Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-12

fifteen or twenty. The passengers were not
mOleSted.
ILLNESS OF WILLIAM NJ. TwEED-William
M. Tweed has been confined to his bed in Lud
low-stIeet jan since Friday. and his friends
MIR. and Mrs. Douglass his son-in-law and
daughter, visited him yesterday. and remained
with him several hours. DR.: Carnochan
Tweed 5 family physician, remained with his
patient until midnight. He said last evening
that Tweed was prostrate with a complication
OF diseases, Including acute pneumonia, in.
tammation of the membranes of the liver, and
his old disease of the kidneys. His legs were
also very much swollen.-(N. Y. Times, nth
GREENBACK COMMEMORATIVE greenbaek
national state convention was held in Des
Moines, Iowa, Wednesday. Only about one
third OF The counties in the state were repre-
The platform adopted demands the uncOn-
dltlonal repeal Of the resumption act the re-
monetization mo OF silver, making it full legal
tender; that the coinage of silver be placed on
the same footing with gold. and that Congress
shall not authorize the issuance of interest
bearing bonds of any kind The following
ticket was nominated For secretary of state,
M: FarnswOrth; for treasurer, NJ. L. Devin for
attorney general, c. H. Jackson.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT occurred at East
Syracuse, \. Y, yesterday morning, resulting
in nth the death of lady named Ellen Murphy
nee MSS SSe siss cyae ased N eSas6 in I
years, of Salina, N. Y. The Dewitt Special
train was late in arriving at East Syracuse.
and lying shaft was made from one track to
an0ther The unfortunate ladies got off the
train and started across the transfer track
just at this time the second mail train from
the east, with double; header" came along at
whistle, and Miss BrOssell suddenly became
aware OF her danger. A quick movement on
her part could have saved her life, but her
the girl, forgetting herself rushed to her aunt
rescue, and seizing her by the arm, endeavOred
to pull her from the track. The engine struck
nearly one hundred feet. They fell mangled
mass OF flesh and bones.
ANARCHY IN EAST ST. LoUIs.-East St. Louis
was yesterday the scene Of another disgrace
tul row between political factions An cleo
tlOn 10r four aldermen was held the other day
claimed to have been successful, but a contest
as to two arose, and although they received
certihcates the old members Of the council
OF new members and prevented the council
from organizing until yesterday. Mayor Bow
man, being opposed by the police commission,
and yesterday took forcble possession ] mo- Of fI the
council chamber. An attempt was made to
exclude e,o the anti,Bowman m men: The police
in which clubs and billies were freely used and
pistols drawn, but none fired. The result was
very large number of black eyes and bloody
noses. The anti Bowman men finally cot in
and peace was restored.
THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
met at Springfield yesterday. Senator Mich
ael w. Robinson was chosen permanent chair
man. E. l.. Cronkrite of Stephenson, was
nominated for state treasurer, and s. NJ Etter
OF Mclean, present incumbent, was renOmi-
mated for superintendent of public instruc-
tiOn. w. w. oBryan, of Chicago, seat up a
resolution cOmplimenting and indorsing Con
gresham Springer for his independence in
voting for Gen. Shields for dOorkeeper of the
House OF Representatives. The resolution
created the greatest excitement, and, while
Col OBryan was attempting to speak in Its
favor, motion to adjourn sine die was de-
elared carried amid scene of confusion.
The platform favOrS the immediate and un
conditional repeal of the resumption act. no
further reduction of the public debt at pres
ent, taxation of U. S. bonds and Treasury
notes, and the replacing OF bonds as thev ma.
ture by bonds of smaller denomination for
popular investment.
SENATOR DENNIS. of Maryland, Yesterday
laid Mr.. Bair's famous Maryland resolution
about the Presidential title before the Senate.
out OF respect to his state, and then with much
weight and instance sat down upon it, out of
respect to himself.-[N. Y. World.
CANAL ToLLs.-The board of directors of
the canal company has decided to fix the rate
for tolls for the coming season at 40 cents per
ton, including wharfage. The rate at the
opening of navigation last year was As cents.
including wharfage, but at the close of the
season it was 25 CENTS with wharfage.-( Cum
gteriafa 4 lltd.) Nelcs.
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