Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-29
mittee met and adopted tho following

minute The committee having met
and having had full, free aud friendly
conference with the gentlemen repre-
senting each organization Of the city
and country 81 Philadelphia, were gfati.
fled to find a uusnimous determin ation
to bury all the past.
| Inasmuch as the labor Of the commit.
tee will involve many details which
cannot. be Immediately furnished.
Resolved, That the respective organic
tions Of the Democracy Of the city and
county ofPhiladelphia be invited to ap-
point committee Of five from each or
ganization to meet this committee on
the Sth day of July next, ut II o'clock a.
m., and confer with it as to the best
plan Of adjusting the differences be.
tween said OF rganizations, and that this
committee take recess until that day.
1t is not likely that any definite plan
Of action will be agreed upon until after
the presidential election, when both
committees will come together on an
equal footing. it is understood that in
the meantime campaign committee re-
presenting both factions, will be organic
ed to look after the interests Of the
party in the coming presidential con-
test.
NASHVILLE. May 24.-The State Ma
tional G.cu, Lack Convention was held
here yesterday. There was q slim at
tendance, representing a portion of the
State. Speakers and resolutions favor
ed o reputation Of all State debts ex-
cept two millions Of dollars
AUGUSTA Ca, May 24.-Henry Ryan,
colored, convicted on Thursday last, in
Burke county Superior Court, Of the
murder of an old colored woman last
December, was sentenced to-day to be
hanged July 9th
GALVESTON, May M.-A dispatch to
the News from Denison, says: At Fort
McAllister, last night, Bill and Budd
Presley brother, and half-breeds, fought
a duel, in which Bill was shot and in
stantly killed. Bill was o prominent
man aud largely interested in coal
MI .ts.
PHILADELPHIA, May 24-Speaker Ran
dali was summoned from Washington
by telegraph, and, ut two o'clock this
afternoon, attended ut the death of his
mother, M,s Aun Randall, relict of the
late JOSIAH; Randall. She lived in Ger.
uautown and was over eighty years Of
age.
OMAHA. May PA strik. has been in
progress 1T the Omaha Smelling Works
since Maya, The men have prevented
any person from going to work by sur
rounding the works, bat otherwise they
have acted peaceably. This morning
1O0 co!sred men from TIE ;"w, > down
the river were brought here, partly
armed, and pu. t" work Fifteen hun
dred workingmen surrounded the work.
The co!ored men quit work and joined
the crowd outside, who offered to nay
their way back to their homes A pub
lie meeting was held this afternoon,
and the mill men paraded the streets.
The State officers have Geeu appealed
to, aud the military ordered to be ready
at \ moment, notice,
FREDERfckspuRG, May 24.-General
and plentiful rains throughout the Tide
water and Piedmont districts of Virsi-
MIA, for two days past, have ended the
exceptional drouth Of nearly two
months. Corn plaating and other farm.
ing operations have been greatly de-
layed, and the oat crop will be short.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Dricgates to the
National Convention are arriving in
large numbers. Don Cameron is expect
ed here tomorrow morning.
The anti-Grant men have called a
mass meeting for "Wednesday night, in
Centra1Alusic Hall, to protest against
the action Of the State Convention i'll
taking the appointment of delegates
from the districts and vcsting it in the
State at large.
The Galrna Gazette Of this morning
contains scmi-ohicial statement TO the
effect that Grant will not Withdraw, but
will accept if nominated.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Thc Senate
passed Morgan'S bill regulating the
electoral count to-day. The impression
now is that Congress will not adjourn
until the middle of June.
If the news that the Louisiana dele
CATION to Chicago is for Grant br true,
the managers il, New Orleans will have
anything but a happy time with Shcr
mans friends They said to-day when
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