Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-03-15
BY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.
VIEWS GOBBLED FROM all
OVER THE WORLD.

NEWS GOBBLED FROM all
OVER THE WORLD.
The Contest for tho Bpeakershfp---
The Rreat Walking Match--O'Leary;
Played Out and Rowollss Dog TrOt
Likely to Win the Prize discclla-
neous 11ishaps.
s Especial Dispatch to the 7',i6une.]
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
4 ST. PAUL, March 15-Members of the
new House are beginning to reach Wash
ington, and taking part in the contest for
the speakership. Blackburn's chances
are again said to be good. Senator Wal
lace, of Pa, has taken rooms at Willard's,
and comes out square for Blackburn. He
says he will carry several votes of Penn
sylvania congressman. Cox is quite ac-
tive in his own behalf, and in frequent
consultation with the principal opponents :
of Randall, expresses himself as quite san
guine. fIt
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
An official call for Democratic caucus
was issued yesterday. 1t is placed at : |.
p. NJ Monday. At tle latest count, Ran :
dali had so votes, and Blackburn 81. )
Randall, last night went carefully oyer Y
his list counting out all shaky ones, land 4
counted up 83votes that he is sure of. The he =
National Labor Party have made allpublic. :
communication to Republicans and Dem
ocrats, that it will cooperate with them in I.
the election of either Cox, Of New York, z
Phelps, of Conn, Kelly, or Wright, of Pa,,g
Ewing, Of o., Post, of H., Felter, OF Ga,
Bright, OF Young, Of Tenn, to the speak
ership. sa .fs .'51
TIE GREAT WALKING MATCH. s5., +.
In the walking match in progress at
New York, Harrima is virtually out, and
is only walking now for stake money. ade s
walks slowly and with great diff
fculty, and appears completely
used up. Frazier, his assistant trainer n3r,
claims he has been drusggged by the other
trainer. Ennis has gained a little and is
the favorite with the spectators, though
betting is five to one on Rowell and eight
to one against Ennis. Rowell is Missed
by the audience but keeps right along
without paying the least attention to it.
Ennis is loudly applauded. The score at .
nine o'clock this morning Saturday stood
Rowell 457; Ennis 433; Hartman 4l3.
Ennis has gained one mile since ten
O'Clock last night. a-
PROMINENT DEATH.
r Surgeon Gen. Woodwork died yester-
day of over excrtion in connection with
the yellow fever investigations.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. ~
The Presidents message to Congress is r
said TO be very short.
WILL STRIKE FROM THE SHOULDER.
The Chicago Times announces this
morning that it will be independent in
politics hereafter and support the best
man.
HANGMAN's DAY.
q Henry Gravelin was hanged at Wind
sor, VT, yesterday afternoon for the mur-
der of Herbert White, in October, 1876.
He died asserting his innocence.
A Chinaman named All Ben, was hung
at Marshville, Cal, yesterday, for the
murder Of Eugene Lany.
James johnson was hung at Portland,
Oregon, for the murder of Louis Joseph in
August last
John G. Hinkman was hung at Concord,
N. H., yesterday for the murder of Mrs.
Brevy in January, 1877.
VIM. H. Valin stretched hemp at Lowell,
Mass, Yesterday for the murder of his.
wife in December, 1877, while drunk.
sw1NDL1NG THE GOVERNMENT.
Ex-Mayor Hazar, of Galena, was held in
$4,000 bail, yesterday, for using beer
stamps the second time in his brewery
TERRIBLE FLOODS.
The town of Szegeden, Hungary, is
almost totally submerged by the overflow
of the river Thesis Late reports state
that the victims may count up into the
thousands Buildings which withstood
the first rush of water are constantly fall
ing, though every effort is being made to
save them. The relief parties find great
difficulty in securing the victims princi
pally because the poorer classes decline
to leave the buildings in evident danger
Contributions are pouring in from all sides
but thousands are starving. Three-fourtthls
Of the town is ruined. Four corpses have
been found. The storm is still raging.
PREPARING FOR TnE RACE.