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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
WISCONSIN GREENBACKERS.

WATERTowN, Wis., July 16.-Tbe National Green
back party of Wisconsin held its annual convention
in this place yesterday, and nominated the follow
ing ticket:
For aforementioned May. OF Vernon.
For Ltetttendnt- GOuernOi-W Lutley OF Racine.
For 5, cretaFy Of Sidte-G. W. Lee, OF Grant.
For Attorney Generat-George b. Goodwin, OF Mil
wauk G.
For Superintendent Of Public IlstruetonW. H. Scar
les, of Marathon,
For state TreoSurer-P. A. Griffith.
No Germans were named on the ticket, though
they claimed representation.
The convention was largely attended and en-
thusiastic. The platform does not differ essentially
from that adopted at the convention two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
AN AMUSING STATE CONVENTION.

AN AMUSING STATE CONNENlloN
.r,v "prsPFcTARLgsr PUT OUT UNCERtMoNioo'Il
THE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE DAN"
v,NuY-NoT AN ORATOR IN 1HK CROWD.
Tie Democratic State Convention Oh nsnn
svlvania met at Harrisburg yesterday I"oio
was a notable absence of the leaders Oh 'ne
rarty. Mr.. Coffroth was made pres'uonV VI
49,. sa Convention his speech was only two min
MOS lone There was contending delegation
frou philadelphia, but it made no fight at tne
.,-oner moment. and it displayed such weak
tactics that it was ruled out on polnt oi VI
der and left in disgust. Mr.. d. y. Barr was
nominated for State Treasurer. A platform
was adopted containing very brief plank on
finance. but denouncing strenuously the Presl-
don't and his vetoes, and the National Election
los No one made speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
BEFRIENDING ROUMANIAN JEWS.

LONDON, "Wednesday. July TO, 1873.
A Bucharest dispatch announces that the
Ministers rendered their resignation to-day and that
the Chamber OF Deputies Immediately assembled for
consultation relative the situation. Previous dis
patches stated that the Ministers could
ory favor OF the emancipation Of the Jews, which
the Powers urgently demand condition OF their
ognzing the independence OF Roumana It is believed
That II The jews not emanclpdted. Austria, Russia
and Turkey who have already recognized the ndepen-
deuce OF Roumania oy appointing REPRESENTATIVES at
Buch Viii recall them. Ii T. feared that fur
ther attempt Roumanla might be the begin
ming OF renewed com pIicatous III Eastern affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
STORMY CLOSE OF A HOT DAY
TORNADOES THROUGHOUT THE EAST,

TORNADOES THROUGHOUT THE EAST.
BOSTON, FITCHBURG. AND OTHER NEw-ENGLAND
CITIES SWEPT WITH SUDDEN AND VIOLENT
GAEs-TEAyY RAIN, HAIL, AND LIGHTNING ALL
ALONG THE COAST.
In the latter part of the afternoon yesterday
this part of the country and the New England
States were visited by heavy squalls and
thunder storms, which in several places took
the form of violent tornadoes. Boston and
Fitchburg were visited by short and alarming
storms, and much damage was done to prop
erty. In Boston Harbor great many yachts
and vessels were capsizod or injured. Five
persons were drowned. Lightning was very
disastrous IN the vicinity of Bridgeport,
and there was loss to crops and property in
Eastern Connecticut The ram and thunder
storms in this vicinity were very heavy. They
lasted until late at night Hail fell in several
places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
THE FERRY EDUCATION BILL.
PARIS Wednesday July l6

FAIkIs, WrUHtstIay, July TO 1878
The opposition of the Senate to NJ. Jules
Ferry's Education bill directed against the seventh.
AntiJesuit clause OF the bill. There thirty
Senators absent from the Bureaus when the committee
elected. and these might the scale either
way In the debate the BILL The committee Will
probably elect Reporter (chsirman) NJ. Jules Simon,
the opponents OF the sntiJesuit clause.
1t IL thought, however, that the Government de.
eide to pone discussion on THIS bill SIX months.
Toe Government Is very much ANNOYED at the turn
things have taken IL Is that NJ Dufaure Is
OF the opponents of the antIJesuit clause ana IL 10
thought that II be speaks against It, Its rejection Will DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17

of Stockbridge and the horse sprang around and
overturned the wagon upon Mrs Beckwitb. killing
her instantly.
The storm then passed over open fields, doing no
damage for a mile or more but it then levelled an
orchard on the Willis place tore up trees around
KcrnOchan's Summer residence, demolished the
iron bridge over HousatOnic River, and reached
John w. Mobiles place, where two barns were blown
to pieces and GIeason's slaughter-house was de-
strOyed. From Mobiles the storm rushed across the
valley dwelling all INSTRUCTIONS and at last struck
the west side of Washington Mountain, where SIX
barns. were destroyed, two houses partly blown
down and all fences leveled.
The track of the tornado not over sixty rods
in width.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
GRAVE RIOTS IN SILEsIA.

LONDON Thursday, July II. 1879.
The Standards dispatch from Berlin reports
that serious disturbances have taken place among
workmen foundTies of Silesa, Prussia, in
ouence a for increased wages, suggested by
the imposition of the new protective duties on iron 1t
reported that of the rioters have been allied
and q large number wounded by the soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IN RUSSIA.


A Berlin dispatch to The Times says
Cholera has made Its appearance IN the Government Of
Smolensk The terrible epidemic diphthera, continues
its ravages in Bessaraba where rescrpt Of the Gov
ernor is published ordering universal fumigation Of
the dwellings and clothing OF the peasantry. The
script that the epidemic has been raging
seven years carrying to the grave, in dstrcts
ain ell q the lenerIIlOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
THE ORLEANIST GATHERING.

LONDON, WeUntsdly, July TO, IolJ
The London correspondent of The MdRches-
ter Guudian intimates that the meeting OF the
bers of the Orleans family at Geneva, which is an-
nounced TO be held Saturday intended TO discuss
the 10 be taken by them In view OF the improve
ment OF their prospects in consequence OF the split
which is likely to among the BOnapartists, be-
cause of the unpopularty OF Prince jerome B0napare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BF TELEGRAPH.
A BOY pRowNEp IN rHE susoUEnANNA.

A BOY DROWNED IN THE sUSQUEHANNA
PIrTsTON Penn, July 16.-Thomas Wall, age
twelve OF Plymouth. Penn. was drowned In the busque-
hanna river yesterday afternoon while bathing
DROWNED VALE BATHING.
WATRRTowN, n. Y, July l6.-A young Canadian,
namsI q Hart was drowned evening at Ray nlonds.
yine n ", while bathing The body was recovered THIS
A FATAL STEP IN THE DARK.
ITTlcA n Y july 1911. A. kleber. fresco
naipler formerly OF No. 253 Thrdave, New1 walked
tnIS The canal al to-day, anu MAS drowned Ho was
here W work for Bosin. the artist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
4 SIX MILLION MORTGAGE.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 16.-The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company executed mortgage
Yesterday for $6,00O,000 TO the Farmers Loan and
rrust Company of NewYork attrustees. The mortgage
is gwen for "a like amount loaned TO the company 10 ex
Tend its lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
THE FRENCH LEGISLATURE.
PARIS, Wednesday. July 10, 1;

IAhi, neuIceuhy' July 40, 1919.
1t is stated that some Deputies of the Left
who voted for the antJesut clause OF NJ Jules Ferys
Education bill intend asking the Government to aban.
don the clause in lieu thereof put into force certain
laws relating Jesus which have fallen into sbey
ance. Tue Chamber vi Deputies to-day voted the war
estimates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
ENGLISH FARMERS ENGRAVING.
LoNpoN. Wednesday. July 1e. 1879

An agent of the Canadian Government at
Manchester will for Manitoba shortly with party
of Lancashire farmers who decided TO realize upon
their property and emgrate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
A TERRIBLE STORM AT BOSTON.
1T LASTS ONLY TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES, But Do
MUCH HARM BOTH IN THE CITY AND THE HA

| 1T LASTS ONLY TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES, But DOES
MUCH HARM BOTH IN THE CITY AND THE HAIR
BOZ.
| BOsToN, July LESSON after O'Clock this after
noon storm of terrific violence burst over this
city. Throughout the day the weather had been
| intensely hot. Aboui p M. The sky presented an
! appearance tbat indicated blow. and from the pc
culiar lurid clouds that gathering hurricane
| thought probable. When the storm burst these
| opinions fully verified. 1t was of the
verest tempests that ever swept over Boston. The
duration Of the greatest violence of the storm was
about twenty-five minutes. aud in that period great
| damage was done to lite and property.
| Reports from various POINTS down the harbor con-
tain accounts of SER damage and distressing
| cidents. Many small yachts and other boats were
capsIz 4. but the most disaster yet reported
| is that OF The small schooner Myrtle, of Charles
! town. having on board SIX uersons-four women, u
man and bow. The schooner capsized off
Bird Island. and all excepting the man. Thomas
! Durham. who chung 70 The topmast, were drowned.
| Their names were Margaret Durham, wife of
Thomas, Mary Ann Durham and Susan Durham,
| bis sisters, l. zzIe Durham. his niece, and Arthur
| RYAN. The bodies were recovered by a tug and
| brought to tins city. boy named Walter Hitten-
hame drowned by the capsizing of boat off
| HUI.
The damage throughout the city can hardly be
ascertained ut present but viii probably amount to
| many thousand dollars. In the southwestern part
of the town particularly severe. Hail fell IN
| large quantities, aud large number of windows
! were broken. Many trees were blown down and
| some houses were unroOted. Chmneys were top
| ped over. and the food in some OF the streets
! formed river several inches in DEPTH
Along the wharyes are many anxious people in
auir ne about the fate OF friends who left the city
| to-day m excursions of various kinds. Greasy X
Noy SIS planning and saw-mill. on Wareham-st, was
struck by lightning and took fire, but was quickly
| extiuguisAed. A fireman employed on the premises
| VtrtrRG fol oh
Workmen are now digging for the body. On Wash
| ington-st. the Catholic Cathedral, Madison Block
| and the Metropolitan Hotel were damaged by hail.
! and had windows broken. Inc storm seemed 10
come up from the Southwest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
TURKEY YIELDING TO GREECE.

to
CoNsTASTGNoPLE, Wednesday July 16, 1879.
The Grand Vizer favors concessions to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
SPEECH OF A BRITISH MINISTER.
THE AFGHAN WAR DRPEHDFD-A PLEA FOR TUR
Lospos wednesday. July 10. 1879
Lord Cranbrook, secretary of State for In-

Lord CranbfOOk, SECRETARY OF btate TOT IN
dia, speaking at a great Conservative gathering
In the Crystal Palase to-day, took nope
full view OF the future condition OF trade,
now so depressed lie defended the Afghan
war; because it had pacded hitherto disturbed eoun-
try He said that he firmly believed Russia would
fu I'll all engagements by the Treaty Of Berlin and
pleaded for time the Porte accomplish the reforms
In Asatic Turkey account Of many difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-17
TIDINGS FROM EUROPE.
DEFENDING BEAcoNsFIELDs POLICY.

LORD CRANBRoOK ADDRESSES CONSERVATIVE
MEETfSG-RIOnNG IN sILEsH.
Lord Cranbrook has defended the policy OF tho
British Government in q strong speech at Con.
sentative meeting In the Crystal Palace near
London. 1t is supposed that the French
Government will strive to postpone the
discussion on the Education bill. There have
been serious workmens riots in Slesia. In Eng
land some farmers about to emgrate to Mani.
toba.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
THE KANSAS FEVER.
A Maet3uw of e.

Meeting Of COlOred Churchmen Calbed.
The Custom-House officials and those other
Republican politicians who have made it q
practice to use the church and religion for
the advancement OF their political schemes,
have decided to use those all-powerful when
brought to bear on the ignorant colOred peo-
ple) engines, for the purpose of keeping alive
the Kansas fever and excitement, and to this
end a meeting OF the colored preachers and
church leaders, without regard to denomina-
tion, has been called to assemble in this city
on the seventeenth instant, to consider and
pass upon the subject.
The originators OF the movement believe
and predict that the call will be generally re-
sponded to, and that there will be represent
atives OF every parish In the State.
The colored Republican leaders claim that
the movement has already had consider
able effect on the white people, and that the
result is manifesting itself in many ways.
One OF them even asserted yesterday that the
people OF NatchitOches were so alarmed at
the threatened exodus OF colored men from
that parish that they just yearned for Blunt.
Lewis and the Bredas to come back and live
there forever more, in hopes that their pres
ence will induce the colored people to hang
out awhile longer.
and intention OF keeping up the excitement
on the subject until after the meeting of the
convention, In the hope that the agitation Of
it will intimidate that body and secure legfs-
lat1On on certain points in accordance with
their own peculiar ideas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
IMPORTANT SEIZURE.
A WelI.known Patent Medicine House In
Trouble.

A Well.hnOWn FAUent He0lC10G Mouse In
The internal revenue agents yesterday
seized In various drug stores of this city
large number OF cases OF patent medicines
packed by the house Of Tilden IL Co.. of New
York
The seizure was made because large pro-
portion of the bottles contained in the cases
were not stamped in accordance with the pro-
visions of the internal revenue law. Indeed,
many Of them had no stamps on them at all.
The bottles were 50 packed that those
bearing stamps were exposed on the top OF
the case being exposed, and those minus the
stamps so distributed and concealed that
they were not easily seen unless the case was
completely unpacked.
The seizure is an important one, not only
from the fact that Tiiden u Co. is one OF the
largest patent medicine houses in the coun-
try, but also for the additional facts that the
penalties on the seizures made in this city
foot up to between thirty and thirty-fvo
thousand dollars, and the revenue agents
have reason to believe that the same cause OF
action against the firm will be found In their
shipments to other cities.
The druggists In whose possession the
bottles were found are not liable TO prOSecu-
tion, as the law does not provide that they, as
vendors Of the bottles, shall see that they
are slammed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13

gress, showing how the money has been ex-
pended, and for what purposes.
Mr.. Carmon, OF Illinois,. offered q further
amendment giving authority to the Secretary
Of the Interior 70 prescribe regulations under
which cattle afflicted with the disease OF
pleuro-pneumonia may be seized and slaugh-
tered, the fund hereby appropriated to be
used to pay the owners Of such cattle.
Mr.. Reagan accepted the amendment.
The debate on this question took a consti-
tutiOnal range, some members arguing that
Congress had no authority over the matter,
and that it rested with the State govern
ments.
Mr.. Hawley, OF Connecticut, suggested that
it would be a long time before this bill could
pass. and prompt action was required. He
would, therefore, suggest that this matter be
turned over to the Committee on Agriculture,
and that they be instructed to report an iude-
pendent bill He offered an amendment to
carry out that idea and to authoEIge the COM
mittee to report at any time, ami he offered
this as substitute for all pending amend
ments.
Mr.. Chalmers moved to refer the subject to
the Committee on Contagious Diseases. Re-
jected.g
Mr. Hawley's motion was then agreed to.
Mr.. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, moved to strike
out the clause of the bill relating to the
Southern Claims Commission. He said his
object was to abolish that commission. He
wanted to strike at the root and repeal the
machinery by which these gentlemen, at an
expense OF $4,000, kept up the agitation Of
Southern claims. He wanted time to discuss
it, however, and would ask that it be passed
over 90 that there could be time to discuss It
next week. Pending consideration the com
mittee rose.
The recommendation of the committee to
refer the clause relating to contagious dis
eases OF cattle to the Agricultural Committee
was agreed to-
Mr.. Vance moved that the House adjourn,
and Mr. Hurd, OF Ohio, moved that when
the House adjourns to-day it be until Tues
day. The latter motion was rejected by a
vote of 105 yeas to 100 nays.
The House, at p. m., adjourned till Mon
dav
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13

glad to see that few landholders are taking
new course and dividing their immense es-
tates into small tracts. California would
support double or treble her present rural
population, but the land system must be radi-
cally changed and the facilities for irrigation
developed and utilized. Pretty much all the
land that can be protitably cultivated with
out irrigation is already occupied.
Ihe peculiar climate OF California will
eventually develop peculiar population. /
think one sees signs of this already In the
younger generation, In San Francisco, where
logs prevail; the young people are plump,
rosy-cheeked, handsome, rather indolent and
iona OF pleasure, while those born and reared
IN the arid interior are somewhat like the
Arabs.,dark, slender and supple I don't
think there will ever be robust intellectual
lie 10 san Francisco: The climate Is too
equable Music and the arts will flourish as
they do in Italy, and it is possible that inter-
course with Asia will develop tendency to
N ysticism In philosophy and religion. The
future OF California and the whole Pacific
coast is fertile field for speculation, and its
present condition Is an interesting subject OF
St1Idv"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
MILITARY sHOuTING TODAY.

On Frogmoor, this morning at II o'clock.
will begin the fourth competition for the ele-
CANT silver cup, won by our State team from
the Alabama riflemen last July. The Wash
ington Artillery team have won the prize In
two matches of the three already shot, the
Louisiana Field team the other one. while
the Continental Guards have invariably acted
as rear guard To-day they expect to adj
vance to the 'front.' which position will be held,
as the original Continentals once held Phfla-
delphia-till driven off by the enemy.
A GLAsS-BALL MATCH,
open to all eomers, will be shot, the prize
fine serviceable pirogue. Our gun clubs Will
have to practice up in order to meet the team
of ball-breakers coming from Mobile on
Thursday, the seventeenth instant, OF which
match we will say more anon
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
URNAL oE THE CITY OF NEW oRLEA1
CLEANS, SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1S79-TRIPIE SHEET

James ID. Lynch, commissioner Of emigra-
tion, was to-day arrested, charged with en-
bezzlement. Lynch says he feels assured
that Jennings must have appropriated $4,000
within a few days.
ARRESTED FOR CHILD-MURDER-A DRUNKEN
Ex-PRIEST.
New YORK, April 12.-Mrs. Ericsson is held
In $500 bail for neglect and cruelty to her
child. She says her baby died and her hus-
band threw its body into the river, but it is
thought she herself disposed of it that way.
She has been drunk six weeks, and the neigh
bors said she starved the baby to DEATH
clergyman, but turned out of the church for
drunkenness, was to-day arrested for disturb
ing the Congregational service In Duane
street by intoxication and disorderly conduct.
He was sent to prison.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
ITALY.
queen Victoria and the Trappists
MOnks-Fate Of American ana
English Opera students.

New YORK, April 12.-Queen Victoria
visited the other day, the Trappist Monas-
terry. of the Three Fountains. She left her
carriage at the foot of the ascent and pro
ceeded alone and on foot to the convent. The
Her Majesty prayed devoutly at the affairs
and proceeded to send a present to the con-
vent.
/ A letter from Milan reveals a deplorable
state OF musical affairs there, especially in
English girl students. American girls have
of late years swarmed Milan in tie hope Of
becoming fitted for the exercise OF their beauti-
ful profession. A few have made for them
selves names and fortunes. Scores have
been socially ruined. Some have died and a
score or two are at this moment singing in
the small opera houses Of the small Italian
towns to miserable cliques OF operate habitues
whose approval or condemnation is supposed
by many to be final for a musical career.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13

The largest infant at birth Of which there is
any authenticated record was born in Ohio
born boy was twenty three and three-quarter
pounds in weight (the ordinary weight being
about six pounds), and thirty inches in height
(the ordinary height being about twenty
inches). The circumference Of the head was
nineteen inches, and the foot was five and a
half inches in length. Six years ago the
same woman became the mother a child
eighteen pounds in weight and twenty-four
inches in height. The size and weight of the
babe, though extraordinary, are proportion
Mrs M. V. Bates, of Nova Scotia, is seven
feet and nine inches high, and the father, q
Kentuckian, is seven feet seven inches high.
The London Hospital Museum can boast no
longer Of its giant infant, which Is only
tWenty-four Inches high, with the head thir-
teen and half inches In Circumference.