILL.,, May II. On tho 25th inst. thcsa
d to 10 county convention In this city OF nIi tho
Catholic Temperance organizations Ut LaSalle
County for tho purpose OF organizing q county
union. A long procession OF tt,e yartous societies
IN their respective uniforms, and with banners and
bands Of music, Will be part of the programme for
tho day.
, 1876-05-18
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