Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-'rhe peace
committee Of the Democratic State Con-
vention met at three o'clock this aftei-
noon. The gentlemen appearing be-
ioro the committee were Hon. Richard
Vaux and Jno. Il. Read, representing
tho new committee, and +. H. Flood
aud Geo. K. Berrili the old committee.
A full and free interchange Of opinion
took place. After tho hearing tho com
mitteo met and adopted tho following
minute: The committee having met
and having had q full, free and friendly
conference with the gentlemen repre-
senting each organization Of the city
aud country Of Philadelphia, were graft.
fed to find unanimous determination
to bury all the past.
Inasmuch as the labor of the commit
tee will involve many details which
cannot lie Immediately furnished.
Resolved, That the respective organi-
tions of the Democracy Of the city and
county ofPbiladelphia be invited to ap-
point committee Of five from each or
ganization to meet this committee on
the 8th day Of July next, at II o'clock a.
H., and confer with it as to the lest
plan Of adjusting the differences be-
tween said or ganizations, and that this
committee take recess until that day /.
1t is not likely that any definite plan
of faction will be agreed upon ur1il after
the presidential election, when both
committees will come together on an
equal footing. 1t is understood that in
the meantime campaign committee re.
presenting both factions, will 10 ofgsniz-
cd to look after the interests of tho
party in tho coming presidential con-
test.
NASHVILLE, May 2i.-The State Ma
tional Greenback Convention was held
here yesterday. There was 4 slim A.
tendance, representing portion Of the
State. Speakers and resolutions favor.
ed . reputation of all State debts ex-
cept two millions of dollars.
AUGUSTA Ga, May N.-iienry Ryan,
colored, convicted OIL Thursday last, in
Burke county Superior Court, Of tho
murder of an OLD colored woman last
December, was sentenced to-day to bo
hanged July 9th
GALVESTON, May PA dispatch to
the News from Denison, says: At Fort
McAllistcr, last night, Bill and Budd
Presley brother, and hal(-breeds, fought
duel, in which Bill was shot and in.
stant)y killed. Bill was u prominent
man and largely interested in coal
mines.
| PHILADELPHIA, May 4-Speaker Ran
dali was summoned from Washington
by telegraph, and, at two o'clock this
afternoon, attended at the death Of his
mother, Mrs. Ann Randall, relict of tho
late Josiah Randall. She lived in Ger.
mantown, aud was over eighty years Of
age.
OMAHA, May PA strike has been in
progress at the Omaha Smelling Works
since May 4. The men have prevented
any person from going to work by sur
rounding the works, but otherwise they
have acted peaceably. This morning
l03 colored men from the fowls down
the river were brought here, partly
armed, and put TO work Fifteen hun
dred workingmen surrounded the work.
The colored men quit work and Joined
the crowd outside. who offered to pay
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 been appealed
to, aud the military ordered to be ready
ut q moments notice,
FREDERICKSBURG, May 2.-Geners1
and plentiful rains throughout the Tide
water and Piedmont districts Of Virgi-
MIA. for two days past, have ended the
exceptional drouth Of nearly two
months. Corn planting and other farm
ing operations have been greatly de-
'layed. end the oat crop will be short,